Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

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Well?

Loved it - among the best Star Wars Movies
5
8%
Really liked it, but not one of the best
11
18%
Liked it - it's Star Wars
17
27%
Ehhh
21
34%
I miss the prequels
8
13%
 
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Anders wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Also, that hooded Rey is probably some dumb clone or something. They'll kill the wrong Rey at the end, thinking it was an evil clone, but it was really good Rey. They fade out to the surviving Rey saying "excellent"
In the official text by Disney about hooded Rey, they wrote:
Spoiler: show
that it was a vision. Not sure if that spoils it or not.
Sort of but not really. It's all certain point of view stuff. :lol:

One could argue that they corrected the language because people were taking it literally and there was perhaps a better word/phrase to use.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
Anders wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Disney pulled the trigger on a major character when Lucas couldn't.
I think the PT actually had braver deaths than the ST.
I was really only talking about the OT. But which ones are you referring to?
Qui-Gon, Darth Maul (at that time), Shmi, Cordé, Dooku, Grievous, Mace Windu, nearly all the Jedi and the younglings, Padme, Jango vs Han (asked for it), Snoke, Phasma, Luke sort of...but he will return.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
Anders wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Also, that hooded Rey is probably some dumb clone or something. They'll kill the wrong Rey at the end, thinking it was an evil clone, but it was really good Rey. They fade out to the surviving Rey saying "excellent"
In the official text by Disney about hooded Rey, they wrote:
Spoiler: show
that it was a vision. Not sure if that spoils it or not.
Sort of but not really. It's all certain point of view stuff. :lol:

One could argue that they corrected the language because people were taking it literally and there was perhaps a better word/phrase to use.
Yes, difficult to tell why they changed it. Either it was too revealing, or it was a bit misleading.
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Anders wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Anders wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Disney pulled the trigger on a major character when Lucas couldn't.
I think the PT actually had braver deaths than the ST.
I was really only talking about the OT. But which ones are you referring to?
Qui-Gon, Darth Maul (at that time), Shmi, Cordé, Dooku, Grievous, Mace Windu, nearly all the Jedi and the younglings, Padme, Jango vs Han (asked for it), Snoke, Phasma, Luke sort of...but he will return.
There were certainly more named character deaths, that's true. I'm not sure how "brave" any of those were, though. We knew the Jedi would be all but wiped out. The younglings was shocking but on the same level as Hosnian Prime, I think (and maybe less impactful). Still, I take your point. There were more "major" deaths in the PT than the OT or the ST.
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Anders wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Anders wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Also, that hooded Rey is probably some dumb clone or something. They'll kill the wrong Rey at the end, thinking it was an evil clone, but it was really good Rey. They fade out to the surviving Rey saying "excellent"
In the official text by Disney about hooded Rey, they wrote:
Spoiler: show
that it was a vision. Not sure if that spoils it or not.
Sort of but not really. It's all certain point of view stuff. :lol:

One could argue that they corrected the language because people were taking it literally and there was perhaps a better word/phrase to use.
Yes, difficult to tell why they changed it. Either it was too revealing, or it was a bit misleading.
Exactly. I'm excited to find out which.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
Anders wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Anders wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Also, that hooded Rey is probably some dumb clone or something. They'll kill the wrong Rey at the end, thinking it was an evil clone, but it was really good Rey. They fade out to the surviving Rey saying "excellent"
In the official text by Disney about hooded Rey, they wrote:
Spoiler: show
that it was a vision. Not sure if that spoils it or not.
Sort of but not really. It's all certain point of view stuff. :lol:

One could argue that they corrected the language because people were taking it literally and there was perhaps a better word/phrase to use.
Yes, difficult to tell why they changed it. Either it was too revealing, or it was a bit misleading.
Exactly. I'm excited to find out which.
Agreed. That is something I am looking forward to as well. All of Rey’s journey in TROS.
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Anders wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Anders wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Anders wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Also, that hooded Rey is probably some dumb clone or something. They'll kill the wrong Rey at the end, thinking it was an evil clone, but it was really good Rey. They fade out to the surviving Rey saying "excellent"
In the official text by Disney about hooded Rey, they wrote:
Spoiler: show
that it was a vision. Not sure if that spoils it or not.
Sort of but not really. It's all certain point of view stuff. :lol:

