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First Star War Episode 7 Trailer Released

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-saw-lens-flare dept.

Midnight Thunder writes: The first trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has been released. (YouTube link.) This is the first real opportunity to get a feeling for whether childhood dreams will be crushed or Disney, with the help of JJ Abrams, will be able to breath new life into the story without making it feel like a merchandising excuse.

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  1. Summary of Trailer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    1. Aren't you a little black to be a stormtrooper?
    2. A beach ball droid?
    3. Oooo! Nice X-Wing shot. Okay I might go and watch this.
    4. That sword's a bit silly. You're still going to lose a hand if the light-sabre slices through the metal bit!
    5. Millenium Falcon! Woohoo!

    1. Re:Summary of Trailer by Immerman · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Hey, he's at least middle age by the time we meet him as Vader - he probably reached the point where he realized his awesome saber-sphere was more dangerous to himself than his enemies and got back to the basics. Besides, his master is clearly a fan of the "tear them apart with the force" school of combat, which has obviously rubbed off on him. Lots of force-choking after all, but did you ever see him threatening anyone with his saber?

      I suspect he kept it around as a primarily as a ceremonial piece, maybe some nostalgia from the good old days. And possibly because Force users apparently have some sort of Highlander-esque attachment to ritualized sword fighting. I mean sure it's great that your sword can reflect bullets, and maybe the Force will let you sense the incoming shot at your back, but all it takes is one idiot with a shotgun and you've had it.

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  2. TIE-Fighters flying in Atmosphere?!?!?!?! by l0ungeb0y · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Doesn't JJ know that Ion Engines don't generate enough thrust to propel so much as a paper airplane through atmosphere, much less an entire TIE-Fighter And even if those Twin Ion Engines could generate enough thrust, TIE-Fighers don't have control surfaces or the proper aerodynamics to fly?!?!?! Is he that big of a moron or is he purposely out to make the sequels worse than the prequels? And don't get me started on the sheer stupidity and uselessness of the crossguard on that Sith's lightsaber UTTER IDIOCY!

  3. Re:Can Abrams correct slashdot grammar too? by Em+Adespoton · · Score: 5, Insightful

    will be able to breath new life

    It actually does say "breathe." It's just hard to see that last "e" due to the lens flare.

    Ah; that explains the "Star War" title then too!