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#1408232
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Unpopular Opinion Thread
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These days blockbuster films don’t stand the test of time for a year or two, never mind 4 or 5 decades. Things are not as good as they were and it’s not just nostalgia. Realistically speaking most big popcorn movies barely reach the level of ROTJ, and never the heights the other two. But the truth is most films just get a pass if they follow the Donner Superman structure and have a few gags. In today’s climate people are actually way less critical and gladly eat up most franchises. Rabid hardcore groups don’t count as average movie goers.

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#1405568
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The Last Jedi: Official Review and Opinions Thread ** SPOILERS **
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Wanderer_ said:

jedi_bendu said:

Hal 9000 said:

Yeah. I nearly had the opposite thought. It felt like “wow why is the scene treating Luke like he’s this angelic figure?”
But then it all made sense when I remembered… “hypocrisy, hubris.” This is the Luke that island Luke looked back on and felt embarrassed by. Not because he was altogether wrong, but because of his pride.

Agreed absolutely. Why would Luke bother to force crush a dark trooper instead of easily cutting it up, if not to demonstrate his own power? (And yes, I know the actual explanation for that is ‘It looks cool’) The Mandalorian’s Luke also compliments TLJ Luke by showing Luke’s effort to find students, and his saying “I will give my life to protect the child” - when he ultimately, indirectly, caused the deaths of his own students by mishandling Ben’s training - makes his self-hatred over that more powerful. I only wish Dave Filoni would talk about TLJ Luke in relation to his appearance in The Mandalorian, that might shut up a lot of people.

I think this analysis is Ironic, because people only bring up this narrative when discussing Luke, no one else in the force. Luke is the only one that is not allowed to show power, Anakin should, Obi wan, Yoda, and even the newbies - Rey and Kylo, showcasing immense abilities despite their lack of training. Everyone enjoys those, but when its Luke - ‘Hold on!’

Not really. Especially with Yoda. The Force should be used for knowledge and defence, I think someone said that somewhere.

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#1405027
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Unpopular Opinion Thread
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Oh I totally get what they were going for in the movie, but they should have just named a Jedi Academy after him something. Instead of a random old lady in the middle of nowhere (on foot!) it should be an eager new recruit checking out a newly opened temple. Then again I would have had Kylo not die and then he’d be the one wandering into the desert to search for his own true self. Y’know like in a good script.