I think I've watched this now a dozen times and love almost everything about it.  Not sold on the soccer ball astromech, but will keep an open mind.  I got very nervous that there was only the 'record' button on the back of the Stormtrooper armor, but was happy to see the 'pause' button after a couple viewings.  I also liked the nod to the original McQuarrie art concept with Daisey Ridley's headwrap.

I'm ok with the flame saber as long as Luke's and any other Jedi sabers are normal.

I'm with you on this.  I believe at the end of the trailer when everything has faded to black, you can hear a faint lightsaber sound effect, so I'm hopeful that means all others will be as we expect...  Fingers crossed.

Next year can't come soon enough!

Thankfully I won't need to drive into Chicago now to go see it now that they will be releasing it online!  However, my 10yo son said he would have accompanied me on the trip if I were going to go...  That's the age I was when ROTJ came out and I can still remember all the excitement leading up to that release.  I think I'm more excited for my sons than I am myself of seeing TFA when it comes out.

I know it's early, but Best Buy started running their Black Friday deals online last night.  After several bouts of the site being down, I was finally able to get some things off the boys' and my list:

Disney Infinity Marvel Super Heroes Starter Pack - $40
Disney Infinity Toy Box 2.0 Starter Pack - $40
MLB 14 - $20
Lego Marvel Super Heroes - $15
Sony Blu-ray player - $50

Really psyched to get those starter packs for so much off.  They are going to freak when they open their new PS4 from Santa and these two packs from us.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and happy hunting if you  brave the stores today and tomorrow.

I know this is an old thread but thought I'd bump in case anyone still is in need of the EE Blu-ray set.  Amazon has it up on a 1-day flash sale for $29.99:

http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Fellowship-Extended-Editions/dp/B007ZQAKHU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1416960140&sr=8-2&keywords=the+lord+of+the+rings

Great price considering it was $120 when it first came out...

Blackhawks are playing with so many people from their farm team (Ice Hogs) that I think I'm going to refer to them as either the Blackhogs or the Icehawks until their starting line-ups are back.  Thankfully they squeaked out a fin llast night in Calgary.  Still can't believe they went to the box that many times and won...  Couple back to back games coming up in the next two weeks.  I'm just hopeful they can go at least 0.500 during the circus trip.  Fingers crossed!

Goodness me, but does my team ever suck.

They were obviously good enough to beat my team, the likes of whom have had their own suck-fest going on for long enough.  They need to get back on track here soon.

I seriously wish that all the Marvel Universe characters were in the same movie studios.  I know it will never happen, but I would love to see Spidey and the X-Men together with the Avengers...

Sounds like Ghostbusters is finally getting the reboot treatment with an all female cast:

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/its-official-ghostbusters-reboot-has-a-screenwriter-99513788572.html

I would love to see Melissa McCarthy in this.  I think she'd be a riot.