Lucasfilm Trademarks What Might Be The Name Of The Next Animated Series

As the sun sets on Rebels, we look toward a different horizon and start to wonder just what the next animated series will be. A new trademark registered by Lucasfilm has just given us a major hint at where the next series is headed – one that tells us when the show is set.

 

To cut to the chase, here’s the skinny on the situation: the trademark that was registered was one for a project called Star Wars Resistance. That name, in and of itself, is quite similar to Star Wars Rebels, suggesting that they will use a similar approach in the Sequel Trilogy Era. My hope is that this series fills the gap between The Last Jedi and Episode IX, as I imagine it will. I personally believe it would be a smart move if they took an approach similar to The Clone Wars and focused on established characters from the movies as opposed to creating a narrative that revolved entirely around a new set of characters – but perhaps it’s a little too early to speculate, considering that we don’t 100% know that this trademark is for a show to begin with. (There’s evidence for it, however – more on that in just a bit.)

 

Why might this trademark filing be a big deal? Well, for one thing, we already know that Lucasfilm’s next big animation project has been in development for a while, what with Dave Filoni stepping down as the showrunner of Star Wars Rebels in 2016 in order to oversee all animated projects going forward, and the company looking for animation directors as of late last month. Plus, multiple Star Wars shows are being developed for Disney’s streaming service, and odds are that at least one of them are animated. Obviously, something big is in the pipeline, and while I don’t think we’ll get a real announcement of what it is for several months (let alone any actual footage of the new show until Star Wars Celebration Wherever 2019 at the earliest), development on whatever it is should kick into high gear right after the five remaining episodes of Rebels air.

 

The Resistance-First Order war seems like a logical place to develop a new series, and as I said earlier, a narrative set between TLJ and E9 seems like a logical fit if they want to have lightsaber action. And sure, there are a lot of fans hoping for a story about Luke’s Jedi Enclave and his relationship with his soon-to-become-evil nephew, but there are two reasons why I don’t think that will be the next animated series. One, we already know that it ends in tragedy – a story so inherently dark that the fact that Luke even considers killing his nephew, even for a moment, should clearly indicate that it’s not something to be fluffed up in bright, kid-friendly animation. (And sure, we all knew going in that The Clone Wars was going to lead into a story where the Jedi are all killed and the Republic transforms into the Empire, but that was before we knew we were getting a Sequel Trilogy in the first place, so I think of that as an exception and not the blueprint.) Two, J. J. Abrams loves the Knights of Ren and Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi strongly implied that they’re the students who joined Ben Solo in betraying Luke – and if this is indeed the case, then they’ll want to establish what their backstory is on film before fleshing it out in other stories told in other mediums. (Plus, it’s not like General Hux is going to carry a movie as a supporting villain after being turned into a punchline.)

 

A word of warning – since this is a trademark, it can be used for effectively anything, up to and including mobile games… If it’s even ultimately used at all. However, Jordan Maison of Cinelinx is under the impression that this is absolutely bigger than something as simple as a phone app (and he’s a braver soul than I for looking deeply into the legalese to get any information about what this is):

 

 

If the fine print is way more elaborate than it is for the likes of, say, the Star Wars: Force Arena mobile game, then odds are that there’s some fire to that smoke.What do you guys think? Could we really be getting a Resistance-First Order War story so soon after Rebels? Let us know what you think in the comments section and on The Cantina.

 

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Grant has been a fan of Star Wars for as long as he can remember, having seen every movie on the big screen. When he’s not hard at work with his college studies, he keeps himself busy by reporting on all kinds of Star Wars news for SWNN and general movie news on the sister site, Movie News Net. He served as a frequent commentator on SWNN’s The Resistance Broadcast.

Grant Davis (Pomojema)

Grant has been a fan of Star Wars for as long as he can remember, having seen every movie on the big screen. When he’s not hard at work with his college studies, he keeps himself busy by reporting on all kinds of Star Wars news for SWNN and general movie news on the sister site, Movie News Net. He served as a frequent commentator on SWNN’s The Resistance Broadcast.

74 thoughts on “Lucasfilm Trademarks What Might Be The Name Of The Next Animated Series

  • February 23, 2018 at 12:48 am
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    I have been saying for awhile. We have Rebels ending in 2 weeks. We have Solo coming out in May. Then no video/film media announced at all until Ep9. It is just screaming that a new animated series is coming fall 2018.

