Remind me of the 3PO moments?
Seems like one was about the time that he was saying mutiny was against his programming, but I don’t remember the line. They’re were a couple of others. One might have been when Finn and Poe and Rose were discussing their plan. They were not hilarious, but mildly amusing and not cringe worthy like most. The audience laughed out loud at them which I think made me enjoy them more than if I’d been by myself. Most of the other jokes landed with a thud with the audience when I saw it.
Funny how everyone who dislikes the movie seems to have gone to a showing where the jokes weren’t laughed at. All the jokes (even the dumb ones) were huge hits with the audience both times I saw it.
My theatre was a mixture. Had some people giggling their heads off nearly the entire time, other people laughing during the jokes but other sections of the theatre dead quiet. Myself, I was holding my head in my hands by the time we got to Canto Bight…
I think two jokes / skits resonated with me enough for a muted chuckle but that was it. The thing is, the OT never had me roaring with laughter at any point but when I did laugh quietly or inside my head, it was genuine amusement while still taking in the serious story unfolding. As Mrebo said, the humour was understated and well-incorporated, even in ROTJ. No references that pulled you out of the movie or made you think “this is not SW”.
.Val