The Mystery of Rey

The great thing about The Force Awakens is the mystery that comes with the excitement.

This case being Daisy Ridley’s character of Rey.

We’re first introduced to Rey when she is scavenging through a grounded and deteriorated Star Destroyer.

As the movie progresses, we see different sides of Rey and one thing comes to mind immediately.

She is highly capable of taking care of herself.

She roams the sands of Jakku looking for parts to trade in for food.

Her fortunes change of course when she saves BB-8 from fellow scavenger Teedo.

Of course Rey eventually meets Finn as the both of them leave Jakku for good.

What’s very interesting about Rey is she isn’t opposed to company.

In fact, Rey practically welcomes it.

You would think of a desert scavenger to be more of a “one man wrecking crew” or someone operates better alone but no, Rey enjoys the company.

This brings me to my point of this post.

Someone like Rey reminds me so much of Luke but that’s too obvious…

What I’m talking about here is who are Rey’s parents!?

As I said a couple of lines ago, Rey is very reminiscent of Luke Skywalker.

Also very similar to Han Solo with a tinge of Leia.

Rey is someone who is a friendly, bubbly loner who is looking for excitement, friendship and most importantly of all, adventure.

I think to say Rey is Luke’s daughter is like saying Darth Vader is a robot.

It’s too obvious of a guess that there’s no way it can be true!

If you haven’t caught on by now, Disney operates under unique guidelines.

They love to keep the fans guessing.

As I described Rey’s similar traits to Han and Leia, it sounds more and more of a fit.

So let’s delve deeper…

Here is five reasons why Rey is the daughter of Han and Leia

1. When Rey first comes aboard the Millennium Falcon and meets Han Solo, he seems curiously not surprised. Normally Han would be more aggressive and questioning to see a girl manning his beloved starship. Seeing Rey was almost expected…
2. I find it odd that someone as independent as Solo would offer Rey a job so soon after meeting her. I understand that they definitely had some kind of chemistry between them with their piloting skills but it seems a little fishy.
3. Like I just said, Han and Rey have so much in common. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Rey is so adept at flying the Falcon. You don’t just hop on a random ship and suddenly know how to avoid pursuers as capable as the TIE pilots.
4. Rey has the power of the Force. Although Leia doesn’t actually use the force, it’s obvious that it’s in her blood. With that being said, isn’t it ironic that just like Princess Leia was in A New Hope, Rey was interrogated in The Force Awakens? A curious similarity between the two.
5. When Rey first gets off the Falcon and is within the confines of the Resistance base, she sees Leia for the first time, or so we think…the look Leia gives Rey is very peculiar. It’s almost as if she knows who Rey is since she welcomes her with a big hug. Very interesting.

These parallels are too good to be ignored.

I know we’re all supposed to think that Rey is the daughter of Luke but I don’t know.

If Rey is to be Kylo Ren’s nemesis, wouldn’t it make more sense that she is his sister rather than his cousin?

It definitely adds to the pot and makes the story line all the more potent.

I’ve heard rumors that within The Force Awakens novel, Rey’s true parents are revealed.

I read Star Wars books every single day and that book will be near the top of my list when I finally get my hands on it.

The last little tidbit I would like to share with you all is a radical theory.

Hear me out.

What if Rey was the relative of…

Yes! Old Ben Kenobi!

This actually is my prediction.

I think Rey is the GRAND DAUGHTER of Ben Kenobi!

It’s just a crazy theory but I don’t know, I think it’s very possible.

I think it has something to do with her vision that she has after touching Anakin Skywalker’s lightsaber.

Well, I’ll elaborate in a future post!

Until then, I’d love to know what you think!

Leave a comment and let me know!

-Sith Pacify out

 

 

Initial Reaction on The Force Awakens

Happy Holidays everyone!

It’s been a while since my last post but I assure you, I have returned.

