Star Wars Episode 7 Trailer 3 and Tickets

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I understand why they did it. I even agree with it. The EU had way too much baggage and poor writing. It would have been a serious handicap to any director, although I maintain there's a mountain of money in a X-wing novel/comic based TV series.

That occurred to me as well, but he certainly doesn't resemble the red/black skinned depiction we have from the EU. He's notably missing the weird chin stuff. He actually does resemble the Muun a bit imo, but I really can't see them keeping something so specific from the EU. I wasn't actually complaining that a Sith was alien (can't forget Darth (?) Maul), but that an alien would be leading an exclusively human male navy of Empire soldiers. The PT clones and OT army always had a Nazi feel to them and that was part of why they appeared so evil. Putting an alien, even a possibly force sensitive one, at the top of the pyramid is a little puzzling. Maybe Finn (black) and Captin Phasma (woman) are meant to show the First Order is much more egalitarian? There was also an offhand comment about clones that I didn't quite catch.

PS: Giant plot hole. If the starkiller fired the first shots to destroy the new Republic, how did it have a spare sun for a second shot? Is this a mobile planet weapon?

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The clone comment was about Kylo suggesting they would be more loyal than the taken as babies Stormtroopers Hux employs.

And I mean, it's not like there are systems with 2 suns or more, you know, like maybe Tatooine. (They actually never go into detail about Starkiller weapon, should be fun to know.)

Also

Star Wars: The Force Awakens blasts off with a record $120.5 million

Playing in 4,134 theaters domestically, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has posted an estimated $120.5 million its first day, including $57 million in Thursday evening previews, making it the highest single day on record and the first film to break the $100 million mark in a single day. Walt Disney Pictures is forecasting an opening weekend near $220 million.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/64...05-million