Luke Skywalker didn't need to be in these pictures, especially when TLJ altered the plot made in TFA. Rey and the bunch should've had a clean slate and leaving those great Lucas characters and have their happy ending in Return of the Jedi. I don't need to see these heroes fall off of a bridge ala Star Trek Generations just for the new characters to look better. I'm not the only one who shared this, I've found out even Mark Hamill himself disapproved, but, fireproof78, feel free to watch Episode 9 I doubt it'll lose any cash, there's several more of my Star Wars heroes Disney can dump on for sympathizers to enjoy.
That's not the point of this. The point is mutual sharing and understanding of another point of view. So, can we just exchange ideas rather than hostility? I am not trying to be hostile and will attempt to address your points. You are welcome to your point of view, and I'm not discounting your feelings. I don't care if you see Episode 9 or Solo at all. I think you're missing out on Solo but that's no skin off me so go for it
First of all, no, TFA did not alter the plot. Abrams himself stated he had reached a similar conclusion independent of Johnson.
Secondly, Hamill did disapprove, and then worked with Johnson for a more satisfying connection to the character. Hamill has since adjusted his opinion on the film and the presentation of Luke in TLJ. He has a much more positive interpretation now. But, interpretation will vary.
Thirdly, I don't really feel that the new characters are showing up the old. What we are seeing is the old challenging the new's preconceptions of them, and, by extension, the audience. Guess what? This is exactly what Yoda did, what Vader did and what Obi-Wan did in every single OT film, and Luke, Leia and Han all react differently.
finally, the characters never had their happily ever after. It's sad but true, and the EU treated them far worse.
But his portrayal in "TLJ" - especially the flashback in which he considered killing Kylo Ren. That didn't seem like Luke. That seemed like something either Obi-Wan or Yoda would have done.
It is far more interesting to consider Luke's
brief reaction in light of those two Jedi training him. It fits very well with the Jedi teachings and Luke's own reactions in his history to the Dark Side itself. It's very consistent with Jedi reactions across the trilogy, including Luke's own, when facing the Dark Side:
Far from the deconstruction Johnson is accused from, he is very much consistent with the themes presented across the saga, specifically dealing with the Jedi and the nature of the Dark Side. That theme was established as part of the ST with Maz Kanata's comment in TFA, but this type of presentation is similar to what was done in ESB and ROTS, really the PT as a whole.
And, on a personal note, I found Obi-Wan's and the Jedi's deconstruction far more painful than the ST thus far. What does seem to be required is a personal effort to approach the films with a balance between the emotional attachments and "shoulds" of a film series and the realities as presented on screen.
