Daisy Ridley Confirms Star Wars: Episode VIII Begins Right After The Force Awakens!

Daisy Ridley

MTV.com had a brief interview with Daisy Ridley on the red carpet during this year’s Academy Awards. The British actress briefly touched on the filming of the hihgly anticipated Star Wars: Episode VIII… 

 

When they started filming Episode VIII we got a small teaser showing again Luke and Rey in their now iconic scene from Skellig Michael. It was clear that this footage was a new one shot by Rian Johnson for Episode VIII. This also suggested that Episode VIII will start immediately after the events from The Force Awakens, unlike all the other Star Wars movies. Now Daisy Ridley also confirmed that this is indeed the case.

“Me and Mark have been rehearsing a lot, and it’s really amazing,” Ridley told MTV News on the Oscars red carpet Sunday (February 28). “When we went back to Skellig to do the opening of [Episode] VIII, it was so crazy doing the same scene with a different crew of people. He’s amazing to rehearse with, and I’m very excited to be doing the rest of the stuff.”

And there is hope for those, who want to see more Luke.

“It’s such a good story,” Ridley added. “Seriously. Luke is so cool in this one. Really.”

 

 

 

And here’s another interview with Daisy, looking confident and beautiful as always:

 

 

 

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168 thoughts on “Daisy Ridley Confirms Star Wars: Episode VIII Begins Right After The Force Awakens!

  • February 29, 2016 at 9:20 pm
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    Opening crawl gets lost in space, camera pans down. A Star Destroyer appears approaching to Luke’s planet, a shuttle leaves the Star Destroyer and approaches the planet. Cut to…

    Rey holding the saber in front of Luke.

    • February 29, 2016 at 9:28 pm
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      Possibly. Or they could do a Return of the King and do a flashback opener before picking up where they last left off.

      • February 29, 2016 at 11:25 pm
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        Playing with time…. Mmmh… That’s a job for Loopers director!

  • February 29, 2016 at 9:23 pm
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    Nice glad to hear Rian Johnson is trying something a bit different with Star Wars.

    • February 29, 2016 at 9:31 pm
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      Actually, I think it’s more to JJ’s credit than Rian’s because of how JJ ended TFA. It wouldn’t have made sense to do a time jump from Ep. 7 to Ep. 8 because skipping out on the opening dialogue between Rey and Luke and her subsequent training would’ve been a huge missed opportunity.

      • February 29, 2016 at 9:37 pm
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        JJ had mentioned that Rian had some requests for Ep 8, I’m assuming he asked JJ to end TFA with no dialogue so he could have a go with it in Ep 8.

      • February 29, 2016 at 10:58 pm
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        JJ wasn’t even going to have the ending with Luke. I think it was Johnson’s idea.

  • February 29, 2016 at 9:28 pm
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    I’m interested to know how the opening crawl is going to work if it starts right where TFA finished. Interesting new direction, though not sure how its going to work unless there is a bigger gap between VIII and IX, much like IV and V. Otherwise the story is going to feel compacted into a short space of time.

    • February 29, 2016 at 9:31 pm
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      It will still start in space before cutting to the island. Probably the First Order fleet assembly or the New Republic building a new fleet, maybe even a battle before cutting back to the island, or maybe a flashback scene.

      • February 29, 2016 at 9:33 pm
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        I could see them starting in space with the ship carrying Kylo Ren, Hux, and possibly Phasma and landing on the planet where Snoke resides. You see an opening dialogue between Snoke and Kylo and then they cut to the island.

        • February 29, 2016 at 10:25 pm
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          That would work nicely

      • February 29, 2016 at 10:32 pm
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        This could be possible, though it might feel odd for it to cut back to a scene from the the end of TFA.

    • February 29, 2016 at 9:33 pm
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      The opening crawl just opens up the story for the movie, they can easily do something with a crawl explaining what is going on and where everyone is at.

      • February 29, 2016 at 10:31 pm
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        But we already know…. It it moved on even just a few months it opens up far more possibilities. Kylo might be finishing his training, Ren fast tracked in her training and heading out for parts to make a lightsaber, the First Order or Resistance plotting an attack, etc. Picking up straight from the end seems a bit odd…..interesting….but odd.

    • February 29, 2016 at 10:07 pm
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      I thought the same thing. Do we need a crawl if the movie starts exactly where the other film left off?

      • February 29, 2016 at 10:27 pm
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        Got to have the crawl or its not Star Wars 😉 However if its truly picking right up with Luke and Rey I just can’t see the point of it.

        • February 29, 2016 at 10:38 pm
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          Could always sum up the events of TFA ¯_(ツ)_/¯

          • February 29, 2016 at 10:55 pm
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            Yeah, that’s the only thing I think would be possible, or maybe it might include some political details that were cut from TFA.

          • March 1, 2016 at 12:28 am
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            that makes sense and maybe talk about the aftermath of the destruction of starkiller base, how Kylo went back to train with snoke,how Hux is commanding part of the First Order fleet, and if the Resistance evacuated to a new base. That actually sounds pretty awesome.

