It is pretty early for the plot lines to be detailed officially, but I'll post my views based on the trailer just the same due mostly to my uncontrollable love for all things TRON.

I feel from what was shown in the TR2N trailer that the Flynn we see represented is a beaten down, world weary character quite unlike his former self in TRON. He seems to have escaped within the system he created out of a desire to distance himself from the real world and has instead opted to return to the computer world where maybe he's remembered as a hero at the least, and at most a savior, only to find himself imprisoned by his creations.

The psychology of this possible plot is extremely intriguing; especially if we take into account Flynn's motivations and emotional state from TRON. Because of his 'lone-wolf' nature if feel it's safe to assume he has most likely once again fallen out of touch with those closest to him, disengaged himself from society, both corporately and personally, and become disillusioned with humanity.

His perceptions were opened up by his experiences within the digital realm and his understanding of a living society functioning within the computer system would have made lasting effects on him. Having to leave behind those he had saved behind must have been quite jarring and even though we see his joy at returning to the 'real-world' and taking over ENCOM at the end of TRON, he would constantly be reminded of how impactful his actions had been in the digital world and contrast that with what he was making of his life in our world as well as how he might still be affecting those on the other side by making video games that could potentially torture and kill programs. If he were to remain successful at ENCOM he would have to compartmentalize his feelings and experiences so as not to affect his judgment in running a game/software corporation. He would literally have to make himself believe that what had happened in the computer had all just been a hallucination.

But over time the truth would haunt him, coming to him in dreams and nightmares of what really happened and he would have to choose between losing his mind or accepting that it all had happened. Once that decision is made Flynn would most likely be unable to continue running ENCOM the way he had been. Now the corporation he had been running who's only interest is profit would see his views of a world within the computer as lunacy! Flynn would be seen as insane even by those close to him, save maybe Lora and possibly Alan, but without any REAL proof even they would wonder if Flynn was losing his mind.

This isolation would fuel Flynn's detachment from the human world, and I see him returning to the digital realm to find the acceptance and understanding he so desires. But upon his return he finds that not only has he been hailed a hero but is held in a god-like status by programs. All programs accept for those that feel his presence would circumvent their assention to power.

And because of this these antagonist programs have trapped Flynn in the digital world where his control over their actions is limited and Flynn has been locked away where he can't escape, neutralized.

And with this logic we can now see the character represented in the TR2N teaser riding the yellow cycle is not 'CLU' per say, as CLU was derezed, but a guardian/security program keeping watch over Flynn's incarceration and that the hapless game program riding the blue cycle unintentionally runs into 'CLU' through the course of a game. This would explain the chase and why the program says "It's just a game!" and also why 'CLU' dispatches him without any regard.

How Flynn reacts to the unfolding drama below his prison cell is indicative of just how long he's likely been there. His monk-like posture and dress indicates he most likely has resigned himself to his fate at this point. I hope that those in charge of writing this film take the material as seriously as we do, and from what we have seen it looks as though they just might. Here's hoping Disney gets around to releasing an official teaser online or theatrically very, VERY soon!

Thats a lot of thoughts from a consepttrailer
But I cant help makin plots myself.

Flynn is now white. Not blue/yellow/red/green.
His old blue was given him by the MCP, a prisoners dress.

He returned voluntery. I doubt he will fall for an abduction again. So why return? Did someone call or was it a desire?
I am temptet do go for the desire, and what he desires is to wield his userpowers. In the digital world he is a walking diety.

Wether he is there for ruling, saving the day or becoming a digital god .....? Its hard to tell, but I think I am on the right track.

Fifty bucks says the SDCC footage never appears in the finished film.

PROOF. OF. CONCEPT.

FusionAddict Wrote:Fifty bucks says the SDCC footage never appears in the finished film. PROOF. OF. CONCEPT.

No bet there.

They've always been referred to as circuits among fans, but I do sort of wonder if they were ever meant to literally be circuits. If they had wanted the Programs to literally be wearing circuits, they could've fashioned suits with circuit boards plastered all over them. This wasn't done. The Programs are also never seen wearing any other kind of electronic component. There are no capacitors, resistors, ect (the vacuum tube guy I always assumed was just done as an easter egg of sorts) on the suits.

I've always seen the circuits as being the 'veins' of the Programs. All but the most primitive animals have a circulatory system, or more basically, a system of pathways that allow energy to be easily transferred to all parts of the body. In the case of an electronic-based being, circuits or wires make the most sense for this. The idea that the circuits serve this purpose is further evidenced by the Programs 'lighting up' when during intense physical feats, struck by a weapon, or... smooching. The circuits glow brighter when things like this happen because more energy is bring transferred. It's essentially the same with humans when their blood pressure or pulse rises. Additionally, when a Program is near death, it has been seen on more than one occasion that the circuits start to flicker and dim.

The shapes and patterns obviously are an aesthetic choice though. Quite simply, it looks really cool.

