we already had JP3 and SW I, it can't get any worse, right?

There's lens-flare. Toned down...a bit, but still there. Why, JJ? Why can't I be wrong about you for once?

My opinion from announcement day was that JJ Abrams was the wrong director for the job. He's great for popcorn flicks, but so are Michael Bay and Zach Snyder, among a slew of other B-list directors given an A-list budget. Basically, since Lost ended Abrams hasn't shown me that he has any ambition. I really didn't see anything in the new Treks worth rebooting the franchise over, and I don't see anything here worth decanonizing the EU.

Perhaps more to the point, I'm a little irked that both of Science Fiction's big franchises are now getting directed by the same white guy.

Abrams will really have his work cut out to convince me this was a good idea.

showing the way they showed that teaser looks like an amateur film, still seeing again the Millennium Falcon I got goosebumps :D

Thought it was going to be a Tyler Perry movie when they showed the African American fellow in the Storm Trooper suit.

Note: I didn't mean Tyler Perry. I meant Wayans Brothers or whatever the African American comedy movie series is that stars the one African American comedian that dresses up as the old lady. I forget what it's called.

While I agree JJ isn't the best pic for these movies, what does his race have to do with anything?

It looked already. Being a teaser, i will hold my judgement but it did look impressive (graphically) but I don't understand the thought process behind the new light saber. It makes no sense to me.

I feel indifferent. It looks okay, but the last three films killed nearly all enthusiasm I had for Star Wars. Hope it surprises me.

I'd say by the same hack, but that's just me.

I always thought lightsabers in general as cool as they are are horribly impratical. The "blade" I would assume has no weight and any simple mistake and you would instantly burn yourself, but I guess they're Jedi/Sith so whatever. The guard seems silly though because you're just adding more to potentially hurt yourself.