    • March 1, 2016 at 7:57 pm
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      great point! I hadn’t thought of that. Hopefully the crawl talks about the rest of the galaxy that we didn’t see in TFA. I’d love to hear more about the government situation since a lot of people were really unclear on the New Republic vs. the resistance if they haven’t read additional material.

  • February 29, 2016 at 9:34 pm
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    I think it will start with the First Order/Kylo. Remember, the scene in TFA wasn’t necessarily right after Starkiller was destroyed. I’m sure a lot of time passed between that moment and Rey arriving on Ach-To. I love they are changing things up!

  • February 29, 2016 at 9:37 pm
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    My theory: It will continue right after TFA, but will time jump when Finn wakes up from his coma.

    • February 29, 2016 at 10:52 pm
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      Only for Finn

    • February 29, 2016 at 11:24 pm
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      I like this theory.

    • March 2, 2016 at 4:14 pm
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      Oh I hope there isn’t a ‘6 months later’ caption like on Spongebob…

  • February 29, 2016 at 9:46 pm
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    It all makes sense now. This must be why they had the reshoots in September last year. Rian probably told JJ he wanted to start the movie right where TFA leaves off, so perhaps they reshot the end of TFA with no dialogue and/or did the opening for VIII with Rian.

  • February 29, 2016 at 9:57 pm
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    Technically, she only confirmed that they shot that scene again (possibly just for the announcement of filming). She never confirmed that is where the movie begins or whether that scene is even in the movie.

    • February 29, 2016 at 10:42 pm
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      She literally says “When we went back to do the OPENING OF 8, it was so crazy doing the SAME SCENE with a different crew of people…”

      • February 29, 2016 at 10:56 pm
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        I’m glad you’re here to tell us these things. Take Robb in the back and plug him into the hyperdrive.

      • February 29, 2016 at 10:57 pm
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        Correct. They went back to Skellig to do the opening of VIII (which may or may not take place months or years later) and while there they reshot the last scene of VII (possibly for use in VIII, but maybe just for the Youtube video). Point is, she never directly says that that bit of video is intended to be in the final film, nor does she probably even know herself. Nor do the filmmakers probably even know at this point. It’s a little early to jump to the conclusion that VIII takes place directly after VII based on Daisy’s quote.

        • February 29, 2016 at 11:58 pm
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          Watch, repeat, watch, repeat. Do this until you change your mind.

          • March 1, 2016 at 12:24 am
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            Go read her quote carefully and stop connecting dots without additional evidence.

      • March 1, 2016 at 7:54 pm
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        I take opening to mean first several scenes (i.e. the attack on jakku village was the opening of episode 7 even though it wasn’t the very first thing we saw)

  • February 29, 2016 at 10:05 pm
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    “Luke is so cool in this one.” That’s all I needed to know. Thanks, Daisy. 🙂

    • March 2, 2016 at 6:04 am
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      Luke is a master jedi who’s spent the past 25 or so years on his own honing his abilities. if he doesn’t wreck shop in VIII, I’ll be very disappointed.

  • February 29, 2016 at 10:07 pm
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    That seemed pretty damn honest. I like it! :]

  • February 29, 2016 at 11:07 pm
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    I smell a 2 hour and a half dark/psychological/spiritual story here. Or probably is just what I want…

    • March 1, 2016 at 1:04 am
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      Not if Abrams is as involved as other executive producers are.

  • February 29, 2016 at 11:17 pm
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    🙂

  • February 29, 2016 at 11:30 pm
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    Remember this:

    1 A long time ago…
    2 Slow fade-in
    3 Luke and Rey scene
    4 Some dialogue with huge impact
    5 BANG: STAR WARS
    6 Opening crawl
    7 Story starts 3 years later…

    • February 29, 2016 at 11:32 pm
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      Yeah the opening crawl wouldn’t have a lot to say if that was the first scene so this makes a some sense.

      • February 29, 2016 at 11:43 pm
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        I maintain that this Luke-Rey scene will not be in the final movie. It’s just a publicity shot.

        • February 29, 2016 at 11:45 pm
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          Daisy Ridley just confirmed that’s how the movie opens.

          • March 1, 2016 at 12:23 am
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            Read her quote carefully. She confirmed that they went back to Skellig to shoot scenes for Ep 8. She never confirmed that particular scene was in Ep 8. Yes, they shot it, but it could have just been for publicity.

          • March 1, 2016 at 12:34 am
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            I don’t think they would have gone through the trouble of going all the way to Skelling Michael just for some publicity shots.

          • March 1, 2016 at 12:48 am
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            Me neither. But I do think it’s very possible they would go there to shoot a sequence that takes place 1 to 2 years after 7 and then, while they’re there, shoot the ending to 7 over again for publicity.

