Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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Cool new creatures like the bi-pedal fish from the 1600s and the Porgs, who played amazingly off of Chewbacca. Older characters got their chance to shine – specifically, the Red Imperial Guard! That was an amazing fight scene.
I understand the Casino was a call back to the Mos Eisley Cantina and possibly a commentary on rich people and their entertainments. Was it necessary? No. Speaking of ‘no’…
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! LUUUUUUUUKE! WHHHHYYYYYYYYY? I did mention spoilers. The force ghost of Luke Skywalker left me a little cold. No more links to my Star Wars experiences. Fortunately, it looks like Rey and Poe can pick up the light saber and carry the series forward. Chewie is still around as is the Millennium Falcon. Not all of the old characters are gone, and Luke, like Yoda, could return.
Part of the problem with the Internet is curated content. That means if you are a Star Wars fan, you get a lot of information you don’t want. People talk about “Is Luke Evil?” “Who are Rey’s parents?” “Is this Porg Chewie’s new copilot?” and “Who is Emperor Snokes?” Snokes was so built up by fans, that his death, while reminiscent of the Emperor in ‘Return of the Jedi’, is utterly wasted. It is a trivial death with no lasting purpose other than to make Kylo king.
Snokes isn’t the only purposeless death. While it is possible that Phantasma comes back as a Vader surviving burned figure, which could be amazing, it’s not likely. Her death was also pointless because it didn’t do anything to improve the buffoon that Finn was made to become. Instead of being a cool hero, Finn plays comic relief and never gets his redemption scene. These 2 were among the pointless deaths. There were also a lot of fighter pilots who went out holding there arms up in front of them as they are hit by laser fire. Your arms aren’t going to block the laser, dudes!
I did enjoy ‘The Last Jedi,’ but ‘The Force Awakens was so much more satisfying. Now we’ll have to see if the new generation of Star Wars heroes will be able to hold their own.
I understand the Casino was a call back to the Mos Eisley Cantina and possibly a commentary on rich people and their entertainments. Was it necessary? No. Speaking of ‘no’…
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! LUUUUUUUUKE! WHHHHYYYYYYYYY? I did mention spoilers. The force ghost of Luke Skywalker left me a little cold. No more links to my Star Wars experiences. Fortunately, it looks like Rey and Poe can pick up the light saber and carry the series forward. Chewie is still around as is the Millennium Falcon. Not all of the old characters are gone, and Luke, like Yoda, could return.
Part of the problem with the Internet is curated content. That means if you are a Star Wars fan, you get a lot of information you don’t want. People talk about “Is Luke Evil?” “Who are Rey’s parents?” “Is this Porg Chewie’s new copilot?” and “Who is Emperor Snokes?” Snokes was so built up by fans, that his death, while reminiscent of the Emperor in ‘Return of the Jedi’, is utterly wasted. It is a trivial death with no lasting purpose other than to make Kylo king.
Snokes isn’t the only purposeless death. While it is possible that Phantasma comes back as a Vader surviving burned figure, which could be amazing, it’s not likely. Her death was also pointless because it didn’t do anything to improve the buffoon that Finn was made to become. Instead of being a cool hero, Finn plays comic relief and never gets his redemption scene. These 2 were among the pointless deaths. There were also a lot of fighter pilots who went out holding there arms up in front of them as they are hit by laser fire. Your arms aren’t going to block the laser, dudes!
I did enjoy ‘The Last Jedi,’ but ‘The Force Awakens was so much more satisfying. Now we’ll have to see if the new generation of Star Wars heroes will be able to hold their own.