Now that the spoilers are starting to hit fast and heavy (with the mother of all potential spoilers hitting last night), some of us thought it best to start a new thread dedicated solely to Episode VII spoiler discussion. Not only was it becoming too much of a challenge to discuss some of this stuff in the other thread without ruining it for everyone, but many posters were starting to avoid the thread altogether, and I don't want to hinder any general Star Wars discussion.
So, for the next 14 months, let's commit all Episode VII spoiler talk to this thread, while using the other thread for all other Star Wars discussion (non-spoiler Episode VII talk, the OT, the prequels, the EU, cartoons, etc.). That said, everything I have in this initial post - which is basically a lengthy breakdown of (almost) everything we currently know - is mostly set-up type stuff. So when discussing from here on out, I think it's still a good idea to treat some of the big, final-act spoilers with caution, and at least briefly warn posters of third-act plot points (big deaths, huge reveals, etc.). In other words, it'd be nice to continue being able to discuss spoilers without outright ruining the entire thing for everyone. I have no problem learning details here and there from the first 2/3 or so of the movie, but I want to know nothing else from the last half hour. I'm not saying use spoiler tags, because that defeats the purpose, but just try to give a quick/brief heads up when delving into final-act discussion.
*** 10.20.14 UPDATE ***
I've moved the contents of this initial post to a custom page at the blog section of my site, one that not only allows for a cleaner presentation, but is far easier for me to edit and add to as we learn more info. All updates from now on will be found at the page linked to below, while this thread will obviously continue serve as a place for discussion, news posts, etc...
THE PROJECTION LIST / Star Wars: The Force Awakens Comprehensive Primer
So, for the next 14 months, let's commit all Episode VII spoiler talk to this thread, while using the other thread for all other Star Wars discussion (non-spoiler Episode VII talk, the OT, the prequels, the EU, cartoons, etc.). That said, everything I have in this initial post - which is basically a lengthy breakdown of (almost) everything we currently know - is mostly set-up type stuff. So when discussing from here on out, I think it's still a good idea to treat some of the big, final-act spoilers with caution, and at least briefly warn posters of third-act plot points (big deaths, huge reveals, etc.). In other words, it'd be nice to continue being able to discuss spoilers without outright ruining the entire thing for everyone. I have no problem learning details here and there from the first 2/3 or so of the movie, but I want to know nothing else from the last half hour. I'm not saying use spoiler tags, because that defeats the purpose, but just try to give a quick/brief heads up when delving into final-act discussion.
*** 10.20.14 UPDATE ***
I've moved the contents of this initial post to a custom page at the blog section of my site, one that not only allows for a cleaner presentation, but is far easier for me to edit and add to as we learn more info. All updates from now on will be found at the page linked to below, while this thread will obviously continue serve as a place for discussion, news posts, etc...
THE PROJECTION LIST / Star Wars: The Force Awakens Comprehensive Primer