I don’t recall much of the media hype around the movie anymore.
Really? I seem to remember it getting a ton of hate. Mostly well deserved.
It has been a long time now I guess.
I don’t remember it getting a lot of hate from the media. The movie got mixed reviews with most reviewers agreeing, that Lucas had become too enamoured with digital effects, whilst not spending enough time on story and character. The general consensus seemed to be, that most felt Lucas was a bit rusty not having directed for over a decade. As with TLJ the hate came from a section of the fanbase with sites like “Jar Jar must die” and such being created. Certain media outlets were reporting on the perceived racial stereotypes, but I don’t remember it being that big to be honest.