r/starwarsrebels • u/TonkaLowby • 7h ago
I love the Thin Lightsaber Era showcased in Rebels.
Rebels faithfully reproduces and showcases the thin, original Lightsaber as shown on the big screen for 1977's "Star Wars." Amongst all the interpretations of the weapon, this is my favorite. You can see the casing around the emitter because the blade is so thin… You can see a fine point on the end of the blade… It's like a perfect rapier cut out of light. The fact that this effect was able to be captured at the time as a miracle. Thank you George Lucas. Thank you to all the creative and practical team that made this effect happen. We are now replicating it with computer technology, but it is no less striking and, to my mind, is the gold standard of how this blade should appear on film and in media.