          • March 1, 2016 at 1:42 am
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            Maybe. I just don’t think that Daisy would be so cryptic as to lead us to believe one thing while ACTUALLY telling us another. Seems like more of a JJ-type move to me.

          • March 2, 2016 at 6:26 am
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            Yeah, I mean. She’s obviously in love with me. So why would she lie to Star Wars fans everywhere?!

            WHY!?

          • March 2, 2016 at 6:37 am
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            Exactly 😉

          • March 1, 2016 at 7:09 am
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            Like you, I harbour some doubts. With all the secrecy would they really reveal at this stage how the movie begins? Also, being as it’s still in principle photography, Ridley has no idea what the finished product will look like.

          • March 2, 2016 at 11:08 pm
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            It’s a decent point but I don’t think they’re going to be as super secret as they were with the first one.

          • March 2, 2016 at 11:36 pm
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            With the TFA they failed miserably. The leaked synopsis. Understand security has been beefed up even more. That’s probably why details on Rogue One are really sketchy.

          • March 1, 2016 at 9:15 am
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            uh, yes she did. She specifically said that they went back to shoot the opening of ep.8 with a different crew. Pretty clear.

          • March 1, 2016 at 10:37 pm
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            That’s an expensive trip just to make a video for publicity. They could have done it on a back lot instead of the island if they weren’t going to use it in the film.

          • March 1, 2016 at 11:15 pm
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            Again. I am SURE they shot some scenes for Ep 8 on Skellig. I’m NOT sure that Ep 8 starts right where Ep 7 left off. Nor do I think Daisy or even Rian knows that (at least not yet).

          • March 1, 2016 at 12:33 am
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            True. Then again, VII was going to open with a lightsaber floating in space….

          • March 1, 2016 at 7:09 am
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            Exactly.

          • March 1, 2016 at 6:56 am
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            Bear in mind the movie is still in principle photography. Those scenes could still yet end up on the cutting room floor.

    • February 29, 2016 at 11:34 pm
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      That’s the only way I can see it being played.

    • March 1, 2016 at 12:34 am
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      I am thinking that it starts like every other Star Wars film.

      1. Opening crawl
      2. Starts in Space (perhaps a ship followed Rey)
      3. transitions down to the planet.

      The opening crawl will most likely be something telling how after the destruction of the Starkiller Base, the First order has had to recede, and Kylo Ren is now being trained to become a sith as he recovers from his fight.

      Also giving some info on what the resistance is doing, and such n such.

      • March 1, 2016 at 4:39 am
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        Yeah, Rey and Luke shouldn’t be the first scene.

        Kylo escaping Starkiller base should be. :O
        Show how Kylo gets off, he reports to Snoke. Snoke says “We must up our game, the Jedi Order is gaining in power…”
        Cut to Rey meeting Luke.
        Luke says “What did I miss?”
        movie progresses in normal time-frame from then on.

        I’m gonna copy-paste this on the top.

        • March 1, 2016 at 6:22 am
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          i agree, and it probably won’t be luke n rey as the first on=space scene, but if it is, i am thinking it will go down like that.. they won’t botch the opening sequence. hell…. there wasn’t even a Disney logo. Lucasfilm.. then a long time ago, then the opening crawl.

      • March 1, 2016 at 10:35 pm
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        I don’t think the First Order is going to recede. Losing Starkiller is huge, sure, but they still have a small fleet of Resurgence class Star Destroyers, which is what the Finalizer is.

        And it’s basically a scaled down Super Star Destroyer. And the Republic fleet was vaporized. My guess is the FO is going to push, and push hard on the outlying systems of the Republic and begin taking territory.

        • March 2, 2016 at 9:32 am
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          IDK…. they lost their big toy….. who knows… i just want to see Luke and his RotJ lightsaber!

          • March 2, 2016 at 11:07 pm
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            Agreed. But in the additional content that was published around the movie, it is stated that the First Order has a small fleet of warships. The New Republic had a much larger fleet, which is why they built Starkiller in the first place, as a first strike weapon to cripple the Republic’s military in order to invade the galaxy proper from Wild Space, where they’re currently located.

            They have dressed up the FO to be even more Nazi Germany than the Empire was in the OT. They have a smaller fleet but the ships are technologically ahead of what the Republic and Resistance are using.

            So now they essentially have a bunch of miniaturized (3 km instead of 8 km) Super Star Destroyers ready to punch planets which will have limited defenses without the Republic to throw around their own Navy.

          • March 3, 2016 at 4:18 am
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            interesting. I always wondered if the Finalizer was the only star destroyer they had. Eager to see other ships, including new TIE fighters.

          • March 3, 2016 at 4:22 am
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            If you watch..I want to say just prior to the firing of Starkiller’s primary weapon, you can see four distant shapes past the visage of the Finalizer itself as it comes into view from the right side of the screen.

            They are triangular in shape, and flying in formation, but it’s too far to make out if they’re Resurgence class or not.

