SW for me was always more than just simple popcorn movies. The fact that that’s what we ended up with is kinda sad (especially because you can see hints of something more in TROS, that are ultimately squandered).
Just because I call them that does not mean they aren’t important. The fact that they make me feel the way they do even to this day is testament to that.
I agree with you in regards to what could have been with TROS…I imagined a different movie if Johnson had been at the helm to finish off his vision set in TLJ.
I was chatting with my wife about the definition of a “popcorn movie” and I confess I was using the term incorrectly. I just meant that it was an exhilarating ride…not to diminish it as art or a great movie.