# Star Wars Episode VII anticipation thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 23, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936 "2013-08-23T02:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 30
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/581 "2015-08-27T21:24:20Z")
[I believe I read the same script these guys read.](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/2781) If you read that script review I just linked to, you will laugh at how wrong they were. But on paper, the fuller 1997 script wasn’t that bad. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/582 "2015-09-04T01:28:10Z")
[Here are Captain Phasma and Kylo Ren masks that speak lines from the movie.](http://io9.com/hear-two-of-the-villains-of-the-force-awakens-speak-for-1728625448) Kylo Ren: “I am immune to the light” Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/583 "2015-09-04T20:37:25Z")
BB-8 is honest to god making me a grown adult want to go out and buy a toy BB-8. And I think this illustrates an important point about this trilogy and the prequels, the cute childish comic relief stuff in the prequels meant to appeal to kids grated on adults like Jar Jar, but stuff from the OT like 3PO and R2 and now BB-8 appeals to kids while also appealing to adults. This was the failing of the movies tone. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/584 "2015-09-05T01:59:03Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > [Here are Captain Phasma and Kylo Ren masks that speak lines from the movie.](http://io9.com/hear-two-of-the-villains-of-the-force-awakens-speak-for-1728625448) > > Kylo Ren: “I am immune to the light” > > Interesting. I wonder who he’s says that to. Are Ren and Finn going to be equals? I suspect he’s gonna beat up on Finn this first round with Finn coming back in epVIII or IX to finally win. Or maybe he says that to Luke before taking an ass whooping. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/585 "2015-09-06T19:07:05Z")
I’ve got a bad feeling about this… I just went to Target and was visually accosted by all the Star Wars displays. Honestly, I don’t know what the displays are for, except that they are Star Wars and the new movie doesn’t come out for another 3 months. I’m thinking Star Wars saturation is about to happen. Not good. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/586 "2015-09-06T21:09:39Z")
> [@grude](#): > > And I think this illustrates an important point about this trilogy and the prequels, the cute childish comic relief stuff in the prequels meant to appeal to kids grated on adults like Jar Jar, but stuff from the OT like 3PO and R2 and now BB-8 appeals to kids while also appealing to adults. Like the Ewoks didn’t grate? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/587 "2015-09-17T20:17:28Z")
Hamill was in a pub last night pouring drinks for people. Huh. Maybe look won’t have his beard in episode VIII. [Sounds really cool.](http://entertainment.ie/cinema/news/So-Luke-Skywalker-was-pulling-pints-in-Kerry-last-night/370373.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/588 "2015-09-17T21:39:25Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Hamill was in a pub last night pouring drinks for people. Huh. Maybe look won’t have his beard in episode VIII. > > [Sounds really cool.](http://entertainment.ie/cinema/news/So-Luke-Skywalker-was-pulling-pints-in-Kerry-last-night/370373.htm) Lose the froth, Luke! ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/589 "2015-09-17T22:09:03Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Hamill was in a pub last night pouring drinks for people. Huh. Maybe look won’t have his beard in episode VIII. I bet he gets it cut off in a lightsaber fight. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/590 "2015-10-15T12:11:04Z")
Final trailer Monday. The full, theatrical trailer. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/591 "2015-10-18T19:08:47Z")
New, final poster: > **[The STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Poster Is Glorious! And Marathon And Theater...](http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/73437)** > > The final poster arrives. Yet another Death Star? No Luke pictured Gwendolyn is not credited (hopefully she got enough sand crawlers full of money to compensate) Brian ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/592 "2015-10-18T19:11:46Z")
No Luke, prominent lens flair though. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/593 "2015-10-18T19:11:46Z")
Teaser for the trailer. I hate these, but I don’t care. I want a glimpse of the movie. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Uxk8OW8cQTw) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/594 "2015-10-18T19:49:18Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > New, final poster: > [The STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Poster Is Glorious! And Marathon And Theater Info!](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/73437) > > Yet another Death Star? > No Luke pictured > Gwendolyn is not credited (hopefully she got enough sand crawlers full of money to compensate) > > Brian Note: Not a Drew Struzan poster. This is the first Star Wars movie without the theatrical poster being by Struzan, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Lobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@Lobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobot)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/595 "2015-10-18T20:07:16Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Note: Not a Drew Struzan poster. This is the first Star Wars movie without the theatrical poster being by Struzan, isn’t it? All three original posters for the original trilogy were by people other than Struzan. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/596 "2015-10-18T21:27:09Z")
I see the targeting computer for the Tie Fighters is still wonky. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/597 "2015-10-18T21:52:01Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Teaser for the trailer. I hate these, but I don’t care. I want a glimpse of the movie. > > [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Uxk8OW8cQTw) [Here are 3 teasers for the trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-L9wN1F60U). :smack: ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/598 "2015-10-18T21:58:33Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > [Here are 3 teasers for the trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-L9wN1F60U). :smack: The scene with the Tie Fighters flying over was pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![edwards\_beard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@edwards\_beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwards_beard)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/599 "2015-10-19T01:03:59Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > New, final poster: > [The STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Poster Is Glorious! And Marathon And Theater Info!](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/73437) > > Yet another Death Star? > No Luke pictured > Gwendolyn is not credited (hopefully she got enough sand crawlers full of money to compensate) > > Brian Kenny Baker is absent as well. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936/600 "2015-10-20T01:53:20Z")
2 minutes left in the half. The trailer should be up soon. Post here if you find it! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936.md?page=29) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-vii-anticipation-thread/666936.md?page=31)