Rogue One SPOILERS thread!!!

[sprytel]

I agree that the two CGI characters were kinda off,but for me cosplay Vader was kinda off too. But he WAS kinda kick-***,so that kinda makes up for it,slightly. Enoyed the movie but wanna see it in non 3D as well.

I agree! I was totally convinced with CGI Tarkin and Leia... yes, Tarkin's voice was off, but it was all completely human. I still think it was indulgent, but I thought it was very convincingly done.

But right from that first scene, when Vader first sashays down that ramp, I thought "that is not how Vader walks". Darth Vader does not sashay. It is my biggest nitpick with the movie.

[hedrap]

I wondered if they were perhaps non-human troopers, too. That could have explained their tall and spindly build and their language/speech.
However the Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide infers them to be human... and that Death Troopers are chosen from standard Stormtrooper ranks for elite DT training, requiring height and weight standards exceeding normal trooper averages. (It also infers that they might be part of an special Imperial project to animate necrotic flesh!)

I felt they tied into Vader's "warlocks"...the guy prostrated himself before the deprivation tank. As if the Death Trooper's were offshoots of Vader's armor, modified for Storm Troopers. No better place to test them then lavaworld.

[Klosterheim]

"did you hear they're finally retiring the T-15's?"
"About time"

I had no idea what that was referring to, my nephews with me were extended U junkies, so they filled in everything I missed: ships, characters, designs, off-hand remarks, locations, etc...

Excellent. Thanks!

Super-cool stuff.

[Hedji]

So, they're trying not to completely de-canonize the Death Troopers from the EU novel of the same name, which were re-animated Stormtrooper corpses. Interesting.

[drquest]

I wondered if they were perhaps non-human troopers, too. That could have explained their tall and spindly build and their language/speech.
However the Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide infers them to be human... and that Death Troopers are chosen from standard Stormtrooper ranks for elite DT training, requiring height and weight standards exceeding normal trooper averages. (It also infers that they might be part of an special Imperial project to animate necrotic flesh!)

There you go then... I hadn't read anything into it, but I'm sure that's probably correct.

[Bruce Banner]

I'm not sure, was wondering myself. My son and I were talking a little about it and we're wondering if those might not actually be humans under the armor. Possibly another race so that could have been their language.

I wondered if they were perhaps non-human troopers, too. That could have explained their tall and spindly build and their language/speech.
However the Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide infers them to be human... and that Death Troopers are chosen from standard Stormtrooper ranks for elite DT training, requiring height and weight standards exceeding normal trooper averages. (It also infers that they might be part of an special Imperial project to animate necrotic flesh!)

[hedrap]

"did you hear they're finally retiring the T-15's?"
"About time"

I had no idea what that was referring to, my nephews with me were extended U junkies, so they filled in everything I missed: ships, characters, designs, off-hand remarks, locations, etc...

[Klosterheim]

I had a middle seat in non 3D.

Tarkin looked fine to me. Awesome really. Maybe because I'm used to Clone Wars Tarkin and Rebels Tarkin.

I want to see Rogue One again.

I want to hear many lines of dialogue again.

I want to hear what was exactly said about the reference of the retirement of the old T-15's. That was something.

It's a very cool movie.

[JRT!]

I agree that the two CGI characters were kinda off,but for me cosplay Vader was kinda off too. But he WAS kinda kick-***,so that kinda makes up for it,slightly. Enoyed the movie but wanna see it in non 3D as well.

[Gadgeteer]

Loved this movie so much!
Every little bit of fan service.
Every wonderful set and ship...it might beat out Jedi in my book.

[phil]

I agree with Earth2Chris about Tarkin and Peter Cushing's voice. The CGI for Tarkin was better than expected and the character had a larger part than I expected. I liked Tarkin's line to Krennic, "I want to make a statement not write a manifesto!"

It was great to finally see Darth Vader be the total badass warrior villain we all believed him to be or was when we played with our action figures.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I wondered the same thing at that scene. loved the movie.......loved, absolutely loved, the Vader in battle sequence. I really wish they had done more with it but am happy they at least did what they did. I need a second viewing to fully appreciate any great movie.....plus I had to see it in 3d because my daughter had to work this afternoon and we needed to see the earliest show they had. 3d dies absolutely nothing for this movie and the glasses make the movie to dark to see in a lot of scenes

[drquest]

Random question: Why were the Death Troopers' communication with each other unintelligible? Scrambled communication? Imperial Code like the Probe Droid?

I'm not sure, was wondering myself. My son and I were talking a little about it and we're wondering if those might not actually be humans under the armor. Possibly another race so that could have been their language.

[WannabeMego]

I think I liked it...I'm not sure.

The things I didn't like are kinda nit-picky.

No Opening Scroll (but understandable since this Movie is the Opening Scroll to Star Wars:A New Hope)...The Beginning was abrupt...

The Soundtrack...It did not start with the 'Typical' Star Wars Opener Theme (since there was no opening scroll), but in general, it was lacking in many scenes (IMHO).

CGI Tarkin and Leia...REALLY bothered me, it felt...Off.

Could have done without R2 and C3PO...They felt 'Forced'.

Really enjoyed the 'New' Characters except for Forest Whitaker...he added nothing unique to the Movie or the Character that any unknown actor could have introduced, so it felt like he was inserted there to force us to focus on those scenes cause the scenes alone could not carry themselves.

Would rank this in My Top 4 Star Wars Films only because I hate ROTJ and the Prequels, but have to see it again to see to what degree the above bothers me.

Love the fact that it was a 'serious' Movie...just like Awaken was more like New Hope, this was more like Empire (which is my favorite of the bunch).

Like I said...I'm kinda nit-picky...

[Hedji]

Any fans of the Star Wars Radio Drama? Episode 2 and 3 of that series depicts Leia's interception of the plans. Those were previously considered canon, even after the Disney acquisition.

And of course Dark Forces game and Audio Drama/Book with Kyle Katarn is now non-canon as well.

Anyone have any attachment to either of those stories? Rogue One is more exciting than either of course, but I always will have a special love for the Radio Drama.