Why is it less a Star Wars locale than Tunisia, Quatemala, or a glacier in Norway?
Well what can I say… it just is. Feel is a feel… if I could derive you a formula for a feeling I would but I cannot. I guess it takes a talent to pick the right stuff. When Lucas was in change he and his team seemed to always be able to do it right.
Not that ruling out that Irish island in a shitty weather require any talent. It is a common sense. In the last scene I felt like I was on Craggy Island with Father Ted.
At least it’s a real place, not a green screen set. 😉
Complain if the whole set is CGI, complain if it’s real. No win scenario.
I have never complained about CGI. I stated a few times that CGI can easily be better than real set in some cases.