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A/V SOLO: A Star Wars Story (untagged spoilers allowed)

Discussion in 'Literature' started by CooperTFN, Jul 9, 2015.

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  1. IG_2000

    IG_2000 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I can see Tag and Bink being two comedic relief Imperial characters that do some shady dealing with Han and eventually jump ship for the Rebellion. They can be the Jay and Silent Bob of the Anthology films.
     
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  2. Barriss_Coffee

    Barriss_Coffee Chosen One star 6

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    That moment when quasi-obscure EU characters make headline news...

    Empire Magazine: Ron Howard Reveals New Characters For The Han Solo Spin-Off
    The Verge: Ron Howard teases a pair of unlikely characters in his Han Solo movie
    Metro: Han Solo movie: Director Ron Howard introduces two new characters Tag and Bink for Star Wars spin-off
    ScreenRant: Ron Howard Teases Major Non-Canon Legends Cameo In Han Solo

    ...there seems to be some confusion as to how venerated these two were among fans of the old EU.

    ...actually wow that's a thought; the movies bring back obscure EU characters and suddenly they reach stardom faster than the canon book characters. HA! What a world.
     
    Barriss_Coffee, Oct 16, 2017
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  3. darthcaedus1138

    darthcaedus1138 Force Ghost star 5

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    So what, now old canon and new canon off-screen characters making on-screen appearances are tied? Chopper and Saw in Rogue One, and Tag and Bink in the Untitled Han Solo Anthology Story: A Star Wars Story? I guess you could count Hera getting a shoutout in the sound mix but I'd prefer on screen appearances as the actual character.
     
    darthcaedus1138, Oct 17, 2017
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  4. Daneira

    Daneira Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Also, Nozzo Natayan (Red 9) in Rogue One - in ANH, you only hear his voice over the comm.
     
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  5. Havac

    Havac Former Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    If they were going to cameo characters, couldn't they have at least chosen literally anyone else? Instead of boring, personalityless goofs from terrible, painfully unfunny noncanon parody stories? I feel like this has to be the least possible value added.
     
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  6. bsmith7174

    bsmith7174 Jedi Master star 3

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  7. darthcaedus1138

    darthcaedus1138 Force Ghost star 5

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    meh I liked Untitled Han Solo Film more
     
    darthcaedus1138, Oct 17, 2017
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  8. AdmiralNick22

    AdmiralNick22 Retired Fleet Admiral star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I've updated the thread title to match prior ones, plus make it easier to find for new users.

    --Adm. Nick
     
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  9. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    They didn't put them in the movie for the sake of putting in an EU character, but because they liked the characters.

    It's not about a "value" cameo. What would even constitute a value cameo? An old C-canon character? I bet you'd be saying something different if it were Bel Iblis or Hal Horn or some other Corellian with an EU story.

    I'd like to see those guys too but ideally because they'd be cool and not just to please people who wouldn't care about anything else in the film.


    Missa ab iPhona mea est.
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Oct 17, 2017
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  10. Gamiel

    Gamiel Chosen One star 9

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    I'm disapointed that they did not call it HAN, A Solo STAR WARS Story
     
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  11. Dr. Steve Brule

    Dr. Steve Brule Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I'm going to bet 10,000 credits upfront that Tag and Bink in the movie will be two background characters who at most are the equivalent of the "Move along, move along," trooper from ANH who then get identified in The Han Solo Visual Guide, though odds are also high that Pablo will just give them new last names in order to be smug about it on Twitter.
     
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  12. Counter

    Counter Jedi Padawan star 1

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    As long as they aren't turned into Pintel and Ragetti ala Pirates of the Caribbean style, it'll be fine.
     
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  13. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Oh, I do think there's a very high probability that they're just background characters that'll be completely unnamed in the film, yes.

    But given the visual guides/dictionaries are still using a lot of old EU, I can't see their surnames being changed just to troll people.

    Missa ab iPhona mea est.
     
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  14. StarWarsFan91

    StarWarsFan91 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    "I'm Solo, Han Solo" would be a better idea as the name of the film. This movie is a perfect opportunity to introduce another version of that song.
     
    StarWarsFan91, Oct 17, 2017
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  15. Gamiel

    Gamiel Chosen One star 9

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    There is also "I'm Feelin' So Low"
     
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  16. Quinnocent-Till-Sith

    Quinnocent-Till-Sith Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Rogue One
    Solo
    Slave I?
    Obi-Wan?
     
    Quinnocent-Till-Sith, Oct 17, 2017
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  17. Old Rex

    Old Rex Jedi Knight star 1

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    Kenobi for the Obi-wan movie. I know we have JJJ's novel of the same name, but I can't imagine any other name that would truly fit as well.

    Isn't the Boba Fett movie rumored to be an ensemble bounty hunters movie now? If so, Scum and Villainy comes to mind. Or they could pull a Rogue One and give us a name for this bounty hunting "team". If it remains a solo Boba Fett movie, though, Slave I does have a nice ring to it.
     
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  18. darthzac14

    darthzac14 Jedi Master star 4

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    Shadows of the Empire
     
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  19. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Bold Wan
     
    Ulicus , Oct 17, 2017
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  20. Havac

    Havac Former Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    It's a rhetorical complaint. Of all the people they chose to put in, they chose terrible characters. And even the media is acting like it's a big deal that two characters will show up in the background of some scene with the same name as two characters who were never even canon to begin with. It's just a big fuss for terrible characters.







    Really, I'm just upset nobody's canonized Cole Fardreamer.
     
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  21. Todd the Jedi

    Todd the Jedi Mod and Loving Tyrant of SWTV, Lit, & Collecting star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    I don't think they're making a big deal out of it per se, it's just that any cross-pollination is notable, especially when it's of the cross-continuity variety. Same thing happens every time the MCU uses some obscure character from one panel in 1973, even if it turns out be incorrect, like when everyone thought that was Adam Warlock's cocoon thing in GOTG 1.
     
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  22. mattman8907

    mattman8907 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I thought they would've gone with some smuggler-ly like "Smuggler's Origins" or "Smuggler's Begins".
     
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  23. Todd the Jedi

    Todd the Jedi Mod and Loving Tyrant of SWTV, Lit, & Collecting star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    Eh, The Last Jedi is far from inspired as well, but it really doesn't make a ton of difference; people are gonna refer to this as the Han Solo movie anyway, might as well just roll with it.
     
    Todd the Jedi , Oct 17, 2017
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  24. CT-867-5309

    CT-867-5309 Chosen One star 7

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    Lonely-Wan Kenobi.
     
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  25. Vthuil

    Vthuil Force Ghost star 5

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    I am intensely disappointed it's not "Titled Han Solo Film".
     
    Vthuil, Oct 17, 2017
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