Star Wars Episode 8

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

please god just no. the straight romances are boring/goofy enough. can't guys just be friends anymore?

Nope, this galaxy that's long ago and far, far away needs to realign itself and adhere to all sensibilities of 2017 Earth.

Maybe JJ will compromise and it will be revealed that Rose was born male.

[sdp]

Stop Andrew, you're getting Plastron wet.

[Spike Spiegel]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Maybe JJ will compromise and it will be revealed that Rose was born male.

That's the twist for IX, clearly.

She does have a bit of a lantern jaw.

[CyberCubed]

I liked her sister who dies in the beginning of the movie actress wise more than Rose. I think their roles should have been reversed, Rose is too chubby and that's why Finn and the audience don't take her seriously. On the other hand if it were her sister, who seemed a lot more attractive, I think people would be more for the Finn/Rose romance. And before anyone asks, I'm being completely serious.

[plastroncafe]

No one cares about your boners.

[Spike Spiegel]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

No one cares about your boners.

[ZariusTwo]

Robert Garcia thought Phantom Menace was better

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/12...ter-last-jedi/

[CyberCubed]

Regarding Luke, I have no idea why so many people on the internet are so bothered by his "death" scene. It's like some people actually wanted Kylo Ren to kill him instead, which would be beyond redundant (since he already killed Han), as well as a rehash of Obi-wan Vs. Vader.

While I wish Luke did just a *little more* in the movie, he was actually absent throughout almost all of it, I was pretty happy with what we got. It does seem like he exhausted his life energy by projecting himself lightyears away on Crait and whatever energy it takes to do that.

Since it's 100% obvious he'll be in Episode 9 as a Force Ghost anyway, I don't see why people are bothered. He may even have a bigger role than any force ghost ever had before. It seems to me a lot of young fans, people in their early 20's or teens didn't even get what Luke's role was supposed to be in the movie. It's almost like some wanted him to be some Jedi superhero or something, rather than a old beaten disgruntled war veteran as well as passing the torch to the next generation.

[Spike Spiegel]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It's almost like some wanted him to be some Jedi superhero or something, rather than a old beaten disgruntled war veteran as well as passing the torch to the next generation.

The beauty of your posts is that I can never tell when you are trolling and when you aren't. Well done, sir.

[Vegita-San]

Originally Posted by Spike Spiegel

The beauty of your posts is that I can never tell when you are trolling and when you aren't. Well done, sir.

Too easy a setup for the anti cube comment. i'll let this one pass..it's the holidays.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Regarding Luke, I have no idea why so many people on the internet are so bothered by his "death" scene. It's like some people actually wanted Kylo Ren to kill him instead, which would be beyond redundant (since he already killed Han), as well as a rehash of Obi-wan Vs. Vader.

There's many things they could have done aside from Kylo killing Luke. Kylo could have been beaten into a retreat, maybe Luke had to stop fighting Kylo to go and save Finn or Leia at a critical moment. Plenty of options. It's called writing.

[Vegita-San]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

There's many things they could have done aside from Kylo killing Luke. Kylo could have been beaten into a retreat, maybe Luke had to stop fighting Kylo to go and save Finn or Leia at a critical moment. Plenty of options. It's called writing.

would have made far too much sense.

gotta dumb things down and keep things simple for the new chinese audience, after all...

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

gotta dumb things down and keep things simple for the new chinese audience, after all...

That's true.

I wonder if the Chinese version of TLJ cuts out the Yoda Force Ghost scene.

[CyberCubed]

Luke dying by staring up as the sun was passing the clouds was one of the most subtle and deep moments in Star Wars history. While the true reason for his death was as I said, likely the strain or energy drain of projecting himself light years across space on a different planet, they did it in such a nuanced and subtle way that only those who are intellectually stimulated will be able to appreciate the intricacies.