    • February 23, 2018 at 5:34 am
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      Not a chance they a full episode ready before the end of the year. Animation is a long process and it’s doubtful that they’ll have a full episode ready before next year. They *just* started to hired directors.

      Still… I like your optimism. Maybe we’ll get a little teaser before the year ends. (And by “little”, I mean an animation of the title and some narration, which is what they did when they fully announced Rebels.)

      – Pomojema

      • February 23, 2018 at 1:36 pm
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        Dave Filoni at Celebration last year said they were already at work on his next project. I assume this has been underway for a while.

  • February 23, 2018 at 1:07 am
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    I would assume/hope that Resistance would take place between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens – much more storytelling possibilities.

    • February 23, 2018 at 1:58 am
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      My first thoughts too… it’ll be interesting if they want to go more Rebels style (brand new characters, limited force users/lightsabers) or more like Clone Wars (in-movie characters featured more heavily). Right now I’m more interested in Rey’s post TLJ story but Filoni has been great IMO so either one should be good

      • February 23, 2018 at 3:10 am
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        The only problem/concern with post-TLJ (for the speculating fans) is that we don’t know when Ep.9 begins story-wise. Also have to wonder that now that Abrams has an Ep.9 script if they’ll begin developing a post-Ep.9 series relatively soon, if at all.

    • February 23, 2018 at 4:31 am
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      Merchandising possibilities as well.

      It’ll be easier to recycle and expand upon designs for the Resistance and FO soldiers and vehicles.

    • February 23, 2018 at 5:36 am
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      The Poe comic is already doing that, and they can’t sell new Rey toys if it’s set before TFA. They probably want to have lightsaber-based action in their story, and they can’t do that if Rey’s stuck on Jakku and Luke has retired to Ahch-To.

      – Pomojema

      • February 23, 2018 at 6:18 am
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        Luke didn’t go into hiding until 10 years prior to TFA. The Poe comic appears to be taking place just a couple of months before TFA (and it seems like it will end with Poe and Lor on Jaaku).

        The set-up for a new animated series could be set a few years before Ben Solo goes to the dark side. It could be 25 years after ROTJ.

        • February 23, 2018 at 7:05 am
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          It’s less than that even. The Bloodline novel is set 6 years before TFA and Luke isn’t in exile and Ben is with him. But yes plenty of time and opportunity for a good series between ROTJ & TFA

          • February 23, 2018 at 7:51 am
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            …But it isn’t likely to be what Disney has in mind as the replacement for Rebels. That’s what I’m saying. I’m saying that they’re going to want to capitalize on the new characters that younger audiences are already invested in.

            – Pomojema

          • February 23, 2018 at 9:39 am
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            Possibly. It certainly depends on the time gap between TLJ & IX. If it’s 5+ years (which is what I’m hoping) then there’s definitely room for a series. However, they must know that fans are really keen for more information of the events between ROTJ & TFA. I can’t believe that time period will only be covered by books & comics.

      • February 23, 2018 at 2:40 pm
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        But Luke didn’t leave the Endor celebration and hightail it to Ach-To, either. And Rebels did quite well despite a lack of OT characters, with exceptions to the random cameos.

      • February 23, 2018 at 3:53 pm
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        They could do it though if it is Luke Skywalker and Ben Solo running around the galaxy.

  • February 23, 2018 at 1:26 am
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    Why would they not have a series set in the 30 year gap of return of the Jedi and TFA. Makes way more sense to show the rise of first order and the new republic and Luke starting a new Jedi academy. I don’t think him wanting to kill his nephew is that bad for kids compared to other stuff Star Wars has. The bigger question is would mark hamill be down to voice luke. He’s the only one who can and should

    • February 23, 2018 at 5:09 am
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      Indeed! I especially think seeing younger Luke voiced by Hamil weildig a green blade would do a lot to satisfy fans who were disappointed by his arc In TLJ, I mean heck even Mark was resistant at first, so I think he would definately be excited for a supporting role in a series featuring a more classic Luke Skywalker

      • February 25, 2018 at 1:17 am
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        Yes. I hope there’s some scenes with him and he can show his voice acting skills even though it’s just his normal voice lol

  • February 23, 2018 at 1:41 am
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    Grant, it seems odd to me that you wouldn’t know for a fact what the next animation project is. Isn’t SWNN owned by Lucasfilm now?

    • February 23, 2018 at 5:30 am
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      I don’t believe I have my official Di$ney $hill card minted just yet, so they don’t tell me these things.

