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Post #1368190

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thebluefrog
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Unusual Sequel Trilogy Radical Redux Ideas Thread
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10-Aug-2020, 10:59 PM

Yes, the Marvel comparison is apt as well, but perhaps I wasn’t too clear when the reference to anime. Rian’s approach was very “every serious moment MUST be broken by a joke. Can’t let things get TOO serious for the kids!”

Think like how Dragonball has violent life or death fights…and then cut to a sight/dialogue gag.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwQIs9jNmL4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3OfwZ5L8B0

For example, when Snoke bonks Rey on the head, I remember several people burst out laughing. That’s the kind of uneven bathos that is anime-like: is that supposed to be a serious scene or a joke scene? Is it scary and unnerving that Snoke is torturing her in mid air? Or is it “don’t take this too seriously” like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnrUVOYpuEk

Don’t get me wrong, either, TROS had similar problems (not as many, but similar) being unsure whether it wanted a serious moment or not. A good example is how Rey’s being tortured to death by Palpatine of the climax of 3 (or 9?) films…and we cut to Ben Solo’s one line: “Ow.”