There's a lot to like about this trailer. For a start it offers a visual summary of the first six movies before we get to the story itself. That was great, reliving a history spanning decades - for those old enough to have seen the original Star Wars in which Han shot first, right through to newly converted devotees who have only seen the digitally enhanced versions.
There's more than a hint that Palpatine will play some sort of role (after all, his image is on the poster). Also, in the earlier 'hey we're here' trailer we were given a glimpse of what seemed to be a crashed Death Star on a desert planet.
And there are many, many questions, like where did all those ships come from? On both sides. Last I looked, the Rebels were on the bones of their bums, escaping with a handful of ships. And the First Order had a pretty good fleet, but hardly the array of star destroyers lined up for what would have to be one epic battle.
I love Imperial star destroyers. They're my favourite ships ever, so that scene alone might even get me into gold class to watch on the big screen. And from here, the next big question will be, where to for Star Wars when the Skwalker era comes to a close?