          • March 3, 2016 at 7:31 am
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            wow… seeing it 7 times, you would think i would have seen that lol. Although.. i did spot R2-KT a few times.

    • March 1, 2016 at 6:15 am
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      Well, no one will be complaining that it’s unoriginal…
      ..and I kinda like it.

  • February 29, 2016 at 11:31 pm
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    I’d like to see Luke kicking some serious stormtrooper ass

    • March 1, 2016 at 2:28 am
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      Followed by kicking some serious Kylo Ren ass…

      • March 1, 2016 at 7:30 pm
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        Followed by kicking some serious Supreme leader snoke ass… (in episode IX)

        • March 2, 2016 at 2:03 am
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          Ah yes. Unfortunately, I suspect one (or all) of these ass-kickings will be dished out by Rey (and possibly Finn), rather than by Luke. Otherwise, it would be a bit like Obi-Wan surviving and killing Vader in ROTJ – what would have been the point of Luke?

          I just hope Luke survives till the end of Episode 9.

          • March 3, 2016 at 4:20 am
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            I think you are right, but I’m hoping it will be more like dumbledore vs. Voldemort, where luke is holding off snoke and we see the fear in snoke’s eyes but it ends in a relative draw. That way we get the showdown we want but Daisy still gets to the hero of the story at the end.

            I hope you are right. My guess is luke will die in 9 and be a force ghost in 10.

          • March 3, 2016 at 5:49 am
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            I could live with that. What would bug me is if Snoke and Kylo Ren overpower Luke, then Rey comes in and beats them both.

            I thought she was a bit too powerful in TFA. I don’t want her to become like Neo in The Matrix Reloaded, where he just keeps beating everyone and never looks like losing.

  • February 29, 2016 at 11:46 pm
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    Hihgly?? That’s a mistake right?

  • February 29, 2016 at 11:47 pm
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    This headline is completely false. Please correct me if i am wrong but at no point does she say ” STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII BEGINS RIGHT AFTER THE FORCE AWAKENS”

    She just confirmed that the shots in that teaser where shot specificly for ep8.

    • February 29, 2016 at 11:55 pm
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      He says “No other Star Wars film has started where the last one left off” and she nods her head and says “YES”. It’s pretty much 100% confirmed now.

      • March 1, 2016 at 12:00 am
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        just playing devils advocate, she agree’s that no other star wars film has stared where the last one left off,

        She’s agreeing with the statement, which is that no OTHER star wars film has.

        Not actually Confirmation that this one does.

      • February 29, 2016 at 11:58 pm
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        Exactly? where?

  • February 29, 2016 at 11:55 pm
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    She is one cutie for sure. But someone please teach her how to do her hair. I have not liked a single hair style she has had on any public appearance. Subjective? Of course, but for sure a pretty girl . . . .

    • March 1, 2016 at 12:22 am
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      Totally subjective… it’s funny how particular we can be sometimes. I know there have been certain styles and what not I’ve found off putting on other actresses. Makes me wonder where we got these inclinations?

      • March 1, 2016 at 12:41 am
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        No idea but I swear hair affects attraction for me more than figure.

        • March 1, 2016 at 1:41 am
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          Sounds fetish-y.

          • March 1, 2016 at 1:43 am
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            I don’t think so since it isn’t just one hair style I like, but it is definitely my biggest attraction factor after smile.

          • March 1, 2016 at 9:28 am
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            Leia’s buns?

          • March 2, 2016 at 7:21 am
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            I see what you did there.

    • March 1, 2016 at 4:33 am
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      IDK, in the interviews she kinda’ reminds me of a young version of the villainess from “Chicken Run”, which is one of my favorite movie characters; so that’s … a plus? I guess?

    • March 1, 2016 at 6:06 am
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      Umm, what about this? Perfection, at least to me anyway.

      • March 2, 2016 at 7:20 am
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        She’s got a kinda Geena Davis thing going on there.

        • March 2, 2016 at 12:15 pm
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          Lol

    • March 1, 2016 at 6:08 am
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      Also I don’t think she does her own hair, I’m sure she has plenty of handlers and such…

  • March 1, 2016 at 12:32 am
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    She is SO charming.

    • March 1, 2016 at 9:25 am
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      I’m smitten.

    • March 1, 2016 at 12:18 pm
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      Thanks for letting us know… What does that have to do with anything?

      • March 2, 2016 at 12:00 am
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        It has to do with the fact that I wanted to say it. Boom.

        • March 2, 2016 at 6:25 am
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          And she’s super hot. *Nods furiously* AND she can act. *NODS EVEN MORE FURIOUSLY* IN A STAR WARS MOVIE

          *DIES*

  • March 1, 2016 at 1:03 am
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    At least we know Luke will play a larger role for sure. I don’t think starting right after VII is a very good idea though unless it’s a Forceback since there needs to be time for the characters to grow between episodes like Finn healing and Kylo’s training being complete.

