Star Wars Episode 8

[Spike Spiegel]

Originally Posted by sdp

I don't think this discussion is a spoiler but since Andrew has it as a spoiler I'll spoilerify my post.

I also realize this is the main reason I disliked The Last Jedi

Spoiler:

You're going to hate The Last Jedi then, not only do they not explain anything but somehow the first order is now in control of most of the galaxy. Like that no explanation.

The republic is not mentioned at all, or if it is it must be a blink and miss it piece of dialog. The movie actually ends with Luke saying, *SPOILER* "You're wrong,
this isn't the First Order hasn't won, the war begins today, the rebellion restarts today" It might not be 100% like that since I don't remember it very well but it's that's the dialog.

What the hell, so we're back to the original status quo 100% of the Empire vs the Rebels and the rebels are now the underdogs? Everything that happened in the OT is now pointless. And none of this is ever explained, nothing is explained.

Same with Snoke, he isn't a sith from the interviews they gave us and yet he has force powers including force lightning? He is mentioned as the one who corrupted Ben Solo and obviously has a lot of knowledge based on his dialog and he's killed without ever explaining who he was? He was basically the emperor, an old man who had powers but we never learn anything about Snoke or how he became powerful and now he is dead so it doesn't really matter much who he is anymore I guess

F-ck this movie and the sequel trilogy.



I think any Star Wars fan should watch it, the Luke Skywalker scenes while missed opportunities are still all great and the character was handled very well, the Kylo/Rey relationship peaks your interest as well.

It's the whole direction of the sequel trilogy and how it's just pandering to the OT and that the stakes for no given reason are now the same as in the OT that ruins it for me.

Is it at least worth a free public library rental?