It was an arbitrary way of saying Anakin is awesome without actually showing him doing something awesome. The best comparison is in X-Men 3 when they introduce levels or classes of mutants. But, at least in that movie we saw Jean do crazy stuff with her powers, versus Anakin who mopes a lot.

Kylo Ren and even Rey are what Anakin should have been in the PT, in my opinion. Raw, untapped potential and doing things they either don't know they are doing, or, have limited control over.

Regardless, Rey's growth is not a stretch for me. I think it is another side of the Force that we have not seen yet.

I'm inclined to agree, though I have mixed feelings on it.

First of all, Starkiller base does bother me. Not in a moving ruining sort of way, but it bothers me.

However, the characters are great. I want to see them succeed, and win the day, and move towards their goals. I was upset that Poe ended up gone for one act of the film, because i honestly liked him. Finn is interesting in his rejection and trauma towards the First Order, rejecting everything it stands for. Rey is an enigma, and is so earnest in her desire to belong, and her reluctance to leave that is intriguing.

A lot of these are emotional connections to the character, so I understand that some people don't get on board with them. Rey, in particular, I understand a lot of the criticism about her Force powers. But, for me, there is a certain raw edge to her power discovery and Kylo Ren, like they are both unrefined and don't understand the full nature of the Force, but are growing in their awareness.

I think part of it is my willingness to fill in some gaps, which I am very much guilty of doing on a number of films. I think that Kylo Ren's mind probe of Rey revealed more of his knowledge of the Force than he meant to, kind of in a "a door open goes both ways" kind of thing. Rey seems to take away a lot of fundamentals of Force powers through his attempts to get inside her mind.

Also, with Kylo, he feels so unrefined in his power (I pity the repair crews in the First Order something awful) that is really a different take on a Force user. Again, like Rey, there is a raw sense to it that really intrigues me on a character level.

Is it overt in the film? No, but I like different takes on characters and that's what keeps me interested.

So, the story isn't that original but I love these characters.

Pegg's and Lin's comments have been interesting. It has given rise to a lot of talk on Trekbbs that they don't like the trailer and are engaged in damage control.

I always thought trailers were now studio mandated cuts to show certain features, with little to no concern about the final product.

Am I wrong?

The spice must flow...no wait, wrong film.

I wish I wasn't working 50 hours right now. Probably won't see the film until 2016

Thank you. I had forgotten about that one. I think there is another one about Arathorn, Aragorn's father, leading the Dunedain.

Thanks. I still might check it out

Well, you at least articulated your points well. I might pick it up out of curiosity and a bit of 80s nostalgia myself. The Goldbergs interest me for a similar reason.

Personally, I think The Force Awakens works for me, not due to nostalgia, but because it actually feels like a new film. It may not be, and time will tell, but I watch all the trailers and promo material and I get excited because it looks like something interesting. Maybe it is nostalgia, and I know I got excited for TPM in high school, but it genuinely grabs my attention.

One of my reactions to popular culture as a whole is not just the trending in nostalgia but the free availability of different content. There is no longer a wait for content to be produced, and so there is a lack of appreciation for what it takes to produce art.

It reminds me of a reaction video to "50 Shades of Grey" and commenting on how sexuality has become more voyeuristic rather than relationship oriented. Content is viewed but not really participated in. It all strikes me as very interesting development based upon the advancing technology.

*takes careful note*

That's fantastic.

Anastasia is a mixed back for me. The animation is fun and lively and I think "Once upon a December" is probably one of my favorite numbers, period. That said, I can't get in to the story quite as well as some others, despite it being a rather interesting idea. The idea of trying to con someone in to thinking there was a survivor and the shenanigans involved. Rasputin is well done, and the rest of the cast is good, but I agree on the points that Cusack is not very memorable.

Enjoyable for the music, and the animation but not my favorite.

Gary Seven is a Time Lord...just think about it.

Oh man. I'm part of a Trek board and the fan reaction has been...bipolar, to say the least. There has been a lot of complaints about it being exclusively available through CBS All Access Streaming, but the fee is 6 bucks a month, so I don't really see the problem.

Kurtzman's involvement is, of course, polarizing. Given is long running history with CBS and TV producer he might have the right set of skills to manage this new show. I think that CBS will be very involved to get the results they want.

The press release states that it is not connected to the new film, but does not detail what timeline or continuity it will be in. Negotiating with Paramount?

All in all, I'm quite excited 

It is a more serious trailer than much of the other promo material out there. But,