I wanted to give everyone a good 10 days before I wrote anything TFA related just to ensure I didn’t spoil anyone’s experience with the movie.

So, lets dive into it.

Initial Reaction

Like many devote Star Wars fans, I saw the movie on opening night.

I was beyond excited and it was heartwarming to see this again…

As I watched the movie, I was attempting to mentally piece together the plot, what was to come and decipher everything I was seeing.

Instead, I found myself losing out on the main point, taking everything in and enjoying it.

After the movie ended, honestly I was not completely impressed.

I thought of The Force Awakens as average to slightly above.

If I were to rate the movie I would have given it a 2 1/2 stars out of 4 and if I was feeling rather generous, maybe 3 out of 4.

But honestly, I think the loss of a certain character had me feeling down.

To put it more bluntly, I was devastated.

I’ve written here before that I expected Han or Luke to die but to actually see it is well, heartbreaking!

I left the theater that night shaking my head.

I was upset that one of the greatest characters in movie history was no longer with us.

This might be a little pathetic but it almost felt like I lost a close family member!

Nonetheless, there are other distinctions throughout the movie that made me question TFA.

Now I’m an extremely optimistic person and I have unconditional love for Star Wars but to put it modestly I wasn’t all that impressed with the soundtrack either.

The main theme song for the movie that we hear in the third trailer was absent and I thought that was a big swing and a miss by JJ Abrams.

That song provided emotion, intrigue, fear and wonder.

With it being left out, things felt rather different.

But none of these differences come close to the major problem I had with the movie…

WHY IS LUKE BARELY IN THE MOVIE!?

Hear me out here…

I understand the story line very well.

I understand the point of his absence.

I also understand how his disappearance plays into the plot.

But it still brings me back to this…

Luke IS Star Wars.

Without having him in the movie without a doubt hurt its appeal.

Change of Heart

After thinking things through over the next couple days, something extraordinary happened.

I was craving to see the movie again.

What’s more, I was repeating lines throughout my days and reminiscing the awesome scenes that the movie brought us.

I was warming up to the movie!

Four days later, I went back to the theater and re-watched The Force Awakens.

At the end of the viewing, the results were exceedingly different.

I fell in love with the movie!

And you know what did it for me?

THIS GUY

Kylo Ren is rapidly moving up the board in my mind of most favorite villains in Star Wars.

I loved EVERYTHING about this character….everything.

The fact that his talents with the force were so intensely powerful yet so underdeveloped and raw is prophetic and powerful, figuratively and literally.

When Ren stopped Poe’s shot in mid-air…I was literally speechless!

I have never seen a more awe-inspiring and astonishing use of the force.

That whole scene was pure brilliance.

I also thoroughly enjoyed the repeated use of the force for interrogation purposes.

That was awesome and a very cool feature..especially when Rey flipped the script on him.

As for his lightsaber, it’s easily my favorite lightsaber throughout the Star Wars franchise.

The best way I can describe it is pure crackling energy that looks like the surface of the sun as flames are leaping about.

It’s fantastic!

He also has the option of activating the blade and the hand guards at once or the blade and then the hand guards.

That was a feature that I thought was very unique and great.

But above all, what I like about Kylo Ren the most is his voice.

Similar to his Grandfathers’, Ren’s voice is evil-sounding, bizarre and fear-inspiring.

JJ Abrams hit an absolute home run with the aesthetics of Kylo Ren.

I would give his character an easy 10/10 in creativity, the gravitation towards him and sheer awesomeness.

His personality was spectacular as well.

As I’m sure he is supposed to, his mannerisms were very similar to Anakin.

What jumps out at me the most is when he fights Rey and Finn near the end while he’s injured from an earlier well placed shot from Chewie’s bowcaster.

As Ren engages Finn in lighsaber combat, he repeatedly smacks his right side which is dripping blood.

I though that was awesome.

What that says to me is this guy is a warrior who doesn’t allow any distractions to tarnish his chances in achieving what he believes is his.

