Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Spoilertastic Thread

[Darth Geek]

Now I just want to see someone take the clip of Kylo Ren destroying the control panel and dub over it with Donald Duck having a tantrum.

[The Lurker]

Apparently, Boyega was also a stock image model.

[SJP]

That's a tough gig to work in.  One day, you're sitting around, getting pictures taken for a "Our Campus is the Best!" photo shoot, then the next day you find out your headshot is being used to advertise for wart cream across the country.  And now that you're in Star Wars, everyone asks, "So...did that cream actually work?"

[Tripe]

I was going to say "That's not Peckham" but holy fuck, there's Canary Warf right in the background! They've cleaned the place up a bit since I was last there.

[Russell AKA Soguru]

Everyone talks about Kylo Ren throwing a tantrum.... you know... sometimes when you're majorly pissed off, you just have to break stuff. It's certainly more productive than killing your officers.

I'd like to think there was a conversation before episode VII that happened, and it goes something like this:
"Okay... if you're gonna be like... you know, the new boss man sith dude with a mask, you can't be killing our Fleet Officers all willy nilly like Darth Vader did."
"Awwww... not even one? Well, who should I kill instead?"
"NOBODY!! Just... break something, okay? Just don't kill anybody! The Empire was demoralized enough as it is."
"Alright, I'll just break stuff instead."
"Thank you. Just Remember Kylo... shit can be replaced, officers of the First Order cannot."

This would also explain why Hux has no problems challenging Ren's authority.

[anais.butterfly]

Everyone talks about Kylo Ren throwing a tantrum.... you know... sometimes when you're majorly pissed off, you just have to break stuff. It's certainly more productive than killing your officers.

I'd like to think there was a conversation before episode VII that happened, and it goes something like this:
"Okay... if you're gonna be like... you know, the new boss man sith dude with a mask, you can't be killing our Fleet Officers all willy nilly like Darth Vader did."
"Awwww... not even one? Well, who should I kill instead?"
"NOBODY!! Just... break something, okay? Just don't kill anybody! The Empire was demoralized enough as it is."
"Alright, I'll just break stuff instead."
"Thank you. Just Remember Kylo... shit can be replaced, officers of the First Order cannot."

This would also explain why Hux has no problems challenging Ren's authority.

That's a cool way to think about it. I love the sibling Rivalry between the two. I am looking forward to seeing how it plays out. You have to admit, Vader never had to compete for the Emperor's attention, he would just kill them.

[Darth Geek]

Everyone talks about Kylo Ren throwing a tantrum.... you know... sometimes when you're majorly pissed off, you just have to break stuff. It's certainly more productive than killing your officers.

I'd like to think there was a conversation before episode VII that happened, and it goes something like this:
"Okay... if you're gonna be like... you know, the new boss man sith dude with a mask, you can't be killing our Fleet Officers all willy nilly like Darth Vader did."
"Awwww... not even one? Well, who should I kill instead?"
"NOBODY!! Just... break something, okay? Just don't kill anybody! The Empire was demoralized enough as it is."
"Alright, I'll just break stuff instead."
"Thank you. Just Remember Kylo... shit can be replaced, officers of the First Order cannot."

This would also explain why Hux has no problems challenging Ren's authority.

That's a cool way to think about it. I love the sibling Rivalry between the two. I am looking forward to seeing how it plays out. You have to admit, Vader never had to compete for the Emperor's attention, he would just kill them.

In ANH Vader was a subordinate of Grand Moff Tarkin.

[SJP]

You know, while I knew that, it just now struck me how funny that is.

"Rise, my apprentice.  You are now Darth Vader.  You shall learn a great deal from me, and together we will rule this galaxy."

"What is thy bidding, Master?"

"Well, first, this is Admiral Tarkin.  He's going to be your supervisor for a bit.  If you need anything from me, let him know, and I'll get to it as soon as I can.  Now, if you'll excuse me, I just realized being Emperor has a LOT of paperwork filing to do...Tarkin will show you where the Executive Bathroom is and the troops that'll be under your command.  Oh, and don't give him any lip.  If I find out, it's going to reflect poorly on your mid-year review."

[Darth Geek]

Just because he's a Sith Lord that doesn't make him a good business manager. Maybe Vader force choked a bunch of people and he got demoted?
But I do agree with you, it did seem a little odd it retrospect to see him taking orders from Tarkin who outright mocks the usefulness of The Force.

[The Lurker]

And here he is being used for a Nebraska college.  Probably same photo shoot.

[Edward J Grug III]

It would have made more sense for that to be the case, I assumed there were scheduling problems when that scene was filmed.

Why wouldn't they have just put someone else in the costume?

[anais.butterfly]

Everyone talks about Kylo Ren throwing a tantrum.... you know... sometimes when you're majorly pissed off, you just have to break stuff. It's certainly more productive than killing your officers.

I'd like to think there was a conversation before episode VII that happened, and it goes something like this:
"Okay... if you're gonna be like... you know, the new boss man sith dude with a mask, you can't be killing our Fleet Officers all willy nilly like Darth Vader did."
"Awwww... not even one? Well, who should I kill instead?"
"NOBODY!! Just... break something, okay? Just don't kill anybody! The Empire was demoralized enough as it is."
"Alright, I'll just break stuff instead."
"Thank you. Just Remember Kylo... shit can be replaced, officers of the First Order cannot."

This would also explain why Hux has no problems challenging Ren's authority.

That's a cool way to think about it. I love the sibling Rivalry between the two. I am looking forward to seeing how it plays out. You have to admit, Vader never had to compete for the Emperor's attention, he would just kill them.

In ANH Vader was a subordinate of Grand Moff Tarkin.

Subordinate isn't sibling rivalry. Miff dies, Vader has no competition.... that only child. He didn't even have to compete with other Jedi in Jedi school, having obi-wan all to himself.

[k1]

Interesting (but I doubt it) theory on Snoke:

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[Variety of Cells]

Interesting (but I doubt it) theory on Snoke:

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Eehh. Why would he worship the helmet then?

[k1]

Interesting (but I doubt it) theory on Snoke:

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Eehh. Why would he worship the helmet then?

You're just a stupid old person! You wouldn't understand! *throws tantrum & storms off to cry*

Stupid emo kids...