Also something I don't get, what the hell is up with the blood in TFA??....Since when do blaster shots spill out blood when they hit someone? I mean I guess you could say the person coughs up blood which is understandable as the bolt would hit major organs and the like, but as I recall Kylo was pounding on his chest and blood came out...and even when he was hit with Chewie's bolt, blood also came out.
I mean...unless blasters are becoming that much more powerful to where the impact will cause a person to start coughing blood and bleeding, which hey i'll have no complaints there.
Bloody wounds help give the impression that the film doesn't shy away from visual grit and realism, which helps the tone and feel of the film--especially for the sake of contrast with the CGI-laden Prequels.
As for "Why do they bleed now?"............ who car--it's a hole in the body, some blood is acceptable in your space fantasy film about lasers.
Originally posted by Zenwolf
Also something I don't get, what the hell is up with the blood in TFA??....Since when do blaster shots spill out blood when they hit someone? I mean I guess you could say the person coughs up blood which is understandable as the bolt would hit major organs and the like, but as I recall Kylo was pounding on his chest and blood came out...and even when he was hit with Chewie's bolt, blood also came out.I mean...unless blasters are becoming that much more powerful to where the impact will cause a person to start coughing blood and bleeding, which hey i'll have no complaints there.
He was hit in his lower left abdomen.
And he was hit with a bowcaster plasma-wad, not a blaster bolt. Bowcasters are more powerful, quite obviously, than standard blasters.
Originally posted by Lord Lucien
As for "Why do they bleed now?"............ who car--it's a hole in the body, some blood is acceptable in your space fantasy film about lasers.
I would add to that, that the bowcaster plasma-wad, since it carries so much kinetic energy with it, did some flesh shredding as it passed through is abdomen. Since it didn't knock him back or knock him away, it means most of the kinetic energy was lost upon impact (because it seems like it passed through him, mostly?). But that probably also means a lot more of that energy was transferred to his flesh, superficially, so it probably looks like bloody hamburger meat at the site of the wound. 🙂
It is becoming more believable that two untrained saber wielders could fight almost evenly with Kylo. In fact, that fight may go down as a true testament to how powerful and strong willed Kylo is, rather than how adept Rey or Finn are. Kylo, while severely injured, was able to force the pain and damage from affecting him too much and he still fought a saber duel with two people, defeating one, and almost defeating another. He could clearly barely use the force, at all. He must have been severely injured.
So I am starting to accept that end-movie duel result a bit better, now. Now it doesn't bother me so much.
Originally posted by Zenwolf
Also something I don't get, what the hell is up with the blood in TFA??....Since when do blaster shots spill out blood when they hit someone? I mean I guess you could say the person coughs up blood which is understandable as the bolt would hit major organs and the like, but as I recall Kylo was pounding on his chest and blood came out...and even when he was hit with Chewie's bolt, blood also came out.I mean...unless blasters are becoming that much more powerful to where the impact will cause a person to start coughing blood and bleeding, which hey i'll have no complaints there.
i suspect you might be applying lightsaber limb amputation logic to blaster gut shots. it cant be all instant cauterizing, especially when the guy continues running about with an abdominal wound. he was bleeding internally, thus him punching himself to let out the blood and relieve pressure/agony. also han commented several times how impressed he was by chewie's crossbolt, which iirc sent stormtroopers flying as if shot with a 50 caliber browning.
Originally posted by Bashar Teg
i suspect you might be applying lightsaber limb amputation logic to blaster gut shots. it cant be all instant cauterizing, especially when the guy continues running about with an abdominal wound. he was bleeding internally, thus him punching himself to let out the blood and relieve pressure/agony. also han commented several times how impressed he was by chewie's crossbolt, which iirc sent stormtroopers flying as if shot with a 50 caliber browning.
Eh....I guess, although heh I just realized that the whole blood thing isn't really new. Whoops! That's what I get for a bad memory...I just read in Shatterpoint, a woman got her arm blown off by a blaster(interesting enough it wasn't any specific model, just a regular blaster) and was covering the ground in her blood.
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Speaking of I find it strange that Han would be surprised by Chewie's bowcaster...or well it looked like he was in shock about it, which is kinda weird given how long he and Chewie have been together. That and Han using said Bowcaster as I recall even in the new canon, only Wookiees could use them....but then again, this might just show Han has some pretty impressive strength.
May be grasping at straws but...
maybe chewie was possessive of his bowcaster and never let han use it.
maybe han never really cared enough to try it out.
whatever the case, it obviously has a devastating impact while most unmounted blasters seem weak in comparison. (think back to leia getting shot in the shoulder, or greedo slumping forward instead of flying backward)
J.J. Abrams's record-shatterng Star Wars: The Force Awakens has blasted past $1 billion globally faster than any film in history, as well as leading the biggest Christmas weekend ever at the North American box office with a stunning $153.5 million for an early domestic haul of $544.6 million.
The Disney and Lucasfilm title crossed $1 billion on Sunday, its 12th day in release. Jurassic World, which had the benefit of opening day-and-date in China, was the previous record-holder (13 days). Force Awakens also snatched the record for biggest second weekend from Jurassic World, which earned $106 million domestically in its sophmore outing.
Overseas, Force Awakens took in $133.3 million for a foreign total of $546 million and worldwide haul of $1.09 billion. At this rate, there's no saying how high the Star Wars reboot will ultimately fly. Domestically, it's now assured of eclipsing Avatar ($760.5 million) to become the top-grossing title of all time, not accounting for inflation. Some even believe it will earn north of $1 billion in North America.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-star-wars-nabs-851162
Sounds like Lucas is making it quite clear ep 7 was just all about the money. Sure worked well by making it similar to anh, or the guarantee
Oh, how I miss the days of Lucas delivering us something that has never been done before...
Originally posted by Zenwolf
Eh....I guess, although heh I just realized that the whole blood thing isn't really new. Whoops! That's what I get for a bad memory...I just read in Shatterpoint, a woman got her arm blown off by a blaster(interesting enough it wasn't any specific model, just a regular blaster) and was covering the ground in her blood.😛
Speaking of I find it strange that Han would be surprised by Chewie's bowcaster...or well it looked like he was in shock about it, which is kinda weird given how long he and Chewie have been together. That and Han using said Bowcaster as I recall even in the new canon, only Wookiees could use them....but then again, this might just show Han has some pretty impressive strength.
The arm OB1 cut off in ANH (cantina scene) had blood all around it on the floor.
Originally posted by Lord StarkI would actually prefer it if it were Plagueis, this guy has apparently witnessed the rise and fall of the Empire, and is probably pretty powerful. It being an entirely new character would feel shoe horned to me.
YouTube videoMay be grasping at straws but...
It would also explain his absence from that period, and why he's deformed (if he resurrected himself)