Actually, I like the new design. It provides protection of the hand and arm. Though if it provides no actual difference in fighting and it's just a unnessacry change, then it's a bit disappointing
I'm excited for #1, #2, also really like Jurassic Pakrk and think Ant-Man could be quite good. As for cross lightsaber, the cross looks like it could cut off your hand if you're clumsy - and that's why they're trained xD
