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If you have seen the Star Wars: The Force Awakens, you probably left the movie theater with some questions in your head about R2-D2's role in the movie. Well J. J. Abrams has explained it.
This article contains spoilers for Episode VII, continue reading at your own risk. 
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The pressure is on! J. J. Abrams has done an amazing job with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This can only mean one thing, the bar has been set high. Fans are going to expect the same quality for the upcoming episodes and spin off films. On the one hand, the characters have already been established for this new trilogy and people love them. On the other hand, the story needs to get more interesting and different from the original trilogy. Playing it safe with the inclusion of similar scenes and a similar story won't work for Episode VIII. So, whats next? Read below to get an idea of what to expect from the next installment of Star Wars. Warning, this article include spoilers from The Force Awakens.
We have seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens and this is what we think (spoiler free review)12/18/2015 
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is finally out! We have seen it and we like it. It is a Star Wars movie. J. J. Abrams did a good job of making us feel like we were actually watching the continuation of the saga and not just a movie named Star Wars that doesn’t resemble any similarities with the original. If you want a number We give an 8/10. The movie is really good. The action scenes are amazing, the characters are convincing and well developed but (as we suspected) it relies heavily on nostalgia, which is a double edged sword. People clapped when they saw the Falcon, Han, Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, etc. we were happy to see them in action again. But on the other hand, the movie resembles A New Hope way too much, with scenes and phrases that mirror those that made the movie famous. 
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Regardless of the reviews, I think we are all still going to watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens at least once this season. Most of us already have tickets and whether we love it or hate it, we are going to end up re-watching it and buying the Bluray version when it comes out. But, it does help to know what those who have already seen it are saying about it. These are spoiler free summaries of different reviews from some websites and media outlets.
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This is a pre-release guide and contains no spoilers besides the information that has been released so far and what we have seen in the previews.
Find out everything you need to know about Star Wars: The Force Awakens before you go to the movie theater on the 18th. Characters, locations, factions and where our heroes stand right before the events of Episode VII.
SNL aired yesterday a spoof TV commercial for Star Wars: The Force Awakens toys. The commercial made fun of adult collectors while showing many of the toys available in stores right now. Most fans are laughing at it while a few have taken it personal. take a look at the video down below. What do you think?
In case you haven't see them, here they are, the 3 motion posters for Star Wars: The Force Awakens released so far. Surprisingly the Rey poster is the most simple one.
They said that there were going to be no more The Force Awakens Trailers. But they didn't say anything about TV spots. This one still focuses on the same parts of the movie. It has some new footage including a nice scene with the Millennium Falcon performing a cool maneuver.
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One more final teaser trailer before the December 18th release.
New footage, more of John Williams music and more lightsaber action. Have you noticed that Luke says "I have it" at the exact moment the scene of the robotic hand touching R2-D2 appears on screen? Not much else to say but enjoy! UPDATE! the video was taken down by Disney. But we have found a longer, better one to replace it. Although in this one you the phrase "hope is not lost today, it has been found" can be heard at the moment Luke places his robotic hand on R2-D2. Get ready for Star Wars: The Force Awakens with a ESPN lightsaber duel special hosted by Mark Hamill12/10/2015 
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This December 15th tune to ESPN for a special treat. Mark Hamill will be hosting a special on how the lightsaber fights were developed for all the Star Wars movies, how they have changed during the years and where they get their inspiration from.
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