    • March 1, 2016 at 2:26 am
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      I don’t think it’s a great idea, but I think it is necessary, given the way they ended TFA. You can’t just skip forward two or three years from there – it’s a key moment, I’m sure most people want to see how Luke and Rey interact at that key moment.

      I’m wondering if they will either do:
      a) The Lucasfilm Logo, then the Luke and Rey scene, and then the Main Crawl, or
      b) Do the Main Crawl, etc, and move several years forward in the story, then show the Luke/Rey meeting in flashbacks.

      • March 1, 2016 at 3:44 am
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        You know I reckon they will have one ‘other’ scene after the crawl (not years ahead) then cut back to Rey and Luke to begin the continuation. What do you think?? It’s possible a time jump could then happen, likely only in months though?

        • March 1, 2016 at 4:07 am
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          I honestly have no idea – we won’t know for sure until the movie is released. I don’t really like the idea of messing with the existing structure (several years between movies, with details filled in by the opening crawl), but I don’t know how else they will handle that Luke/Rey meeting. That’s why they are professional film makers, and I only watch the films 🙂

        • March 1, 2016 at 4:31 am
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          I think that would be a bit cheap and tv-like. If they WERE going to do time jumping, better off making the “Rey and Luke” flashback later in the film, having a single scene in the future followed by “Rey + Luke” would be dumb.

          Or they could… just, show it in chronological order.

      • March 1, 2016 at 9:26 am
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        I can probably live with it long as they skip forward at some point and it’s not one of those cheesy sequels that take place on the same day as the original.

        • March 1, 2016 at 9:35 am
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          Ha ha! Groundhog Day in space.

          • March 1, 2016 at 9:58 am
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            I’d settle for What About Bob?

        • March 1, 2016 at 5:20 pm
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          None of the Star Wars movies took place in one day anyways. All the movies have a pretty good time span. Although the exact time isn’t known, Luke apparently spent weeks on Dagobah in Empire.

          • March 2, 2016 at 4:10 am
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            I never heard it was weeks unless it’s a recent retcon? Days maybe but no way Han and Leia were in space or on Bespin that long.

          • March 2, 2016 at 7:19 am
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            Sublight, traversing from Anoat to Bespin? Weeks is not anywhere near out of the realm of possibility.

          • March 3, 2016 at 3:30 am
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            They are right next to each other on the map but it doesn’t say what the scale is.

  • March 1, 2016 at 4:40 am
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    Rey and Luke shouldn’t be the first scene.

    Kylo escaping Starkiller base should be. :O

    Show how Kylo gets off, he reports to Snoke. Snoke says “We must up our game, the Jedi Order is gaining in power…”

    Cut to Rey meeting Luke.
    Luke says “What did I miss?”

    movie progresses in normal time-frame from then on.

  • March 1, 2016 at 4:44 am
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    Not very surprised that it starts right after i would much rather have this then go into the movie and its the end of Rey’s training with Luke.

  • March 1, 2016 at 4:59 am
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    I’ve read what many people have posted and think the diversity in opinions is great. Personally I believe starting where Episode VII left off is a great idea. Rey’s first meeting with Luke Skywalker is crucial in both of their character developments and it would be a total waste to start the movie months or years after the intensity of this meeting by going straight into Rey being a Jedi in training or something. If you think about every opening in a Star Wars movie they offer somewhat of an urgency leading to intense situation. The meeting between Rey and Luke could have that same urgency because we really don’t know how these characters are going to interact with one another. All we know is what we assume and small implications of who these two people are and how they are connected. Lastly the new trilogy of movies is supposed to be very different from the originals and the prequal seven though there are many drawbacks to them. Starting the film where Episode VII left off is something different and will offer a new Star Wars experience to fans new and old.

    • March 2, 2016 at 6:05 am
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      least now we know how the movie will open.

      STAR WARS

      Opening crawl. Pan down, we see the Falcon zoom into shot, heading to the planet Ahch-To.

      Then we kick the movie off straight after we left off with VII.

  • March 1, 2016 at 9:24 am
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    I wish people would stop talking about flashbacks.

  • March 1, 2016 at 10:43 am
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    This time It will start where they left off, just like the movie serials that SW is based on.

  • March 1, 2016 at 10:45 am
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    My opinion about the opening scene:

    – After the crawl, we see the Finalizer, and after a small reference to the Kylo Ren’s theme in the soundtrack, Kylo’s command ship appears from the back, escorted by TIE fighters, moving toward the Star destroyer;
    – The ship lands in the hangar, where First Order officials, commanders, stormtroopers, and Hux himself are waiting as a little parade;
    – Kylo (with his mask on) comes from the ship , and then he is face to face with Hux. A brief dialogue starts, in which Kylo explains that Snoke has sent “them” in the Finalizer to use the Destroyer as an operative base. (And, of course, to control Hux after the destruction of Starkiller Base). The search for Skywalker has reached by now an higher level. Hux is annoyed by that, he opposes Snoke calling him “a fool”, and Kylo calling him “an annoyng kid”, but then Kylo make a force grip, and Hux is litteraly suspended in the air. “You should be a little more sporting, general”, Kylo says, and then let the general fall by ground.
    – Kylo moves, passing with arrogance over Hux. His face is angry… very angry.
    – Then, with a noise of steps, metal armors, artificial breathing, the SIX KNIGHTS OF REN appears from Kylo Ren’s ship, following their “grand master”.
    – CUT TO AHCH-TO… and the movie begins! 🙂

  • March 1, 2016 at 1:45 pm
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    She’s awesome.