      – Pomojema

      • February 23, 2018 at 3:39 pm
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        I’d think the logical expectation would be for an Ahsoka show.

        • February 23, 2018 at 8:30 pm
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          I’d love a show centered on Ahsoka. While I initially found her annoying, the character really grew on me. I like the idea of a former Jedi in exile; struggling to survive while keeping off the radar of a growing Empire. It’s an incredibly open-ended concept that would work for one-off episodes as well as multi-episode arcs.

    • February 23, 2018 at 10:34 am
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      We are just getting the big suitcases full of $$$. But not much info about their content. 😀

      • February 23, 2018 at 3:42 pm
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        You didn’t like the info I posted about Marcia Lucas’ mentor, Douglas Gabriel, and his uncredited contribution to the development of Star Wars?

          • February 23, 2018 at 6:40 pm
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            If you have something written we can post it as a guest article on the site. But we first have to see it. Just a suggestion. 🙂

          • February 23, 2018 at 6:49 pm
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            That’s very kind of you, Val — thank you. I’d be happy to give it a shot. I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole as I dig up more about his story contributions, and they’re even present in the prequels and “The Last Jedi” too (just not executed in the best way, at least in my opinion)

            I’ll report back later — thanks again, Val!

      • February 23, 2018 at 3:52 pm
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        If you agree to give me some of that sweet sweet Disney money I will be a shill and piss off the trolls on a regular basis. I am also a Nigerian Prince if that helps.

  • February 23, 2018 at 1:49 am
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    I have to agree with others that between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens makes more sense. The resistance started at that time with the rise of the First Order when the New Republic pretty much ignored the threat. At the end of The Last Jedi the resistance really turned into the new rebellion.

    • February 23, 2018 at 6:42 am
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      It’s obvious and is also most “toyetic” for Hasbro and other licensed toy makers.

      Luke would have students, and some of these characters would be part of the main cast. So there’s the Jedi/lightsaber stuff covered.

      First season could cover the rise of the First Order. Season 1 finale reveals the First Order army coming out of hiding.

      Set 25 years after ROTJ. Gives the series 5 years before Ben turns to the dark side and Luke going into exile.

  • February 23, 2018 at 1:50 am
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    IDK, imho it makes more sense from a narrative standpoint to set the series in the gap between RotJ and TFA. Especially since Episode IX is not out yet, and there’s so many things JJ would want to keep close to his chest, the mystery box approach etc. They wouldn’t want to touch any plot developments that could affect the plot of IX. Especially when it comes to dealing with Leia, etc. Setting it in the years before TFA would be amazing though. Especially if we can see Han, Luke, and Leia together again – something the Sequel Trilogy cruelly robbed us of. And Luke’s Academy, Young Ben Solo, origins of Snoke, and other things.

    • February 23, 2018 at 6:25 am
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      I bet it will be set 25 years after ROTJ. There will be new characters including young Jedi. If Ahsoka is still alive, she could make an appearance, helping Luke. It would also make sense for Ezra to appear in later seasons, as one of Luke’s students.

      Once again, it looks like Dave Filoni will fill in missing character development and backstory (stuff which the movies should be covering, but that’s another topic to argue about).

      • February 23, 2018 at 1:59 pm
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        Oh I’d love it if Ahsoka was still around that time period – is she even around now? Guess we might find out soon enough. I’ve had so many head canons about her meeting Luke and Leia and talking about Anakin.

        Oh for real dude. Filoni is a miracle worker when it comes to writing the wrongs of the movies. Honestly I wish he was involved with the Sequel Trilogy. Apart from Lucas, I don’t think anyone truly “gets” the stories as much as he does.

      • February 23, 2018 at 10:57 pm
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        Ezra and Luke were born days apart, if not on the same day.

  • February 23, 2018 at 3:36 am
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    Between Bloodline and TFA would be cool with me.

