What I Think about Star Wars

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I agree =)

 

What headless lady? The only headless people I remember are macabre creations of Dr. Evazan from Rogue One.

Speaking of RO, the only true pet peeve of mine in Star Wars is the Bor Gullet scene. This scene is an epitome of pointlessness. Not only that, the thing is also just plain ugly.

 

I almost forgot: Sometimes I'm building Star-Wars-Lego-Sets with my son!

 

I interpreted Bor Gullet as a way to showcase Saw torturing people (to demonstrate his brutal methods, and differentiate him from the Alliance) without having to use real life methods like waterboarding.

Though, I think Dr. Ball MD did a better job with that way back in ANH.

 

She had no head?! I've always thought she was just projecting herself, like Palpatine did to Nute Gunray in Episode I...

I guess, but in this particular case I believe that the whole scene should have been removed. This would have been much more successful at building Saw as an extremist than actually showing the weapon (or in this case animal) of torture.

 

Sure, I agree. I think it was pretty poorly implemented.

I wonder if Edwards had wanted to do something more grounded and intense, but had to change the scene to not be totally horrifying to kids.

 

Star Wars is a enjoyable break from reality, as are all great stories. Being a the huge SCIFI fan that I am the base story is great. Good guys vs bad guys with a lone person being key. With that its everyone inner wish to be able to sway life on a much grander plain. To awake one morning and find destiny has touched you in a way.

For some it represent the man taking control and the common people understanding that giving up control of their basic freedoms is the end. Being told how to think, what to say, towing the line no matter wrong or right to do as I say. When the voice of people is silenced can there be any greater loss of freedoms.

For others it is everything. Cannon is law!! They have taken what started as a simple vision by one man and learned things beyond his understanding. Thank you Mr. Lucas. They know races, lore, legendary warriors and gods. It has become part of their life, a friend. But as with any friend there can be ultimate betrayal or a love that burns with the fire of a star. Some may walk away, some will forgive, some were never hurt at all. The great debate was the TLJ the best or worst of them all. Should Anakin have pushed Jar-Jar out of an air lock.

It also can be a trip, a trip to a simple day walking with mom and dad or friends to see a new movie. Having a good day. Life just being good, smelling popcorn and laughing surround by the things we cared about. Simple times, a childhood that has long since passed but with a push of the play button so easy to revisit. A tradition that can be handed down. A bond from the heart of one person to the next. With each watching the same amazing universe and seeing in their own way.

I see Stars Wars as a passion by some friends and it amazes me!! A movie. WOW. Never once has my friendly jabbing ever even scratched his love for it. He stands strong with light saber in hand battling me with my phaser set to kill. That is mostly because light sabers only have one setting. It is unfair to set my phaser too stun, so he can chop my arms off like a Monty Python skit. I think not sir, now good day. I said good day. Okay now with that out of my system. Back to the point.
If you find something enjoyable than go with it. It should be never be anything where you go out of your way to hurt someone. If you disagree with them, than say what you have to say and move along. Enjoy it, enjoy the great questions could the Enterprise hold up against a Star Destroyer?!!! Could Goku defeat a Jedi? How many Strom troopers have seen Pennywise the dancing Clown. If that question hasn't been asked it should have because he is an alien and has existed since time itself, so there is a chance they have.

What I think about Star Wars is, it is a choice. Love it, hate it depends on you. Dive head first into a universe that can go beyond reality or enjoy/hate a movie.

 

I gave up on these along time ago and have never looked back!
I feel it's much more constructive to express criticism and difference of opinion in a post or PM.

The sentiment and the kids' story sure fits into the way the ST narrative acknowledges hero worship and the cult of celebrity.

• Rey thinks Luke Skywalker was a myth
• Hans reputation of a war hero filters down to Stormtrooper Finn
• Rose gets a bit starstruck with Finn after his exploits in TFA

I put this approach in the same camp as Luke's challenges - logical and almost inevitable directions for a character-driven ST narrative.
As to the placement, I thought it was neo-SW appropriate - same and different:

Me too.

Spoiler: Rebels

I'm still trying to digest Rebels introduction of time travel into SW lore.

I had preconceived notions about this ↑ and SW.
I guess this is where all my judgment about fans struggling to reconcile the writers treatment of Luke with their own expectations come back to haunt me!

 

I got quite the opposite reaction. This scene filled me with so much joy and hope in humanity like no other ending in any film I've seen. I terms of editing it's clear that that Falcon jumping into hyperspace is the actual ending and the scene after is a bit tacked on but with so much positivity that this scene conveys I believe that's more than worth enough to keep it in the film. It just makes me happy!

 

I do share some mixed feelings about the conclusion. I read multiple endings in the film and I personally would have been happy with Rey closing the door on Kylo and the Falcon flying away. (The Rey and Leia banter would be missed though.)

It was almost as though they had allowed options for the editing room but each scene had important beats that were needed thematically so they went with them all.

The upshot is we get all the information including Rey, Leia, and other intimate moments in the Falcon.
The drawbacks include some disjointedness like heros meeting, greeting and smiling despite heavy tragedy and a lost battle (I know they're safe for now) and a focus shift from the main characters to a more macro perspective.

 

I'm not a big fan of Bor gullet, but to me it shows Saw's paranoia. He's obviously been through a lot. He trusts no one outside of his group. He even thought Jyn was there to kill him. A lot of dictators and people in high profile leadership live a life of paranoia. So Borr gullet was a living lie detector . He cared not for the person being interrogated. Even if they were telling the truth they still had the possibility of losing their minds.

And yeah Broom boy was completely unnecessary. But i get that it is supposed to represent the next generation and hope, but that would be more appropriate for the end of the trillogy.

 

I saw the Last Jedi on my laptop and after watching it, the movie so disappointing that I never bother to go watch it at the cinema. However since I read the books by Timothy Zahn 15 years ago, my mind keeps thinking of the books sequals.
Now I am advocating for bringing back the original story lines and have been proudly able to make YouTube video.

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For the record, I agree. It feels added on to me also.