Some intriguing thoughts and takes on TLJ in here (and about the current state of movie commentary)…
‘Star Wars Fans don’t deserve The Last Jedi’:-
https://medium.com/@thejohnprice/star-wars-fans-dont-deserve-the-last-jedi-5bd167dfc033
(The comments section is well worth a read after the article too)
This article makes me sad.
"“Star Wars Fans” are conditioned to be dumb consumers.”
A term which of course only applies to the critics of TLJ…
“The Star Wars fan community is largely defined by its immaturity and childish nature. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing — it’s fun to play with toys and get dressed up as your favorite characters and make pew pew sounds. But this is also key to understanding the backlash to The Last Jedi. The movie’s fundamental sin is that it’s a movie, not just a toy commercial.”
The detractors just wanted a toy commercial, while TLJ’s fans, sophisticated that they are, appreciate “real” movies. The comment section pretty much sums up the us versus them mentality that this article revels in. This is really…really… not good.