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I genuinely can’t understand how the previous generation saw this in 2005 and said “this sucks”

I genuinely can’t understand how the previous generation saw this in 2005 and said “this sucks”

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how the entire Star Wars fandom is feeling on a random October night

how the entire Star Wars fandom is feeling on a random October night

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People who say Rey is a "nothing character" or "has no personality" must have watched all this with their eyes closed

People who say Rey is a "nothing character" or "has no personality" must have watched all this with their eyes closed

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Sequel haters actually WATCH the films before disingenuously critiquing them challenge (impossible) (In the EU Han loses the Falcon too, and is distraught. For example Lando wins it back in sabacc briefly in Dark Apprentice)

Sequel haters actually WATCH the films before disingenuously critiquing them challenge (impossible) (In the EU Han loses the Falcon too, and is distraught. For example Lando wins it back in sabacc briefly in Dark Apprentice)

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Biblically accurate Force abilities

Biblically accurate Force abilities

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I really like all of Rey's lightsaber combat here. You can tell that she is still very much untrained, relying on feeling and raw power more than anything. Every time it cuts back to Kylo, you can tell he's had more training than her.

I really like all of Rey's lightsaber combat here. You can tell that she is still very much untrained, relying on feeling and raw power more than anything. Every time it cuts back to Kylo, you can tell he's had more training than her.

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This is for anyone who didn't watch The Clone Wars and thinks Maul died in The Phantom Menace

This is for anyone who didn't watch The Clone Wars and thinks Maul died in The Phantom Menace

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Imagine training as a Mandalorian warrior your entire life just for a 14 year old Padawan to take you out like this

Imagine training as a Mandalorian warrior your entire life just for a 14 year old Padawan to take you out like this

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Literally one of the best moments in all of Star Wars

Literally one of the best moments in all of Star Wars

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124,325 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

A common criticism of the ST is the choreography. But it actually fits the timeline. These characters were trained in the wild, decades after the fall of the Jedi Order. The 7 forms fell out of practice. Even LUKE didn't learn them from Yoda, he only had books later. So Ben Solo wouldn't have been trained in them either. There is no reason that these characters should fight like Prequel Jedi, and the ST duels are more similar to the OT duels, because they take place after the OT.

A common criticism of the ST is the choreography. But it actually fits the timeline. These characters were trained in the wild, decades after the fall of the Jedi Order. The 7 forms fell out of practice. Even LUKE didn't learn them from Yoda, he only had books later. So Ben Solo wouldn't have been trained in them either. There is no reason that these characters should fight like Prequel Jedi, and the ST duels are more similar to the OT duels, because they take place after the OT.

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Matthew Stover gives a great explanation regarding the scene where Luke ignites his lightsaber over Ben Solo in THE LAST JEDI. Stover almost gets through to them. Luke’s voiceover in that scene for additional context: “I saw darkness. I sensed it building in him. I'd seen it in moments during his training. But then I looked inside, and it was beyond what I ever imagined. Snoke had already turned his heart. He would bring destruction and pain and death, and the end of everything | love because of what he will become, and for the briefest moment of pure instinct, I thought I could stop it. It passed like a fleeting shadow, and I was left with shame and with consequence. And the last thing I saw were the eyes of a frightened boy whose Master had failed him.”

Matthew Stover gives a great explanation regarding the scene where Luke ignites his lightsaber over Ben Solo in THE LAST JEDI. Stover almost gets through to them. Luke’s voiceover in that scene for additional context: “I saw darkness. I sensed it building in him. I'd seen it in moments during his training. But then I looked inside, and it was beyond what I ever imagined. Snoke had already turned his heart. He would bring destruction and pain and death, and the end of everything | love because of what he will become, and for the briefest moment of pure instinct, I thought I could stop it. It passed like a fleeting shadow, and I was left with shame and with consequence. And the last thing I saw were the eyes of a frightened boy whose Master had failed him.”

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The lightsaber blades in SHADOW LORD look amazing

The lightsaber blades in SHADOW LORD look amazing

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Tales of the Jedi is just absolute peak

Tales of the Jedi is just absolute peak

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They're disrespecting the goat on the tl

They're disrespecting the goat on the tl

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I don’t like this movie, but I will say that this is Luke Skywalker at his greatest. This may be the greatest portrayal of a Jedi on screen. Using the Force for knowledge and defense, saving lives without violence and selflessly sacrificing himself to the Cosmic Force.

I don’t like this movie, but I will say that this is Luke Skywalker at his greatest. This may be the greatest portrayal of a Jedi on screen. Using the Force for knowledge and defense, saving lives without violence and selflessly sacrificing himself to the Cosmic Force.

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I think the biggest problem with Disney/Lucasfilm is they put too much stock in pleasing the fans and member-berries. George just made the stories he wanted to make and he didn’t care if we got mad. It’s the difference between “filmmaker” and “corporation” making Star Wars.

I think the biggest problem with Disney/Lucasfilm is they put too much stock in pleasing the fans and member-berries. George just made the stories he wanted to make and he didn’t care if we got mad. It’s the difference between “filmmaker” and “corporation” making Star Wars.

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One of the greatest scenes in all of Star Wars

One of the greatest scenes in all of Star Wars

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So this is *visual exposition!* We are shown pretty early on that Rey is a skilled fighter who can handle herself and she doesn't take shit from anybody. "HoW CaN ShE FiGhT KyLo ReN?" How did Luke blow up the Death Star? A little experience, skill, and THE FORCE

So this is visual exposition! We are shown pretty early on that Rey is a skilled fighter who can handle herself and she doesn't take shit from anybody. "HoW CaN ShE FiGhT KyLo ReN?" How did Luke blow up the Death Star? A little experience, skill, and THE FORCE

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This one sequence shows how Palpatine returned. The shots of the equipment, Snoke clones, and Palpatine's dialogue should be enough for any viewer to gather that he returned through some kind of cloning and used the Force. Additionally: "Dark science, cloning. Secrets only the Sith knew," is said a short time later.

This one sequence shows how Palpatine returned. The shots of the equipment, Snoke clones, and Palpatine's dialogue should be enough for any viewer to gather that he returned through some kind of cloning and used the Force. Additionally: "Dark science, cloning. Secrets only the Sith knew," is said a short time later.

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Saying "Luke's attachment to Vader saved the galaxy" is wrong. Luke did not show attachment, only compassion and selflessness. He was intent on redeeming his father, but he was also ready to accept Vader's refusal and his own death. He had no attachment to Vader, only compassion for him. The only attachment Luke showed was to Leia, when Vader threatened her, and that was the moment that he nearly gave into fear and anger. But he was able to pull back and refuse to play Palpatine's games, accepting death as a Jedi should. It seems people just misunderstand "attachment" in this context, or what Luke really meant when he said things like "then my father is truly dead," or "soon I'll be dead, and you with me."

Saying "Luke's attachment to Vader saved the galaxy" is wrong. Luke did not show attachment, only compassion and selflessness. He was intent on redeeming his father, but he was also ready to accept Vader's refusal and his own death. He had no attachment to Vader, only compassion for him. The only attachment Luke showed was to Leia, when Vader threatened her, and that was the moment that he nearly gave into fear and anger. But he was able to pull back and refuse to play Palpatine's games, accepting death as a Jedi should. It seems people just misunderstand "attachment" in this context, or what Luke really meant when he said things like "then my father is truly dead," or "soon I'll be dead, and you with me."

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