As a long-time fan, who loved the original films in the theaters back then ('77, '80, '83), I am shocked to say that I was disappointed. I was so not expecting to be disappointed, but that's my honest reaction. I really enjoyed Ep. 7 "Force Awakens", and thought it honorably handled both old and new characters.This new film does not, in my view. The new characters largely feel forced. The humor feels 'Disneyfied'. Finn's storyline with his particular mission felt totally tangential. I found myself wanting to get back to the storyline of Rey/Luke/Kylo every time we went elsewhere.I have to say the Empire Strikes Back remains the peak of the series for me, and this new film falls far short.
I liked it and enjoyed it.... but did leave the film with it feeling a little flat. The lack of a story bridge from the original trilogy to this one bugs me. Who is Snoke? Why is the 1st Order so powerful while the Republic so weak? The continued lack of back story takes away from the sense of urgency and importance of the events somewhat in my eyes.
[spoilers]The SW galaxy is vast, no need to center on just a few characters.[/spoilers]
Quote from: Alpha Control on 12/18/2017 10:58 pmAs a long-time fan, who loved the original films in the theaters back then ('77, '80, '83), I am shocked to say that I was disappointed. I was so not expecting to be disappointed, but that's my honest reaction. I really enjoyed Ep. 7 "Force Awakens", and thought it honorably handled both old and new characters.This new film does not, in my view. The new characters largely feel forced. The humor feels 'Disneyfied'. Finn's storyline with his particular mission felt totally tangential. I found myself wanting to get back to the storyline of Rey/Luke/Kylo every time we went elsewhere.I have to say the Empire Strikes Back remains the peak of the series for me, and this new film falls far short.Pretty much exactly the way I feel. It pretty much took everything from Ep.7 and just tossed it away. But, I did like the return of someone.