“Fresh off the boat. That's the way I like 'em.” Released at 4.15pm CET today, here is the first official trailer of what JJ Abrams and crew have been busy bees about for nine or so months now:
First notes:
So… yeah. Your thoughts?
- Goofy opening scene? Okaaaay…
- Hey, that new droid design is cute. Like it. (Careful with the saccharin though, Mr. Abrams!)
- Storm Trooper re-design seems appropriate. But since when is the Empire sparse on the illumination?
- I like (most of) the apparel/costume and vehicle designs so far. However…
- …that laser hilt… I mean… srsly? (Guess I should consider myself lucky there weren't any horses to speak of…)
- Great Millennium Falcon footage against the blue sky and beige dunes there!
- The episode title is still pretty lame. Just a minimal change: “A Force Awakens”
- CGI appears to have much improved, thankfully.
- No returning characters so far! Not relying on familiarity too much. Good!
So… yeah. Your thoughts?