The Villain We’ve Been Waiting For

In six days, the much anticipated and first of its kind Star Wars standalone film drops in the United States.

Rogue One features the story before the original story that we all know and love.

Set just before A New Hope, the movie follows the (for lack of a better term) rebellious Jyn Erso as she joins up with the Rebellion in order to ascertain the information so desperately needed on this “imminent” weapons test.

Of course we know this weapons test is the diabolical world-eater or better known as the Death Star.

But who is behind this mechanical contraption from hell that seems to take on a life of it’s own?

None other than the awesomely infamous Orson Krennic…

The man in the white cape that you see in all the trailers is Krennic. Responsible for the Death Star’s completion and the overseer of the laser, Krennic is a higher up in the increasingly evil Empire.

A week ago today I took on the task of finishing the brilliant James Luceno written book Catalyst in preparation for the release of Rogue One.

As I have 20 pages left, my prime and number one thought of the book is directly in relation to Orson Krennic…

The electric personality and devious attitude of Krennic’s is something we haven’t seen since well…Tarkin!

With class and an air of royalty Orson Krennic has an aura of regal power.

His intelligence is inspiring and his quick wit is exceptional. A character of Krennic’s stature is a surefire home run for Star Wars fans.

Undoubtedly, I expect him to be at the center of attention whenever Krennic is on the screen. He lives for the moment, his analysis of his surroundings is impeccable and his actions are as precises as his cape is white.

What makes the Empire so evil that they’re cool is their crisp and flawless display of order and power.

The Imperial Officers radiate stern discipline mixed with intense ambition hellbent on burning the Galaxy down all the while looking sophisticated and sharp as ever.

This is Krennic in a nutshell. His rise to power is not due to a muscular, taut physique or a gifted skill that sets him apart from just about anybody.

No what sets him apart is his tireless attitude and his insatiable hunger for power and recognition.

He is crafty as he is guile and his smooth haughtiness reigns supreme.

Obsessed with the Death Star’s completion, Krennic will risk everything for the ultimate of achievement of being recognized as the father of the ultimate weapon.

However, if you cross him and become subject to his wrath you might feel nothing…then again you probably won’t feel a thing as his enemies had a talent for succumbing to horrible and tragic “accidents”.

What’s more to say? Krennic wields more power than most know.

It’s one thing to be a danger of a man with great importance but it’s the ones who enjoy high profile status and have zero hesitation in doing what is deemed necessary, for the “good” of the people.

Those individuals are truly terrifying.

And I got splendid news for you all, Krennic is that type of man.

Besides seeing Vader and his swashbuckling prowess, Orson Krennic wins the title for my “most interesting man” award.

Just wait and see, Krennic will bring the heat and we will bask in his fiery passions.

-Sith Pacify out

 

The Star Wars Force Awakens Marketing Campaign and Where’s That Pesky Third Trailer!?

The day is Tuesday the 6th of October. We are exactly 73 days away from the release of the much anticipated Star Wars The Force Awakens.

As the days go by, I keep thinking to myself, where is this third and final trailer??

The first trailer was released way back on Black Friday last November, the 28th to be exact.

It was a truly incredible experience as we FINALLY got to see images and video of the movie we have all been looking forward to for so long.

What the first trailer gave us was the mysterious character of Kylo Ren and his unique lightsaber.

There’s not much that is known on Ren but honestly, I don’t even want to find out on my own.

Instead I’d like to learn about him from the movie itself.

What I will say about Kylo Ren is there is definitely a mystifying presence he carries with him.

The second Star Wars trailer was released on April 16th at the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California.

At long last, the new Star Wars universe gave a glimpse at two of the four original heroes, Han Solo and Chewbacca.

The appearance of these two characters was the major takeaway from the second trailer and for good reason!

To see the silvery-haired, wise faced Han Solo again, is just a happy sight.

He is synonymous with movies, one of the most well-known characters in America, Han Solo has finally returned.

Now that the first two trailers have been discussed, where’s that pesky third one??

Well, I’m here to predict that they will release the final trailer at the New York Comic Con later this week.

I just have a feeling that this opportunity to fire up the fan base with one more trailer is too good to miss.

With that being said, I want to talk about the marketing campaign Star Wars has rolled out for The Force Awakens.

It seems that every step of the way, the crusade towards Episode VII has been absolutely flawless.

In my eyes, the key to the successful Star Wars campaign was the tight-lipped filming that never allowed any major bombshells to the plot get released.

This gave the marketing capabilities a shot in the arm since almost all of the information was new and highly sought after by any Star Wars fan.

They seemed to just hit all the right points, release the trailers at all the right times and give out information at the perfect moments.

I also find it very impressive that they were able to suppress the outside forces to leak information.

They really did a nice job at putting aside their egos and pride that way, when the movie is finally released, it will be fresh as ever.

They released everything in perfect increments.

Sometimes when you see an extremely popular franchise releasing a new movie, by the time the film is released, the world  practically knows what’s going to happen before they even sit down in the theater!

That would have been a huge disappointment if that were the case for The Force Awakens but thank the maker it’s not!!

As we wind down this stretch of almost 10 weeks, I expect more to come out but nothing as big as the next trailer.

So stay tune, my prediction is for Comic Con this week but who knows!

-Sith Pacify out