  • February 23, 2018 at 3:46 am
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    I´ll be posting here what has to happen in ep IX AND what this series must be about, according my deep analisys on what would satisfy my expectations. Don’t release anything before it, thanks

    • February 23, 2018 at 6:25 am
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      What satisfies your expectations, and what MUST happen, are two totally different things. The filmmakers don’t owe you anything. Setting unrealistic expectations for what HAS TO happen in a movie, is why fans are so split on TLJ

      • February 23, 2018 at 2:39 pm
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        thank you, your answer should be posted in the head of this site, permanently. I summarized all the comments of the haters in 3 lines, and you gave the definite answer . Thanks

  • February 23, 2018 at 4:40 am
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    IMHO Lucasfilm has so screwed up the sequel trilogy I would not want a show set in that period. However I will say that imho that the clone wars was way better than the prequel trilogy so maybe it would be good. I would prefer a series set between Return of the Jedi and TFA. I don’t think that will happen because I could see that being a Star Wars story movie. What would I like then? How about something like Knights of the old Republic or I don’t know how about something original? So far Lucasfilm has let me down except Rouge One and parts of TF

    • February 23, 2018 at 4:43 am
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      Person that asks for original Idea suggests KOTOR. Lol

      • February 23, 2018 at 4:48 am
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        LOL I know but it could be sooo cool. No limitations because of being set in the middle of a trilogy

      • February 23, 2018 at 5:29 am
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        It never fails… Everyone who complains about the ST wishes they had done the PT on steroids instead.

        – Pomojema

    • February 23, 2018 at 5:30 am
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      Maybe they could fix like the Clone Wars fixed the Prequels?

  • February 23, 2018 at 4:44 am
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    It can’t be between TLJ and Ep 9 because the Movie people don’t want to write themselves into a corner. My guess is between 6 and 7

    • February 23, 2018 at 4:59 am
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      I don’t think they would be writing themselves into a corner, as long as they don’t change the status quo. Think of shadows of the empire or the first clone wars animated series. You can fit in a lot of side adventures as long as you end where you begin. Plus JJ already finished the script so if there is a 2-3 year gap in films then that works fine for a series run. That said I also could easily see it being a show based around the rise of the resistance similar to how rebels was the rise of the rebellion, focusing on stories like shattered empire and lost stars in that aftermath period leading into episode 7

    • February 23, 2018 at 7:04 am
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      Yup, the formation of the new republic, leading to the creation of the Resistance.

  • February 23, 2018 at 8:25 am
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    I think it’s safe to say that it’s gonna take place between ROTJ and TFA.

    Filoni already said past April that they have started work on a new series. By that time he didn’t know the script to VIII.
    I think he said that in some interview that he doesn’t get to see the films in advance.

  • February 23, 2018 at 10:55 am
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    Hoping for a series between ROTJ and TFA, with some new interesting characters or (guest appearances from) the OT-crew. Gimme some of that Luke badass Jedi action we didn’t get in TLJ, please. (in my opinion)

    • February 23, 2018 at 5:18 pm
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      It seems to me that it would be a no-brainer to make an animated series about the adventures of Luke Skywalker as he tries to restore the Jedi order and clean up the last remnants of the Empire. Voice actor extraordinaire Mark Hamill for the voice of Luke Skywalker of course.

  • February 23, 2018 at 11:49 am
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    Zero interest in anything post ROTJ. I guess I’m out for a few years then.

    • February 23, 2018 at 1:56 pm
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      bye

  • February 23, 2018 at 4:23 pm
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    The only person that didn’t resist was Luke, so he won’t be in it.

  • February 23, 2018 at 4:52 pm
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    Setting it between TLJ crap and Ep IX wouldn’t make much sense and there is nothing interesting to tell between this period since Rian Johnson failed to create a story that would extend further the mythology of SW and show us other parts of the galaxy that tie in with the overall story of the movie. The 40 years between ROTJ and TFA should be the most logical choice. They could have Mark Hamill voicing Luke although after the treatment they gave him in TLJ, I would turn them down if I were him.

    • February 23, 2018 at 5:38 pm
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      I have a few spare minutes so let me have some fun with your arguments.

      – “Rian Johnson failed to create a story that would extend further the mythology of SW” :

      new force powers, introduced the first Jedi temple, the Prime Jedi, explored the concept of “balance” further.

      – “and show us other parts of the galaxy that tie in with the overall story of the movie”:

      Not sure what a “story of the movie” is but, Crait, Ach To?

      – “He created lots of creatures that have no integral part in the story of the movie”:

      uh? How integral were the cantina aliens to ANH? I guess JarJar was integral to TPM, I’ll give you that one.

      – “and showed us a Resistance made up of 30 something people”:

      I guess you missed the part where literally everyone else dies.

      – “All we see is a battle in space with a few characters”:

      I know right? Battles in space focusing on at least 50 characters at a time are so much better usually!

      – “Luke milking a cow”:

      god forbid Saint-Jesus-Luke the all-powerful-all-knowing-all-in-your-head doing anything so debasing.

