Maybe the SW General Discussion needs two threads?
One for expressing general appreciation of TFA and specific elements that were enjoyed (Spoilers) with no detractors allowed, and another for general annoyance and the specific elements that annoyed (again, spoilers) with defenders welcome to come and troll.
You ARE one of the MOST hilarious posters HERE.
This is a Star Wars forum and TFA is a Star Wars movie, of course it is going to get nitpicked to death. May I remind you this forum is called originaltrilogy.com?
Thanks, I forgot.
You’ve acted like it. We are talking about the reactions of people who are not only Star Wars fans but more precisely fans ofthe original trilogy and want the oot released on DVD/bluray/whatever comes next. We are talking about a part of the fanbase that is very jaded over the fact that the oot hasn’t been given the respect it deserved and that the pt sucked. This is part of the fanbase that has called this “rapping their childhood”. Of course they are going to approach any new movie with skepticism and cynicism!
What else did you expect?
Reasonable criticism.
Would be nice, but given what we are dealing with, a passionate reaction would be more expected. That is is exactly what Jay and the mods expected hence the warnings they posted just before the movie came out.
Even if the person in question wasn’t planning to like it, if the person is Star Wars fan(just about every member here is), the person is still going to see the movie.
If hating a movie is all you love, then that’s what you’ll receive.
*sigh* charming to the last.
Pretty dumb going to see a movie you plan on hating, if you ask me. I have better things to do with my time, like endlessly argue with other nerds on the internet.
That they plan on hating the movie, doesn’t mean they are not Star Wars fans.
fact: whether one is or isn’t planning on hatting this movie, if one is a Star Wars fan, they will go to this movie.
Just so you know where I am coming on this move. I rate TFA right smack in the middle of the gap between the greatness of the oot and the lousiness of the pt.
Which is perfectly reasonable. We have some loony-bins claiming it’s as bad or worse than the prequels. That’s objectively insane.
yeah, that is pretty ridiculous. But it is nothing new, it doesn’t shock me that some would post opinions like that. Long before your time on this forum, we have a forum member named Jimbo, he thought Attack of the Clones was the best movie ever made.
You’re welcome.
Again, I don’t mind well-reasoned criticism. I have agreed with some of it. I just can’t stand people who nitpick to death or didn’t even pay attention to what they were watching.
Honestly, if you weren’t planning to like the movie in the first place, don’t bother seeing it.
Some people weren’t going to like it no matter what it was. If it had been more original, it ‘wouldn’t have been star wars’, but instead it was a rip off. And like you said, some people actually wanted to hate it no matter what, whether they even realize it themselves or not. Some are just so used to star wars sucking that they weren’t prepared to let that go. In my opinion anyway.
exactly.
You’re welcome.
Again, I don’t mind well-reasoned criticism. I have agreed with some of it. I just can’t stand people who nitpick to death or didn’t even pay attention to what they were watching.
Honestly, if you weren’t planning to like the movie in the first place, don’t bother seeing it.
Well the way I see it, the thread is called “What didn’t you like about TFA?” where people state what they didn’t like. While people are generally nice enough to provide their reasoning, they don’t need to provide any reasoning behind their dislikes in the first place. The problem is that the “defenders” (like yourself) prey on people who state their dislikes and thus making petty arguments.
真実
The way you see things is detached from reality in almost all situations.
The way you see things is detached from reality in almost all situations.
真実
Stop eating so much cherry pie if you can’t stomach the stuff.
Remember how I’ve b*tched in the past over my leaky roof, specifically that it leaks in my bedroom right above the door? Well guess what – the ceiling right above my bedroom door finally caved in about an hour ago; there’s a small square hole in my ceiling now, a nice view of the mouldy insulation and moist roofboards situated beyond. With any luck, that mouldy insulation will be made out of asbestos, too.
As I’ve said before: Fuck this house.
You should probably take some steps toward moving out, if you haven’t already.
If “take steps toward moving out” means taking a sledgehammer and then torch to this place, I agree wholeheartedly.
I’d like tobitch about how with the new forum software I can’t find some of the stuff in the “classic lol moments” thread on account of if they link to a specific post it doesn’t show it in the context of the thread.
I’d like tobitch about how with the new forum software I can’t find some of the stuff in the “classic lol moments” thread on account of if they link to a specific post it doesn’t show it in the context of the thread.
This bugs me as well. Still probably worth mentioning to Jay in that thread. In a polite manner of course.
The Rise of Failures
I already did. I don’t want to complain too much though. I know he’s worked hard and I’m very grateful
I’d like tobitch about how with the new forum software I can’t find some of the stuff in the “classic lol moments” thread on account of if they link to a specific post it doesn’t show it in the context of the thread.
Well that sucks.
Aye.
Arrr.
So there’s a lot of things that frustrate, bother, and annoy me in life. However, since these are constant and consistent things, I just learn to deal with it. However, something of a different caliber resurfaced that I don’t deal with often.
I totally understand if this is really going to sound like such a petty thing to feel anxious about in an almost bad way. To put things in perspective/context, I graduated high school two years ago, and also obviously, so was my prom. Back then, I originally didn’t think I could get a date and almost considered not going until my dad started to get inside my mind, “You may regret not going later on.” I ended up going but not without successfully (to my amazement) ask someone to prom. You could say I went through this, “Whoa, she is really, really one of kind!” mindset with her. Looked stunning, had a brain on her, and had many things in common without really know each other that well prior to prom. She was even at my graduation.
Almost two years later, she wants to come over to see me and my family to “talk” next week. About what, no idea. It sounds weird, I know, but she is pretty nice and back when I met her, got along really well with the family, so my family loves her! Bearing in mind though, she already has a boyfriend and I sorta know the guy (we graduated in the same class but at best, could be considered acquaintances). Part of that stings. A little jealous? Sure. But I don’t have a right to really be that way. It’s not fair to her at all. I graduated a class ahead of her, and I moved to a different city. Communication isn’t my best, especially when there’s distance. I’m just clingy to the memories of my time in high school and how she played a part of being one of the highlights.
Phew. I just had to type that out and let these cheesy and cringey thoughts out.
The Rise of Failures
Also, maybe I should make clearer that over this span of two years, I haven’t run into this said girl since then. However, my parents, hell, even my little brothers, see her randomly at the store, at a restaurant or whatever. Me? Even if I made the effort, something would fall apart on my end or her end to just hang out. Like a curse.
The Rise of Failures
She’s got a boyfriend but wants to come see you after two years? That is strange, and I would probably feel weird about it as well. But, there’s only one way to find out what it’s about.
But, there’s only one way to find out what it’s about.
Hidden camera?
Telepathy.
She’s got a boyfriend but wants to come see you after two years? That is strange, and I would probably feel weird about it as well.
I smell a soap opera plot brewing.
I’m sick of missing all the time.
My stomach feels wildly ungood.
I’m getting pretty fed up with team_negative1’s blatant disregard of the team account rules. They’ve been warned plenty of times over the last several months not to post outside their thread, but they keep doing so with impunity.
I say it’s about time team_negative1 was hit with the ban hammer – at least for a month.