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Post #1152194

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NFBisms
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The Last Jedi: Official Review and Opinions Thread ** SPOILERS **
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Date created
1-Jan-2018, 5:38 PM

How they handled the direction of Luke’s arc in TLJ really resonated with me, but I don’t actually think most of those that do dislike it, didn’t “get” it or just want a dumbed down Star Wars. For the most part, I think they understand what was trying to be done, they just disagree that it should have been done at all.

It really comes down to how people individually view Star Wars. The world and its characters mean something different to everyone. You won’t get the same answer from person to person. Whether it’s just a series of individual films, an entire multimedia franchise, just three movies, or just six - Star Wars is what you make it.

I think disliking TLJ and not thinking its direction was worth taking is totally valid. Those against it and its Luke are only judging it in the context of their own personal perceptions of what the franchise has been to them and should continue being. There’s probably something to be said - positive or negative - about how Johnson opted to double down on a specific interpretation of the world, rather than keep it broad enough for everyone to appreciate.

I think the idea that it could ruin anything that came before it, or that it doesn’t have its place in the consciousness for others, is what’s wrong imo. And conceding that it has it’s place, but only for “sheeple” or “general audiences” and “casuals” is equally as unhelpful because it’s passive aggressively disrespectful.