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SSJmole said:
I never said Marvel was different in fact in the MCU i said I'm already bored it with. and It's not "projecting your hopes!" I honestly feel doing 1 a year (in marvel's case 2 or 3 as you said) is bad. it's like anything. Yearly can be bad. Look at anything. COD use to always have best selling game and after a lot of time it's faded out.
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While I agree game series using yearly releases tend to get stale, I disagree that's happened (at least not yet) with the big film franchises like MCU and SW.

Will it happen eventually? I have no doubt. Anytime soon? Probably not.

But video games development and film franchise development are two very different animals: different audiences (generally), different timelines for production (video games generally take 2-3 years in modern day for AAA game releases, whereas major blockbuster films have 1-1.5 years production time from pre-production, filming, editing and special effects, etc).


I don't think saying that is a concern is wrong. I mean http://www.comicbookmovie.com/avengers/news/?a=58044 , http://mashable.com/2015/07/15/too-many-superhero-movies/#UDwHwEHTrPqO , http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/17/how-many-superhero-movies-is-too-many.html and theres more who already asking if there is too many.
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Personal opinions on such things really don't matter. It's the numbers that do, and the numbers (box office wise) show absolutely no downturn in box office, and it's likely safe to say interest hasn't waned... yet.

That concern is not to do with EU or hate. I even hope they can see it coming and slow down when needed. This was just a real concern as we are getting too many cinematic universe. Transformers , Marvel , DC , Hasbro , Godzilla/king kong , Ghostbusters, Star wars and soon fast and the furious. too many soon will either a) hurt them allor b) hurt new films and thus the industry.
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Of course. But what you're not noting is that the audience will decide when they're bored with it. I agree it will happen, but the more quality series will stick around longer.

Thus, film universes like Hasbro, King Kong/Godzilla, etc probably won't last long. Maybe they will, maybe they won't. We'll see.

Even Spielberg sees it
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Spielberg is speaking of the fact things are cyclical. No one is debating eventually there will be audience fatigue. I'm just saying after 8 years of MCU films that shows no signs of slowing down, and likely the same will apply to Disney.

As for my hate clouding me on new stuff. I could say "No, I love Battlefront. I even love Star wars Droid Tales and i am looking forward to rouge one. Just cause I read the comics or books now and find them not as good. I wish I could find some I enjoyed but I don't like it.
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Yeah, but your presumptions before that wyo corrected clearly show you're not actually checking them out.

But seriously, if nothing else, read the recent Lando mini-series by Marvel. It was excellent.

I was given this for christmas http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Darth-Volume-Marvel/dp/0785192557 and found it one of the worst star wars comics I've ever read. So what? I'm allowed to no like it as much as you are to like it." Which is true but then that'll just turn into another "Your wrong to not like stuff because" debates and those are pointless.
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You're entitled to your opinion, but exactly what was it you didn't like about it? It's an excellent series really through and through, so I'm curious how to you its "one of the worst" SW comics you've ever read. What didn't you like about it?
 
DIrishB said:
Yeah, but your presumptions before that wyo corrected clearly show you're not actually checking them out.
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As I explained that was based on reading part in a comic shop and THAT made me not check that one out. Should I have checked it out fully? Maybe the part I read was ugly art and sounded dumb so I didn't. Sorry but it's my money.


DIrishB said:
You're entitled to your opinion, but exactly what was it you didn't like about it? It's an excellent series really through and through, so I'm curious how to you its "one of the worst" SW comics you've ever read. What didn't you like about it?
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SSJmole said:
Which is true but then that'll just turn into another "Your wrong to not like stuff because" debates and those are pointless.
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Called it.
 
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Ice said:
How is he asking what you didn't like saying that you're wrong to like stuff? Those two things are not mutually exclusive.
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No but read back on this. That's how it always starts especially the "what was it you didn't like about it? It's an excellent series really through and through"
 
SSJmole said:
No but read back on this. That's how it always starts especially the "what was it you didn't like about it? It's an excellent series really through and through"
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I didn't say that. In fact, I didn't really think that the second arc was all that great. I asked why you didn't like the first one though.
 
SSJmole said:
No but read back on this. That's how it always starts especially the "what was it you didn't like about it? It's an excellent series really through and through"
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Or I could genuinely be curious. I'm trying to gauge your tastes to better understand them, and figured asking what you didn't like would offer insight.

ProjectX2 said:
I'm glad it's now in two threads.
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Yeah because the board has been a hotbed of discussion otherwise.

I mean, isn't that what Internet forums are for? Specifically ones aimed at the niche of comic books? Nitpicking and pointless debates are pretty much par for the course for comic fans.
 
