Is entitlement to blame for PT hate?

[WWEJedi]

I was just thinking..... majority watched Star Wars 4-6, then 1-3.

Before going into Episode 1, I guarantee it every single person had an idea of what they wanted or what they thought should happen.
When they didn't get it, they were mad. They were entitled to have there views expressed on film and when they didn't get it, they started to bash and bash and bash.

The hate then built as they judge TPM on what THEY wanted to happen and not what the actual film was. Entitlement at its finest. Terrible way to "review" a movie.

Then, going into AOTC.... the same mindset. They had an idea of what they thought should happen... they don't get it.... entitled in the way that there views should be the way to go..... they bash and bash and bash.

Then ROTS.... rinse and repeat.

 

[EVILFACE]

OT kids didn't grow up with the PT.

My nieces and nephews love the hell out of PT and the related toons. When viewing my toys, General Grievous got way more ooohs and aahs than Vader.

OT and PT are all the same to me. New trilogy prolly will to.

 

[rushmore223]

I felt entitled, entitled to a good movie.

 

[KitFisto]

You could say that about anything today. Look how much people go off about Captain America's costume in every film. It's GOT to be what they want or it sucks.......that's how it is for almost everything now. Give ME what I want or it's trash.

 

[KitFisto]

Oh and as much hate as TPM gets I still say that if you remove Jar Jar or at least TOTALLY tone him down then it'd be a good film. Of course a better child actor then Jake Lloyd would help too.

 

[Sachiel]

I felt entitled, entitled to a good movie.

But Star Wars sucks.

 

[karamazov80]

I would say good taste and an aversion to crappy movies is the main reason for PT hate.

 

[rushmore223]

I actually felt like part of the problem with AOTC was it seemed like Lucas was more concerned with giving the fans what (he thought) they wanted, i.e. Jango/Boba Fett being shoe horned into the story, dozens of Jedi fighting (which just made them look laughably inept), Yoda lightsabers battle.

All of which made the Phantom Menace look great in comparison. At least TPM felt more original.

 

[KitFisto]

Clones also suffered from the most cardboard lines and acting I've ever seen in a film between Portman and Christensen.

 

[MoMo]

I just read this article on i09 about why TPM wasn't a very good Star Wars movie. I agree with them for the most part as I really had no issues and quite enjoyed AOTC and ROTS.

Link to article

 

[rushmore223]

Clones also suffered from the most cardboard lines and acting I've ever seen in a film between Portman and Christensen.

Without a doubt, The fan service was just part of the problem. A good script would have certainly gone a long way.

 

[WWEJedi]

I just read this article on i09 about why TPM wasn't a very good Star Wars movie. I agree with them for the most part as I really had no issues and quite enjoyed AOTC and ROTS.

Link to article

You are proving my point with that article. He is reviewing it on what he wanted to happen.

"So things should have started with a bang." He already hates everything because he didn't get what he wanted.

 

[a-dev]

I was just thinking..... majority watched Star Wars 4-6, then 1-3.

Before going into Episode 1, I guarantee it every single person had an idea of what they wanted or what they thought should happen.
When they didn't get it, they were mad. They were entitled to have there views expressed on film and when they didn't get it, they started to bash and bash and bash.

The hate then built as they judge TPM on what THEY wanted to happen and not what the actual film was. Entitlement at its finest. Terrible way to "review" a movie.

Then, going into AOTC.... the same mindset. They had an idea of what they thought should happen... they don't get it.... entitled in the way that there views should be the way to go..... they bash and bash and bash.

Then ROTS.... rinse and repeat.

For **** sake man. Go reread your own postings in the Walking Dead thread and other people's responses to you and then come back and complain about people who don't like the Prequels. It's no ****ing different. Give it a rest with this ***t.

 

[meth head]

I felt entitled, entitled to a good movie.

 

[RIDDICK]

Star Wars sucks.

 

[Pixelpiper]

I think the only thing movie-goers were entitled to was $12 worth of movie the ticket price cost (or however much the ticket was locally at the time). All fine and good. The problem was that barely a nickel was delivered and Lucas didn't give back any change.

 

[FLOSI]

The PT sucks. The acting is poor, the story is disjointed, the character development is non existent and overall it's not very entertaining. ATOC is the single worst film I have ever seen in a theatre. If people like them that's great. People also like Twilight, but that doesn't make me entitled because I don't, it just means they enjoy crappy films.

 

[WWEJedi]

For **** sake man. Go reread your own postings in the Walking Dead thread and other people's responses to you and then come back and complain about people who don't like the Prequels. It's no ****ing different. Give it a rest with this ***t.

I can agree with this somewhat. I do think things should have been done different in TWD.... but that is a different beast. I am not necessarily complaining for 10 years though about the episode. I post what I wanted to happen, it doesn't, explain why it would have been better. Still give credit to the episode being good and then move on to the next one. I actually explain my reasoning.... where as everyone else doesn't. There is a difference. Re-read through that thread..... take the Eastman episode for example. I said he shouldn't have died that way, explained my reasoning which I had a decent argument, credited the episode as being good and moved on to the boring pointless episode. Which, I said it was a fine episode, I never said what should have happened, it was just boring. I wished they showed Rick escaping the RV... I made one post about it... and now am moved on to the next one.

I think there is a huge difference in a one night post explaining what I wanted... giving credit to the episode... explaining my reasoning and moving on.... compared to the typical PT hate of "its garbage, bad, etc..." repetitiveness in every single thread for ten years.

The funny thing is, even though I think they should have done things different... I still judge it on the content presented. TWD is a great show. The acting is great. Storytelling is fine. But debating on what they should have done.... is it really considered entitlement? On a show that prides itself on the decisions people make? I don't think so.

 

[Sikatar]

Saw the OT movies, liked them. Saw the PT movies, didn't like them. The only thing I expected was walking out of the theater, liking what I had just seen, I didn't. Not bashing, not favoring, not telling anyone their opinions are right, nor wrong...just didn't like them. It does happen.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

For **** sake man. Go reread your own postings in the Walking Dead thread and other people's responses to you and then come back and complain about people who don't like the Prequels. It's no ****ing different. Give it a rest with this ***t.

He's on a mission to convince the world that the prequels don't suck.