Mike S
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I’m not going to waste my time but if these videos contain secret details that make the movie better by watching them then those details should’ve been in the actual movie. I’m sorry, it’s a mess.
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Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker Reactions: SPOILERS
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I’m not going to waste my time but if these videos contain secret details that make the movie better by watching them then those details should’ve been in the actual movie. I’m sorry, it’s a mess.
I think the real question is..where do we go from here. We have a good thing with Mandalorian. I'm holding out hope the Kenobi series will be good. But from a movie standpoint. There needs to be a new team. Kennedy can't take this forward. She's caused too much divide.
The "ending" of the Skywalker saga should have been on par with Endgame. Both financially and from a hype standpoint. Endgame did $1.2 Billion opening weekend. SW is going to struggle to get to $200 mil (if it even gets there). That's all on Kennedy and Iger.
The "ending" of the Skywalker saga should have been on par with Endgame. Both financially and from a hype standpoint. Endgame did $1.2 Billion opening weekend. SW is going to struggle to get to $200 mil (if it even gets there). That's all on Kennedy and Iger.
I forgive you!
Timmay
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Stand by for the ad hominem attacks.This thread.....
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This is why I don’t talk about Star Wars online anymore. These arguments go on forever and never change anyone’s minds. They are the most useless kind of discussion. I’m just gonna drop this link:
This review pretty much sums up my feelings on the film. It wasn’t perfect, but it was fun. Once again, the middle ground is drowned out by all the screaming. *sigh* I wonder about this fan base sometimes. It probably is for the best if we just move on from the Skywalker Saga at this point. I think it’s time for Star Wars to “start over”.
âStar Wars: Rise Of Skywalkerâ Is The Best Of The New Trilogy, Despite Awkward âLast Jediâ Fixes
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is easily better than the prequels, and probably the best of the new trilogy in the end. It didn't need to change The Last Jedi, but it ultimately works.www.forbes.com
And with that, I’m out.
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Mike S
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It’s been hours since he posted that and nothing. Are you trying to bait people into saying something mean to him?
I haven't seen any ad hominem attacks. Just a difference of opinion relating to the Disney Trilogy. Nobody is going to change anybody's mind. But the fact that the fandom has splintered the way it has. And the fact the "End of Star Wars" is going to be financially inferior to the preceding two episodes. Well, those are just facts. And that should give some room for pause. The realization that Disney did not do a good job here is self evident.
Mike S
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Disney knew full well this should be on par with Endgame. That’s why this movie blatantly rips off one of Endgames big emotional exchanges without understanding why it worked in the first place.
“Hey it worked there so it’ll work here too.”
I really wonder what the people at Marvel think about it. It’s extremely obvious what LucasFilm did to many people online.
Timmay
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Here...I’ll help you out.
“JJ likes money and was a producer.
Now I’ll give you a certificate and we can move up to 1st grade”
socalifornian
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The lack of a republic army was explained in the Battlefront II campaign I believe..of all places. It’s confirmed to be canon. Their line of thought was that the old Republic fell in part because of its army, so they decided to be more passive. Which led way for the Resistence to form apparently. Having two light side teams was so confusing in 7, then Battlefront II wasn’t released until right before 8 was released
You're going to use a "victim card" on that? Not an attack. Merely a question.
The post you reference is a response to a post that claims that Abrams is a fan of TLJ and takes no issue with Johnson's direction. I think we all know that this is blatantly false. I don't see this as an attack on the poster. I see it more as taking issue with what is being asserted.
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Timmay
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Ok. If you don’t think telling someone they can get a certificate so they can now graduate to the first grade is an attack, good for you then nothing left to discuss. No skin off my nose.
Can we agree though that John Williams' score was brilliant. The sound, proportion, and crescendo on the main theme was epic.
Mike S
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While listening to this a scene played out in my head. The last stand of Luke Skywalker. A true hero’s death. Put that imagery with this music on screen and I would’ve been cheering/crying just as much as I did for the Avengers.
As it stands I’m so indifferent I don’t even remember where this played in the poop show I watched. I was just too distracted by the whole mess of everything.
Disney Analyst
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I’m still of the opinion that the Skywalker Saga was doomed after the first 3 films became classics. No matter what: nothing would live up to what fans built up in their heads from those movies.
Then you add in so much extra canon stuff from books and shows... the prequels... now this. It’s just a muddy convoluted mess.
Disney has done pretty well with content not as closely related to Skywalker/OT (Rogue One, Mandalorian, even Solo was decent). I think things will start looking up from here.
Then you add in so much extra canon stuff from books and shows... the prequels... now this. It’s just a muddy convoluted mess.
Disney has done pretty well with content not as closely related to Skywalker/OT (Rogue One, Mandalorian, even Solo was decent). I think things will start looking up from here.
Tony Perkis
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One of the more irrelevant hills I will die on is fighting with people who think Solo is a decent, let alone good, film.
Disney Analyst
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haha. I’m easy to please. It was decent. Fun. Made me forget my worries, and I loved the droid.
RandySavage
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I also like Solo. For me it ranks #5 overall after Rogue One and the Originals (though the Woke droid was the weakest-point, for me). Goes to show how people come to this series from different places.
I thought the Sabaac scenes were brilliant - what Star Wars should be. Lando and Han actors were much better than I anticipated. I also really liked the "Western Front" element of the Imperial grunts on Mimban.
I thought the Sabaac scenes were brilliant - what Star Wars should be. Lando and Han actors were much better than I anticipated. I also really liked the "Western Front" element of the Imperial grunts on Mimban.
Disney Analyst
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Also. I have to think that her burying the two sabers leaves them open to new features taking place hundreds of years later.
I can see the logic in that. And if like the prequels - the Disney Trilogy had simply failed to live up to that lofty goal - I'd get it. I actually thought TFA was good. It was what was needed - to introduce the saga to a new generation and to re-connect with the fandom. I can armchair direct and produce and give my critique's (like everyone can) - but overall, Yeah, I can live with TFA and the way it set up VIII.
The true test was with VIII. And IMO it failed miserably. It didn't respect all that came before it. It tried to change the rules in a game that had been established 40 years prior. And here we are.