Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

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Well?

Loved it - among the best Star Wars Movies
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8%
Really liked it, but not one of the best
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18%
Liked it - it's Star Wars
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27%
Ehhh
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34%
I miss the prequels
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Anders wrote:99 was a clone that didn't work right, just like Rey's father.
Didn't dime just have to explain that reference to me in the Clone Wars thread?
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Anders wrote:99 was a clone that didn't work right, just like Rey's father.

Oh him. Right. Thanks B.
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B wrote:
Anders wrote:99 was a clone that didn't work right, just like Rey's father.
Didn't dime just have to explain that reference to me in the Clone Wars thread?

Possibly. I’m not myself right now forgive me I don’t remember
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So when you make a failed clone of Palpatine, it comes out looking like a normal man and also nothing like Palpatine? Interesting
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It has been pointed out the actual palpatine clone in the film is as McDiarmad in the prequels not the emperor in the OT in terms of look

To be fair
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Has a solid point
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theplatypus wrote:So when you make a failed clone of Palpatine, it comes out looking like a normal man and also nothing like Palpatine? Interesting
Or plastic surgery.
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I’m seriously more pissed about where or when did Palpatine do the quick costume change from black robes, zaps the life force out of Rey and kylo and suddenly has a whoooole new outfit on of crushed red velvet Robes and no glowing Vader like buttons on his chest.


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dimejinky99 wrote:Has a solid point
2 cyborgs.
1 clonish guy revealed at the same time as the Palpatine clone.
and 1 big gun.

Nah, it's a pretty wobbly point.
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If Palpatine would have been in a grievous clone, I could have gotten behind that story.
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It’s all so stupid and I don’t really care anymore and I’m mad at JJ abrams now maybe
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Strat wrote:It’s all so stupid and I don’t really care anymore and I’m mad at JJ abrams now maybe
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Yeah, this has all been pretty hilarious.

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A confusing picture illustration book to flesh out the final chapter of a major story that has been part of galaxy culture for 40 years all because it was too fucking convoluted to actually tell within the final chapter is just....

brutally bad.

Yea, i was entertained as fuck but holy shit they should have just left it or told a different story.
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It's a long standing tradition going all the way back to the original film to have a novelization that fills in the blanks for those who want them filled in.

This is old hat, guys. It's ALWAYS been this way.
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Its just sad.
I embrace the stupidity and bonkers of the movie, the impossible task for JJ to deliver something good when the ST was a mess, and i even like the movies, but damn its just sad.
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durdencommatyler wrote:It's a long standing tradition going all the way back to the original film to have a novelization that fills in the blanks for those who want them filled in.

This is old hat, guys. It's ALWAYS been this way.
The issue isn't THAT they filled in the blanks, its HOW and how MUCH they filled in the blanks.
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Strat wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:It's a long standing tradition going all the way back to the original film to have a novelization that fills in the blanks for those who want them filled in.

This is old hat, guys. It's ALWAYS been this way.
The issue isn't THAT they filled in the blanks, its HOW and how MUCH they filled in the blanks.
Yeah, it's fair to criticize the content. For sure. I haven't read it myself yet so I'm going to reserve judgement until I do. I happen to like a lot of these ideas out of context. But that could change with execution.
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None of us have even read the book yet. And the movie was very good.
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Anders wrote:None of us have even read the book yet. And the movie was very good.
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