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Post #1413130

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sherlockpotter
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The Rise of Skywalker: Ascendant (Released)
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26-Feb-2021, 12:01 AM

True, but…Luke didn’t seem to know Obi-Wan as well as Rey knew Chewie. (“Just some old hermit living past the Dune Sea.”) Plus, Luke wasn’t directly responsible for Obi-Wan’s death, and he had Obi-Wan’s voice in his head urging him to action. But that’s all nitpicks.

The real thing for me at least, is that Chewie to us is a character who’s been around for 40+ years. He’s one of only a few characters that’s been in every trilogy. The audience knows and loves him; I personally grew up knowing Chewbacca. The movie doesn’t just disrespect Rey’s (should be) mourning of the character’s apparent demise; it disrespects the audience’s. The audience knew Ben Kenobi for approximately…60 minutes? We’ve known Chewbacca for up to 40 years. We should be feeling that pain. I don’t think there should be another joke in the film until cute little Babu Frik comes into frame.

I’ve also been discovering that every time I look closely at a scene for this edit, the more issues I find with each scene. That’s on me, I admit it. Can’t imagine that’s healthy.