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Not Sparks. (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/starwarsmemes@lemmy.world

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[–] chocosoldier@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

FUCKING THANK YOU, there was nothing wrong with or continuity-breaking about the Holdo Maneuver, or most of the things in TLJ people love to bitch about (like Leia's spacewalk which was pretty consistent with IRL zero-g physics and the character's established force-sensitivity as well as being a breathtaking cinematic moment) are either conflicts with their personal headcanon (people really be getting mad about the fine points of high-dimensional travel in a cheesy movie franchise about mystical space wizards and writing essays about it and shit) or are not any worse than similar issues the OT itself (ESB has some serious issues with wonky timelines for example). The pacing isn't great in places but nothing is so jarring as to interfere with my willing suspension of disbelief, and the story didn't feel beat-for-beat the same as basically the rest of the franchise. TLJ was a breath of fresh air, it's weird to me how divisive it is despite being one of the higher points in the franchise IMO.

That said, AotC at least had the neat space-opera-noir thing for part of it where Obi-Wan was playing detective, I can't think of anything redeeming about Rise of Skywalker.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

The pacing isn't great in places but nothing is so jarring as to interfere with my willing suspension of disbelief, and the story didn't feel beat-for-beat the same as basically the rest of the franchise.

Yeah, that's basically how I feel about it. TLJ was better than the other two sequels and at least one of the prequels if not more. It wasn't amazing but I feel like I need to defend it with both hands the way people came after it lol

AotC at least had the neat space-opera-noir thing for part of it where Obi-Wan was playing detective

Yeah, that was pretty dope. And I guess the Battle of Geonosis was pretty cool. But while it had some cool moments, they weren't very coherent.

I can't think of anything redeeming about Rise of Skywalker.

It was a visually beautiful film. But that's about the best I can say for it.