I wouldn't have it any other way. I assume Luke was always intended to die in Episode 8, so it wouldn't make sense for him to keep Kylo Ren at bay and then everyone escape, and them him still being fine on his island. Better than another bland heroic death seen in any action movie ever, or a retread of Obi-wan Vs. Darth Vader. And I'm willing to bet Force Ghost Luke will have a much bigger role in Episode 9 than either Yoda or Obi-wan did.

Luke Skywalker was one of the best handled parts of Episode 8. I do wish he got one more moment of "awesome" before he went, but I appreciate the direction Rian Johnson went with him. This was movie making history that people will talk about for decades to come.

[Spike Spiegel]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

they did it in such a nuanced and subtle way that only those who are intellectually stimulated will be able to appreciate the intricacies.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

No one cares about your boners.

But we care about yours!

Rotten Tomatoes stated that low audience score of the movie is NOT the result of bot-troll attacks.
Those fans of the movie, who claimed that everyone who dislike, it are neckbeard nerds or bots working for world-wide council of evil known as 4Chan, now need to find some other explanation for the low audience score.

Because, you know, it can not be that a lot of people didn't enjoy the movie!! There always should be a conspiracy and a nebulous REASON tied to modern insanity called "politics" why people do this or that.

[Allio]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

they did it in such a nuanced and subtle way that only those who are intellectually stimulated will be able to appreciate the intricacies.

How did you pick up on it?

[Utrommaniac]

I just got back from it

Spoiler:

People over blew the presence of the Porgs. I think they had like...roughly two minutes of screentime? Still. I would like a plush

I'm now on the good ship FinnxRose (or whatever the kids are going to call it) and it can send Reylo straight to hell where it belongs

Yoda's appearance was great

As was Luke's...becoming one with the Force

That one woman's enormous nose was frankly a little scary.

Poe's replacement as Admiral looked like she walked off the set of Hunger Games

Why wasn't there at least one Hutt at the Evil Casino

Kylo Ren still sucks as a person

Snoke was underwhelming and just seemed like a "mustache twirler" villain...completely hairless though he may be.

AND HOW WILL WE GET THE BROOM CHILD INTO THE NEXT MOVIE?

[Andrew NDB]

Here's a possibly geeky nitpick/possibly not about 7 and 8, Snoke in particular...

OK, so the Republic are aware the Sith are evil, were all defeated in some war 500 years before Episode I, right? Palpatine's rise to power, the only people who are aware he's a Sith are the Jedi, who are immediately killed or driven into exile. "By the way, I'm a Sith Lord!" was never a part of his "I'm creating an Empire!" speech, nor would I believe that would have ever come up afterward. He went to the trouble of explaining his change in appearance and sudden penchant for big black hooded robes were to cover up his injuries from Windu. Presumably if it was known he was a Sith he would have faced some pretty strong opposition in the Senate in the 20 years between Episode III and IV. Granted, the high-ranking Imperials in that Death Star room in IV knew ("Your Emperor's sorcerer's ways!")... but surely not the whole of the Empire knew? These were just carry-overs from the Republic, people just doing a job. "The Sith are good!" was not a part of the Emperor's New Order or anything... so the Sith presumably remained a scary, villainous thing in the eyes of all before, during, and after the Empire, right?

So 30 years later, a very, very obvious... if not a Sith outright, then certainly super Dark Side user comes along. Snoke. I mean, he's not even trying to hide it remotely. The whole First Order just forms around this guy right away, enthusiastically? Rally around him to such a degree that apparently the First Order even outnumber and outgun the fledgling New Republic in 8? This doesn't compute. If that were to happen, this Snoke guy would have had to have been super charismatic, even more savvy and conniving than Palpatine. What a guy that must have been.

So let's just kill him and not even get into any of it? Again, lame. Not clever, just lame.

[Utrommaniac]

I'm not really sure there was much explanation for Darth Sidious either? Except Snoke is just a lot more dubious and confusing (and still no answers for what the heck happened to his face.)