My position on that is, what you come to Star Wars for is maybe the deciding factor in whether you enjoy the movie, but it says nothing much about how fitting or worthy TLJ is as part of the Star Wars canon.I don't come to Star Wars for any of this.
People can rationalize it ans say what they want, this was a terrible direction for the second movie in a trilogy.
Granted, I don't really come to Star Wars for insight about the human condition and heroes either, but I'll sure as hell take it when it's done so well.
It helps that I found TLJ entertaining and think its art direction is gorgeous.
I can see what you're saying from a narrative POV. But it's certainly daring in the context of Star Wars' place in pop culture. You'd expect a safe, risk-averse, by-the-numbers movie. God knows it would have pulled in more cash. Getting something different from this cultural juggernaut is a refreshing surprise.I also heavily disagree with this....in a way.
I thought the series' own moral simplifications and idea of mythical heroism was so inherently flawed that it didn't need anyone to point them out.
That The Last Jedi stopped the film to explain the obvious was infuriating. But I guess it was an inevitability? I just don't think it's daring at all.
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