  • March 1, 2016 at 6:34 pm
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    That girl went from complete unknown to being in of the most high profile movies of all time to presenting an Oscar.

    That’s gotta be a mind F*ck and a half.

    I bet she wins an oscar someday, or turns into Lindsey Lohan 2. We’ll see I guess

  • March 1, 2016 at 6:47 pm
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    Luke’s only going to train her for 30 minutes since she was able to figure out years worth of Jedi training within minutes in 7. That is all the training she will need to wipe the floor with Darth Whiny.

    • March 2, 2016 at 12:20 am
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      I love how constructive and substantive your useless hate is. Please troll more.

      • March 2, 2016 at 3:20 am
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        Is my comment incorrect? She did in fact learn several abilities in minutes without any lessons. I love hating on 7…so much material to make fun of.

        • March 2, 2016 at 4:16 am
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          So admit that you’re trolling? Newsflash: it’s not cute.

          • March 2, 2016 at 4:25 am
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            Was my last comment incorrect? Bashing a bad movie,,,,is far from trolling.

          • March 2, 2016 at 4:31 am
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            You’re right, but bashing a movie CONSTANTLY with no actual substance is the definition of trolling. If you don’t have anything nice to say, go ahead and say it anyway. But after the first 5 times, you can shut up about it.

          • March 2, 2016 at 5:20 am
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            But I enjoy grinding it. What actual substance would satisfy you with my bashing? This movie deserves the bashing, with or without substance.

          • March 2, 2016 at 5:29 am
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            Maybe pointing out some actual flaws or being a bit respectful, rather than:

            “This movie sucks because it sucks!!” 24/7

          • March 2, 2016 at 6:23 am
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            He is capable TUD, he just chooses not to.

            He does in fact enjoy upsetting people who like the film, which qualifies his behavior as a trollish, although I do not believe him to be an outright Troll.

            With that said, he defends the prequels.

            LOL.

          • March 2, 2016 at 6:37 am
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            I know, it’s borderline ironic.

          • March 2, 2016 at 1:46 pm
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            Well, I like both the originals and the prequels but I still understand you, at least because you’re being reasonable unlike Cw.

          • March 2, 2016 at 6:08 pm
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            where am I unreasonable? I like 6 of the 7 films and find the newest one to be a laughable reboot. I will always make fun of the film, because it is deserving of such. Newsflash….it didn’t have a great story and only relied on the big 3 and a rehash story for success. But believe me, anything they would have done with this film, would have made the same money due to the marketing strategy of Disney and the “want” of a new SW movie.

          • March 3, 2016 at 9:50 am
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            Your words are the only laughable things in the new Star Wars universe, so go away jerkass. Any further replies will prove how delusional you are.

          • March 2, 2016 at 11:01 pm
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            If you enjoy the prequels, honestly, more power to you. I like how they expanded the Star Wars universe and really made it feel a great deal bigger than it did with the OT. Especially after The Clone Wars.

            However, the movies are terrible. I mean, I can’t see how anyone can defend them as “Good”. If you say you enjoy them, fine. You enjoy them. But even I enjoy movies that are absolutely terrible, and say “This movie is absolutely terrible, but I LOVE IT!”

            I will never defend the prequels as “Good movies”. I liked Episode VII, quite a bit. I don’t think it’s a great movie though, I think it’s a good movie, and a great first step of getting back to the business of making Star Wars movies I can watch more than a handful of times before I pretend they don’t exist.

            You won’t ever see me attacking people for LIKING the prequels. But I will always dog someone who DEFENDS as good film them because they’re awful, and there’s no way to deny or explain that fact away.

          • March 2, 2016 at 6:11 pm
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            I really don’t care who gets upset, I make comments and laugh about them as I make them. And yes, I’d pick the prequels over 7…any day of the week! But, it’s ok for you to bash the prequels and make fun of those that like it??

            I can talk SW all day. and can certainly make fun of a bad one all day.

          • March 2, 2016 at 10:56 pm
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            You care that you upset people, period. Do you really want to start this again? Last time I replied to you until you started making sense and acting civil.

            I will do it again.

          • March 2, 2016 at 11:52 pm
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            No I dont. Period. And I don’t really care what you do. Your a dick. Wherever you post. Here and other places. Stop replying if you don’t like the comments and downvote.

            I’d really enjoy drinking some beer and having a discussion with you .

