So in the first instance heroic sacrifice is bad (wasting life and equipment on bad odds), even when it is later revealed that this sacrifice saved everyone.
In the second, heroic sacrifice is good, even when it wastes life and equipment on even worse odds.
In the third, heroic sacrifice is again bad, and I don’t even need to know the odds because they are surely better than rolling a thousand natural 20’s on a total enemy kill.The theme of TLJ is that noble sacrifice is bad when it isn’t worth the cost. Great. It’s just too bad that the text of the film contradicts and muddles that message at every turn.
Thank you, you hit the nail on the head. I think most people would be fine with TLJ’s message regarding sacrifice if the movie played it straight the whole way through. But since every moment of sacrifice in the movie muddles and confuses the message, it seems like Rian wasn’t sure what he wanted to say.