Saber Venting

[Darth Tepes]

Don't get me wrong, despite my negative view of where things are heading, I'm actually an optimist. I still hold onto the hope that things will get better, and lame ideas will get ironed out to better fit.

When I have advocated that the fans "own" this fictional universe, I spoke of a technicality. Think about what would happen to any major franchise that displeased enough of their fans. The ratings would plummet and no one would continue funding productions. By this technicality, LucasFilm works for us, and we pay them. We, the fans, pretty much have the ability to tell them that their work is not satisfactory and "they're fired." The problem is that too many don't see this and blindly accept everything as "good work." The same can be of other organizations that shall remain nameless on the forum.
Ermahgerd, yes. When that stupid line came, I was about to puke. Then Han got offed. Pretty much the movie just fell apart after the Force vision. Actually it kinda fell apart after "A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away..."

As I said before, our only power as consumers is to not buy.. and I fully agree if enough people don't buy then they will change.  But, again, you seem to assume people just "blindly accept" it.  No doubt there are those out there who are that way, but there Are those of us who actually DID enjoy TFA.

[Darth Logos]

As I said before, our only power as consumers is to not buy.. and I fully agree if enough people don't buy then they will change.  But, again, you seem to assume people just "blindly accept" it.  No doubt there are those out there who are that way, but there Are those of us who actually DID enjoy TFA.

Most assumptions are based on observation. But my sphere is limited. And everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

But the buyer-seller relationship is no different than an employer-employee relationship. One pays the other, and discontinues to do so due to unsatisfactory results or performance.


But after a lengthy hiatus from the main point....

Has anyone else conceived that Ren intentionally cracked his crystal in order to achieve the resulting saber?

[Obese Wan Kenobese]

Has anyone else conceived that Ren intentionally cracked his crystal in order to achieve the resulting saber?

Point for the idea.

Could a vent be put in without cracking it?

Is the vented energy from a cracked crystal seeping all around the crystal or with some focal point of it's own that the vent ports must match?

[Benji]

Has anyone else conceived that Ren intentionally cracked his crystal in order to achieve the resulting saber?

Hmm... This is an interesting idea. But I don't like giving him that much credit.

Given Rens tendency towards fits of rage that often result in random destruction, perhaps he cracked the crystal out of anger.

[Obese Wan Kenobese]

That's how I'm still seeing it for now. And with the info from Ahsoka's novel about subduing a crystal, Ren may either damaged the crystal or the crystal split as he is split in his own thinking. DC has taken away much influence a Jedi has on their crystal, but seems to still transplant Ren's qualities to his saber.

[ithekro]

Something we do not know is if Kylo built a lightsaber prior to his fall.  Or if this saber is his first.  Or more interesting would be if this was his first saber that got damaged in battle and he rebuilt it into the crossguard based on what he could do with what remained of the crystal and hilt.

[Darth Logos]

Hmm... This is an interesting idea. But I don't like giving him that much credit.

Given Rens tendency towards fits of rage that often result in random destruction, perhaps he cracked the crystal out of anger.

C'mon. I'm trying to give the character some chops instead of just being a pathetic emo wimp. And you have to admit, deliberately constructing this saber as it is makes for a more imposing villain.

That's how I'm still seeing it for now. And with the info from Ahsoka's novel about subduing a crystal, Ren may either damaged the crystal or the crystal split as he is split in his own thinking. DC has taken away much influence a Jedi has on their crystal, but seems to still transplant Ren's qualities to his saber.

Just....please......no. Can't they just tell a good sci-fi story without every last thing being crammed with rhetorical metaphor?

Something we do not know is if Kylo built a lightsaber prior to his fall.  Or if this saber is his first.  Or more interesting would be if this was his first saber that got damaged in battle and he rebuilt it into the crossguard based on what he could do with what remained of the crystal and hilt.

Doubtful. Unless the DC is throwing out everything we prized from the OC, Luke would doubtless have upheld the Jedi belief in resisting the temptation of easy power, and advocated simplicity in saber construction.

[Benji]

C'mon. I'm trying to give the character some chops instead of just being a pathetic emo wimp. And you have to admit, deliberately constructing this saber as it is makes for a more imposing villain.

That it does. At the very least if he constructed it that way purposely then it shows he has some sort of competence.