      – and an unnecessary run to a planet that was not in any way important to the story of the movie: Again, what is a “story of the movie”? The resistance running for their lives doesn’t seem unnecessary to me. I mean going to Bespin and introducing a token black character is way more unnecessary buy this logic.

      Mic-drop. I’m out.

      • February 23, 2018 at 6:03 pm
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        “and an unnecessary run to a planet that was not in any way important to the story of the movie: Again, what is a “story of the movie”? The resistance running for their lives doesn’t seem unnecessary to me. I mean going to Bespin and introducing a token black character is way more unnecessary buy this logic.”

        Not even close. Bespin includes the betrayal of Han and his capture. The epic battle of Vader and Luke and the reveal that he was his father. It really is critical to the story and also Lando’s redemption.

        On the other hand Canto Bight can literally be taken out of the movie and you wouldn’t even notice. It takes Finn completely out of character. This guy is devoted to Rey and will do anything to keep her safe, yet when he gets to CB he’s running around like a school girl giddy excitement. Worse at the end out this long drawn out sub plot we get one of the more cringe worth lines of the movie. “Its ok that we failed, cause at least we got to mess up their stuff”.

        Its just so unbelievable that Finn, the man who will do anything for Rey in TFA, was ok with his failure because he got to save some horses and trash a casino.

        • February 23, 2018 at 7:59 pm
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          Finn was not taken out of character: He was not a part of the Resistance, as depicted in Ep VII. At the end of the movie, he was willing to sacrifice his live for them, so Canto Bight helped him to develop.
          Also, he is running around like a school girl giddy, because he is not that highly devoted on the mission. He just cares about Rey and not the Resistance, opposed to Rose, who is focused all the time on Canto Bight.
          Finn was not okay with his failure, but DJ was all they got. They were running out of time, they had no ship. DJ had a ship. He had no other choice.
          And it wasn’t about saving horses, it was about escaping and those horses just helped.

          • February 23, 2018 at 8:12 pm
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            He literally says its ok that we failed. Why would he say that? Your right, all he cares about is Rey, so why would he be ok with his failure. At the time, his failure means imminent death to the remainder of the Resistance. Why would he be ok with Rey returning to a trap. The whole reason he tried to bail out was because he didn’t want her to return to the situation the resistance was in. Its just one of many scenes that just doesn’t make any sense.

          • February 23, 2018 at 10:55 pm
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            You mean, he said it’s okay, when he got the wrong code breaker? What would you have said, instead? We could not get the correct one, let’s abort mission?

        • February 26, 2018 at 6:50 pm
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          Without Canto Bight the resistance is wiped out and Rey is captured. If the last of the resistance had made it to Crait without being noticed then shortly there after the cruiser runs out of fuel the FO either boards the ship to take Leia captive and they notice that the ship is empty. Since the cruiser was going sublight speed. Wouldnt take the FO very long to double back and find Crait. The Resistance had no way to escape Crait. Since the cruiser never hyperspaced through the Supremacy their is no diversion for Rey to escape and especially without any lightsaber she is captured and taken prisoner.

      • February 23, 2018 at 7:04 pm
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        I am sorry but the new force powers and the new concept of balance show up the movie’s flaws and poor writing in a big way. Plus the Jedi Temple was not introduced by Rian Johnson. And by the way, he had a great opportunity to develop and explore more in detail the lore behind the Temple, its history and powers but all we have it’s a shallow focus on it filled with cringy humorous moments. The same goes for Rey’s training. Going to Bespin was instrumental to the story. Canto Bight could be taken out of the film without no changes in the story. RJ vision of the galaxy in TLJ was very narrow and limited. Don’t get me started on Luke.

        • February 23, 2018 at 7:55 pm
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          “Canto Bight could be taken out of the film without no changes in the story.” -> without Canto Bight, Poes story arc would not have gone forward. Without Canto Bight, Finns story arc would not have gone forward. Without Canto Bight, no Crait. Maybe not even Snoke dying, because Rey fighting him, when seeing the fleeing transports vaponized, let him to the conclusion she must be killed, which was his ultimate downfall. Without Canto Bight, no extension of the Galaxy by Rose telling us how she grew up and what the FO was doing to her and her sister. And without Canto Bight no DJ, which I really liked in that movie, but that’s just an opinion.
          Rian Johnson did not explain any movie decision, he was just doing comments, like ‘those were the reasons and the story behind showing Phasmas face’. Not like JJ explaining ‘Here’s the reason why R2 woke up, because I was unable to show it in the movie’.

