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"A new report from Nielsen and published by Variety reveals that nobody is watching the most recent trio of core Star Wars films" (www.polygon.com)
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[–] SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

This comment really perfectly sums up how I feel ... TLJ ends with SO MUCH POTENTIAL in my eyes.

Harumph.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Potential for a completely unrelated future story, not the end of the one they were trying to tell. TLJ is why RoS is as bad as it is. It sacrificed the future for a subversion level high score.

[–] SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think a third part could have been really well done from where TLJ ended ... you have a goodie who has literally come from nothing and maybe doubts herself as a result, and a baddie who got that way because he came from a dynasty of important people and believes his own press.

From there a story could be woven on the themes of them both changing who they are, how they see their respective worlds ... to achieve success, or forgiveness, or love.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not sure pivoting to a romance movie for the finale would have been any better received.

[–] SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Love doesn't necessarily mean romance - it was mentioned that Ren had been sent away too early, so his weakness for the dark side may have been there because of a lack of parental love, for example