It also screams how much he delves into his emotions.

Ren would not allow his opponents the satisfaction of knowing he is injured (even if it wasn’t caused by them specifically) if he didn’t have a fiery personality with unpredictable emotion.

That’s my take on Kylo Ren, one of the most incredible characters in Star Wars.

The Verdict

I will be seeing The Force Awakens again on Monday.

It’s going to be my third time but I think it’s worth noting that this movie must be seen more than once.

Maybe even more than twice.

Look, there are a lot of small pieces that you could easily miss that play a major role in the film’s significance.

I strongly recommend you give this movie another shot, regardless of what you thought of it.

In the end, I have changed my rating and would now give TFA a 3 1/2 out of 4 stars.

The simple fact that Luke wasn’t in the movie till the end prevents me from giving it a perfect 4/4.

But still, the movie was wonderful.

I’ve only scratched the surface on how I felt or what I saw.

Stay tuned for more posts on the review of how my predictions for the movie went as well as future posts on many many subjects regarding The Force Awakens.

May the force be with you.

-Sith Pacify out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Calm Before The Storm

Ladies and gentlemen, tomorrow at midnight, in about 28 hours, The Force Awakens will hit theaters in the United States.

From the very beginning of its inception, us devoted fans have patiently waited for the most anticipated movie of recent memory.

Well, the wait is finally over as people everywhere can rejoice in serene happiness.

Now it’s time to get down to business…

It’s time to make some predictions.

Don’t worry these are not spoilers, just friendly guesses.

So without further ado, here we go!

• Poe Dameron will be introduced to Rey and Finn in a rescue attempt.

JJ Abrams told us “history repeats itself”. With that subtle hint, I think it is fairly reasonable for Rey and Finn to save Poe from the clutches of The First Order.

And thus all three meeting each other for the first time.

Of course we’re all familiar with how Luke and Han first encountered Leia.

Therefore, I could see Rey and Finn discovering Poe in similar fashion.

The scene in the trailers where Kylo Ren appears to be interrogating/torturing Poe is what got me thinking.

Reminiscent of Leia and Vader right?

Very interesting.

•  The ending will leave a main character severely injured.

From Anakin losing his arm, Anakin losing his other arm and legs…to Luke losing his arm, I think this is a major possibility.

Star Wars likes to have injury represent growth and maturity in characters.

It would be no different in this respect.

Wouldn’t it make sense to see Finn lose a battle with Kylo Ren and end up without his right hand?

After all, Luke lost the same hand after his first bout with Vader.

Will history repeat itself?

• One of the original three will die.

Look…this is painful to write about.

I don’t want to see one of these guys be lost forever but I don’t know, something feels like it’s a strong possibility.

From Harrison Ford being a lot older to Luke being mysteriously absent in every single trailer, something is out of place.

But the clue that gave me the biggest hint for this prediction was this…

I don’t know what it means and you know what? I’ll just leave it at that.

With such a touching subject so near and dear to all Star Wars fan’s hearts, this one sure is painful.

If this prediction does come true, well, it will be a tough pill to swallow…that’s for sure.

I hate to end on a sad note but I hope you all take solace in knowing that no matter what happens, “The force will be with you, always”.

Tomorrow night is when it all goes down.

-Sith Pacify out

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will Luke Follow In Ben’s Footsteps?

As we count down the days until The Force Awakens is finally amongst us, I will be writing about interesting theories surrounding some of the main characters.

Today is Luke.

Yesterday I heard something very interesting that JJ Abrams said regarding TFA.

“History repeats itself“.

Interesting.

Now before you jump to conclusions and imagine Luke donning the suit of his father and the breathing apparatus with his crimson blade, think a little deeper.

When we were first introduced to the young and restless Luke Skywalker, he was a kid that was lost at heart, desperately searching for a new direction.

Who provided him with the path that inevitably brought him to be one of the most legendary Jedi of all time?

