Darth Vader Back For EpVII

[DudeistBelieve]

Wow really?

Okay lets ignore the fact that the fucker was dead.

The emotional journey of Anakin Skywalker was completed. He was raise, fell in love, turned evil to try to save Padme, tried to turn his son evil, then finally saw the light and the error of his actions and had his moment of redemption.

Where the hell would you take his story from there? I mean if he hadn't died, maybe he becomes something of a drifter... A lost man trying to repent for his past deeds, but he's dead... So what, bring him back to life and have him do that? How exhausting.

I don't care the least about the franchise, it's not something from my youth, but story wise I just don't see the hows and wise of why they would bring him back. Make a new big evil, someone far beyond Vader.

The only character I'm remotely interested in seeing again is Han Solo.

 

[AstylahAthrys]

I had a bad, bad fanfic that featured a reincarnated Anakin fighting in a new Jedi order with Luke when I was 12. Hopefully this is just a rumor and the person writing the script possesses better ideas than I did when I was a 12 year old Otaku child with no life. Even Lucas was a better writer than me back then!

 

[Gabanuka]

Pretty sure VII+ is going to be set between the two series. So basically all this rage is irrelevant because Darth Vader was very much active during that time.

 

[RJ 17]

If indeed he does come back, the simplest BS reason would be "IT WAS A CLONE! THE REAL VADER DIDN'T DIE!"

That or they've been cloning Vaders for a long time and only the most recent one died.

I dunno, but it'll likely be a clone seeing as how that seems to be the SW answer for pretty much everything else.

 

[RJ 17]

Pretty sure VII+ is going to be set between the two series. So basically all this rage is irrelevant because Darth Vader was very much active during that time.

And here I thought that's what The Force Unleashed was supposed to be about.

According to the article, Luke, Leia, and Han are supposed to be back as well. Leia I can see, as she grew up as an integral player in forming the Rebelion, Han would still be working as a smuggler, but Luke was pissin' away time on a moisture farm in the middle of the desert. Can't see too many compelling stories coming out of their time between the two series.

 

[MorganL4]

Vader on a fire means Vader dead.... Sry cant bring him back.

 

[snappydog]

I had been wondering how they were going to make new films without either simply reproducing the plot of one of the Extended Universe media or violating the canon established by said Extended Universe media... pff.

Even if he does come back, he's gonna have to be a good guy or brainwashed, since he converted back at the end of ROTJ.

 

[MorganL4]

Pretty sure VII+ is going to be set between the two series. So basically all this rage is irrelevant because Darth Vader was very much active during that time.

And here I thought that's what The Force Unleashed was supposed to be about.

According to the article, Luke, Leia, and Han are supposed to be back as well. Leia I can see, as she grew up as an integral player in forming the Rebelion, Han would still be working as a smuggler, but Luke was pissin' away time on a moisture farm in the middle of the desert. Can't see too many compelling stories coming out of their time between the two series.

yeah, that wont happen the actors are WAY too old... and they cant justify replacements.

 

[barbzilla]

Everyone calm down. If I was to posit a guess; looking at the source I think it is much more likely that this is something taken completely out of context. They don't have the thing written yet (Disney has said they are writing their own version of VII), so I doubt that anything is set in stone yet. My guess is someone said something about getting some models done up of the original cast, and they may be using the old actors as cameo roles (wasn't book VII about Leia's kids growing into their force powers as Luke works on the Academy?). It could be something as stupid as reusing footage from the original trilogy in flash backs so they had to give royalties to the actors.

Disney (as horrible as they are at making films) is not complete dunces. They have enough business sense to keep their ducks in a row (and tend to do a good job of it with their movies). I won't go out of my way to call anything Disney has done recently as a masterpiece, but I don't recall any flat out failures. If anything they are usually guilty of making something too damn popular (Beiber anyone?).


P.S. is anyone else getting really annoyed at the DISH captchas? I don't mind the ones that ask me what I think, or even the ones that use one or two words, but the CAPTCHAs are basically asking us to rewrite their advertisements. I have lots of love for you escapist, but you may want to at least make an effort to rotate the ads for the members. Staring at the same ad for a week only makes me hate the product more, it doesn't matter what the product is.