Flynn resembles the Tower guardian Dumont hehe. w a beard..

ok here's a thought on what info is given.

1.)Flynn's program could have a unseen fortress on the LC grid where he may be witnessing the persistence of system in distress, and he may be in contact w/ his user.

another possibly:
Flynn is digitized, he's lured the system warrior to his sector, to querry his processes. hmm. shake him up. The passage resembles an old routine used to escape the grid, and he may have a trap there.

IDK. heh. Why he's wearing white? maybe his success in defeating the MCP gave him a more angelic appearance... Some ppl make the MCP column of fire and Moses in cartoons.(SouthPark)
after falling into teh MCP and gutting him...
he needs no circuitry now. He glows if you make him angry. He's mad and bored and makes bad weather.

Someone is overclocking in the lab to beat the system warriors on the grid, and he's got to stop him before system warming destroys the lab. So he gives him instructions to find him to tell him to slow down his processes. The system is at stake now. ok I'm joking.


About the lack of circuitry.. that may change depending on the glam inside the scenery. perhaps Flynn was in his room, and didn't get dressed yet. So the need for clothing is the same as you would imagine.

RenegadeProgram Wrote:[ Greetings, Programs. I humbly ask that you please forgive me for the "data stream" that follows, but I'm excited about the possibilities of the plot in TR2N: As far as the digitization thing, maybe it's gotten to the point where Flynn has gotten used to the effects of going back and forth between the two realms, and that the digitization process (as the screenwriters may have written it now) is now a metaphor for a similar process one goes through when they meditate, i.e., getting your mind clear, so that your spirit and soul can successfully journey and/or transition to a tranquil place where one can connect with another realm. It's quite interesting to me that one of the visual motifs that stands out in TRON is the image of flying through a tunnel towards an electronic world. In a round-about way, it reminds me of all those NDEs (Near-Death-Experiences) I've heard and read about where people discuss flying through a tunnel towards a light. Wonder what Syd Mead, III, and the other effects companies, as well as Lisberger himself, were thinking when they scripted and designed that scene? That's one question I'd love to ask those guys. In regards to the suits/programs' bodies, given the visual aesthetic of the first film and TRON 2.0, seeing Flynn in the digital world without circuits on him doesn't make sense. However, then again, programs really are nothing more than lines of code, and correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't it only be logical for electronic devices (not programs) to have circuits? I mean, what justifies programs having conduits through which power travel? I was watching TRON again recently, and after seeing the new trailer repeatedly and thinking about TRON (and a fanfic that's been boiling in my head for weeks which I'm calling, "TRON: THE 3RD SECTOR"), that's one thing I was thinking about - why Lisberger and Syd Mead gave something created by lines of code, electrical circuits. I figured maybe it was more of a visual embellishment, a design element thrown in to show the program's psychological or "biological/physiological" (since these are programs, not biological organisms) state of being ,enabling the film viewer to connect psychologically and visually with the characters on screen. If I ever get the chance to meet Steven Lisberger and the amazing Syd Mead, that's another point I'd definitely pick their brains on. I know one thing for sure: I cannot wait to start seeing more stuff on TR2N and of course, to see the finished product in the movie theater. End of Line.

I have to agree that Flynn without the circuit-suit is different, but as you mentioned programs would n't be constructed of electronics. Also through all of this keep in mind that TR2N will most likely take place now or in the not too distant future and technological advances in software and hardware should be taken into account, i.e. the free-form Light Cycle battle, the loser of that battle not derezzing upon impact like losers in the first film, and the general design of the game grid/digital world. The digital world itself has probably changed considerably over the 26 year span separating these films.

Advances would also have been developed in the intervening years for the digitizing process so who's to say Flynn or those he employs haven't been successfully transporting in ways we can't imagine, though I think that it would benefit TR2N to not stray too far from the original in methods of travel between worlds as to keep both films connected on that basic level. But by making it a bit more refined, more manageable to the traveler and possibly a bit grander in scale would be very nice to see.

I think the details of why these characters look the way they do is important to the story, especially in building a cohesive TRON universe, but I personally feel that character development and motivations are more important to me than trying to understand why it doesn't look exactly the same. A flashback or prologue would bring the audience up to speed quickly enough to get us into the new film.

Is this not FRICKIN' awesome!!! There's going to be a NEW TRON MOVIE!!!!!! ) Damn! I still can't get over cool that is! I truly hope that Bruce and Cindy get involved again, and seeing David Warner play some part, even small would ROCK! I could even see someone like Alan Rickman picking up where Warner left off. And if they were bring young blood into this film, which I'm sure they will, my vote for young leading role would be Milo Ventimiglia from the Heroes tv show.

Programs entering the real world?

Wow... I just... can't even imagine how messed up that would be.

That'd all seem to be countrary to Flynn's original destiny in Tron though wouldn't it? He came to help Tron destroy the MCP so that Programs could restore contact with the Users, and now he shows up to lead the Programs in a revolt against them?