Some questions about Rogue One

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I'm watching the film right now, and a couple of things struck me:

- During the battle on Scarif, some of the AT-ATs appear to be empty (i.e. there's a huge gap where their middle sections are supposed to be). Any particular reason for this?

- Where did the footage of the Gold and Red Leaders come from? They appear to be the same characters from ANH. At first I thought this was just unused footage from that film (manipulated via CGI) but in Rogue One the Gold Leader mentions the "attack run on the shield gate". Since there is no "shield gate" in ANH, how else could they have come up with that?

 

[Tosk]

2. They are footage shot for the first Star Wars, with new dialogue recorded for Gold Leader using the original actor. You'll notice when the dialogue is Rogue One specific, it's on an exterior shot.

 

[Skywalker]

The empty AT-ATs are actually cargo transports. The gap in the middle is meant to be occupied by a container filled with construction material, munitions, etc. The ones that aren't empty have a brownish colored section in the middle; that's the cargo bed.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

I'm watching now. Love this movie.

"Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director."

 

[fireproof78]

During the battle on Scarif, some of the AT-ATs appear to be empty (i.e. there's a huge gap where their middle sections are supposed to be). Any particular reason for this?

They are cargo AT ATs, missing the cargo module.

Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director."

Good movie but cringe line. Didn't enjoy Vader in this movie.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

They are cargo AT ATs, missing the cargo module.

Good movie but cringe line. Didn't enjoy Vader in this movie.

Fair enough. I think it fits him perfectly. He always had a sense of humor..

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[Tosk]

"Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director."

I've seen it cop a lot of shit, but I liked the line too. Who doesn't love a cheesy double meaning?

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Plus it's the last line of a scene that gives him special notariety! Why not use a joke?

 

[fireproof78]

It's not the humor. The line feels very out of place.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Maybe. But I'll take it over space casinos any day

 

[fireproof78]

Maybe. But I'll take it over space casinos any day

To each their own. I would take space casinos over out of place Vader scenes.

 

[Tosk]

It's not the humor. The line feels very out of place.

Could you elaborate?

 

[fireproof78]

Could you elaborate?

It lacks the same type of Vader menace as I would expect from ANH. It takes Krennic from a mastermind to an ineffective today. It's all kinds of weird to me.

 

[Ithekro]

Krennic is no mastermind. He's an administrator with puffed up ambitions to run the biggest, most powerful station in the Galaxy because he was able to find and control (mostly) the brightest minds the Galaxy had on the subject matter, and take the rest from the Geonosians (and then have their planet murdered).

 

[Tosk]

It lacks the same type of Vader menace as I would expect from ANH.

Fair enough. I disagree, but thank you for explaining.

It takes Krennic from a mastermind to an ineffective today.

How does the line of dialogue make Krennic a toady?

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

How does the line of dialogue make Krennic a toady?

Krennic was always a toady.

 

[DonIago]

I'm not sure how "Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director." is really any worse (or better!) than "I find your lack of faith disturbing" or "Apology accepted, Captain Needa".

But yes, Krennic was always a toady.

Disclaimer: Rogue One may be my favorite SW flick. I enjoy the pathos of seeing the good guys win but also lose.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

I'm not sure how "Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director." is really any worse (or better!) than "I find your lack of faith disturbing" or "Apology accepted, Captain Needa".

But yes, Krennic was always a toady.

Disclaimer: Rogue One may be my favorite SW flick. I enjoy the pathos of seeing the good guys win but also lose.

yes.. exactly!

 

[fireproof78]

How does the line of dialogue make Krennic a toady?

Because, when he doesn't get his way he grovels to his superior to get his way. For me, Krennic is capable of going toe to toe with Tarkin in a way as equals, rather than needing mommy's permission to continue forward. Tarkin is far more superior because he treats Vader as equal. He is neither cowed no groveling towards Vader.

Krennic demonstrates extreme weakness by whining to Vader, and its a major distraction in the film.

I'm not sure how "Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director." is really any worse (or better!) than "I find your lack of faith disturbing" or "Apology accepted, Captain Needa".

It's not just the phrasing of the line. It's the timing and placement in the film. It is highly distracting and feels out of snc with the rest of the story.

The line just sticks out to me in a very odd way. But, all the Vader scenes feel extremely out of place.

 

[DonIago]

Guess I'm going to have to agree to disagree with you on that one, sorry.