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jackOh yes, and I forgot to talk about the Lightsaber with the crossguard.
This makes more sense in the movie than it looks like it's going to. Kylo Ren is exactly the sort of character who IS going to have a lighsaber because it looks cool, whether or not it's the most efficient. Apparently it's also flawed (maybe Snookums and Darth Emo had to figure it out for themselves and weren't taught by someone who knows how to make lightsabers?) which makes so much sense: it means despite his force powers, Ben Solo is sometimes fighting at a disadvantage, and emphasises his hot-headed "I will make it work somehow" attitude.
For that matter, tactically, it may make sense too. Do lightsaber blades slide along each other? If so, having a crossguard of lightsaber-proof lightsaber would be really useful (assuming the metal covering is primarily cosmetic at that point). And having more pointy bits is always useful, if you can avoid stabbing yourself with them.
But I still think it LOOKS monumentally stupid...
This makes more sense in the movie than it looks like it's going to. Kylo Ren is exactly the sort of character who IS going to have a lighsaber because it looks cool, whether or not it's the most efficient. Apparently it's also flawed (maybe Snookums and Darth Emo had to figure it out for themselves and weren't taught by someone who knows how to make lightsabers?) which makes so much sense: it means despite his force powers, Ben Solo is sometimes fighting at a disadvantage, and emphasises his hot-headed "I will make it work somehow" attitude.
For that matter, tactically, it may make sense too. Do lightsaber blades slide along each other? If so, having a crossguard of lightsaber-proof lightsaber would be really useful (assuming the metal covering is primarily cosmetic at that point). And having more pointy bits is always useful, if you can avoid stabbing yourself with them.
But I still think it LOOKS monumentally stupid...