 

[barbzilla]

Pretty sure VII+ is going to be set between the two series. So basically all this rage is irrelevant because Darth Vader was very much active during that time.

They are following the timeline, they are just writing their own stories. So VII will come after VI, just like it normally works, and Vader was very active after the events in VI (according to the books) in the form of glowy Anakin spending time with his son and daughter. Though I always thought there should be some dark side ramifications to that, as it shows an unwillingness to part with the departed. Then again, that is basically what the OP was all about, not willing to part with the Vader.

 

[AnarchistFish]

?He?s an integral part of the franchise. Replacing him is virtually impossible,?

So not only are they riding off the back of Star Wars's legacy, they can't even be bothered to develop it? If this is even true. Which I hope it isn't but it wouldn't surprise me at all if it is.

I really hope they don't just "resurrect" him in some way. That would be the worst.

 

[WouldYouKindly]

This is the Daily Express. They have talking out of their collective arse down to a fine art.

If it is true however, I guess the Disney guys are just monumental fucktards.

Ah, I was going to ask if the source was any kind of reputable. I don't know the veracity of UK newspapers with the exception of the Daily Mail, which is just above a tabloid to my understanding.

So, let's hope this is just a mountain of bs. If it is true, I hold out hope for development hell.

Disney needs to understand that they aren't making this movie for the kids. If you want to make a truly good sequel, it can be as kid friendly as the past movies have been, but you shouldn't drag dead characters from the depths just to sell some fucking toys. If you want to do that, take a character who's demise is a lot less set in stone, Bobba Fett for instance. 1000 years is an awfully long time to fix a jetpack and just fly the hell out of there.

 

[370999]

I doubt this is going to happen.

Having a Vader cameo is cool. Having Vader be a main character is stupid.

 

[IamLEAM1983]

Oh, please. This is Star Wars we're talking about. There's about a berjillion asinine ways to bring Vader back. He's repented, so maybe he became one with the Force. Maybe the Force more or less hurks him right out only he's all evil and shit again.

Or maybe it's the midichlorians! These little critters do... something, and that something brings him back. Or the Empire just clones his cyborg ass back to life. There. No pesky heel-face turn back into the dark side to make.

Whatever they do, no matter what they try, people are going to scream. There is no way Disney is coming out of this smelling like a rose. No way whatsoever.

 

[Doom972]

In the article about the writer of Toy Story 3 being in the production, I expressed my dissatisfaction over the fact that he's a risk to the movie's quality. People kept telling me that he'll do fine. I knew my instincts were right.

Darth Vader is my favorite film character. I hope that his appearance would be only for the sake of flashbacks or an impostor. In case of flashbacks, I hope that they won't try to show us some new side of him that they decided to make up for the sake of this movie.
I guess that they can't do more damage than the prequels.

 

[KingsGambit_v1legacy]

Oh...imagine if they retconned his death? Blech.

10:1 odds that's exactly what happened.

These movies are gonna suck, and I am going to have to murder anyone who suggests otherwise.

/me holds out a choice of weapons

Would sir prefer his Disagreement Rapier or his Disagreement Pistol? :-D

 

[Cowabungaa]

Goddammit. Tabloid source be damned I wouldn't be surprised if this will actually happen.

Disney, we know you just want to make a lot of money of of this. But please, you actually have the capability to put the best Star Wars villain ever in a movie. Namely this guy:

Just give us a break, please? Gods a Thrawn Trilogy movie could be so fantastic.

 

[Eggsnham]

Prediction:

There's going to be at least one scene in which Vader breaks into song and dance. Bonus points if it turns into a dance battle between him and the rebels. Preferably with storm troopers dancing in the backup spots.

That said, apparently Darth Vader, much like the Star Wars series in general, just refuses to die.

The more I read about this whole "Disney bought Star Wars" thing, the more I think the movie will only be watchable due to its unintentional comedic value.

 

[Eggsnham]

I fail at editing and accidentally quoted myself, ignore this post.

 

[DarthSka]

Do they mean Anakin or Vader? Anakin could make appearances as a Force spirit. But as for Vader, he's just plain gone. They could show flashbacks, Holocrons, visions, etc., but he can't literally be a character.