The great Ben Kenobi.

We all know how Kenobi got to Tatooine and why he was looking after Luke but there’s something else.

It’s quite obvious that he played a major role, more than any other character in making Luke progress as a man and as a Jedi.

With that being said, this is where we come full circle.

Remember that JJ Abrams quote I said earlier? Well, doesn’t it make sense that Luke is to take on the mentoring role for Finn as Obi-Wan did for him?

I mean, once again it’s extremely obvious that the answer is yes but in order to come full circle, all of the events that occurred with Ben must take place…

As Ben took on Vader in that fateful moment, he knew what the outcome was to be.

He knew what was going to happen long before Vader had the slightest clue.

My intention in stating that is this: could it be possible that Luke follows this path? The EXACT way Obi-Wan took??

If you don’t know what I’m inferring by now I’ll spell it out to you…

Will Luke die in a sacrificial manner to save Finn in The Force Awakens?

To me it doesn’t seem all that crazy of a statement.

 The two ways I could see this not happening however is if one, Luke does turn to the Dark Side and two, he practically IS Star Wars after all.

You can read into JJ Abrams comments all you want but we’ll never know until we actually see the movie to know exactly what he’s talking about.

I could be on to something here or I could be taking you all for a ride!

At this point, it’s anyone’s guess.

It seems we’re all at a breaking point where we’re just imagining storylines and plot twists that are as insane as Queen Amidala’s clothing choices!

Nonetheless, we’re another day closer people.

As it has always been, excitement is yet again, an understatement.

-Sith Pacify out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Han’s Fate To Be Decided In TFA?

As we enter the final days of intense anticipation for The Force Awakens, the excitement has never been stronger.

For today’s post, I thought it would be prudent to discuss the future of a character who’s been around the block a time or two.

One of the world’s favorite characters…ever…Han Solo.

Although it doesn’t feel like it, it has been 32 years since we’ve seen Harrison Ford on the big screen encapsulating everything we know of Han Solo.

From his bad boy attitude to his blunt and hard hitting quips, Han Solo is the best.

Unfortunately, the sun sets on all of us eventually…

Now with that being said, does that mean this is finally THAT time!?

Well, excuse the corny humor and of course we don’t know for sure but I’ll tell you one thing, there’s a bit of truth to this.

In the last couple months, there has been talk regarding Ford and his involvement in Star Wars.

If you recall, Ford famously tried to convince George Lucas at the end of Return of the Jedi to kill off Han…

But what does that say for his fate in TFA?

I would speculate that things could take a turn for the worst for our favorite smuggler across the Galaxy.

You have to look at it from a logical point of view.

For starters, Harrison Ford is getting up in his years now that he is 73 years old.

The character of Han Solo is not a “sit back and relax” type of guy as well.

No, he’s a man of action, someone who gets it done. With his hands, with his behavior, not with his mind.

As Ford continues to get up in the years, I honestly feel like it would be tough for him to continue to play his role.

With that being said, things start to fall in place if you’re thinking this could be it for Han.

And actually, that might be what Ford wants.

After all, Harrison Ford has never really embraced the Star Wars universe in terms of really being a “fan”.

When asked to explain his reasoning on why he thought Han Solo should be killed, Ford explained, “I thought it would be good that the character, if he sacrificed himself in some noble way.”

I have to agree with him there.

I could definitely see something along those lines occur.

Now would I be happy about it? Absolutely not! But sometimes a sacrificial death for the greater good is what legends are made of.

And make no mistake about it, Han Solo is a legend.

I guess the fate of our good ol’ buddy Han will have to wait.

But not too long.

We’re approximately 75 hours away….

How good does that sound!

-Sith Pacify out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why The Massive Amount Of Star Wars Trailers Was The Right Strategy

As we approach the final stretch until the much anticipated release of The Force Awakens, something comes to mind.

I find it incredibly impressive that the sheer volume of various trailers have not impeded on the plot.

