ST Any chance for more prequel references/content?

Mark in ANH is what i call the Paul Walker effect. He isn't really a good actor but he has such a relatability and charisma you feel like you know him, but it's for different reasons with Hamill. I did think he developed as a more nuanced actor in V and VI as you do.

 

not really. tfa has plenty of callbacks as does rebels. the kids shows like sw lego are a complete mishmash of the saga.

 

your opinion is just that. your opinion.

 

Expect maybe a battle droid's head somewhere, or perhaps a mention of the Clone Wars, or something minor like that--there's not going to be Natalie Portman's ghost showing up or anything. Besides, by TFA, the prequels are fifty years in the past; their quality aside, anything too overt would feel a bit forced.

Besides, you have all the Marvel comics and novels currently coming out that are stuffed with random prequel callbacks (like Leia jumping into a Naboo fighter!)

 

Yes. There is a certain charisma, a likability factor, that is needed to be a good action hero — something different than general-purpose acting skills. Hamill has that.

 

I'm so glad you didn't make fun of me for saying the Paul walker effect, and actually agreed!

 

A lot of the themes will most likely be central to the story moving forward....

Look at the story arc of the first 6 movies.

The saga starts with the Jedi locating a Jedi birth at the hands of the Sith. Anakin grows up and wants to be all powerful and to learn to stop people from dying. Palpatine wants to learn immortality. Darth Plaguies knew this through being a powerful Sith. Qui-Gon learned to become one with the force and taught Yoda and Obi-Wan (and eventually Anakin. See a pattern?

And now in Episode VII, we have Obi-Wan communicating with Rey at some point. Snoke (who is probably Plagueis) living an unnaturally long life. "Darth Vader" is still alive to Kylo Ren. What else could Luke be searching for with the Temple if it isn't something to unlock immortality?

This is the only logical direction for Disney to go with the new movies. It continues the story of the Skywalker bloodline. The prequels will be part of the story moving forward....

 

Just going with my gut here... I don't think we'll be getting much in the way of PT references, but I'd be willing to bet money that we could see Force ghost Anakin, and possibly Obi-Wan or maybe even Yoda as well.

Which would be mad cool. Imagine Anakin talking to Kylo Ren about the mistakes that he's making? We know now that Ben/Kylo really looks up to his grandfather... even moreso than he looks up to Snoke. Such a conversation could make for memorable Star Wars, and good cinema in general.

 

The secret to purple lightsabers.

 

Finally, someone saying this that isn't me.

 

JJ Abrams bothered to bring in Ewan McGregor to provide Obi-Wan's voice in Rey's vision, and we still have people trying to convince themselves that Disney's going to stay away from the prequel era? Come on, folks.

 

What about Naboo, perhaps Padme's grave site? I know nobody knows her in this sequel trilogy, but I think it would be a nice touching scene with Luke and Leia, especially after hearing about her in ROTJ. Can you imagine Luke and Leia on Naboo? That would be crazy!!

 

The Sequel Trilogy is forging its own force lore and settings, the familiar planets/etc is better suited for the Anthology spinoffs. Best chance is the inevitable Kenobi movie, which is at least 5 films away in the year 2020+

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe I read somewhere (perhaps a JJ Abrams interview post film release) where he said that Kylo Ren looks up to Vader but not Anakin. I think that would make such a conversation even more powerful.

 

Yeah Kylo worships Vader not Anakin. Basically Vader was the awesome Sith Lord who made one big mistake (letting his compassion/attachments get the better of him in ROTJ).

 

Nope you all are not alone. I'd love to see an Anakin force ghost and I'd bet money it's happening. The opportunity to have 3 generations of Skywalkers in one movie is too good to pass up. Also I think we will get more of Obi-wan's voice also talking to Rey. Or else why bother to use his voice in the Forceback, there really was no reason to, they even had Ewan'svoice actor do it and Ewan replaced his voice in the end. So they have plans...

 

There is a chance we could see Anakin's Force Ghost in Episode VIII.
There is concept art for this in the book The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.