Not having these movies be tied down to some “master plan” is one of the smartest decisions they made. Worked for the OT, is working for the ST. PT tried the “master plan” and failed spectacularly.
Not that any of this has to do with Hal’s edit.
The OT had one consistent plot that was made from day one.
That’s not even a little bit true.
Yeah, but it sure as hell felt a lot more cohesive than the ST.
You say that as if it is more than just your personal opinion.
And if your naming things that went wrong with the PT, it’s overarching story plan is not one of them. It had a great overall story but was poorly executed.
What I’m saying is having an overarching plan didn’t make it any better, considering, like you said, it was poorly executed.
First of all, I stated my opinion and am tired of putting IMO before everything I say. I like to assume that everyone is decent enough to understand that others can disagree.
Secondly, an overarching plan can help to make for a more consistent, and cohesive overall story. If the execution is there, it doesn’t matter. But the ST does have good execution. So I believe it would be even made better with an overarching plan. I love the Last Jedi so I am coming at this from the same angle as you.
See for me, if you love The Last Jedi, then that’s all you need to understand the importance of not having an overarching plan. Films need to stand on their own without merely setting up sequels. Filmmakers need to be able to tell what they think is the best story without having to worry about fitting it into someone else’s outline. It’s not as if having an overarching plan would’ve made for a TLJ that’s basically the same except without weird things like Poe meeting Rey. TLJ would’ve been completely different if not for the approach they took.