I seriously want there to be another awesome Star Wars thing.

I really, really do. I mean, Episode Six was the worst of the original trilogy in my opinion, Episodes One through Three were... well, they have a reputation for a reason. Genndy Tartakovsky's Clone Wars series was solid, but not great, and the new Clone Wars series, while it had its moments, generally fell flat for me.

Still, from what I saw in the trailer... if anything looks like it's going to bring the series out of its slump, this is it.

I mean, I think we can all agree the slump-breaker isn't going to be... Star Wars Rebels... *shudders*

So, I'm gonna address each point you made about the trailer.

On X-Wings and TIE fighters:

The X-wing was an impressive workhorse. Even if it was rendered obsolete, it was still impressive in combat, and would take quite a long time to phase out of action. While thirty years seems a bit high, the fact that we know little about the current situation in the galaxy means it may still be the most useful craft. Or, alternatively, the X-Wings shown belonged to the system defense forces on whichever planet that was.

As for TIE fighters, the empire never cared if something was a deathtrap as long as it could do it's job. For the TIE, it was to be cheap to produce, easy to train for, and moderately effective in combat. It is entirely possible that the newer and rarer models, such as the Interceptor and the Phantom, were too expensive for the mass production required to phase out the standard TIE.

On Planet Dustbowl:

Ok, yeah. I'll admit we've spent way too much time there, provided this is Tatooine we're looking at.

The Astromech is simply amusing. Though it's design doesn't seem very useful, it seems like it would be much better suited for the desert than a standard R2 unit. I would assume there are some features or legs built in, similar to the Droideka Design.

And the lightsaber. I'm not gonna lie, I love that lightsaber. I haven't seen a blade so fitting for a Sith in a long time. The blade itself is long, granting reach and advantage for Power Attacks. It isn't built for defense, but Sith don't really consider defense that often, so no real loss there. The crossguard falls into the same situation. It isn't meant for blocking, or deflecting attacks. It's meant to give the Sith another angle to kill you with. Pommel strikes are already a common thing in lightsaber combat, so adding an additional blade or two to take advantage isn't an issue.

I'll be honest, this trailer sent my inner nerd into a frenzy of excitement, which was it's job.

Yeah, sure, they're outdated and stuff, but seeing this:



...this is just too good to miss. Here's to hoping we get to see more spacecraft than just the X-wings.