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Post #924346

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DominicCobb
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What do you want to happen in the the rest of the ST?
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5-Apr-2016, 4:22 AM

I’ll try to be brief as I and others have said much of this.

TFA was a fucking fantastic film (can’t wait to watch it again in a few hours!). First viewing was interesting though, because it was probably the time I least enjoyed it. Really, it was a matter of expectations. I went in expecting a lot, more than a single film could do (honestly I went in expecting a trilogy’s worth, if you get my meaning). The biggest thing that went against my expectation is, when it comes down to it, TFA is a reboot. Yeah, obviously it’s a sequel. But it’s designed and acts far more like a reboot than a sequel.

So there are certain things TFA does that I’m okay with but I don’t think VIII will or should do. First of all, I can forgive and actually in some regards really love the homages and plot mirroring. It’s totally fair in the passing the franchise on to a new generation sense, but not moving forward. The other thing is what I guess I’d just call depth - referring mainly to backstories (Knights of Ren, Snoke, the First Order vs. the Resistance, etc. all the stuff not really explained), but also philosophical and thematic depth. For TFA, as the uber fun and exciting introduction to the trilogy, it’s completely fine. But VIII’s when it’s got to get real.

That covers a lot, so I’ll just bullet the rest:

  • I think Rey should definitely be Luke’s daughter
  • If she gets a new lightsaber, it should be green (I like to believe all Jedi sabers were blue before Luke)
  • If there’s a romance, make it Finn and Poe. Not too interested in any other pairings.
  • I’m fine with a Luke death in IX, but not VIII, and no deaths for Leia, Chewie, R2, or 3PO please.
  • Don’t have any idea what Snoke’s deal might be but he’s got to have a real good deal.
  • Use Phasma more please.
  • Resistance should get a bit questionable in their ethics.
  • Rey should NOT turn to the dark side.
  • Honestly not to interesting in seeing classic Star Wars traditions broken, though I feel like I should get ready with VIII most likely picking up immediately after TFA. What’s next? Hopefully nothing too crazy.
  • And finally, can we please get a lightsaber battle in space? That’s all I’ve ever wanted.