Special effects, practical effects were done very well.
I think they handled Han, Leia, and Chewie very well.
Finn was a very solid character, like him a lot.
I liked that they gave the storm troopers some emotion, and they aren't just cannon fodder behind a mask.
Chewbaca is a badass.
Was fun to watch Wilhelm scream included.
Cons:
I didn't like Finn's origin: he was a storm trooper, brainwashed since childhood - why all of a sudden is he good?
Kylo Ren was an emo kid.
Borrowed A LOT from the original trilogy - lacked originality, and fed off hype and nostalgia, and was fairly predictable.
Kylo basically looses a fight against Rey - Rey, who just discovered she had force powers, and just held a lightsaber for the first time vs Kylo, who has been training for years and was trained by LUKE SKYWALKER HIMSELF!
They wrote off the prequel trilogy.
I don't think the tech advanced enough - for example still using TIE Fighters and X-Wings.
Entire plot is Deus Ex Machina, and there was too much "well I'll tell you about it later".
R2D2 was done very weirdly.
Kylo should have had more happen at that big scene.
Special effects, practical effects were done very well.
I think they handled Han, Leia, and Chewie very well.
Finn was a very solid character, like him a lot.
I liked that they gave the storm troopers some emotion, and they aren't just cannon fodder behind a mask.
Chewbaca is a badass.
Was fun to watch Wilhelm scream included.
Cons:
I didn't like Finn's origin: he was a storm trooper, brainwashed since childhood - why all of a sudden is he good?
Kylo Ren was an emo kid.
Borrowed A LOT from the original trilogy - lacked originality, and fed off hype and nostalgia, and was fairly predictable.
Kylo basically looses a fight against Rey - Rey, who just discovered she had force powers, and just held a lightsaber for the first time vs Kylo, who has been training for years and was trained by LUKE SKYWALKER HIMSELF!
They wrote off the prequel trilogy.
I don't think the tech advanced enough - for example still using TIE Fighters and X-Wings.
Entire plot is Deus Ex Machina, and there was too much "well I'll tell you about it later".
R2D2 was done very weirdly.
Kylo should have had more happen at that big scene.
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My opinions have obviously changed over time, with the more I thought about it. Oh well. I still agree Finn had potential, they flubbed it. I still agree Chewie was the most badass part, and I still agree practical > CG.
All my negatives still stand as they did back then. But the story is garbage the more I think about it. TFA is the least aggregious, but the weakness of the story become more apparent as these new movies have been released.
Three chapters behind on Mandalorian...or was. Just finished ch. 6. Favorite so far even though I severely hated the entire crew he was with lol also seeing Mark Boone Jr. In Star Wars is hilarious for some reason. Binging it all in this sitting though. Bout to start Chapter 7. Check back in soon
Three chapters behind on Mandalorian...or was. Just finished ch. 6. Favorite so far even though I severely hated the entire crew he was with lol also seeing Mark Boone Jr. In Star Wars is hilarious for some reason. Binging it all in this sitting though. Bout to start Chapter 7. Check back in soon
Awesome didn't know Clone Wars was coming that soon. Hey @JLRedWing13 is there a way to switch control of the thread to my new account? I started it originally but obviously am locked out of it now. If not, wanna be a dear and update the thread title as we go?
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All my negatives still stand as they did back then. But the story is garbage the more I think about it. TFA is the least aggregious, but the weakness of the story become more apparent as these new movies have been released.
Also end of chapter 7...not gonna lie. That hit me in the feels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8J8-uREJYs
Im gonna watch through Solo, and Clone Wars I think. Might as well go balls deeps at this point. Even if I dont prefer it, I'll give it a shot.