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fmalover said:

Satine was perhaps the character I hated the most throughout the entire series. It was so satisfying to see her overthrown by Pre Vizsla.

Hate leads to suffering.

I love every scene Obi-Wan and Satine had together.

“I presume you are acquainted with the collection of half-truths and hyperbole known as Obi-Wan Kenobi?” - Satine

“Had you said the word, I would have left the Jedi Order.” - Obi-Wan

“Remember, my dear Obi-Wan. I loved you, always. I always will.” -Satine

Maul didn’t kill Obi-Wan because he wanted him to suffer.

DuracellEnergizer said:

I was 17 years old when this thread was created.

Oy, I feel old.

I was almost 17 when you were created.

I don’t know if this technically counts as an opinion changing or just a time when I was flat out wrong, but here goes.

I love movies and the theater experience, nothing else like it, but TV is a nostalgic format for me too. I’ve always wanted a live action Star Wars series since I was a kid watching Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers. When I heard they were finally making a Star Wars series and it would be about Mandalorians, my heart sank. I wasn’t very interested in Mandalorians but worse, I thought it was going to be so unpopular it would fall so flat and destroy any interest in making future Star Wars series. (I know right!)

There was no way I wasn’t going to give it a chance though. I loved it from the very first scene. I know it may be blasphemy in these parts, but The Mandalorian has become my favorite Star Wars content of all. That’s a pretty big turnaround. I love every aspect of it, especially the score. I think it perfectly blends old with new and binds the galaxy together.

This is not a critique of anyone’s tastes. Everyone is free to like or dislike whatever they want for whatever reason. We all enjoy things differently. This is just my Star Wars journey of sorts. I’d be interested to hear everyone else’s as well.

I grew up with the Originals and loved everything Star Wars. I was very much looking forward to the Prequels, but when they arrived I was very mixed on them. I loved some parts and absolutely hated others. Clone Wars and The Clone Wars were released, and I didn’t like the animation style or the expanding of the Prequels. I had a very specific idea of what Star Wars was and this was not it. It was a difficult time for me because Star Wars was important and I didn’t like what it was becoming.

Rebels was released and even though I still didn’t like the animation style, it was more like the Originals. I liked seeing the Rebellion against the Empire get started and everything from the ships to the sounds had the feel I wanted.

Then came The Force Awakens. This was the start of everything changing for me. It was somewhat closer to the Originals, but very far from everything I disliked about the Prequels. My Star Wars joy soared to the heights of my youth! Content I enjoyed! Suddenly everything seemed possible again and Star Wars wasn’t locked into a style I didn’t like.

By this time, the Clone Wars had become immensely popular among Star Wars fans. I decided to give it another try. Now that Star Wars was under new management I saw things differently. The option of having something other than Prequel era and style made me less critical and more appreciative of not just The Clone Wars, but the Prequels themselves. I saw them more as a unique product of their own time. The parts I didn’t like seemed to not matter and I could just enjoy the parts I did because I had other new Star Wars again that was completely different.

My idea of what Star Wars was had changed. I knew Star Wars would only get wider and we’d be seeing all sorts of different things. Each generation would have their own take on it. I’d always have my beloved Originals, but I could also enjoy seeing new things too. All of this was a good thing. It’s why Star Wars would live on.

This mindset is probably why I didn’t have a problem with The Last Jedi or The Rise of Skywalker. I don’t think every criticism of those movies is valid, but I certainly see flaws. The older me now acknowledges many flaws in the Originals as well. Star Wars remains very important to me, I’m just more forgiving. I think embracing more variety combined with the large amount of content on the horizon has just made me feel all of Star Wars is enjoyable to a varying extent and it’s a great time to be a Star Wars fan.

I wouldn’t want this thread to descend into a debate over this vs that, but rather a discussion of how opinions have changed regarding various aspects of Star Wars and why.

I hope we get a release date soon.

I bet there are a lot of new Boba Fett comics and novels on the way.

I’m genuinely envious. I’d love to be watching these moments for the first time all over again. I will live vicariously through your posts.

I don’t think it conflicts with her personality at all. We see her start out young and idealistic, but she spends her entire Jedi career fighting a war and is slowly hardened somewhat by it. She has questions about how the Jedi are handling everything, but has respect for the more experienced Anakin and Obi-Wan, so she suppresses her doubt. After leaving the Jedi and looking at things from the outside, she sees things more objectively and her doubts become more justified in her eyes. Combine these doubts with narrowly surviving Order 66, and later on encountering Anakin as Vader, and I can she how she would want to proceed with extreme caution.

Vader has always been an angry character. The only difference is Anakin in the prequels didn’t know how to control his anger and let his emotions get the best of him. When we see Vader in the originals, he’s learned to channel that rage and emotion effectively and use it. He was a mess on Mustafar, but he’s in complete control when he chokes and threatens people in the originals. You can be angry while cold and calculating at the same time.

Arguing and divisiveness is everywhere online. It isn’t exclusive to Star Wars. I don’t see people holding hands and skipping everywhere else. Star Wars is fine. It’s a great time to be a Star Wars fan.

Pepsi > Coke

I hardly visit off topic, so I have no idea what’s going on. I can’t tell what people are fighting about. It’s like the Hatfields and the McCoys. To me it seems more about an ongoing feud, not the original argument anymore. I guess lots of people left and/or were banned. I’m just going to guess it all started with religion and/or politics. What else can get people so fired up? I wonder how many people would still be here, and still be friends, if just those two subjects were forbidden?

I value the information on this site. I think it’s important historically and culturally. I’d like to be a part of that, even if it’s just keeping a dialogue going about the true unaltered original versions. I guess this is just my plead to move on from all of this and back to loving Star Wars.

I’ve rewatched seasons 5 and 7 many times.

You’ve taken your first step into a larger world.

I’m wondering if the pandemic affected the documentary. I really liked everyone sitting around the table last season.

Hope everyone is having a Happy Holiday season. Just want to hop on and show off one of my presents, The Art of Star Wars The Mandalorian. I absolutely love it! This is a very large, thick book. There are lots of full page concept art pics, but also many smaller ones with behind the scenes info. I especially love seeing things that didn’t make it into the show, at least not yet. I’m just getting started going through it, but wanted to share. I highly recommend this for anyone who is a fan of the show, or Star Wars in general.

Happy Holidays everyone!

So many reaction videos of grown adults bursting into tears several times during the season 2 finale. I love seeing people react to Star Wars that way.