Josh_Alexander
Keeper of Cosmic Balance
Originally posted by BackFire
I think there's something to also be said about the poor planning of the sequel trilogy. I think people's negative reaction has as much to do about that then the movie itself.Having each film in the trilogy directed and written by different people like they initially planned was a big mistake. It creates a sort of disjointed feeling when going from movie to movie, as JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson obviously are stylistically very different and have completely different desires in how they want to approach Star Wars. So the move from one to the other within the same trilogy made for a rather jarring experience. I really don't know why Disney did it this way. They should have had one director do the entire trilogy instead of splitting it up, I think that would have alleviated a lot of the issues people had with TLJ.
Obvioulsy Rian took a HUGE and I mean a HUGE risk! Which would result in either a BIG WIN or a tremendous disappointment.
Clearly many people liked the movie, but based on what i've researched, most fan-base is disappointed.
I am personally disappointed, here is why:
1. Luke Skywalker: This is to me the movies GREATEST mistake. We were initially disappointed in TFA but were promised to get repayed for Luke's abscence, yet TLJ completely WASTES the character.
Luke was supposed to be the Yoda of this new trilogy. Am not saying he was supposed to have the same role he did in the first trilogy, but at least he should have been there to guide and teach Ray.
However, we are presented with this old, weakened, tired, senile, grumpy, and coward character NOTHING NEAR Luke's personallity.
Even Mark Hamill himself claimed he hated what Rian did with him!
Whatever Rian was thinking with Luke, it clearly didn't end up as expected
2. Snoke:
Similar to Luke, TLJ was supposed to squeeze the juice out of this character...Yet it seems like instead they decided to step on it and throw to the garbage.
Snoke was a complete disappointment! Unless Ep. 9 brings some resurrection shit, Snoke will remain as the biggest Troll in movies. (Let it not suprise you that Quanchi removed him from his profile and signature 😂 )
3. Plot:
The Last Jedi is filled with Plot Holes and PIS!!!! It's ridiculous!