I've had this pre-ordered on blu-ray special edition for 3 years now.
I've had this pre-ordered on blu-ray special edition for 3 years now.
I need new pants.
Have to agree, a hilt like that on a lightsaber is pretty counter-intuitive, but it's a good teaser. Can't go wrong with an x-wing. Even Garmin knows that; you can set your car to be an x-wing.
The hilt just makes me want tiny lightsabers. Gonna go around shanking people.
What would you call such a thing? lightknife? Knifesaber?Originally Posted by Shlup
Yea i dont like the lightsaber
The points of the crossguard look like little blowtorches...is this how lightsabers are supposed to function?
THE INTERNAL LOGIC OF THIS FANTASY WORLD IS BREAKING DOWN
HELP ME JEEBUS
Star Wars VII - So Very Tired
Worked out ok for Star Trek, let's see how Star Wars handles having to grow up...
Bloody teaser trailers. They're over just as soon as they've started.
It's like they've been startled or something. But they'll be back... and in greater numbers.
Too much teaser, not enough trailer.
The lightsaber was dumb but the soccer ball droid was cool so it evens out.
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I read a comment somewhere saying that the crossguard wasn't a guard, but exhausts for the extra power that saber has. It makes more sense than a guard, too, given the ragged look of the blade and its length.
And then there is Death
That makes one wonder. Previous lightsabers have no exhaust. So, is the one shown cobbled together by someone inexperienced, and therefore less efficient? That could be one reason that it looks so ragged and needs an exhaust.
Not enough to get a grip on what's to come. It looks like it will at least be a great action movie but that was already a given. My favorite part was definitely the X-Wing bit.
Looks like the first full trailer will be coming with the Avengers movie in May:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/...-age-of-ultron
I thought of a couple of explanations of how that lightsaber will work.
1.) Both Jedi and Sith rely on a massive amount of discipline. Some people have said that the weapon looks very inconvenient to use. Perhaps it is designed that way on purpose to make the handler a very skilled swordsman since he/she would have to be very careful with the weapon for obvious reasons. I mean, despite how much people rag on the prequels no one really complains about the double lightsaber. If anything, it's an aspect of the prequel than even people revolted by those films have at the very least passively accepted. Also, I think that the double sided saber is infinitely more dangerous to wield than this new one.
2.) It's an exhaust system/has a defensive purpose like some people have suggested in this thread. Maybe it would hurt like a bitch if you touched it, but it would be more difficult to sever a limb? Yeah, this point is weak, I know.
3.) How I'm willing to bet how it works is that as the lightsaber is in use, the "sides" will deactivate when it gets too close to the user's hand(s) and reactivate when the user's hands aren't in danger. So that way it can still serve as an extra defense in most cases. Perhaps it is mechanically or force controlled? No matter the case, I won't be surprised if the "sides" don't stay on the entire time.
Also, despite how much I put thought into it, I think it's a silly thing to get hung up on. Frankly, I just hope the film will be en enjoyable watch at the very least. A mildly silly looking lightsaber is no reason to push the panic button. I know the teaser was short, but it looks like they are only using CGI when it is only necessary, which is a big positive in my opinion.
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