We have our very first anthology film and people are already complaining about fatigue.
To be fair we already have people who were excited for a movie that would break away from what we usually know as Star Wars who are now saying it wasn’t enough like the extant films.
No, Tarkin is definitely integral to the story of the Death Star and his role in the film was great if you don’t get hung up on the CG or voice.
Agreed. I was glad to see him in the story as much as he was. I think they had to walk a fine line with Tarkin in the film, too, because too little of him (or just references and back-of-head shots) and it would have seemed like he just came out of nowhere in ANH, and too much would have been gratuitous and would have stepped on Krennic’s character. As it was, I think they did a great job establishing that he was involved in the construction and development, and did a great job at expanding him into a bit of a ruthless gloryhound which made it believable when he took command from Krennic.