One could argue that they corrected the language because people were taking it literally and there was perhaps a better word/phrase to use.
Yes, difficult to tell why they changed it. Either it was too revealing, or it was a bit misleading.
Exactly. I'm excited to find out which.
Agreed. That is something I am looking forward to as well. All of Rey’s journey in TROS.
:heartbeat:

She's such an interesting character (to me). I'm more excited to see her journey play out than anything else, really.
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blueviper wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:Dunno about that but the new black series are great. Rey :heartbeat:
Rey’s face looks weird on that box
Bride of Kylo Ren.
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I'm more invested in Kylo's story than Rey's right now. The Mystery of her beginnings is less interesting to me right now than the path of Kylo Ren.
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Strat wrote:I'm more invested in Kylo's story than Rey's right now. The Mystery of her beginnings is less interesting to me right now than the path of Kylo Ren.
I definitely agree with the second part. As far as I'm concerned there is no mystery of her beginnings.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
Strat wrote:I'm more invested in Kylo's story than Rey's right now. The Mystery of her beginnings is less interesting to me right now than the path of Kylo Ren.
I definitely agree with the second part. As far as I'm concerned there is no mystery of her beginnings.
Well perhaps that is just it. The only thing possibly interesting about Rey is where she came from and who she is (her "parents" better stay as nobodies). As she is our new "hero", i feel much less attached to her than I did with Luke Skywalker. There hasn't been something for me to become emotionally attached to her character in the same way as Luke a young farm boy pining for a bigger live and seeing his parents slaughtered.

Im just spit balling here.
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Strat wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Strat wrote:I'm more invested in Kylo's story than Rey's right now. The Mystery of her beginnings is less interesting to me right now than the path of Kylo Ren.
I definitely agree with the second part. As far as I'm concerned there is no mystery of her beginnings.
Well perhaps that is just it. The only thing possibly interesting about Rey is where she came from and who she is (her "parents" better stay as nobodies). As she is our new "hero", i feel much less attached to her than I did with Luke Skywalker. There hasn't been something for me to become emotionally attached to her character in the same way as Luke a young farm boy pining for a bigger live and seeing his parents slaughtered.

Im just spit balling here.
Yeah, I'm the opposite. I don't care about her parents or her past that much. But I feel far more attached to Rey than I do anyone from the OT. But I totally get why you would feel the way you do. Makes sense.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
Strat wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
Strat wrote:I'm more invested in Kylo's story than Rey's right now. The Mystery of her beginnings is less interesting to me right now than the path of Kylo Ren.
I definitely agree with the second part. As far as I'm concerned there is no mystery of her beginnings.
Well perhaps that is just it. The only thing possibly interesting about Rey is where she came from and who she is (her "parents" better stay as nobodies). As she is our new "hero", i feel much less attached to her than I did with Luke Skywalker. There hasn't been something for me to become emotionally attached to her character in the same way as Luke a young farm boy pining for a bigger live and seeing his parents slaughtered.

Im just spit balling here.
Yeah, I'm the opposite. I don't care about her parents or her past that much. But I feel far more attached to Rey than I do anyone from the OT. But I totally get why you would feel the way you do. Makes sense.
I also respect that her character isn't exactly mirroring Luke. So, there's that!
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Never heard Harrison Ford talk about this. Brave interviewer

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We’ll see after TROS. For now Rey’s story feels incomplete in the ST, while Luke’s story was perfect in the OT. Which is why I want this movie to really deliver for her.

Kylo’s story only needs an ending.
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dimejinky99 wrote:Never heard Harrison Ford talk about this. Brave interviewer

Watch
I appreciate his articulate clarification of his thoughts/ feelings. It's nice what age and perspective can bring.
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He’s 100% right too though. As was Kasdan wanting to make Han a sacrifice.

Would have elevated ROTJ and easily left a window open for Leia to be pregnant and Han never knowing and we could have an even better story where Ben goes off the rails for not having a father figure in his life.
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Also I want this movie to be three hours.
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