I mean, think about it…there are literally dozens of individual trailers.

Yet we know so very little of what is going to happen on the big screen.

That’s impressive right?

I’ve always noted in past blockbuster releases that two trailers and sometimes three are too much, and here we are STILL receiving new footage on TFA.

So how is that possible?

It’s quite simple actually.

Disney has designed their marketing and advertising campaign on the exploitation of the fan’s imagination.

In other words, because The Force Awakens is so highly anticipated, instead of revealing what is to happen they simply need to show meaningless footage of characters.

And that’s absolutely fine with us!

What I mean by this is simple.

We don’t want to know what’s going to happen beforehand and although there might be rumors swirling around out there, nothing is set in stone.

Because Star Wars is so deeply predicated on the honorable heroes and the infamous villains, Disney is allowing the appearances of new and old characters lead the wave of excitement.

Think about this.

What was the major takeaway in the first trailer released?

Two things…the return of the Millennium Falcon and the enticing aesthetics of Kylo Ren’s lightsaber.

That’s all!

Now think about movies like Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla for example.

Leading up to film’s premiere, there were three trailers.

Not a dozen or so like Star Wars yet just from those three little trailers, we learned so much on what the plot was.

Stuff like that ruins enthusiasm for major movies.

Make that ANY movie.

That is exactly why Disney and Star Wars is a match made in heaven.

Disney is arguably the greatest marketing conglomerate that we have ever seen.

Say what you want about their insatiable desire of releasing animated movies based around singing animals or princesses, they rake in the dough.

Star Wars is one of the most popular franchises not only in the United States but the world.

Now when you combine the two, you have a perfect recipe of intrigue and commotion.

Just the sound of Kylo Ren’s voice heck just footage of Ren himself is enough to get fans excited!

That right there is what is so darn impressive.

It’s one thing to release a bunch of trailers that don’t reveal a lot yet give fans exactly what they’re looking for but when you realize this and push the envelope to the point of instituting this strategy in mass quantity, you hit a new level of greatness.

Quite frankly, this is exactly why I believe the campaign Disney has put together to market and advertise The Force Awakens is the clear-cut best performance of recent memory.

In a time where demand is so great and selfishness is often present, it’s nothing short of a miracle that nothing has been leaked regarding the film as well!

That JJ Abrams runs a tight ship!

We’re so close now that I have dreams of Star Wars-laden adventures every night…

CAN’T.WAIT.

-Sith Pacify out

 

 

 

 

 

Three Things I Will Be Looking For in The Force Awakens

Last year on Black Friday, I watched the first The Force Awakens trailer about 50 something times.

I’m not joking. I literally watched it 20 something times in a row after I woke up from my food coma the day before…

I remember later that night I was listening to a Rebel Force Radio podcast  as they broke down every single bit of that 98 second trailer.

Before I continue, if you haven’t heard of the Rebel Force Radio podcast go check it out.

Not only is it extremely insightful but it will most definitely satisfy any Star Wars fan’s appetite for information, knowledge and well, for lack of a better term, coolness!

Anyway, as I listened that night to the RFR guys discuss everything from hidden Easter eggs within the trailer to predicting what the movie will look like, it got me thinking…

My first thoughts that night were about that mysterious red lightsaber-wielding figure.

At first, many fans were skeptical. They had never seen a lightsaber like this one, aesthetically speaking.

But not me, from the moment I was introduced to Kylo Ren’s character, I was hooked.

Well, my thoughts back to that night are still the same today.

The first item I’ll be looking for in The Force Awakens is who exactly is Kylo Ren?

We know he has some connection to the Sith, that part is clear enough.

But I want to know more, much more.

For starters, where is he from? Why and how is he on the Empire’s side…or is he?

And most importantly, what is his fascination with Vader mean?

Let’s face it, this guy is bad ass.

He reminds me a lot of Darth Maul.

