Star Wars Megathread Episode IV: A New Thread: UNTAGGED SPOILERS? 1 WEEK BAN - Film, Television and Music

Season 4 will be more serialized. [url]http://au.ign.com/articles/2017/04/15/star-wars-rebels-becoming-much-more-serialized-in-final-season[/url] Filoni talks more about Rebels and the Battle of Scarif.f [video]https://youtu.be/Caa1xqDw2-M[/video] [editline]16th April 2017[/editline] They showed the first episode of the season at Celebration, here is a summary from Reddit [url]https://www.reddit.com/r/starwarsrebels/comments/65oww4/spoilers_summary_of_s4e01/[/url] [sp]It begins with Sabine, Ezra, Kanan, Rau, and Clan Wren attacking an Imperial outpost where they think Sabine's father may be held. Ezra is wearing his painted scout trooper helmet and he has a jetpack he really does not know how to use. They start losing the fight, but Bo-Katan flies in and rescues them. Sabine offers Bo the Darksaber, but she turns it down. The Jedi made her the leader of Mandalore at the end of the Clone Wars and when the Empire deposed her for refusing to cooperate she lost faith in her ability to lead. Hera contacts Kanan for an update. She tells him the Rebels need them back on Yavin and they can't stay on Mandalore much longer. Kanan heavily implies he wants a relationship with Hera, but she avoids the topic. The outpost turns out to be a decoy and Sabine's father is being moved to Sundari for public execution. They intercept the convoy as it heads to the capital and there's a long, extended fight scene that ends in them successfully freeing her father. Meanwhile, the new leader of Mandalore, another member of Clan Saxon, sends the weapon that Sabine designed to be used to kill a large number of Clan Wren soldiers, including Ursa and Tristan. They get pretty much completely incinerated by the weapon, all that remains are armor scraps. The episode ends with Sabine devastated.[/sp]

[QUOTE=Tuskin;52109686]I can't see them using anyone from the TV series, at least not at launch. They'll stick with the movies.[/QUOTE] Maybe, though it'd be far better to have more than just Jedi in the Hero roles at launch for the PT Era. All things considered they have tons to build off because Rex,Fives, and Cody all have phase 1, and 2 armor.

Cody was in Episode 3 so I could see him being a launch hero.

I know it's probably not canon since it was unfinished and Clone Wars ended, but I am all for a duel with Cad Bane being the reason behind the dent in Boba's helmet. Also, should I spoiler tag that or not since the video is free to view?

[QUOTE=optimussentinel;52114735]I know it's probably not canon since it was unfinished and Clone Wars ended, but I am all for a duel with Cad Bane being the reason behind the dent in Boba's helmet. Also, should I spoiler tag that or not since the video is free to view?[/QUOTE] It's not canon, no point in spoiler tagging it imho

I personally will think it's canon until canon states otherwise

The previous unfished clone wars stuff was canon, but those were full episodes, not a single scene, so I'm not sure.

I thought the dent was already explained. Didn't Jango get a blaster bolt redirected into his face in AoTC? Or is my mind inventing things again?

[QUOTE=Pax;52116012]I thought the dent was already explained. Didn't Jango get a blaster bolt redirected into his face in AoTC? Or is my mind inventing things again?[/QUOTE] Boba's helmet isn't his fathers. He used Jango's helmet as a bomb to try and kill Mace Windu. [editline]17th April 2017[/editline] [video]https://youtu.be/ucxzkOnNuN4[/video]

[QUOTE=Tuskin;52116072]Boba's helmet isn't his fathers. He used Jango's helmet as a bomb to try and kill Mace Windu. [/QUOTE] I thought something might've happened to it in Clone Wars somewhere, but I couldn't remember. So now we have two different helmets with the same dent.

I don't remember there being a dent. [editline]17th April 2017[/editline] I see it now, but the dent in Jango's helmet was a lot higher then Boba's. [editline]17th April 2017[/editline] So back at Celebration 2016 Dave Filoni had trading cards with Ahsoka art he made, and he said they give hints to what happened to her after the Dual with Vader. Well on the cards is a picture of her, framed with Wolves. I'm pretty sure she is the wolf, the wolf is some sort of representation of her spirit after she was killed by Vader. I doubt the wolf is going to be talking or intelligent, but be a force spirit animal of some kind. Also remember, in the Mortis arc in Clone Wars, the Daughter gave life essence to her. That probably ties in with it. Dave Filoni is obsessed with both wolves and Ahsoka. It make sense.

I'm listening to the Thrawn audio book, Marc Thompson does a great imitation of Thrawn's voice from Rebels.

[QUOTE=Tuskin;52117584]I'm listening to the Thrawn audio book, Marc Thompson does a great imitation of Thrawn's voice from Rebels.[/QUOTE] Is it worth picking up?

[QUOTE=Fangz;52117599]Is it worth picking up?[/QUOTE] I'm only 16 minutes in but it sounds great. It is almost 17 hours long.