            I’m always civil. You just don’t like my remarks and can’t help yourself. You want someone to go back and forth with until you feel you have proven your point.

            Well, there’s no point to prove here. Make a comment, upvote, downvote and move on. Unlike you and TUD…I have a life and work.

            Guessing you’re a student at some liberal college???

          • March 3, 2016 at 4:29 am
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            Well. Let’s see. You’re claiming to be civil yet…You’re the first and only person who’s started with the name calling. Our last conversation was anything but civil, and you were the only one of the two of us hurling insults at me for failing to let you have the last word in that argument.

            And you know, providing facts to back up my point of view while looking really hard to find any that matched yours.

            Based on your behavior here, no, I wouldn’t enjoy having a beer and discussing anything with you. You don’t discuss, you just insult and tell people how wrong they are and then complain when they grow agitated at that repeated behavior.

            Yes, I’m a student at a liberal arts University. I also work, own a home I am required to maintain, am married, and help my 70 year old mother with work around her house that she can no longer manage. But I’ll always find time to reply to your posts Cw, don’t worry.

            P.S. If you’re admitting you’re a conservative here by attacking perceived liberal tendencies of mine, your behavior fits the bill of your political leanings. My guess is your a Trump supporter, too. His communication style is on par with yours.

            Insult. Insult. Meaningless babble. Promote opinion as fact without any evidence to back it. Insult. Insult. I WIN!

            Yeap. Sounds like posting with you.

            P.S.S. I’m glad you found my post on Breitbart to be enjoyable. You should stalk my post history some more, you may learn something,

          • March 3, 2016 at 5:03 am
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            I learned you’re an asshole. I had you pegged, knew you were a young liberal. Probably a full blown socialist.

            When you’ve been successful in business, raise several children whom are successful and have a real job. Come back and discuss politics.

            Unlike you, I don’t share my political beliefs, but can certainly discuss all aspects of all sides.

            Yes, I was civil until you persisted in pursuing me for your goal of winning some sort of argument.

            Now, I’m just calling it as it is. You’re an asshole, dick or whatever other term you want to use for trying to look down at people by tossing around, what you believe to be intellectual talk.

            Stay in school…and surround yourself with people that may not hold the same beliefs, and you may learn something about life.

            I did learn alot about your post. Your a rude asshole to all and only believe that you are right in all conversations. While trying hard to make the other sound incompetent.

            I’d love that beer with you kid. You’d learn some things at the table and your mouth would most likely lead to more lessons.

          • March 4, 2016 at 1:34 am
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            Thank you for proving my point by becoming completely unraveled and launching into yet another angry, senseless diatribe about how you’re a superior person to me because I insist on pointing out the truth to you.

            You claim not to share your political beliefs yet you make assumptions and attack mine hoping those assumptions are somehow accurate? That makes you what, exactly? Perhaps you can define this behavior in a way that best suits the way you view reality through the perverse lens you’ve chosen to filter it.

            Again. You’re a troll who’s come here to upset people. And now the tables have been turned, and you can’t handle it.

            Sounds like the person you want to vote for we discussed earlier. I find it amusing you chose not to admit that my assumption was accurate, or even dispute it.

            You can dish it out (sort of) but when someone points out exactly what it is you’re doing, you lose it and start acting like a kindergartner. Maybe in the next post you reply to you can bring a list of all your accomplishments I should be impressed with in hopes of diminishing the abject failure you’ve demonstrated in engaging me in the internet debate we’ve conducted over a series of Star Wars comment threads.

            Next.

          • March 4, 2016 at 2:55 am
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            Done…

          • March 2, 2016 at 5:57 pm
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            no need, if you don’t like it…don’t comment. I don’t stalk your comments. I’ll point out what I choose to point out and then to only hear you guys cry…oh, he’s a troll, he doesn’t like the new stuff or he’s just an old EU fanatic. Grow up. you don’t have to respond to my comments.

          • March 2, 2016 at 10:15 pm
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            Ugh, you have no idea why I identified you as a troll. You hate on TFA ALL THE TIME. Your comments have no substance, and they never head. That is what makes you a troll.

          • March 2, 2016 at 11:55 pm
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            Ok, whatever. Hit down vote and move on. You’ll always see me here, making remarks about how bad 7 was. And I’ll always praise what I like as well.

            You know there is more to life than being on your computer all day kid.

            Now, move on. I hear you, you don’t like my remarks and I don’t care.

          • March 3, 2016 at 1:24 am
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            Kid? Try being less condescending, m8.

          • March 3, 2016 at 1:48 am
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            Stop responding.

          • March 3, 2016 at 2:18 am
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            Fine….

    • March 2, 2016 at 6:21 am
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      Do you mean 30 minutes of the film? Or 30 minutes in their reality?

      Because Luke didn’t train with Yoda for longer than thirty minutes of film time, if it was even that.

