The Star Wars: Rogue One trailer dropped yesterday and I had tons of observations, or questions framed as observations. Would you expect anything less? So naturally I'm going to blog about them because that's what blogs are for, right?
1) Who was Mr. Fancy Cloak? I liked that cloak and that look and immediately thought Tarkin! But then not so fast because Tarkin didn't ever strike me as someone who would wear a cloak. Then I remembered my Timothy Zahn novels and a character named "Grand Admiral Thrawn" that dressed like that, all in white. So is this a Grand Admiral? Hmm. Hey, they could have salvaged something from the old extended universe. That's a pretty huge database of some really interesting ideas.
2) Imperial Guard! Remember those guys in red that looked really cool but never did anything? They were all over Return of the Jedi's throne room sequence. Do we actually get to see them kick ass in Rogue One? I sure hope so.
3) Seeing the AT-AT's in a Pirates of the Caribbean-type setting is actually really cool. Maybe it's the director's ode to "Apocalypse Now!" New quote for the movie, "I love the smell of blasters in the morning."
4) Mon Mothma! If that's the original actress from Return of the Jedi thirty years ago, she hasn't aged a bit. Whhaatt? Seriously. She looks exactly like I remembered her looking. How is that possible?
He could be from Zahn's story, although I didn't think they were going to use anything from his novels. Which they should, as they were the best of the Star Wars novels.
ReplyDeleteA co-worker of mine spent an hour yesterday going over the trailer with me frame by frame. Yeah, obsessed. This is the same guy who has five thousand dollars worth of Star Wars Christmas figures on his lawn...
To finish my thought... (Had to leave for work.) Yes, I do think that is Admiral Thrawn.
DeleteThis trailer is bad ass. Definitely seeing this movie in theaters. I just had a feeling this Star Wars story was something special and it's great to be proven right (at first I wrote 'white' - damn that awesome mind numbing cloak).
ReplyDeleteI just might be burned out on the Star Wars franchise. I just don't see much that's new. Of course I lack a discerning eye.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say that you lack a discerning eye. Star Wars is a franchise that has infinite stories within it that can be told. For some people, this is a natural fit. There are people who love to (again and again) go back and explore other layers within a fictional universe and basically can do this endlessly. That is where I am as a "consumer." But there are plenty of other people who want a story to have a beginning, middle, and end. They want "finis" written in bold letters and for the story to be over. For something to go on and on and on is exhausting to them, looks tired, and doesn't show anything new that piques their interest. I'm not sure why there are some of us that never get tired of eating the same old fare. If anything, I would say that you (Stephen) have a more discerning palate. You don't want any two meals to be the same and to be wildly different from one another. Me? If I like Mac & Cheese one day, I'll switch it up by adding bread crumbs the next. Give me more :)
DeleteThrawn is blue-skinned with red eyes. But maybe Hollywood's taken to whitewashing aliens now. There was a young Mon Mothma in the deleted scenes of Revenge of the Sith, so maybe that's who they cast.
ReplyDeleteOh that's right. But could be that they just used the uniform for the Grand Admiral and not used the actual Grand Admiral Thrawn. Or was there just one Grand Admiral? I can't remember.
DeleteI doubt that's the same Mon Mothma, but great job on someone who looks just like her. The trailer looks great. Definitely want to see it.
ReplyDeleteYeah... I haven't seen the trailer yet. *hangs head in shame*
ReplyDeleteshe going to need to age about 30 years in th handful of years between rogue one and jedi
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