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Bleacher Creature

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3. I never understood the hate.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:34 PM

Apr 2019

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The Force Awakens was exactly what was needed at the time, but you can't characterize that movie as being anything more than an homage to the fans. It was enjoyable as hell, but took almost no risks. The Last Jedi, in addition to being visually stunning, broke so many of the old tropes and put the franchise in a position to go in so many new directions.

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Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker [View all] brooklynite Apr 2019 OP

I used to think I was a Star Wars fanatic. RandySF Apr 2019 #1

I never understood the hate. Bleacher Creature Apr 2019 #3

TLJ LArider Apr 2019 #9

The Last Jedi was so awful, it actually made me angry. Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #10

Personally, I think SW went south shanny Apr 2019 #6

Palpatine's laugh at the end of the trailer made by jaw drop. NT Bleacher Creature Apr 2019 #2

Episode IX (leaked title crawl).... targetpractice Apr 2019 #4

Battlestarwars Galactica n/t Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #11

Contention: Rogue One is one of the best Star Wars movies. targetpractice Apr 2019 #5

Rogue One is my favorite. RandySF Apr 2019 #7

Rogue One and the original Star Wars movie (Ep. 4) are my favorites. Efilroft Sul Apr 2019 #8

Rogue One is one of the better ones. Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #12