The mission always comes first. Sometimes necessity dictates there is no alternative. I'm not defending Hollywood. I am simply pointing out there are plenty of reasons why there might be no choice and it has to happen.

I'm pretty sure no one on Omaha Beach was thrilled with the battlefield. They did what had to be done.

In reality, it's very very occasionally justified. In Hollywood, it happens in almost any "war movie" one watches.

If it happened in movies as often (or as rarely, rather) as it happens in actuality, and it made sense in the context of the events, then it wouldn't piss me off. Instead, it happens routinely, and without justification.

"But it could happen once" is not justification for depicting something that way EVERY **** TIME.

Who's this fella I wonder? Anyone know?

It's like the Ewok version of this guy:

Maybe the statistical anomaly is caused by the fact that movies have a higher likelihood to be about those rare circumstances in which the tactic is justified then actual battles are?

I have little personal experience so I don't know for sure, but it struck me as a likely culprit: it doesn’t happen but rarely in real combat, but movies are about those rare moments of courage rather than the common.

Guys. GUYS. Are we really debating the tactical acumen of actions witnessed in Star Wars movies?

Lest we forget the Guiding Principle of this sh*t: "Never tell me the odds."

Okay, Richardbuxton, are you, like, following me or something?

It seems that every time I post, I finish what I'm writing, click away, and I have a "Like" from you on the thing I just posted!

I'm flattered, but I'm not that kind of girl ~

I just get notifications and react to them quickly... What else is insomnia good for ?(it's 6am here in Australia and I've been awake 2 hours already)

I know, I'm kidding . It's just been happening a lot lately and I felt it was time to comment.

Maybe what you're trying to say is that if I don't want to feel like I have a forum-stalker, I should be less awesome?

Guys. GUYS. Are we really debating the tactical acumen of actions witnessed in Star Wars movies?

Lest we forget the Guiding Principle of this sh*t: "Never tell me the odds."

Why not? Some of us are bitching they aren't running correctly.

I know, I'm kidding . It's just been happening a lot lately and I felt it was time to comment.

Maybe what you're trying to say is that if I don't want to feel like I have a forum-stalker, I should be less awesome?

Fair call, yes you should stop saying interesting, useful, helpful or entertaining things! In all honesty though your call on the Reflect thread was a master class in narrative story telling.

Guys. GUYS. Are we really debating the tactical acumen of actions witnessed in Star Wars movies?

Lest we forget the Guiding Principle of this sh*t: "Never tell me the odds."

Why not? Some of us are bitching they aren't running correctly.

*awaits the inevitable treatise about how the water would be flowing faster on a planet with 0.95G and the effects this should have on sand consistency*

Like I said, can't claim it as my own, it was just my turn to act as a mouth for the forum hive mind.

...it was just my turn to act as a mouth...

Remind me to subscribe to your channel.

...it was just my turn to act as a mouth...

Remind me to subscribe to your channel.

...I can't tell what you're trying to imply here, but I'm pretty sure I don't have a channel.

Unless I do? All these new technologies are so confusing nowadays!

Are... are people really complaining about tactics used by rebels in a trailer for a star wars movie?

really?

Because the other star wars movies are brimming with brilliant military strategy and tactics, right?

Who's this fella I wonder? Anyone know?

At first, I thought it was a "militarized" wampa

Behold a new droid:

Also, is it just me or have I seen this design before. . . .?

Right... so apparantly "nobody" got a recording of the actual trailer.

And yet someone had a clip good enough to make that GIF of that bit...

This is so annoying!

Who's this fella I wonder? Anyone know?

Lieutenant Kettch?

Wraith Squadron ftw!

Lieutenant Kettch?

Wraith Squadron ftw!

I had no idea who Kettch was so I looked him up. And the Wookieepedia article for him states, "Kettch was a semi-fictional Ewok X-wing pilot serving with Wraith Squadron." What the ****? How is an Ewok X-wing pilot only semi- fictional? Is he based on a real-life Ewok X-wing pilot?!

I kinda hope he's with the band....or at least not just background.

Lieutenant Kettch?

Wraith Squadron ftw!

I had no idea who Kettch was so I looked him up. And the Wookieepedia article for him states, "Kettch was a semi-fictional Ewok X-wing pilot serving with Wraith Squadron." What the ****? How is an Ewok X-wing pilot only semi- fictional? Is he based on a real-life Ewok X-wing pilot?!

Originally, Kettch was a joke...a realistic plush Ewok toy, dressed in pilot's gear that the members of the squadron would place in different, surprise locations and poses around their base for grins. Then, the prop was strapped to Wedge, and used as a disguise when passing themselves off as ragtag pirates, complete with leg and arm braces/extenders allowing him to fly an X-wing.

The fictional history of Kettch being genetically modified provided to Warlord Zsinj prompted him to have his scientists create a similarly modified Ewok pilot, Kolot.

Lieutenant Kettch?

Wraith Squadron ftw!

I had no idea who Kettch was so I looked him up. And the Wookieepedia article for him states, "Kettch was a semi-fictional Ewok X-wing pilot serving with Wraith Squadron." What the ****? How is an Ewok X-wing pilot only semi- fictional? Is he based on a real-life Ewok X-wing pilot?!

Originally, Kettch was a joke...a realistic plush Ewok toy, dressed in pilot's gear that the members of the squadron would place in different, surprise locations and poses around their base for grins. Then, the prop was strapped to Wedge, and used as a disguise when passing themselves off as ragtag pirates, complete with leg and arm braces/extenders allowing him to fly an X-wing.

The fictional history of Kettch being genetically modified provided to Warlord Zsinj prompted him to have his scientists create a similarly modified Ewok pilot, Kolot.

Yub Yub

Originally, Kettch was a joke...a realistic plush Ewok toy, dressed in pilot's gear that the members of the squadron would place in different, surprise locations and poses around their base for grins. Then, the prop was strapped to Wedge, and used as a disguise when passing themselves off as ragtag pirates, complete with leg and arm braces/extenders allowing him to fly an X-wing.

The fictional history of Kettch being genetically modified provided to Warlord Zsinj prompted him to have his scientists create a similarly modified Ewok pilot, Kolot.

I get it, so within the actual Star Wars fictional universe he was originally a fictional thing, until someone decided to create such a thing inspired by the fiction. That makes sense. That really threw me at first!

He came from a joke Janson played on Wedge when he was putting together Wraith Squadron and later a common joke between the pilots. It evolved to be part of the deception to catch Warlord Zsinj (I can never remember how to spell that name!) when the Wraith's went undercover (thanks in part to Voort SaBinring's backstory as a genetically modified Gammorean).

One of my favourite moments in the series was when Wedge had to dress the part to look like an Ewok was piloting a fighter after all the grief it had given him previously.

Are... are people really complaining about tactics used by rebels in a trailer for a star wars movie?

really?

Because the other star wars movies are brimming with brilliant military strategy and tactics, right?

I've complained multiple times about the tactical buffoonery in the other SW movies (and animated series, and...)

Well, that washes the taste of that horrible Ghostbusters remake out my mouth!

First of all, you actually went and watched that?!? You bad, bad, penguin!

Second, is this the only teaser poster we have?!?!? The one that had nothing but 'Rogue One' in big letters across it was better.