Yeah, I don't get that either and I would've preferred Wayne Pygram, too, since I'm also a massive Scaper.
I feel that Red Leader and Gold Leader fall in the same category as Ghost, Hera, and Chopper (and the two Mos Eisley hoodlums) as fun Easter eggs but easily overlooked by casual fans.
It was one minor line in the movie, I really don't see where that big of a deal. Prequels and sequels do this kind of all the time, and I'm fine with it as long as I enjoy the sequel or prequel, and it's not something huge that totally destroys the original.
Who care if it's necessary, it's fun, and that's all that matters. After all, isn't that the whole reason we go see movies, to have fun?
Maybe R2 and 3PO I would agree with, but Chopper is literally just in the background and indeed even knowing where to find him I still struggle to spot him when watching. Hera being announced over the intercom is just a harmless easter egg which Star Wars has always been engaging in to some degree, as is the reference to the Whills.
I don't think I've ever managed to spot Chopper.
I understand that, but I don't care, because I'll take getting a cool scene like Vader attack over being consistent with one minor line that really doesn't matter in the bigger picture of the franchise. I would be more concerned if it was a really important line that established something really important to the movie or overall franchise, but whether the plans were beamed, or passed through a door as Vader attacked the Rebels in the hallway, really doesn't effect the bigger picture.
Sorry, that was supposed to be who cares. I just forgot to read back over the post.
Lightsaber=rule of cool.
Luthen's ship's spinning laser weapon was also very cool.
Very controversial but I welcome it.
He's on the left side of the scene where the comms officer runs out to tell Mon Mothma about the attack on Scarif. If you listen carefully you can also hear some of his vocalizations in the background audio
