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Star Wars The Force Awakens: The Scavenger

I cannot even begin to describe how much I liked The Force Awakens. I thought it was well written, well-directed, and very well acted; the younger actors really surprised me (Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver are really good as their respective characters) and the original cast did a really good job with Han, Leia and Luke. All in all, what made me love this movie (really love it) were the characters themselves. These are great characters. And what is a great character without a great design? The costumes for the movie were designed by Michael Kaplan, an American designer, also known for his work in movies such as  Blade Runner (1982), Seven (1995), Fight Club (1999), Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013). And the best aspect of his designs, for me, is the coherence with the Star Wars original trilogy (1977-1983). They really feel like they belong in the same universe and feel real and organic in the larger picture (something the prequels...