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Would you accept a Star Wars without lightsabers?
- Thread starter Septimus Prime
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And Solo + Rogue One minus the last 5 minutes. For one off series and films sure but I'd be sad if the Jedi and Sith and the force just got stamped out.
So I shouldn't mention Baby Darth Maul and Baby Jar Jar Binks?
I enjoyed Rogue One more than any of the other recent Star Wars movies and that had minimal Force use and Lightsabers so I'd be happy without.
Thinking back on it, the Lightsaber duels and OTT force usage was something which I loathed about the Prequel Trilogy too... even more than the terrible acting.
Thinking back on it, the Lightsaber duels and OTT force usage was something which I loathed about the Prequel Trilogy too... even more than the terrible acting.
Like, indefinitely? No.
But for future movies and TV shows/whatever? Definitely - we don't always need them - in fact, they've been completely overused for the last little while. The Mandalorian is a much needed breath of fresh air.
But for future movies and TV shows/whatever? Definitely - we don't always need them - in fact, they've been completely overused for the last little while. The Mandalorian is a much needed breath of fresh air.
For some reason I think lightsabers will be a major factor in any future Star Wars movies. TV shows maybe not.
I'm just excited to see where they take the story without any Skywalkers or OT, ST, PT characters. No sacred cows, no baggage, let's gooooo
Not played it and I'm just saying I want light sabres in the games personally.
No lightsaber, force, jedi or sith would mean it's just another generic space show. Even Mando has some force still. It's okay for a side story to not have them but main Starwars needs them iconic stuff, just not overdone maybe. Imo of course.
Btw yeah the poll question is the opposite of the title, almost clicked no just by the title.
Btw yeah the poll question is the opposite of the title, almost clicked no just by the title.
No more lightsabers, Jedi and Sith please. No more Skywalker and co either.
Also the poll is wack, people will vote Yes or No based on the title, not the poll itself.
That's in the right headspace for what I'm thinking, yeah. Maybe not the last minute lightsaber since they'd still be lacking the necessary training to effectively use it against an Inquisitor (or Vader).
Maybe if you give it the spin of being a former Jedi who has long since given up, lost, or destroyed their lightsaber, then the last minute lightsaber could work.
No. They are absolutely the single most iconic and coolest thing about Star Wars.
And the Jedi are extremely important to the franchise as well. You can show them in different eras where they are like completely different organizations but keep the core concept of them being warrior monks basically.
Trying to remove the force and other fantasy aspects from Star Wars is to remove it's very soul. If you want harder sci-fi the expanse is wonderful.
And the Jedi are extremely important to the franchise as well. You can show them in different eras where they are like completely different organizations but keep the core concept of them being warrior monks basically.
Trying to remove the force and other fantasy aspects from Star Wars is to remove it's very soul. If you want harder sci-fi the expanse is wonderful.
That's why Rogue One is my favorite Star Wars
also, your poll question is the opposite of the thread title
also, your poll question is the opposite of the thread title
Yes and no. I'm more than interested and OK with stories set in the Star Wars universe that don't focus or feature Force wielders and Lightsabers, but I'm not that interested in a setting that is completely removed from it like another galaxy. That just makes me think of something like Mass Effect Andromeda.
I watched Solo for the first time last night and absolutely loved it. It felt like classic Star Wars, and it didn't have any lightsabers* in it. So yeah, I'd take another movie without any lightsabers.
*Darth Maul's doesn't count
The beauty of Star Wars is that it covers a wide range scenarios. Lightsabers are the most unique but it's not the only way star wars has excelled displaying action scenes
It has fleet-to-fleet, starship-to-starship, ground battles and hero battles. You can make a combination of any of the above have some really good moments in a film/series
It has fleet-to-fleet, starship-to-starship, ground battles and hero battles. You can make a combination of any of the above have some really good moments in a film/series
Rogue One, Mando, and pretty much Solo were Jedi free (Yea Solo had a cameo) and were just fine.
Wow now I question those results completely, cause I had to change my answer.
Yes and no.
There can be projects within the Star Wars universe that don't need Lightsabers but Star Wars as a whole has to have them. Lightsabers and the Force are something that cannot be completely removed from Star Wars has a brand.
And now that we know all Star Wars films will be tenpoles and Disney+ will be for the Rogue Ones and Solos of this world, you're 100% going to get Lightsabers in all future films. The Cassian show and whatever new stuff they got cooking for Disney+ is where you'll get the more experimental stuff.
There can be projects within the Star Wars universe that don't need Lightsabers but Star Wars as a whole has to have them. Lightsabers and the Force are something that cannot be completely removed from Star Wars has a brand.
And now that we know all Star Wars films will be tenpoles and Disney+ will be for the Rogue Ones and Solos of this world, you're 100% going to get Lightsabers in all future films. The Cassian show and whatever new stuff they got cooking for Disney+ is where you'll get the more experimental stuff.
both would have been better with more lightsabers lol
Pretty sure Maul lights his up just in case someone couldn't recognize him.
Guy should find parts and assemble one John Wick style.
As for Lightsabers, they should be part of the mythos but they aren't needed to make compelling content. You can't just get rid of them forever, it would be like wizards without staves and wands.
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OP, you fucked up your own poll by asking the exact opposite question that the OP asks. I mistakenly clicked the opposite one before I changed it, and plenty of people probably didn't notice or change their answer.
Anyways, to answer the OP - no. Star Wars needs to expand anyways. It's been so narrow for almost 30 years.
Anyways, to answer the OP - no. Star Wars needs to expand anyways. It's been so narrow for almost 30 years.
OP
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Let's put it this way: if you tell me that lightsabers were gone from Star Wars from here on out, I'd be uninterested, but if you told me the next movie, show, or video game in the franchise will lack lightsabers I'd be okay with it.
A Star Wars story without any lightsabers is fine, the Star Wars universe without any lightsabers is not.
In what way would this be Star Wars? That's just another IP.
In what way would this be Star Wars? That's just another IP.
it does not. Warhammer 40k is cool but it's like the opposite of the heart of Star Wars.
Maybe that well-defined scope is part of the secret to its success.