I was a kid when the original movies came out and it had a huge impact on me. Force Awakens has it’s flaws, but I liked it then and I still like it now.
I loved TFA when it came out; I recognized and was slightly disappointed by its similarities to Episode IV, but it was still loads of fun. I didn’t hate TLJ when it came out, but I didn’t enjoy it nearly as much, and suddenly the fandom became a lot less fun to be a part of.
I loved TFA too, and TLJ is something I feel like I can never even discuss because it is actually my second favorite Star Wars movie after Empire Strikes Back, but Star Wars fans will drag your ass for saying such a thing.
In my headcanon, the entire franchise ended with broom kid.
I really think Rian Johnson should not have been given part two of three. If we didn’t have TFA and TRoS, his film could have been a really cool “Star Wars Story” exploring some post Episode VI ideas in a single sitting. Johnson’s thing is subversive writing, which isn’t super compatible with an ongoing franchise, much less with the middle part of a trilogy; you’ve got to have that kind of thing baked all the way through.
I’m with you OP!
I was a kid when the original movies came out and it had a huge impact on me. Force Awakens has it’s flaws, but I liked it then and I still like it now.
Just want you to know, you’re not alone!
(bracing for the inevitable downvotes!)
I loved TFA when it came out; I recognized and was slightly disappointed by its similarities to Episode IV, but it was still loads of fun. I didn’t hate TLJ when it came out, but I didn’t enjoy it nearly as much, and suddenly the fandom became a lot less fun to be a part of.
I loved TFA too, and TLJ is something I feel like I can never even discuss because it is actually my second favorite Star Wars movie after Empire Strikes Back, but Star Wars fans will drag your ass for saying such a thing.
In my headcanon, the entire franchise ended with broom kid.
I really think Rian Johnson should not have been given part two of three. If we didn’t have TFA and TRoS, his film could have been a really cool “Star Wars Story” exploring some post Episode VI ideas in a single sitting. Johnson’s thing is subversive writing, which isn’t super compatible with an ongoing franchise, much less with the middle part of a trilogy; you’ve got to have that kind of thing baked all the way through.
Looks like every generation gets its Star Wars trilogy, Star Trek series and James Bond haha