The original and prequel trilogies are worthwhile viewing. The sequel trilogy, however, presents a different case. While George Lucas provided story treatments during the 2012 sale, these were ultimately discarded. The sequels also marked the end of the Expanded Universe, removed from canon to allow creative freedom for filmmakers. Given that the stories deviate significantly from Lucas’s original vision, is there really a compelling reason to watch them?

  • FooBarrington@lemmy.world
    31·
    14 hours ago

    Regarding The Last Jedi - I agree that it tried something different, and that wasn’t a bad approach. What killed it for me however was the amount of slapstick and Marvel-esque humor. Star Wars always felt like mostly serious movies - sure, there was always goofy stuff like the trash chute monster or Jar Jar, but all in all they had the air of movies that take themselves seriously (probably due to the space opera nature).

    TLJ was the first movie where I didn’t feel any of that. The first scene basically took a shit on a beloved character by way of cheap slapstick, and that never stopped.

        • vvilld@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          26·
          9 hours ago

          TLJ is legitimately one of the best Star Wars movies, and Luke’s characterization in it, right down to rejecting the lightsaber, is more in-line with his characterization in the OT than anything else he’s ever been in, including everything in Legends and the new expanded universe canon.

            • vvilld@lemmy.dbzer0.com
              11·
              9 hours ago

              You said the first scene, by which I assume you’re referencing when Rey hands him the lightsaber and he tosses it away, “basically took a shit on a beloved character by way of cheap slapstick,” which I thoroughly disagree with. I think him rejecting the lightsaber is perfectly in character with what we saw in the OT and the 30 years of character development since.

              • FooBarrington@lemmy.world
                4·
                8 hours ago

                My guy, I literally say that my issue is the slapstick way he rejects the saber. I don’t have an issue with him rejecting it, I have an issue with him throwing it away for a cheap laugh.

                He could have laid it down, he could have given it back to Rey - anything is better than him carelessly throwing it over his shoulder.