Should have they kept the original title?
>>64164675
Yeah considering the force didn't really have a prominant role in the film beyond video game abilities
wasn't that the title of the n64 game?
>>64164675
Shadow of the Empire is a better title for the film. Shame the couldn't have used it.
>>64164675
I like that they didn't pick it because each title deals with something featured prominently in the films
>Hope
>Empire
>Jedi
>Sith
>Clones
>Force
>Spooky ghosts
>>64164932
Shadow of the First Order would be shit.
First Order is a shit name, so is Snoke. Even REy is shit.
All the names are ass.
>>64164793
Yep, and it was a good'un. The name probably would have made them more money, but people would be pissed when they found out that the story had been changed.
Shadows of the Empire would have been made in 1985 if George Lucas knew it existed.
>"I'm Luke Skywalker, and I'm here to slobber all over you!"
>>64164793
Yes it was
>>64164936
This, it sounds more unique.
>>64164932
>Shadow of the Empire is a better title
This
But the money hungry jews in Hollywood needed fresh words like "Awakens" in the title to really home in on that rebranded merchandise
Force Awakens fit the movie better
>>64164793
There was a bunch of Shadows of the Empire stuff.
>Several products were released, including a novel, a junior novelization, a six-issue comic series, a video game, trading cards, a soundtrack, a role-playing game, toy figurines, a series of MicroMachines toys, vinyl dolls and statuettes, model kits, and a line of new action figures and vehicles
Good
I wouldn't want Shadows to be in any way associated with JJ's latest bowel movement
>tfw this scene will never be made
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSeiUtntAns
>>64165124
You mean it fit Rey being a Mary Sue and pulling powers and abilities out of her ass better.
>>64164936
>The Phantom Menace
Remind me again which prominent part of Episode 1 this title was refering to?
The Force Awakens worked better imo
>>64165191
Darth Maul
>>64164675
Remnants of the Empire. Legacy of the Empire.
Then again, those titles don't fit with "The Phantom Menace" and "A New Hope."
>>64165191
It refers to sheev
>>64165046
>First Order
They were aiming for Third Reich, but what we got was Sloppy Seconds
>>64165191
Palpatine, I think
>>64165191
You decide. Art works that way.
>>64165191
jar jar secret sith, also known as JJSS
No
It sounds like fan fiction
like most of the EU
>>64165198
>>/tumblr/
>>64165307
>Art
>>64165366
even the worst of the EU is better than TFA
>>64165241
SHREDS OF THE SHADOW OF THE EMPIRE
>>64165191
Manipulation behind the scenes that begins the entire series.
>>64165191
>Phantom: Illusion, distortion of the senses
>>64165472
dat memes
>>64164675
The E.U. is garbage, but that title actually makes more sense in the context of this film.
>>64165384
>Can't refute my claim
>"LOL TUMBLR FAG"
God you EU fags are annoying
Is Shadows of the Empire still canon?
I know it's EU, but it got a pretty big part.
>>64164675
"the force awakens" sounds like shit, if you ask me
however, here in my shitty european country, the localized title is somewhat paraphrased, making it sound really fucking cool
>>64165472
>use the force Luuuke
>>64164675
You won't believe what this Anon has posted!Why are you reading clickbait articles?
>>64165738
Only the first Clone Wars movie is canon.
Guys, you know that the first SW was just named Star Wars, right?
>>64165738
SotE is the highest canon in the pre-Disney EU, and was a direct multimedia production of Lucasarts for the purposes of prefiguring the Special Editions, which were themselves prefiguring of the Prequels. It's a waste of time to debate the canon, but it takes place during the OT, and it can't conflict with anything that came before or after. If you like it, it's safe.
shadow of the empire sounds too dark for an opening movie
>>64166224
tell us the paraphrased title then fucking faggot
>>64166677
"the awakening force" would be the literal translation
it sounds better translated, given itrhymes
Old canon
>Galactic Civil War continues for decades after Battle of Endor
>Empire still poses a threat years after Rebels seize Coruscant and form the New Republic
>loads of interesting Imperials left over for Rebels to fight, like Moffs, Grand Admirals, Warlords etc
>lots of relatively interesting political intrigue and faction conflicts within and outside the New Republic/Empire
>loads of memorable post-Endor battles throughout novels, comics and games (Rogue Squadron, anyone?)
