What do you think of the Sequel Trilogy? - a general discussion thread — Page 16

NFBisms said:

Eh, idk about that. If anything you can argue its depiction in TLJ alone lands on being didactic against it. That stuff isn’t politics though, nor has that necessarily been a conversation re: woke in Star Wars

It’s depiction is used still, I think, to present Rey in a passive role that serves Kylo and Luke’s story. By making it that way, I still think it’s not against it. That the romance angle is there at all, I think suggests a random favoritism for the concept, that doesn’t take Rey’s character and emotions about everything she’s experienced by Kylo’s actions into account.

I was suggesting that runs counter to some of those who argue it’s political or woke.

JadedSkywalker said:

Vader does say in the OT the Emperor is not as forgiving as I am. Don’t you remember. Apology accepted Captain Needa. Admiral Ozzel is as clumsy as he is stupid, You’ve failed me for the last time admiral.

I don’t see any of those as puns, more dry remarks or insults.

Prequely is flashy twirly lightsaber moves. Style over substance. Not fitting the tone of SW 77 where Vader enters Leia’s ship. Lightsabers are to be held with both hands as if they have weight and heft to them.

Who says how lightsabers should be held? Because some characters did it that way in a couple movies? What’s style over substance about either of these things? Tension, weariness, conflict are all still explored in the PT fights.

Suited Vader is imposing and moves exactly as he does in SW and TESB. The lightsaber combat style in the OT is completely different than the prequels.

Vader isn’t trying to fight Luke to the death in TESB I think, so I don’t see a contradiction in behavior or actions. And Luke isn’t nearly skilled enough.

Vader’s design looking like Star Wars 1977 or closer than the prequel is completely what I meant as well as how James Earl Jones sounded. Still not the imposing figure of David Prowse though. I don’t like Episode III Vader at all.

I prefer the cleaner look. Seems more a preference thing per person to me.

I’d like everything to hew and adhere to the OT esthetic.

I don’t think that changes much, especially considering in the PT we are seeing a totally different side of the galaxy for the most part. I don’t think it counters anything in the OT really much.

I know someone mentioned Mustafar, I could do without a prequel reference there but not a dealbreaker.

What does a prequel reference harm?

I liked the Hardware Wars reference with the clothes iron. But it was very goofy humor for SW. TLJ.