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Lots of R1 gushing and it?s a good film for sure but it has plenty of plot holes/issues.
Bor Gullet doesn?t have long term consequences for Bodhi.
Saw just gives up instead of leaves with the heroes when there?s time.
The concept of the Guardians on Jedha isn?t well explained or why Chirrut and Baz have drastically different outfits and fighting styles.
Jyn suddenly becomes an inspiring leader - a bit jarring and sudden.
Jyn leaves the recording of the evidence behind and there?s not a copy.
Hope, hope, hope - a bit overused by the end of the movie.
The movie detracts from ANH because Vader literally sees the Tantive IV leave the Battle over Scarif and still Leia acts clueless when boarded. Prior to this she could easily claim plausible deniability in supporting the Rebellion.
Why didn?t the Alliance have any Mon Cal ships at the Battle of Yavin.
I love this movie but it?s not perfect. Great designs and unique perspective of war and of course hinting at the grey area of the Rebellion. Death Troopers are the best design troopers possibly in the entire saga and an ending where the heroes die is poignant and strangely uplifting.
I mean there are a ton of plot holes more egregious in other SW films. But I?ll contest some of your points:
1) Saw said Bor Gullet could have a side effect of ones losing his mind. And he wasn?t perfectly sane throughout the movie, especially early on. I thought he was agitated and great acting by Riz Ahmed. That points very much nit picking.
2) I mean look at Saw. When we see him in the film he is pretty beaten by the fight: physically, mentally. He wants the fight to continue and sees Jyn doing so. But he can barely walk, hes a fraction of a man. He has nothing more to give. And maybe is a shocked that the empire has just unleashed a laser weapon on Jedha haha.
3) The concept of the Guardians isn?t explained but really just a tad bit less than how much Jedi were explained the ANH. I don?t think that has to be a major point other than the fact that they are believers in the force, establishes the fact Jedha in general is tied to the force/Jedi (kyber crystals as well). And I mean why do they have to have similar styles? Again they aren?t Jedi but it seems Chirrut is more of a believer and Baz is his friend/protector and also a fellow guardian.
4) Jyn becoming a leader...I mean she has really been in and around the fight her whole life. Went in hiding from the Empire, saw her mother killed and separated from her dad, joined the fight with Saw, than went on the run and became jaded by jt all. Than brought back into it because of her tie to saw ans the designer of the Desth Star, finds out about this major death weapon from a father she thought dead, sees him get killed....like I don?t know what you want? She had a lot a lot that she progressed through in the movie and things that might change her mind from being out of the cause to trying everything she could to attack Scarif. Again, she was the only one alive who knew about that message about the Death Star.
5) Saw is super paranoid so he probably wouldn?t have copies. Or share it with anyone. He even think Jyn is there to kill him such is his mental state. And while the message is playing the Death Star destroys Jedha. I think we can forgive Jyn for being a bit rattled and not thinking of taking the message not to mention the cascade of emotions shes feeling seeing her dad alive etc etc.
6) hope hope hope...it is a good message and I?m glad this was a major aspect of the film. They had the cards stacked against them the whole film, and I found it more realistic that nothing was convenient for them to pull off their mission. I?m not going to go over it all but re watch the movie and tell me that the concept of hope isn?t vital to the plot...not just said but shown. And how major is hope from the beginning of the SW franchise....hmmmm
7) This point maybe. I mean I don?t know if it detracts from ANH but all I can think of is that the rebellion wasn?t fully together during the film and they seemed to disagree on Scarif. Maybe she was claiming she wasnt for the attack. But I will give you that one point.
But I will say that if you think that detracts than you should at least give RO credit for one of the biggest things it added: the reason the Death Star, the greatest weapon in the galaxy, had such a massive weakness.
So I get that you can have your opinions and you can straight up hate the movie. That?s ok. I just had to see what I saw from your points in the movie.
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