Would you accept a Star Wars without lightsabers?

[Septimus Prime]

Of course there will be lightsabers in future Star Wars! ...right?

With the Skywalker saga coming to an end, the future movies could be set anywhere. Suppose it's in another galaxy, where Jedi, Sith, and their lightsabers aren't a thing. Would that be acceptable to you?

Personally, I'm leaving toward no. Lightsabers are the icon that sets Star Wars apart from everything else. It just wouldn't feel right without them.

 

[Sign My Guestbook!]

That's basically what Rogue One was, minus the Vader at the end. It's fine.

 

[White Glint]

Let me tell you about Mandalorian

 

[Pendas]

I've already accepted the Mandalorian.

 

[BDS]

There doesn't necessarily need to literally be a guy with a lightsaber in the story somewhere, but I do want stories that still feature the same galaxy we know.

Rogue One and Solo both almost had no lightsabers in them. And the Mandalorian hasn't had any so far.

 

[ILikeFeet]

and it was fucking great

 

[Deleted member 1476]

I doubt they would ever do that in a mainline movie, but I'm more than welcome to no lightsabers.

I don't think one appeared so far in Mandalorian and it didn't even matter.


PS: I hate when polls are the opposite of the thread's name, grinds my gears.

 

[Deleted member 7051]

Star Wars without Jedi or Sith would be so lame. I don't mind the occasional movie or TV show opt to skip that stuff but the mainline movies need them.

 

[DGenerator]

I couldn't possibly imagine such a thing appearing on Friday mornings at 3 a.m. ET for eight weeks in a row, with a commitment to a second season confirmed.

 

[Westbahnhof]

Let me tell you about Mandalorian

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He'll pull out a lightsaber at the season finale cliffhanger

 

[Acorn]

For a movie sure. But not for a videogame.

 

[hydruxo]

Anything bounty hunter related works fine without lightsabers

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

I would have said no before The Mandalorian. But, Jedi and lightsabers are still the coolest thing in the universe.

 

[Sign My Guestbook!]

For a movie sure. But not for a videogame.

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Oops! All Helmet Blastermen!

 

[Yopis]

Yes but the public won't. SWG was great before Jedi explosion.

 

[ScaleboundGOTY]

Hell no, mandalorian reinforced for me that star wars is super boring without jedi and sith

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

You wouldn't accept a really good Star Wars movie if it didn't feature lightsabers?

 

[BrutalInsane]

I'd kill for a Rogue Squadron movie that centers around space combat. I was always more into the vehicles as a kid, didn't give a shit about the force and what not.

 

[Deleted member 15428]

The Force is much more important than lightsabers.

 

[Deleted member 13798]

Rogue One and Mandalorian are some of the best of SW, so yes.

 

[Deleted member 32822]

Baby Yoda is all I need tbh.

 

[Deleted member 2109]

Sure. I'd love to see a smaller scale movie that has nothing to do with the jedi or anything. Doubt we'll get that.

 

[EchoChamber]

No...no...noooo

 

[White Glint]

He'll pull out a lightsaber at the season finale cliffhanger

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Dude spoilers, I'm european over here!

 

[Deleted member 9317]

Give me fencing swords, you cowards!

 

[RadzPrower]

Star Wars without Jedi or Sith would be so lame. I don't mind the occasional movie or TV show opt to skip that stuff but the mainline movies need them.

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I'd actually be really interested in a movie or even saga where the heroes don't have lightsabers to fight back, but instead, they're an item to be feared when/if they show up...pretty much like they did in Rogue One.

 

[thecouncil]

Rogue One and Solo both almost had no lightsabers in them. And the Mandalorian hasn't had any so far.

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Did Solo have a lightsaber in it?

 

[Septimus Prime]

Let me tell you about Mandalorian

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I've already accepted the Mandalorian.

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It hasn't had any yet, but I'm still thinking there'll be some eventually. We'll see.

PS: I hate when polls are the opposite of the thread's name, grinds my gears.

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Yeah, I thought about changing it, but I didn't.

 

[BringBackSonics]

A star wars without the force/Dark Side? Sure, I'll take some movies/shows with that.

 

[RadzPrower]

EDIT: The site spazzed out and posted twice for some reason.

 

[the lizard]

There should be lightsabers, but there shouldn't necessarily be Jedi or Sith

 

[sirap]

I don't even need Jedi's or Sith.

 

[Ravelle]

For sure as long it's not about Jedi's and stuff.

There's a lot of cool star wars stories to tell without Jedi's and their laserswords.

 

[PlanetSmasher]

They'll always find a way to squeeze them in somehow no matter where they go. They're too strong of a visual icon to completely erase.

 

[ProtomanNeo]

<Looks at Mandalorian>

Yes. Yes I would.

 

[BDS]

Did Solo have a lightsaber in it?

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Spoiler

 

[Maple]

Mandalorian, Rogue One (almost all of it), Solo...all without lightsabers.

TLJ doesn't even feature a proper lightsaber duel.

 

[Deleted member 51691]

Absolutely, but I don't think any of the new trilogies will have the guts to remove such an iconic weapon.

Mandalorian, Rogue One (almost all of it), Solo...all without lightsabers.

TLJ doesn't even feature a proper lightsaber duel.

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I count the throne room fight as a lightsaber fight of sorts

 

[Deleted member 37143]

Would you accept an Etcetera forum without Star Wars threads?

 

[Commedieu]

That's basically what Rogue One was, minus the Vader at the end. It's fine.

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And it was the best thing from new star wars stuff.

 

[Deleted member 7051]

I'd actually be really interested in a movie or even saga where the heroes don't have lightsabers to fight back, but instead, they're an item to be feared when/if they show up...pretty much like they did in Rogue One.

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So like a Terminator movie, except it's an Inquisitor they're running from? And maybe the finale has them finding a lightsaber of their own to fight back?

 

[Radd Redd]

I think a Star Wars trilogy without lightesabres would be a nice change of pace.

 

[Blue Sky Noise]

sure, do new stuff

 

[sphagnum]

Sure. But I have little to no interest in Star Wars without the Force.

 

[Deleted member 37143]

Did Solo have a lightsaber in it?

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It had Light-daggers

 

[Lebron]

Republic Commando and Rogue Squadron are still the best SW games

 

[Aranjah]

I'm okay with no lightsabers but I do think there needs to be some kind of space-magic Force-y stuff. I like the "science fantasy" feel more than just a straight sci-fi, "people doing people things but with Future Technology" thing.

I'd also really like to see some kind of story that's a bit less black and white, or some "uses both sides of the Force" people, or something. I'm given to understand such characters exist(ed) in some of the novels (at least, the ones that are no longer canon), and for a brief moment Episode 7 looked to me like it could be heading that way with Rey, and I got excited.

*reads thread*
I also haven't seen Mandalorian because I don't have Disney+, but everyone seems to think it's good so it's entirely likely I'd enjoy it even if it is just people doing people things but with Future Technology (I don't know if it is or isn't that).

 

[404LinkNotFound]

Mandalorian, Rogue One (almost all of it), Solo...all without lightsabers.

TLJ doesn't even feature a proper lightsaber duel.

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I wish it did, The duels are always a highlight for me in the movies :(

 

[Deleted member 2809]

Of course
Also the poll asking the opposite of OP is dumb

 

[lunarworks]

The thread title and the actual poll question are opposite, which is a bit confusing.

 

[Deleted member 9241]

I don't need the force either.

The SW universe needs to take some notes from Warhammer 40k and branch out. Like, way the fuck out.