I saw this today brand new in shop on clearance, so i pulled out my phone and checked , it's backwards compatible on xbox one so I bought this .... again (already had it on 360 once before RROD , PS3 + Wii now on 360) and remember why I loved this game sooooo much


[video=youtube;oWU-noCTe08]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWU-noCTe08&html5=1[/video]




OH MY GOD ...... Could we get a new Lego Star wars with the new films + rebels ? I'd buy it. As regardless of feelings about something star wars i think we can all agree EVERYONE can enjoy LEGO games. I mean most say Phantom Menace was bad , Admit it Lego Phantom Menace in game was a blast! I can already see Lego Rey having to break open everything to find scap parts to take and sell or Lego flametroopers (the stormtroopers with flame throwers) burning village but randomly toasting marshmallows too.

LEGO Avengers has 6 movies on it so I'm thinking : Rouge one+ Force awakens = 2 we are a 3rd of the way there maybe. Hell a new version of I to VI since they talk now + can do more would be awesome.

Also got a new 2015 book I will be reviewing tonight (don't worry that review will NOT be against it as the book is AWESOME ) i'll post that later
 
I don't know if this was brought up, but I was looking through Christopher Yost's Twitter and found this

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wyokid said:
I didn't say that. In fact, I didn't really think that the second arc was all that great. I asked why you didn't like the first one though.
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Still waiting for an answer to this mate. I have a bad feeling I'm not going to get it.
 
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wyokid said:
Still waiting for an answer to this mate. I have a bad feeling I'm not going to get it.
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I quoted DB and like I said not getting in to the arguments again. I enjoyed NOTHING about it let's leave it there. Not the art , Not the story, Nothing. Why do you care this much that someone didn't enjoy it? Not going into it as everyone is sick of the arguments.


So I'll post positive:

http://www.avclub.com/article/hasbro-add-rey-its-star-wars-monopoly-game-despite-230329

Wooo good job hasbro thank you.
 
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SSJmole said:
I quoted DB and like I said not getting in to the arguments again. I enjoyed NOTHING about it let's leave it there. Not the art , Not the story, Nothing. Why do you care this much that someone didn't enjoy it? Not going into it as everyone is sick of the arguments.
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Because I am not trying to argue. I enjoyed it and am wondering why you didn't, that's all. If you don't want to share you don't have to.
 
holy **** this is awesome

[video=youtube;hN74bOubUug]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN74bOubUug[/video]


just this , beautiful edit imo
 
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wyokid said:
Poe, Soule, Noto

We're starting to get more and more into the time before Episode 7.
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Very cool. Soule did a fantastic job with the Lando mini, a perfect blend of the over the top fantasy elements of the early Marvel SW run (the 70's/80's ongoing) while still meshing it perfectly with a modern approach and overall SW vibe. It really was an almost perfect SW mini, and added an incredibly poignant and tragic subtext to the Lando/Lobot relationship seen a bit in Empire.

Noto's artwork in the sketch looks great. This should be fun.

Hopefully they'll also do a comic that shows exactly how Poe got off Jakku after crashing the TIE with Finn. That in itself could be a fun one shot or mini-series that parallels The Force Awakens between the crash and his reappearance in his X-Wing fighting over Maz's base on Takodana. That really does need to be fleshed out, and since it probably won't happen onscreen outside of maybe some deleted scenes on the DVD. Least a comic or short story or something can explain/flesh it out and offer a canonical explanation.

EDIT: just noticed it's listed as an ongoing series, so maybe they'll do exactly that eventually in this series.
 
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Speaking of the Lando mini -- Captain Phasma's armor is made from one of Palpatine's luxury yachts (as revealed in the Visual Dictionary). Is that meant to be the one that the Lando mini is centered around?
 
[video=youtube;LJyxPDEvo9U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJyxPDEvo9U[/video]

HOLY CRAP! This season is going to be emotionally draining. I don't even know where to begin.
 
wyokid said:
[video=youtube;LJyxPDEvo9U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJyxPDEvo9U[/video]

HOLY CRAP! This season is going to be emotionally draining. I don't even know where to begin.
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Damn that was good. Can't wait!

E said:
Speaking of the Lando mini -- Captain Phasma's armor is made from one of Palpatine's luxury yachts (as revealed in the Visual Dictionary). Is that meant to be the one that the Lando mini is centered around?
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That's very interesting, I didn't realize that. If so that's another example of the Story Group weaving things together in minute ways.

Also, the Jedi Temple Guards (with the yellow double bladed sabers in the trailer) seem to have inspired the gear/masks worn by the Nobles from Anoat sector (introduced in the Uprising mobile game). Interested to see how that plays out, as the game introduces the Nobles as having a link to the Light Side/Jedi, and the Kouhun (an assassin syndicate) having direct link to Dark Side/Nightsisters.

Sir Corto Belrake, Noble from Anoat Sector (from Uprising mobile game).

Loving how they're weaving all those things together.
 
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