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Post #1164366

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Zachary VIII
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The Last Jedi : a Fan Edit Ideas thread
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Date created
28-Jan-2018, 4:46 PM

ziggyonice said:

It bugs me how many people want to strip all humor out of Star Wars.

Yes, The Last Jedi had some attempts at humor that went too far. But instead of completely taking out those lines, perhaps just trim them a little. For example, the infamous “your mom” joke that Poe makes was too much in my opinion, but I was okay with him joking for a moment saying that he was on hold for Hux. Cut it there.

I didn’t mind “big ass door” or Luke winking. I will say that I thought his brushing off the shoulder wasn’t really appropriate, but again — don’t take out all humor. Give us a good balance.

I don’t think it’s the humor itself that’s the problem, but rather that it was presented in such a way that it disrupts the narrative and emotional flow of certain scenes. The Poe’s “your mom” joke and Luke’s lightsaber toss feel out of place in otherwise dramatic scenes. Personally I think the humor level in TFA was just right most of the time (except for “so who talks first”). And I agree that not all of TLJ’s humor should be cut.