#2559

In what way? Would be interested in hearing the positives from TLJ fans for a change rather than why the anti-fans are wrong

#2560

The Gassed Jedi (Luke got winded running up a hill)

#2561

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#2562

My flippant reply back when it came out was:

Essentially I think the character of Luke Skywalker has always been a bit of a weak link in the saga as he’s very bland and virtuous. There’s no real moral arc or big development to his character in the OT.

In the TLJ I think they put forward a very engaging story as to how one man who was once so pure and idealistic almost gave in to terrible temptation, and through the interactions of Luke/Kylo/Rey they demonstrate how the weight of family history can make doing the right thing incredibly hard.

Mark Hamill’s acting is also considerably better than in the OT which helps sell the storyline completely to me. Hoping for some good force ghost stuff this time round.

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#2563

Agree with this

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#2564

Enjoyed my post directly underneath that one. I am nothing but consistent:

#2565
  • I liked Rey not being anyone special
  • I liked the idea of the Force being something more people across the galaxies have access to
  • I liked Kylo as a villain, lots of good layers of motivation involved there
  • I liked grumpy Luke overall, even if I didn’t like a lot of the humour with him
  • I really liked the non-fight lightsaber fight
  • I LOVED the direction and sound
  • The kamikaze scene was one of the best things I’ve seen in any film ever and I’ll never forget it. It might be my single defining Star Wars memory now

There’s a decent list of things I didn’t like too, but I think it has more high-highs for my taste than any other SW film, which usually are very very enjoyable but more down the middle of the line, and this outweighs some of the shoddy lows

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#2566

I think it presents the force as being arbitrary rather than open to anyone

#2567

Can’t remember well enough to have a view on that, but I wouldn’t mind that tbh (though it wouldn’t actively be a positive either)

#2568

Mark Hamill is a great lad.

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#2569

In the old novels it was essentially a genetic fluke. So could be inherited but didn’t have to be.

#2570

Also makes practical sense as surely the jedis ‘no love/relationships/boning’ would lead to no more jedi after a number of years.

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#2571

Power in the force being genetic doesn’t sit right because it is elitist and doesn’t make sense if jedi weren’t suppose to have families. I don’t think power popping up in Rey as any more satisfying, just seems random, think it would be better if it was a more spiritual thing, anyone with the right mindset can access it as it’s open to all

#2572

I’m going to have to rewatch TLJ before Thursday aren’t I

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#2573

Force sensitivity =/= becoming a Jedi

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#2574

It is random, but the film that Rey debuts in is called The Force Awakens…

Then we have a whole other film coming next week which could explain why she is as strong as she is.

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#2575

You weren’t planning to do a TFA/TLJ back-to-back already??

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#2576

Watched Mark Hamills Pop Culture Quest on Amazon the other night. Basically a series of mini episodes (10/15 minutes each) where he meets collectors of toys and memorabilia and drops in the odd anecdote here and there. First ep is him and Jim Lee at DC discussing Batman/Joker. Great lad.

#2577

Annoyingly neither TFA or TLJ are on any streaming services right now

#2578

I like that a lot tbf

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