Darth Vader being resurrected?

Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 3:14 pm

My wife told me that Darth Vader is being resurrected for Star Wars Episode VII. My first instinct was, OH NO. Like come on. Then again, after thinking about it, can you really have a villain that is not Darth Vader in Star Wars?

Like so far, from what I seen, nobody compares to Darthy. Even in the books, or comics, Darth Vader is Iconic. How can they continue without him? Only time will tell

So what do you guys think of this? True? False?

*edit* sorry I didn't see this anywhere else, sorry if it was mentioned already.

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OJY
 
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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:13 pm

Given that Episode 6 showed his ghostie thing, he couldn't physically return. Sure he could come back as one of those force ghosts, but it would be as Anakin Skywalker, not Darth Vader.

Or they might even just stick some random sith in a darth vader suit.

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james tait
 
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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:37 pm

Source?

I can't take this seriously. Disney wouldn't be that stupid would they?

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Tammie Flint
 
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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 4:44 pm

http://screenrant.com/star-wars-episode-7-darth-vader/

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Heather Kush
 
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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:01 am

rumor is the first word in that article's title. Besides didn't they say that they plan to start a completely new storyline?

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Elle H
 
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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:55 am

Seems it was posted 7 months ago. I didn't even realize Disney bought them out that long ago.

I really doubt any kind of legitimate rumor would have come out not even a month after Disney acquired Star Wars.

Edit: The more important rumor is that some teen girl is supposed to be the primary protagonist....

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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:19 pm

Also the article is 7 months old.

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Susan Elizabeth
 
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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:56 pm

Disney = Stupid? Let me think about that one...

Well, they did say they were getting Hamill, Ford, and Fisher to reprise their roles.

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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:12 pm

I am puzzled by that "7 months ago" as well. Disney only bought them 4 months ago, or less if I remember correctly.

Still just google, Darth Vader resurrection and you will see a lot of links. A rumour yes, but who knows, what is planned. Thing, is, Vader without being the Villian in a Star Wars movies, just doesn't seem right. If true, will be interesting, to see how they do it.

Who knows, they can recon anything they want. Han shot first, then he didn't. Maybe Luke just hallucinated the entire thing. Funny how nobody helps Darth Vader when the Deathstar was about to explode. They just let Luke drag him with no hassel at all. Could never understand that seeing that for the first time.

Well I will be. I have done a bit of googling, and it seems like this is old news. D'OH.

So it's really puzzling now about disney buying them 7 months ago.

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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:38 am

Vader's body was burned in a wood pyre at the end of 6 and you see that his force spirit (Anakin Skywalker) stands beside Yoda and Obi-Wan meaning that he had finally found peace before he died and had returned to the light side of the force. Unless he (Anakin) makes a cameo in force spirit form I call BS on the rumors.

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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:56 am

did they? i recall that ford said that he'd consider it, but im pretty sure they have not announced whom they are even trying to cast yet.

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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:58 am

I'm gonna be pretty pissed at Disney if they just pave over all the excellent EU novels. I want to see Rogue Squadron, Wraith Squadron, Thrawn, Daala, Isard, and Zsinj.

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Post » Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:06 am

Why? Vader was never really the villain to begin with, In episode 4 yes, Vader was definitely the guy they were fighting against, but in V and VI it's unequivocally Emperor Palpatine who is the main villain. In I, II, and III Vader isn't the villain, even when Palpatine recruits him in III, you can see Vader is just a disillusioned boy who is just trying to save his family. When he kills Palpatine in Vi, He essentially reverts from his role as Vader, to being Anakin Skywalker again. Vader redeeming himself by killing Palpatine is a huge plot point in VI. He finally gives up on his servitude to Palpatine to save his son. Also, why would anyone try to stop Luke from saving Vader? Palpatine didn't want Luke harmed when he was brought aboard the new Deathstar, so why wold they try to kill him when he is trying to save the person who is basically their second in command?

Han shooting first or not doesn't change the plot of the first movie. It just makes him seem less ruthless than the movie originally conveyed. Changing that one detail doesn't completely change his entire arc in the rest of the series, just that one facet of his character type. That is completely different than making Vader a villain again, when his entire character arc in VI is based around changing because he loves his son and cant bear to see him die.

Making Vader the villain again would not only reverse the entire ending to episode six (since you know, he is dead at the end of VI), but at the same time reverse his entire character arc, since sacrificing himself for his son was basically the culmination of his character.

I actually do hope they pave right over the EU. 90% of the EU was just retreads of of episodes IV,V, and VI, and I hope they can do something that is actually interesting in episodes VII, VIII, and IX.

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