The way Maul carried himself as he strutted around is very synonymous with Kylo Ren.

I look forward to finding out more about this walking mystery.

The second item I’ll be looking for in The Force Awakens is Rey and Finn and their force sensitivity.

Is Rey a force user? Is Finn?

We’ve seen Finn engage adversaries with his lightsaber on multiple occasions throughout the trailers so it might be a safe bet so say he is force sensitive.

But Rey? We just don’t know yet…

I’m inclined to think that both of them are indeed force sensitive.

But I’m not quite sure how that could be feasible for the storyline however.

Another thing that strikes me is how young Daisy Ridley and John Boyega are.

Both are 23 but I don’t know, they just look younger!

Now I’m not saying that’s a bad thing at all but it just will be interesting to see where they both end up since this is just the beginning of their journey in a galaxy far, far away.

The third item I’ll be looking for in The Force Awakens is Luke and what is his ultimate destiny?

I saved the best for last here.

Luke is what stirs the pot of curiosity for me.

For starters, where the heck is he and what does it mean that he’s not front and center in the trailers….

Could the golden boy of the Star Wars franchise really make the unfathomable choice and join the Dark Side!?

REALLY!?

What’s more, how does Luke perceive the potential Jedi in Finn and/or Rey?

Will he take on a lovingly and kind embrace such as Ben Kenobi did with him?

Or will he take the wait and see approach and be more along the lines of Yoda?

It’s going to be truly captivating to see Luke Skywalker back on the big screen, especially with Han and Leia.

Man, I get goosebumps just thinking about it!

We are TWO WEEKS away from the midnight premiere!

SO.CLOSE.

-Sith Pacify out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What to Make of the Japanese Trailer

An international trailer was released this week and wow did it deliver. Very similar to the third trailer that was debuted during ESPN’s Monday Night Football, this one seemed to show different angles of that one.

Showing never before seen interactions between BB-8 and Rey as well as the introduction between Rey and Finn.

What was fascinating and maybe a bit of an Easter egg as well was a new line of Kylo Ren’s, “I will fulfill our destiny.”

He apparently says this as he is huddled over the crushed remains of Darth Vader’s helmet.

Clearly Ren is related to a cause of Vader’s which you could point to the obvious and say the Sith.

However, I don’t know if that’s true.

Think about this, if Kylo Ren was heavily involved with the Sith and was following the Dark Side, wouldn’t he “finish what you (Darth Sidious) started” with the Emperor?

We won’t know for sure until December 18th but I have a theory that makes sense.

Maybe not so much theory as to a hunch but I think Kylo Ren’s following in Vader’s footsteps is referring to turning Luke to the Dark Side.

If he is following Vader and what “he started” than my theory makes a lot of sense.

The clear cut spotlight of this trailer had to be the total awesomeness of Kylo Ren’s saber.

Several scenes had a closeup of the blade which showed a much different weapon than any we’ve seen.

Besides the prong-like hilt, the blade itself looks like an unstable jagged flame with destructive purposes.

The climax of the trailer is when Kylo Ren’s lightsaber is at Rey’s neck.

Honestly, I don’t know what this scene is about but I am unbelievably excited to find out.

This new trailer has generated even more energy among the masses as they count down the weeks to this highly anticipated film.

What’s special about the trailer however is the new material it has brought us yet it has done so with very little information being told.

We really know nothing more, that’s the fantastic part of all this.

As I said earlier, it’s almost like the third trailer but from different view points.

Once again, Bravo Disney, another job well done.

-Sith Pacify out

What Star Wars Needs to have for TFA to be a Success

In exactly 45 days, The Force Awakens will be released around the United States.

As we count down the days, the hype and anticipation seem to be rising to unprecedented levels.

With the movie being looked at as one of the “biggest releases of all time”, much accompanies that title.

The expectations for this film are relatively high….no forget that, they’re astronomical.

