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The Sith Weapon!
Today Coming Attractions has a scooper that calls himself 'Ranch Ranger' and he has given us a few cool tidbits! Spoiler - Highlight to read: "From what I've seen, the arena battle scenes will be the most memorable sequence in epII and, perhaps, the entire saga," writes 'Ranch Ranger'. "Picture hundreds of Jedi battling tons of battle droids, destroyer droids and the new superdroids! Needless to say, our guys win the day but not without heavy losses. This is the start of the Jedi Purge we've been hearing so much about.
"Mace Windu will be a key
character in this scene. His duel with Jango Fett (and a creature called the Reek) may prove more
memorable than the lightsaber duel at the film's end. It is here that we see why Mace is
on the Jedi Council and is as respected as Yoda.
Now so far this is just a refresher, but the good stuff
is next! Read on!
Spoiler - Highlight to read: "Not that the lightsaber duel towards the end will be
without it's surprises. One of the questions asked early on was this: 'How can you top a
double-sided lightsaber?' Well, Christopher Lee's Darth Tyrannus/Count Dooku has (get
this) a lightsaber colored red AND orange, much like a flame. (The guys over in the CG
dept. have dubbed it 'the flamesaber'.) It is said to also have a distinct whooshing sound
rather than the regular snap-hiss of normal lightsabers. I've heard through the grapevine
that Ben Burtt and his guys are having a difficult time with the sound for it, but I have
a great deal of faith in Ben and his team." 'Ranch Ranger' also said that the
"flamesaber" has a ornate carving on its hilt, and that the weapon itself looks
plain evil. Well, what do you think? Pretty cool if you ask me! I am sure ready for a
trailer!
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