The Force Awakens – BB-8

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Mar 032016
 

Another missed deadline. I don’t know what’s happening. Sometimes I click Publish and it stalls (like Tuesday’s French comic) and others I just plain forget (like this post). Oh well. Better nate than lever.

BB-8 is Poe Dameron’s plucky droid navigator and companion. He’s entrusted with valuable information by Poe shortly before Poe gets captured by the First Order. The second great droid chase of the Saga is on! Where R2-D2’s vocals were said to be inspired by babies talking, BB-8 takes it to a new level and he’s adorable. I fully expected to roll my eyes at this gimmicky droid character, but I really like him. He’s supplanted both R2 and 3PO as my favorite droid character from the movies, though I still like Chopper from Rebels a great deal.

When I was first laying out this theme, I didn’t think I’d be able to include BB-8. His design is so unconventional I didn’t know how I could do something with it. But as I was finishing up with Skitter, I couldn’t think of another character to feature. I was already plumbing the depths with Ackbar (who I love but really he’s such an incidental character in the movie). I then came up with this idea for BB-8 and I think it’s my favorite.

BB-8

That’s all for this week and this theme. Next week, something new. Come back to see the reveal. I’ll try to post it on time.

 

The Force Awakens – Admiral Ackbar (Resistance Officer Uniform)

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Feb 252016
 

Hello and welcome to a special I Forgot to Post This on Wednesday So It’s Going Up On Thursday Mash-up. That’s a mouthful of a title huh? Let’s get to it.

I don’t know how much of the old Star Wars expanded universe carried over. In the original, Ackbar helped lead Project Shantipole which led to the creation of the B-Wing fighter. In Star Wars Rebels, which is canon, a crazy old Mon Calamari (not named Ackbar) designed the ship. By the end of the episode, he goes on to work on the ship some more, so it’s entirely possible that Ackbar became involved later. Why am I saying all this instead of talking about Ackbar’s role in The Force Awakens? Because Ackbar doesn’t really have a role in the movie and I wanted to have SOMETHING to talk about. He has one line in the Resistance tactical briefing leading to the attack on Starkiller Base.

Here’s Chae dressed as Admiral Ackbar, or any Resistance officer really. It’s not the most inspired uniform, but it fits the designs from previous movies.

Ackbar

One last Force Awakens mash-up remains and I think it’s the neatest one of all. Come back next Wednesday (or whatever day I end up posting it) for the reveal.

The Force Awakens – General Leia Organa

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Feb 172016
 

What’s the best way to close a Wednesday out? The same way that it should have begun. With a mash-up!

After the Empire’s final defeat at the Battle of Jakku, the Imperial remnants retreated to the far reaches of the galaxy to rebuild their forces and eventually emerged as the First Order. To protect the New Republic, Leia Organa chose to operate outside the law and formed the Resistance. She commands the Resistance forces as their general. She sends Poe Dameron to Jakku to find information that will lead her to Luke, who has gone into hiding.

Here’s Cyran, once again taking on the mantle of Leia Organa. It’s a pretty simple costume, so there’s nothing really flashy to set this picture apart. I think it’s the first time I’ve given a character a thumb though so there’s that.

Leia

That’s all for this week. Two more Force Awakens mash-ups to go. Come back next Wednesday to see who’s next.

The Force Awakens – Han Solo

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Feb 112016
 

Good time period to you! Welcome back to the Wednesday Mash-up! Let’s have some fun.

In the years since Return of the Jedi, Han Solo lost the Millenium Falcon. He’s been doing whatever odd jobs he can to keep himself afloat while he and Chewbacca continue their search for the starship. This sets up the line from the trailer where he says, “Chewie, we’re home.” Of all the characters from the original trilogy, we get to spend the most time with Han and Chewie as they begrudgingly (at first) help Rey, Finn and BB-8 with their mission.

Zoë’s here to reprise her role as Han. Her clothes are very reminiscent of what Han wore in The Empire Strikes Back, only her jacket is brown and made of leather instead of blue fabric. It’s a simple look, but it works.

Han

That’s all for this week. Next week we take a look at the leader of the Resistance. See you next Wednesday for the reveal.

The Force Awakens – Maz Kanata

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Feb 032016
 

Welcome back to the Wednesday Mash-up. Let’s have some fun with it.

When Han leans Rey and Finn to Maz’s place on Takodana, he warns them not to stare. We don’t really get a pay-off to that warning. We do learn that she’s Force sensitive and has a keen sense of observation (must be the goggles she wears). She refers to Chewbacca as her boyfriend (fiance in the French dub) but they don’t share any scenes together. She’s also over a 1000 years old so Yoda is no longer the oldest character in the saga.

Here’s Deema dressed as Maz. Looking at it now, I can see that I didn’t keep the lighting consistent at all. The light hits her face from the left (her left) but the rest of her body from the right. I’ll need to keep an eye on that in the future.

Maz

That’s all for the week. A new Force Awakens mash-up awaits you next Wednesday. Come back for the reveal.

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