I don't get all the negative reviews... I'm a mega SW fan.. I have been since I stood in line opening night when I was 7 years old back in May of 1977... My wife and kids are mega SW fans.. I have a tight group of friends who are mega SW fans and to a t, all of us have loved TLJ for what it is.. A rousing adventure movie that made us laugh, cry and want more... Seeing it again this weekend.. I know that mine is just a minuscule sample size, but even outside my "inner" circle, I don't know of a person that I know who hasn't loved it...
I know I know.. "Good for me." Then again, I'm a Dallas Cowboy fan too, so I'm used to people hating on something I love, for no apparent reason. I get it.. I don't have to understand it.. I just have accept that some people feel that way.. They didn't like it.. Sorry they didn't.. But still.. SMH...
I enjoyed the movie for the most part but I also enjoyed the prequels, so there's that... I think with this movie and TFA, compared to all of the others, is that fans feel slighted in that how the new trilogy is treating beloved characters who, for all intents and purpose, are the foundation of the Star Wars franchise.
The only character who bears any resemblance to their OT selves is Leia. She, as she was in the OT, is strong, courageous, and a natural leader and didn't seem to waver in her path as a politician and tactician.
Han Solo on the other hand goes from being a scoundrel barely scraping by but who
always shoots first, to a great leader in the Rebellion, the husband of a Princess, a trusted friend, and one of those who helped found the New Republic only to revert back to being a scoundrel who's barley scraping by.
Luke's arch is even worse. He goes from being a farm boy looking up at the stars to the hero of the Rebellion, to a Jedi Knight who defeats the two most powerful Sith Lords in history. After one or several missteps, he nearly murders his nephew, then retreats to an unknown planet live out his days as a hermit and die while the rest of the galaxy burns around him.
Yes, in real life, even heroes are subject to failures, and I'm not claiming our heroes in Star Wars are perfect so there's no doubt they've had their fair share, but usually individuals who shoot to the top, do so for a reason. I've been trying to think of a real world counterpart to Luke and the only person I could think would be someone like John Glenn. Now maybe I'm wrong, but can you see someone like John Glenn cowering in a corner while his friends are in dire need of help?
