Star Wars spoilers ahead!
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Seriously, turn back now!
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This movie is going to make a bajillion dollars. And most fans seem to love it.
But I don't understand the appeal. The prequels had flaws, serious flaws. But at least Lucas tried to make something new. This was a tired rehash. How many times is this now that we've seen "Nazis on a Death Star"? Three?
Aside from getting older, the returning cast seemed unchanged, stuck in the same roles they had 30 years ago. Why not mix it up a bit? Maybe turn Princess Leia into a corrupt Lord Harkonnen-like politician, with her own slave boy on a chain. That would've been a fun reference.
The writers had almost ten years! Surely they could've come up with something new.
For example, Finn's story could've been the heart of a much better story. How does one escape one's fate as a brainwashed slave in a military cult? What was daily life on the Death Star III like? How do you do rebel in an environment where your masters can read your mind?
There must have been other good people working for the Empire II--how did they survive? Why do they persist in working for such an evil org?
How did they keep their corridors so spotless and shiny?
Maybe we learn that storm troopers are such terrible shots because they're mind controlled, and don't really want to shoot anybody.
Then there were the ridiculous coincidences. Like Rey stumbling on the Millennium Falcon. Or just happening to be rescued by Han Solo and Chewbacca.
Lazy, lazy writing.
There were things I liked.
Snoke makes a visually arresting villain. I'd like to find out more about him.
Daisy Ridley was also fabulous as Rey. Looking forward to seeing her in more roles.
But overall, a disappointment.
Hopefully, now that Abrams has got "Star Wars: A New Fan Service" out of his system, he'll be able to relax and experiment a little more.
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Seriously, turn back now!
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.
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This movie is going to make a bajillion dollars. And most fans seem to love it.
But I don't understand the appeal. The prequels had flaws, serious flaws. But at least Lucas tried to make something new. This was a tired rehash. How many times is this now that we've seen "Nazis on a Death Star"? Three?
Aside from getting older, the returning cast seemed unchanged, stuck in the same roles they had 30 years ago. Why not mix it up a bit? Maybe turn Princess Leia into a corrupt Lord Harkonnen-like politician, with her own slave boy on a chain. That would've been a fun reference.
The writers had almost ten years! Surely they could've come up with something new.
For example, Finn's story could've been the heart of a much better story. How does one escape one's fate as a brainwashed slave in a military cult? What was daily life on the Death Star III like? How do you do rebel in an environment where your masters can read your mind?
There must have been other good people working for the Empire II--how did they survive? Why do they persist in working for such an evil org?
How did they keep their corridors so spotless and shiny?
Maybe we learn that storm troopers are such terrible shots because they're mind controlled, and don't really want to shoot anybody.
Then there were the ridiculous coincidences. Like Rey stumbling on the Millennium Falcon. Or just happening to be rescued by Han Solo and Chewbacca.
Lazy, lazy writing.
There were things I liked.
Snoke makes a visually arresting villain. I'd like to find out more about him.
Daisy Ridley was also fabulous as Rey. Looking forward to seeing her in more roles.
But overall, a disappointment.
Hopefully, now that Abrams has got "Star Wars: A New Fan Service" out of his system, he'll be able to relax and experiment a little more.