      And Luke blew up a Death Star after only a few hours with Ben. You’re letting preconceived notions of how long you believe it takes to train as a Jedi to be able to accomplish what Rey did, and obviously she’s something of a convergence ala Anakin.

      Who also blew up a very large warship on accident. Using the Force. After winning a Pod Race that humans can’t compete in because of a lack of refined senses, using the Force. Shall I continue with examples?

      Or as TUD pointed out below me, do you just want to troll more?

      We’ve gone through this before. YOU are capable of coming to these forums and presenting your dislike for the film WITHOUT sounding like someone who just wants negative attention.

      Why don’t you step up and try that again.

      • March 2, 2016 at 5:55 pm
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        are you always a Dick? of course, 30 minutes in their reality. Did I really need to spell that out? man, do you guys get angry over me hating on this new stuff. Anakin wasn’t even able to learn as quick as her.

        I don’t have to sound anyway to please you or TUD…I’m here for me and information whether good or bad. If you don’t like the way I present myself, then don’t reply. I don’t stalk you guys and every comment you make. Dislike my comments and move on.

        • March 2, 2016 at 10:57 pm
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          I’m not angry, just using logic and facts to make your posts look ignorant.

          Like last time. And I don’t come here to purposely upset people like yourself, so no, I’m not always a dick.

          But for you, I make exception. Da? Da.

          • March 2, 2016 at 11:45 pm
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            You just try…I’m not engaging with you. I’ve noticed all your post are nearly the same in attitude.

            What logic? My comment needed no remark and was clear. You’re just a dick in all your post. I’ve read several and realize this must be all you do. What’s your profession. Out of curiosity?

          • March 3, 2016 at 4:36 am
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            You seem obsessed with penis tonight. You’ve used the word “dick” at least five times in two posts. Are you going to move past that juvenile level of agitated linguistics and at least try a word or two at an adult may use to express their internet frustrations?

            My posts carry the same tone because I mostly reply to people like you. When you come in combative and rude, be prepared to be rebuffed by a shepherd of the community.

          • March 3, 2016 at 4:47 am
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            Sheppard my ass….you’re a smart ass in all post. Whether religious, political or SW.

          • March 4, 2016 at 1:34 am
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            Why don’t we keep to the topic; Star Wars, and how you’re trolling a Star Wars site.

  • March 1, 2016 at 6:58 pm
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    I don’t think this entirely confirms the opening. Remember she’s just the talent at the end of the day. It’s Johnson who has the real creative input as to what goes where. Just like in TFA there was supposed to be a different opening sequence but that changed as well. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a time jump at some point in the film. And I don’t care what they do. I just Rian to hit me RIGHT in the feels.

  • March 1, 2016 at 7:07 pm
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    It makes sense, I feel like there will be a scene before that just as a better segue from the crawl. On the one hand I love this because it means we get to see the very first moments between luke and rey (likely cluing us in or revealing her parentage).

    The downside for me is that the characters will be right where we left them (finn in or recovering from a comatose state, Kylo bleeding out with his mask likely blown up on starkiller base, Rey unskilled in the force).

    I’m excited to that we actually get to maybe SEE kylo’s darkside training, which would be awesome! but a time-skip would allow for Kylo to have grown immensely more powerful (or even a full sith) to be a bigger threat to rey for the re-match. That said we will probbably get the best of both worlds like in ESB where we saw luke training for like 20 minutes but they fudge the timescale a bit so they still have time for the epic lightsaber rematch

    • March 1, 2016 at 7:22 pm
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      Yes exactly. I wanted to see at least a year later. I’m just so happy we finally get to see epic master Jedi like. His powers are going to be extreme. Kylo is going to very powerful too

  • March 1, 2016 at 7:38 pm
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    I am of two minds about this. On the one hand, I really want to see Luke and Rey’s first conversation. On the other hand, I am not really interested in seeing Rey train as a Jedi. I think they can skip that part. But who knows, maybe Rey does not get a chance to get trained. Maybe the First Order shows up and Rey has to carry on with no formal training!

    • March 1, 2016 at 10:30 pm
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      WHAT IF.

      And I’m only hypothesizing here.

      BUT WHAT IF.

      They show Kylo and Rey training simultaneously, each going through the motions of becoming a more powerful Force user with their designated Master to setup their inevitable reunion?

      That’d be kind of neat. Wouldn’t it?

      • March 2, 2016 at 12:18 am
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        Only if it’s an 80s style montage.

      • March 2, 2016 at 6:01 am
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        brother and sister

        • March 2, 2016 at 6:13 am
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          No.

  • March 2, 2016 at 12:45 am
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    i’m really glad we will get to see how that scene plays out and that they won’t be slavish to the time gap format going forward. that being said, i’m even more curious to see the crawl. will it be more of a recap of TFA instead what happens next?

  • March 2, 2016 at 8:33 am
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    Is that really a spoiler though? What else would possibly happen?, what, she hands him a lightsaber then runs off and becomes a bartender?

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