So John Williams showing up at Celebration was actually his idea, he wanted to do something for Carrie. That was so nice.

[video]https://youtu.be/T7c5kFSEk3s[/video]

[url=wdwnt.com/blog/2017/04/breaking-disney-creating-star-wars-starship-luxury-resort-experience-attached-disneys-hollywood-studios/]So Walt Disney World might be getting a Star Wars themed hotel[/url]: [quote]Disney is surveying guests about a possible Star Wars resort hotel experience at Walt Disney World, which would take place on an “actual” Star Wars Starship… The survey is not being conducted by Disney, but rather by a contracted third party through Sawgbucks.com. The survey includes concept art and many details of what the experience would be like… This all-inclusive, 2-night immersive resort experience at Walt Disney World would include: *The opportunity to experience a 2-day story set in the the Star Wars universe *Be surrounded in a continuous, story-driven entertainment experience as it unfolds over the course of the 2-night stay *Have personal interactions with Star Wars characters 8i live performers throughout the starship (experience the story or simply observe the action according to personal preference) *Engage in the story with programs such as flight training, ship exploration, lightsaber training, and personalized secret missions (both on the starship and throughout the Star Wars themed planet) While staying aboard an all-inclusive luxury “starship” at Walt Disney World, guests will stay in luxury accommodations offering: *All meals during your stay: buffet breakfasts, lunches, & signature evening dining *Featured entertainment & dinner shows *Exclusive park admission to the Star Wars themed land at the Walt Disney World Resort (a new land opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2019) *Star Wars starship amenities including pool area & water garden, ﬁtness area, on-board cantina, and robotic droid Butlers As of right now, the experience would be priced at roughly $900 to $1000 per guest.[/quote]

[video=youtube;qCLQlf_opvU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCLQlf_opvU&feature=em-uploademail[/video]

Was that a practical alien?

I can't see them doing up the CGI for just that video.

These new Black Series look fantastic especially Thrawn [url]https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/04/hasbro-unveils-star-wars-the-black-series-figures-for-thrawn-jaina-solo-tarkin-commander-gree-and-inferno-squadron-pilot/[/url]

Minor Thrawn Novel Spoilers [sp]Thrawn's first contact with the Empire is almost identical to how Zahn told it in the short Story 'Mist Encounter' a few of the imperials officers have exact same names as well. His reasons for being exiled from the Chiss are also similar[/sp]

[QUOTE=Tuskin;52121352]Minor Thrawn Novel Spoilers [sp]Thrawn's first contact with the Empire is almost identical to how Zahn told it in the short Story 'Mist Encounter' a few of the imperials officers have exact same names as well. His reasons for being exiled from the Chiss are also similar[/sp][/QUOTE] Keep reading (or listening I guess).

[QUOTE=Damjen;52121419]Keep reading (or listening I guess).[/QUOTE] I'm 5.5 hours in :v: I had never read Mist Encounter before today so I didn't catch it.

I've seen suggestions (maybe here as well?) of a Siege of Mandalore TV movie. That'd give us Ahsoka, Maul, Order 66, a view of Anakin post-Ahsoka, and more. Personally I'd love it if some of the more pivotal scenes from Revenge of the Sith were animated and thrown in there as well. That would give context to the movie's version of Order 66, and it'd probably be more convincing and heartbreaking to see Clone Wars Anakin fall. Pls Disney, let me have it.

[QUOTE=Vodkavia;52131019]I hope from the bottom of my heart that when Rebels is done we can actually see some of the clone wars story threads be finished. Seeing Anakin descending into a disheveled mess barely held together like he was in the prequels as a result of Ahsoka leaving is a must. Seeing Grevious kill some more Jedi (maybe even the council member he was almost written to kill) in order to give him some teeth and make the duel in EP 3 seem less like a predictable joke is a must. Bad batch is kind of its own self contained thing but fuck, do it. Animating Boba's progression to his OT self, would be huge for redeeming that character and build so much demand for more content related to him. Out with the new in with the old dave filoni pls[/QUOTE] Clone Wars is over. We'll probably get some books or comics, but that is it

[QUOTE=Tuskin;52131664]Clone Wars is over. We'll probably get some books or comics, but that is it[/QUOTE] It would be nice if they did like DC animated films and release canon CGI films based on Clone Wars and Rebels characters.

[video]https://youtu.be/uCjkRV8R99w[/video]

I never noticed how much stormtroopers grunted when they died until seeing that video

[QUOTE=Vodkavia;52135253]It still bugs me how the troopers in Rogue One just run in big mobs straight into enemy fire, the guys at the front don't even bother shooting they may as well just be layers of human shields so the guys at the back can survive long enough to shoot once :v:[/QUOTE] They took a page from Sarge's handbook [video=youtube;38bW-6OuDAE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38bW-6OuDAE[/video]