The film’s cost was around $200 million to make plus an additional $423 million for marketing, printing and advertising costs, as well as making and distribution of home videos.

Now that’s not chump change we’re talking about here.

With that being said, what does this movie that people are freaking out about need to have for people to call it a sucess!?

Plot

For Star Wars movies and quite frankly all movies, the plot has to be rock solid for people to enjoy it.

Once the lights darken in the movie theaters and people begin to put away their phones because something else have captured their attention, people will be poking and prodding at the plot.

The plot is so important that it’s often the deciding factor that most people remember it by.

So, it’s a make or break!

Two recent films that were supposed to be major blockbusters (one of them was) that have weak plots were Gareth Edwards’ 2014 version of Godzilla and Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World.

In Godzilla’s instance, the film was a complete mess.

To be frank, it was terrible.

The movie was over two hours long and showed the ginormous reptilian-like monster for a measly 10 minutes!

The movie was called Godzilla for goodness sakes!

That in itself was a deal breaker for many fans, I know for me it was.

Now in Jurassic World’s case, the plot was a lot better than Gozilla’s (almost impossible for it to be worse) but not the best.

Almost every scene where something could go drastically wrong if the characters made a boneheaded decision, it went wrong.

You could almost feel the dumb choices being made before it even happened. Not a good mix.

Now for Star Wars, they must avoid predictability.

When a film is predictable, bad things happen.

We don’t want to know what’s going to happen, we want to see how things play out and say to ourselves “…wow, that was pretty darn cool!”

Movies that surprise us and have unexpected instances are great.

With all the secrecy surrounding The Force Awakens, I have a feeling we won’t know whats coming.

So far so good.

Main Characters 

For TFA, we need to see the originals. We need to see a lot of Han, Leia, Chewie, R2D2, C3PO and yes…LUKE!!

These figures ARE Star Wars. They represent the franchise that we know and love therefore, we must see them.

Don’t forget, we haven’t seen Han Solo, Princess Leia or Luke (besides the little babies) in a mind-boggling 32 years…

It’s been way too long and for fans to be satisfied and content, give us the heroes.

Changing of the Guard

Now, yes we want to see the main characters from the original trilogy, but they should not be the stars of the film.

This is a new age of Star Wars, we need one of these young guns to take up the mantle and deliver us to the promised land of originality, awesomeness and legitimacy.

One of the main characters whether it be Finn, Rey or Poe, they need to take Luke’s place as “the man”.

This is so vital to TFA’s success!

Without someone for us all to rally behind and support as the crucial piece, I feel the movie would some luster.

As in the original trilogy, Luke began to separate himself as the main guy which inevitably had us all thinking about Luke and what’s his next move and so on.

This is why it is essential for TFA to establish not only the new young characters but also create the earmark feature of the new trilogy moving forward with a face of the movies.

Good vs Evil

One of the many reasons why Star Movies are so great is because it’s a classic good vs bad story.

With the Empire considerably weakened after losing its two guys on top, will they still be able to enforce their will on the rest of the Galaxy?

What about the assumed “heroes” of the movie. Will they still have what it takes to combat this said evil?

This is so important. TFA must have an epic clash of wills that will inspire those watching the film to openly cheer on the good guys.

Even to this day, when I watch Return of the Jedi and I watch Vader go against his Master in order to protect his son, I still get chills.

That is what this movie must have in order for it to be successful.

An epic scene of triumph, something that ten years or twenty years from now we’ll all look back and say “Hey remember that scene where that happened?”

That is what will forever set TFA up for immortality amongst the awesome rankings.

Conclusion

For the TFA to be a success, we need to see it simply be a “Star Wars movie”.

What I mean by that is just let it be itself.

All Star Wars movies are great, just follow the same recipe.

I know this movie will be awesome and honestly, I’m such a huge Star Wars fan that I will love it unconditionally no matter what.

But hey, now you know what I think it will take for this movie to live up to expectations.

Now we wait…

-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