It's not the best Star Wars movie, but it's far from the worst, pretty mediocre imo
I liked it, personally, but there's a lot they could have and should have done differently. Doesn't make it trash, just makes it unfulfilled potential
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I disagree on Luke's attempt to kill Ren being out of character. Like he explains, he only wanted to kill him for a split second,
which as an impulsive character, is something he would do. Example the time he tried to kill Palpatine, and then Vader, before realizing that'd be a bad. But by the time he realized what he was doing, it was too late, and Ren had been pushed over the edge.
Loved that they used OT Yoda and not prequel Yoda
Ren and Rey are learning too fast, the time between the end of TFA and TLJ is like, a week? Luke was in Dagobah for well over a month, yet Rey learns everything she needs to know in a single day, f*ck is that? And now Snoke's dead, complete waste of a character. I don't even want them to say some bullsh*t like he was projecting himself, that'd be dumb. Honestly, it makes sense for Ren's arc to end with him killing Snoke and assuming command of the Order, but he should do that at the end of the trilogy, not the middle.
And he offers Rey the same offer Vader offered to Luke, but it doesn't mean the same cause Vader and Luke were father and son,
and Rey and Ren are equals
I hated Rose's character too. Completely unnecessary, and falls in love with Finn after less than a day of knowing him,I hate that sh*t
The thing about 2nd parts of trilogies is that it's supposed to make you feel like there's nowhere to go, that this is the darkest hour.
Think about the end of Empire, Han was in carbonite, the Rebellion was scattered and on the run, Luke had lost his hand and gone against the wishes of Yoda, we learn that Ben was lying to us the whole time, sh*t was depressing
And now this. Technically yes, the rebels are at their lowest point. But we don't really care because all the characters we care about are fine, and narratively, there's nothing making characters question their ideologies. Finn's fine, Poe's fine, Rey's become a f*cking Jedi Master already (something that Luke did between movies), and while Luke's dead, it's not supposed to be a sad death.
Only character that didn't make it out okay is Han and my boy Admiral Akbar (rip). And Leia can use the Force to pull herself back into a ship from out in space? F*ck that, way too many deus ex machina moments here
which as an impulsive character, is something he would do. Example the time he tried to kill Palpatine, and then Vader, before realizing that'd be a bad. But by the time he realized what he was doing, it was too late, and Ren had been pushed over the edge.
Loved that they used OT Yoda and not prequel Yoda
Ren and Rey are learning too fast, the time between the end of TFA and TLJ is like, a week? Luke was in Dagobah for well over a month, yet Rey learns everything she needs to know in a single day, f*ck is that? And now Snoke's dead, complete waste of a character. I don't even want them to say some bullsh*t like he was projecting himself, that'd be dumb. Honestly, it makes sense for Ren's arc to end with him killing Snoke and assuming command of the Order, but he should do that at the end of the trilogy, not the middle.
And he offers Rey the same offer Vader offered to Luke, but it doesn't mean the same cause Vader and Luke were father and son,
and Rey and Ren are equals
I hated Rose's character too. Completely unnecessary, and falls in love with Finn after less than a day of knowing him,I hate that sh*t
The thing about 2nd parts of trilogies is that it's supposed to make you feel like there's nowhere to go, that this is the darkest hour.
Think about the end of Empire, Han was in carbonite, the Rebellion was scattered and on the run, Luke had lost his hand and gone against the wishes of Yoda, we learn that Ben was lying to us the whole time, sh*t was depressing
And now this. Technically yes, the rebels are at their lowest point. But we don't really care because all the characters we care about are fine, and narratively, there's nothing making characters question their ideologies. Finn's fine, Poe's fine, Rey's become a f*cking Jedi Master already (something that Luke did between movies), and while Luke's dead, it's not supposed to be a sad death.
Only character that didn't make it out okay is Han and my boy Admiral Akbar (rip). And Leia can use the Force to pull herself back into a ship from out in space? F*ck that, way too many deus ex machina moments here
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The Mon Calamari cruiser jumping to lightspeed into the Star Destroyer was f*cking amazing though
