Official Hux Episode VIII Discussion Thread

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http://tosche-station.net/millicent-the-cat-has-a-secret/

Fact: No one has ever seen Millicent and Snoke in the same room.
This is indisputable. Throughout the entire film, Snoke and Millicent the Cat never appear in frame together. Now, of course, one might argue that Millicent never appears in The Force Awakens period but that certainly does not take away from the fact that you never see them together. There’s definitely a reason why.

Fact: We’ve only see Snoke as a hologram.
Millicent is one smart kitty. She knew that she’d never have a chance for galactic domination as herself so she found another plan of action. The giant Snoke hologram on a throne is merely a digital projection created entirely by computers that Millicent is clearly controlling. (Pay no attention to the cat behind the curtain.)

Fact: Cats are assholes. Just like Snoke.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a cat, when given the opportunity, must be in want of being an Peedunky. What could be more Peedunky-ish than corrupting a kid to the dark side and encouraging him to kill his father?

Fact: Kylo Ren puts his helmet in Millicent’s litterbox.
Do you think the Master of the Knights of Ren would put his helmet just anywhere? Of course not. Obviously Millicent is no mere cat and Kylo should feel lucky to temporarily place his helmet where Millicent’s *ahem* business also goes. And honestly, do you think that any mere cat, even one owned by General Hux, would have a litterbox in such an important place? (Although I suppose there’s room for an argument that this is just another way for Millicent-Snoke to exert her dominance over Kylo.)

Fact: Neither Hux nor Kylo appear to have any cat hair on them.
As anyone who owns a pet or has spent any time around hairy mammals can tell you, this is impossible. I don’t care how many lint rollers you have or how religiously you use one, some hair will always escape your efforts. Millicent must have supernatural powers if she’s able to keep her two humans and their very dark clothing from perpetually having orange hair on it.

Fact: Snoke intends to complete Kylo Ren’s training.
This entire line is a bit of misdirection on Millicent’s part. She orders Hux to go collect Ren from the blood and snow heap because she wants her humans in one piece but she also tells them to come to her. She doesn’t want to let them on the secret just yet so this is her keeping up the charade. The hologram can still be used wherever Hux and Ren have to go. She’s clearly very serious about training Ren though. His temper tantrums keep destroying computer consoles and do you know what warm and lovely spots those are for sleeping? Especially in freezing cold space? He must be trained to stop such destruction. Plus, every credit redirected towards repairs is another credit that won’t be buying her treats or catnip which is just rude.

Fact: Supreme Leader is exactly the smug sort of title a cat would come up with.
“Emperor” is just so three decades ago. Also, Supreme Leader is gender neutral and Millicent is all about gender equality. Species equality will be at the top of her list once she achieves galactic domination.

You may laugh but prepare yourself to be astounded and amazed when this theory is revealed as fact in Episode VIII or Episode IX. Or perhaps Pablo’s Twitter. The ramifications of something like this may be too dangerous and blow theatregoers’ minds if seen on the big screen. Just wait.

Hail Supreme Leader Millicent!

^^ but the loss of Starkiller brings out the best in him.

Imo It is a little disappointing that the "Hux rescues Kylo" scene didn't make into the movie. Maybe now after it's confirmed episode VIII starts right where TFA left off, we're going to get to see the scene after all?!??

Fortunately the scene is vital in the book.

From the novelization:

For a moment he could almost imagine reaching to his blaster, feeling it’s weight in his hands, and ending Kylo Ren once and for all, the only real threat to his power in the future.





Besides the destruction of Starkiller really leaves him being horrified.

From the novelization:

He stood against the interior hull of the ship, his weight firmly supported by the cold steel.
[...]
General Hux pushed his weight off the ships wall and stood at his fill height.

"Pilot, set a course for the homeworld.” Hux’s voice didn’t shake, he would never waver, never show weakness. The Order needed him every bit as much has he needed it.


Furthermore the book is filled with additional information and Hux is more badass than the movie lets on.

Excerpt from the book summed up:

After the shields went down, Hux orders a squad to get to the shield control station, who break down the doors to find the controls having been destroyed by blaster fire. He gives orders to use whatever redundancy features they have to bring the shields back up. When he learns that the Resistance pilots were concentrating fire on one region, he figures out what they are doing, and scrambles all available TIE fighters. Despite the Resistance pilots' failure to make a mark on the surface, Hux orders the launch of heat-seeking missiles to take them out, at the same time risking a lot of collateral damage to their own fighters

https://www.quora.com/Does-the-Star...-throw-any-light-on-the-storyline-of-the-film

 

I always thought the tracking device was Hux's idea. It is a military standard precaution.

"Your pistol has a tracking device in it"

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Wookieepedia:Quote_of_the_Day/Archive/Stormtrooper?useskin=oasis

Hux probably puts trackers on everything he considers precious or important, i.e. Millicent, Phasma...

I know Kylo isn't in the regular chain of the FO, it is strange...

 

Hahaha... @FN: charming to the last ^^




I ve done some research (to be more precise: spending my spare time watching Domhnall Interviews and reading Tumblr blogs) and here some bits and pieces that you might find interesting:

I realized this while looking at a TFA gif- Hux eye color is blue, but Domhnall true eye color is green. So Domhnall does wear blue contact lenses.

First I thought it was the blue screen reflecting in his eyes. Then I looked it up on Wookiepedia

From wookiepedia:

Eye color
Blue

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hux#cite_note-Episode_VII-2

Of course, this theory raises a question- Why did JJ make him wear blue contact lenses for aesthetics reasons? Why bother if Hux is just some random villain. Could this be a hint that he is related to anyone important?

This seems to make General Hux a more three-dimensional character than we would have originally thought.

So what else is there to the General. Pablo confirmed that he will get a first name- yeah!

Pablo on Twitter:


"He’ll get one. It’s not Brendol.That’s his dad.”




I'm curious in what context the name will come up. Who is going to call him by his first name?- His old flame Phasma? Kylo mocking him?


Anyway... I stumbled across this post on tumblr:


Wait what did mark hamill say about domhnall in ep 8?

rebelpilots answered:

He was at a Q&A session and he was talking about the fact the cast all have to wear robes over their costumes so no one can see the costumes and get spoilers and he said he was talking to Domhnall on set

(so…are Luke and Hux in a scene together? Or did Domhnall pop over from wherever he and Adam are filming to say hi to Mark?)

and he asked Domhnall if he’d had to wear a secrecy robe to come onto the soundstage and Domhnall said yes and Mark replied that he was in the same costume he wore in episode VII so people have seen what he’s wearing.

So either Hux’s new costume is similar to his old one, or we’re going to be seeing him in his old uniform for part of the film. And given the rumors of there being no time jump, as well as recent pics of Domhnall with stubble, we’re getting Hot Mess Hux. That’s what the action figure’ll be called.




Unfortunately I was not able to find the original source and verify this post ( yet). I hope it is true, it would be a hell of a story. Hux with stubble looks KILLER.