>Palpatine's crazy inner circle fucking around and causing chaos
>Warlords splitting off and doing their own thing or fighting among each other for control
>Empire still possesses tens of thousands of heavy warships, including dozens of Super Star Destroyers and experimental super weapons
>Based Thrawn
>Based Pelleon
>Empire's continued presence in the galaxy actually gives the New Republic something to do, allowing Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie, Wedge and Based Kyle Katarn to embark on many more adventures
>Even after the New Republic and the Empire declare ceasefire, several systems still follow the Imperial Remnant for the next century
New canon
>No interesting Imperial leaders left, somehow
>Within a couple of years since Endor, nearly every high ranking Imperial and majority of the entire Imperial fleet have been destroyed
>New Republic comes to power out of nowhere and changes the galaxy's capitol from Coruscant to some random world no one gives a fuck about before doing nothing of interest for thirty years
>remaining handful of Imperials just kind of fuck off to uncharted territory to found the First Order and do nothing of interest for thirty years
>nothing of interest happens for thirty
>fuckin
>years
>all because the Empire (and Rebellion?) disappear overnight
T-thanks Mickey.
>>64167123
>based Pellaeon
>mfw
Pellaeon was absolutely awesome.
Thrawn, of course.
I also liked the Yuzhan Vong.
>>64167123
>1 movie doesnt compare to 40 years of fan wank
thanks for that keen observation
>>64167314
That takes the 'Road to The Force Awakens' book series into account too, though.
Disney wanted to scrap the Civil War plotline ASAP so they could do the exact same storylines with less interesting characters and factions.
>>64167362
they want to do things without worrying about EU shitters i cant blame them
All the first films have 3 word titles. All the second and third movies have 4 word titles.
>>64167533
>they want to do things
They want to do Marvel.
>>64167536
8. The First Order Rises
9. Balance of the Force
>>64165191
Are you a retard? Serious question.
>>64167584
>star wars isnt comic book level
>>64165472
>worst of the EU
>Palpatine clones
>Luke Skywalker clones
>the Vong
>Ship the size of an X-Wing that can destroy planets
Quality b8
>>64167658
Sounds plausible
>>64164734
There was also no shadow of the Empire in the movie.
Perhaps it should've been called 'A renewed Hope'.
>>64166722
It's called 깨어난 포스 (Awakened Force) in Korean too.
Doesn't really work very well.
>>64168004
weaboo faggot
unoriginal jew fucks will use it for the sequel
>it's just like Empire Strikes Back goy
>>64164675
It would have flopped at least critically. Neckbeards and autists thinking it was a legit SotE film. They know their audience.
>>64167123
Luuuke
>>64164793
this, and it was a great fucking game
>that terror when you accidentally let the wampa out
>>64167739
>>64169341
The interesting parts of the EU outweighed the bad parts immensely.
Meanwhile the new EU has no interesting parts, and probably never will.
>>64169437
EU was always shit, always will be shit
oh sorry i mean "star wars legends" :^)
>>64164675
i thought of a better name today /tv/
"The Franchise Awakens"
>>64169578
Every time I see this imagine I have myself a good chuckle over how the author is literally shitting blood over a family-friendly space fantasy action flick. I hope his mommy made him some tendies to calm him down.
>>64169624
That happened 40 years ago. Idiot.
>>64166638
but it's the 7th one.
>>64169802
It's the first in a new trilogy though, he's right.
the movie should have been more adventurous, it didn't need to go full Empire dark right away.
>>64165198
please delete these faggot ass cartoons as they come.
>>64169578
Autism has no bounds.
Well, it's kind of generic anyway, but TFA has some similarities with the EU.
Ben Solo's a Sith, Knight of Ren whatever, and his, probable, cousin/twin is a Jedi.
>>64166722
Oh nice. We have a literal translation here and it sounds like ass. Any close translation actually sounds really stupid anyway and our translators haven't learnt what paraphrasing means yet.
>>64165256
Underrated.
>>64167536
Episode 8 will be titled 'The Knights of Ren' I bet
>>64167875
>There was also no shadow of the Empire
Did you miss the very first scene after the opening scrawl?
