Star Wars VII spoiler/speculation thread [spoilers]

[RangerWickett]

Is that a laser crosspiece? Seems dangerous to the user, and ineffective at blocking incoming blades because they'd cut through the metal bit.

 

[Morrus]

Is that a laser crosspiece? Seems dangerous to the user, and ineffective at blocking incoming blades because they'd cut through the metal bit.

Dude, they're Jedi and Sith and stuff! They use the force! They don't hurt themselves on their own lightsabers!

 

[Kramodlog]

Even more dangerous.

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media...ogressive,q_80,w_636/yp8okee6oxfttztsy6mw.gif

EDIT: OK. This is a monumental scew up.

 

[Scorpio616]

Dude, they're Jedi and Sith and stuff! They use the force! They don't hurt themselves on their own lightsabers!

Still doesn't reconcile the exposed crosspiece making the design look stupidly dangerous to try to actually make use of the crossguard. If there had been a small energy crescent guarding that spot , it would have looked fine. Yeah, there is some materials the exposed guard could be made from to resist other lightsabers, but it still looks impractical.

 

[Dioltach]

Or maybe it's a shiny metal cross piece that's reflecting the glow of the blade.

 

[Morrus]

A possible spoiler about Luke Skywalker from here.

I’m told that in the back story for the film, Luke Skywalker does something amazing with the Force. He’s really powerful, more of “wizard than lightsaber wielding warrior.” Basically, Luke Skywalker has a “Force Unleashed” moment and realizes he might be bad for the universe.The aftermath of that event is difficult for Luke.

Luke Skywalker has become the most powerful Jedi ever, but he doesn’t believe he’s the wisest. He doesn’t want to make the mistake his father made by thinking he knows what’s right for the universe. Skywalker becomes somewhat deranged in his seclusion. He is consumed by his fear that if he should return to “society” his power could be misused, he could be manipulated, and he may accidentally hurt the one’s he loves.

For these reasons, to protect the galaxy and himself, Luke retreats into self-imposed exile for many years. I’m told he can’t always control the power. While he sits in a meditative state, he levitates things unconsciously and he’s not always in complete control and he’s never sure if he’s doing the will of the Force or acting on his own passions. Luke is seeing the past, the present, the future, “old friends long gone” and other things that prey upon his sanity.

Luke Skywalker is described as “creepy and frightening in appearance” because you supposedly can see “the fire in his eyes” behind his grizzled appearance during some scenes.

 

[Morrus]

We have a name! "The Force Awakens"!

 

[Kramodlog]

Makes sense. It was a sleep when Siths gained control of the empire and the Jedis genocide. Was it sleeping cause it did the naughty with Anakin's mom? Cause I'm sleepy after that.

 

[Dioltach]

Apparently a trailer for the movie will be released shortly.

 

[Morrus]

Apparently a trailer for the movie will be released shortly.

Yeah, 30 cinemas across America today, plus a simultaneous release on iTunes. The internet is going to explode later today.