This all sounds like a recipe for Star Wars burnout. One of the keys to the MCU success so far, IMHO, is variety, both in characters and in stories, but with these clever little threads tying them all together. With Star Wars, the OT had a story to tell. The prequels had a story to tell, even if I think Lucas could have done them differently and they would have been successful beyond anyone's wildest dreams. But I digress. The sequels have... a story? I'm really not sure what they are trying to do, and that's the problem. They *should* focus on Luke and the rebuilding of the Jedi Order, and closing out that story arc.
What we're getting so far is nothing even close to that. We're getting a Mary Sue. We're getting a Leia who apparently knows how to use the Force without any past training? And we're getting a bunch of fodder characters that we're supposed to care about but they've so far been misused and crammed down our throats. Supporting characters are supposed to mean something. Finn is a waste of a character and entirely forgettable at this point. Poe is a waste of a character and is more annoying than anything after TLJ. He could easily be a strong supporting character - A great fighter pilot who saves the day once in a while but also shows some strong leadership characteristics or tactical abilities. I think they were starting down that path with him in TFA. What did we get with him in TLJ?
Oh, but they gave us Porgs...
3 years between SW movies was a pretty successful formula in the past, as was focusing on the core story. 3 years between TFA and TLJ would have been an extremely good idea, given the death of Carrie Fisher. It would have given them an opportunity to make adjustments to TLJ in light of that. But I'm not seeing what the core story is with the sequels. And apparently Disney thinks it knows better by releasing more SW movies and more frequent SW movies. I think they're degrading the franchise by going with the one-off movie-a-year strategy (These are a money grab, period) and no cohesive overall story direction. It really feels like Disney believes, "Hey, if George Lucas can make a ton of money off of movies and merchandise, and he and Hasbro were pikers at the time, just think of how much money we can make!!!". Time will tell what will ultimately win, but in the end, Disney will make money no matter what. And sadly, that's its only goal.
I'm with @asianway here - SW movies used to be an event. Right now, I think about TLJ and Ep9 and I'm not far from "I don't care" .
Maybe Abrams will pull a miracle , and I am certainly hoping he does.
What we're getting so far is nothing even close to that. We're getting a Mary Sue. We're getting a Leia who apparently knows how to use the Force without any past training? And we're getting a bunch of fodder characters that we're supposed to care about but they've so far been misused and crammed down our throats. Supporting characters are supposed to mean something. Finn is a waste of a character and entirely forgettable at this point. Poe is a waste of a character and is more annoying than anything after TLJ. He could easily be a strong supporting character - A great fighter pilot who saves the day once in a while but also shows some strong leadership characteristics or tactical abilities. I think they were starting down that path with him in TFA. What did we get with him in TLJ?
A hotshot who puts personal pride ahead of all else and in the process gets half of the Resistance fighters & all of its bomber fleet destroyed.
I really thought they were on to something with Luke on the Falcon with Chewie and R2, but that proved fruitless. And Chewbacca, of all characters, may as well not have been in TLJ, for as little as he did in the movie.
I really thought they were on to something with Luke on the Falcon with Chewie and R2, but that proved fruitless. And Chewbacca, of all characters, may as well not have been in TLJ, for as little as he did in the movie.
Oh, but they gave us Porgs...
3 years between SW movies was a pretty successful formula in the past, as was focusing on the core story. 3 years between TFA and TLJ would have been an extremely good idea, given the death of Carrie Fisher. It would have given them an opportunity to make adjustments to TLJ in light of that. But I'm not seeing what the core story is with the sequels. And apparently Disney thinks it knows better by releasing more SW movies and more frequent SW movies. I think they're degrading the franchise by going with the one-off movie-a-year strategy (These are a money grab, period) and no cohesive overall story direction. It really feels like Disney believes, "Hey, if George Lucas can make a ton of money off of movies and merchandise, and he and Hasbro were pikers at the time, just think of how much money we can make!!!". Time will tell what will ultimately win, but in the end, Disney will make money no matter what. And sadly, that's its only goal.
I'm with @asianway here - SW movies used to be an event. Right now, I think about TLJ and Ep9 and I'm not far from "I don't care" .
Maybe Abrams will pull a miracle , and I am certainly hoping he does.
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