          • February 23, 2018 at 8:01 pm
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            “Without Canto Bight, no Crait”

            The plan was always to go to Crait, Holdo just decided not to share it with Poe because this movie makes him look like a hot headed idiot instead of the awesome pilot he was in TFA. The whole mutiny and Canto side mission proved to be pointless.

          • February 23, 2018 at 10:49 pm
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            This is simply not true: According to Holdos plan, the Resistance would arrive on Crait and the FO would bypass them in their chase of the Raddus. The battle of Crait would have not happen, if the information of the transporters would not have slipped to the FO via DJ via Poe.

            I also do not agree with your second part: Poe took out the Dreadnought’s canons and was the leader on Crait during their flight-battle. So Ep VIII indeed depicted him as the awesome pilot he was in TFA, instead of a hot headed idiot.

          • February 23, 2018 at 8:47 pm
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            He did have to explain in tons of interviews his decisions because people couldn’t make sense of many of the things in the film. That’s fact. Well if telling us how Rose grew up it s an extension of the SW mythology then we are done talking about it.

          • February 23, 2018 at 10:45 pm
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            He was explaining things like why they showed Phasmas face or why Kylo was not sceptical that Lukes saber was blue. That’s not explaining because people couldn’t make sense of the many things in the film. Explaining is: telling that R2 woke up, because BB8 asked him something, because we were not shown the question and not shown that this triggers R2s boot process.
            How Rose grew up is not a fundamental part of the SW mythology. Crait is a fundamental part of the mythology and the FO as bad guys are also fundamental. Canto Bight did deliver this.

        • February 23, 2018 at 8:24 pm
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          This is rambling nonsense.

          • February 23, 2018 at 8:41 pm
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            It’s an observation of the movie’s flaws and weakest points. Explain why it’s nonsense then.

      • February 24, 2018 at 8:20 pm
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        Couple of questions:

        What are you talking about when you mention “the Prime Jedi?” I know Luke had those old books (that Rey stole) from Jedi long past. Is that what you’re referring to?

        “I mean going to Bespin and introducing a token black character is way more unnecessary…” Whoa, whoa, whoa man – slow your role. That’s Lando Calrissian you’re talking about. As a huge Lando fan, I would never denigrate him so much as to describe him as just “a token black character.” You do realize that Billy Dee Williams auditioned for the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars, don’t you? Obviously he didn’t get the part, but I think he could have been great in the role – no matter what his skin color is. For that comment alone, you need to pick that mic back up. If the intent behind your comment was sarcasm, that didn’t come through very clearly – and you might want to rephrase (or I would recommend just delete) that whole comment….

  • February 23, 2018 at 5:53 pm
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    If they really want to make the ST feel complete, they need to fill some gaps between 6 and 7. That seems to be the biggest gripes about TLJ. People want to know how Snoke came into power. They want to know why Luke gave up on Ben (I saw darkness explained in 3 nearly identical scenes isn’t enough). They want to know where the FO came from. They want to know who was in Luke’s academy and who joined with Kylo after the fall.

    It just seem that the new movies have no intention of filling these back stories, so give us a series that will.

    • February 23, 2018 at 7:30 pm
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      If it’s set between the novel Bloodline and TFA, we’ll get a lot of the Snoke and FO stuff.

      • February 23, 2018 at 8:19 pm
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        That would be great. Bloodlines has some great references to what Han’s doing and how Luke and Ben are off training. Also a subtle hint about the FO developing behind the scenes.

    • February 23, 2018 at 8:22 pm
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      I’m sure that novels, comics, and other media will fill most of that backstory. Movies simply don’t have the narrative space to explain everything. Am I curious about a lot of what you mentioned? Sure. I’m curious, in fact, about everything you mentioned. But my curiosity isn’t an indictment of the movies have failed in some regard. They exist to tell a story, not act as an encyclopedia of the Star Wars galaxy.

  • February 24, 2018 at 2:48 am
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    Will it be set in the time between Episodes VIII and IX, or in the years immediately before Episode VII ? I believe the latter is more likely.

  • February 25, 2018 at 5:34 am
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    I ole it it has nothing to do with the ST. I’d prefer that just be left to the last movie and move on from that. I don’t want more of any of those characters. Then again, maybe handled by a competent writer I’ll come to love them again.

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