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Star Wars: Episode VIII
Tova:
Well, I don't actually expect the film specifically to resemble The Empire Strikes Back myself, for whatever that is worth.
It probably won't be wholly original, but no Star Wars film is.
BenRG:
We already know that they're recycling the most iconic part of The Empire Strikes Back: Specifically the battle between small fighter-craft and Imperial walkers. They're also ripping off Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer by giving Lord Snoke a super-giant 'flying wing'-shaped flagship that leaves me wonder if J J Abrams is compensating for something.
TheEvilDog:
--- Quote from: Tova on 10 Oct 2017, 22:51 ---Well, I don't actually expect the film specifically to resemble The Empire Strikes Back myself, for whatever that is
--- End quote ---
You do realise that The Force Awakens resembled The Phantom Menace which in turned resembled A New Hope. A mentor figure dies in the first film of the trilogy - Han died to a Force user as did Qui Gon as did Obi Wan. A lone pilot blows up the massive station in the finale of the first film - Am I talking about Poe Dameron, Anakin Skywalker or Luke. Likewise, the heroes have to get off a desert planet with little law to deliver a vitally important message - Jakku or Tattooine (twice)?
In turn Attack of the Clones resembled The Empire Strikes Back, as did Revenge of the Sith to Return of the Jedi.
Star Wars has become formulaic. The whole series is interchangeable at this stage, just swap out characters and the plot remains pretty much the same.
LeeC:
I am hoping to be surprised with a new freshness with this one but we wont know until next month. I am expecting them to set up something similarly to tESB but then something goes horribly wrong. Rey takes to the dark side (where Luke decided he'd rather throw himself off a cliff). Leia doesn't escape from the rebel base (where as before Han pulled her off the base and ran from the empire). Finn and Poe do not try to lay low (like Han and crew) but to go after Rey/fight the first order. I am just expecting them to set it up so we feel like they are regurgitating the old film but only to then reverse throttle into something different at every opportunity.
Method of Madness:
Instead of Rey turning to the dark side or Ben turning to the light side, how about they meet in the middle, and be something like Mace Windu?
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