Lit A/V The Force Awakens and the EU [TAGGED spoilers.]

The proper way to watch SW is of course:

First see pieces of VI, declare it to be entirely too weird and scary movie for your taste, then catch parts of the other films in mixed order, loan the cassettes from your neighbor who has them (but only I, V and VI), record IV when it is shown from TV, get II from library and finally go see III in theaters.

 

My first memory was of some boring old man talking about some boring stuff while playing chess and this dumbass kid tried to block things WITH A HELMET ON!!! I mean, seriously?! Take that off thing your face, you moron.

After that, I decided this stupid old film my parents wanted to watch was some lame old thing for old people and so I wanted nothing to do with it.

I think it was several years before I tried again.

 

I saw TESB and ROTJ quite young, on TV, but remembered little of them. I spent a lot more time reading the Illustrated Storybooks of those two films than seeing the films.

And read the ANH novel in high school before seeing the ANH movie on video.

 

I watch them backwards from 6 to 1. I call it Memento Order.

 

"5 Things the Star Wars Prequels Did Right"

http://observationdeck.io9.com/5-things-the-star-wars-prequels-did-right-1624100988

 

I remember my dad picking up IV on VHS at Sam's Club one day and sitting me down to watch it. I was probably four or so; I know it was before Kindergarten. I vividly remember sinking into our old fluffy tan couch and watching the opening crawl. I don't remember a lot from childhood, but that I do.

Then I was delighted to find that my daughter, at just two months old or so, was similarly mesmerized when my wife brought her in and sat down while the last half of IV was on. Up until then, it was easily the longest period of time she'd sat patiently on the couch with us, and it couldn't have been a coincidence. Since then we've realized that she has a real thing for movies with a lot of action going on.

 

Wow, io9 published an article praising mediocre-to-bad genre movies that made its studio a ton of money? I'm shocked!

 

that's all that's important though right

 

but Palpatine being behind everything was my favorite part of the prequels

 

edit: double post

 

edit: triple post (what's wrong with my computer?)

 

Note 1: Gareth Edwards is young looking. He's 39, but he looks like a college student.

Note 2: Gary Whitta, his scripting partner for Spin Off #1, is the one who pours water on him. Apparently they're both British, though Gareth was born to Welsh parents.

Mote 3: Artoo was considerate enough to bring a towel.

Note 4: Gareth nominates Josh Trank, Simon Kinberg and Rian Johnson, all of whom are working on the upcoming films. Might we be seeing the beginning of a Star Wars film braintrust?

 

I'm playing the game now, it's basically Clash of Clans, but Star Wars-ified. Film characters aren't really "featured", Leia just shows up part of in the beginning tutorial and you get to send Han and Chewbacca into a demo battle, which takes place on another planet. And then it's right back to Tatooine. No EU appearances so far that I've noticed, but during the Beta The Outrider was used as a ship model, which has since been replaced.

 

Ha, your first imperial mission is to go kill womp rats wwith your newly trained stormtroopers

 

Oh god, I'm suddenly reminded of Galaxies...

 

Some things of interest from Star Wars Commander:
-Tusken Raiders believe that water is sacred and was promised to them, presumably by some diety
-T2-B Repulsor tanks from Empire at War are back
-The Rebels are using AATs and Hailfire Droids
-They also use Juggernauts and AT-AP walkers
-Saponza's ship appears to be a modified CR-20 Troop Carrier
-I don't recognize the new rebel ship that replaced The Outrider, but I feel like I've seen it before.

 

Argh. Wrong image. Anyway

 

I like the Rebels using both Republic and Separatist equipment. Gives them that rag-tag feel.