Star Wars: Episode IX - THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

[YoNoSe]

On the other hand that dog in Gremlins is pretty cute.

 

[Asta]

WHERE IN THE WORLD did you get this Lucasfilm footage of Kathleen Kennedy handling the Star Wars franchise???

I think Myrna Loy would've made a better job.

Incidentally, the footage is from the 1934 The Thin Man, which was the same year that the Flash Gordon comic strip appeared, which would become serials that would eventually lead Lucas to create Star Wars.

 

[Khev]

This movie made me happy like a big dog licking your face.

Nice. My only real issue was the major space battle being surprisingly lackluster, at least for me. Otherwise I only have minor nitpicks that are easily forgivable.

Like Kylo not instantly knowing that Rey was in his quarters when she was holding the Sith dagger for their entire conversation.

Or him flying a salvaged OT TIE Fighter to Exegol after it has long been established ever since ANH that they don't have hyperdrives. I guess Obi-Wan's line about an original TIE not being able to go that deep into space on their own is just one more lie that we can attribute to him now, lol.

But when the end result is Ben Solo parking a classic TIE right next to Red Freaking Five then all is forgiven, lol.

I wish that they had more recognizable characters checking in when Lando's fleet arrived. That was the big thing with the portals opening in EG, all those familiar faces not just a massive CG army. They could have gone crazy with pilots announcing their arrival, even if they were just familiar species and not specific characters. We know that there is more than one Mandalorian so they could have shown another masked guy in his cockpit, shown Rodians, Twi'leks, Hammerheads checking in, Gungans, Kaminoans, Geonosians, whatever Ahsoka was (or even Ahsoka herself) and so on. Just lean into it and go crazy.

I have a feeling that I'll enjoy the battle more on repeat viewings with expectations adjusted however.

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Holy crap, lol.

I thought JJ would target Canto Bight to complete his destruction of TLJ.

He could have had Broom Boy looking up at the death laser like Krennic, lol.

Imagine if after blowing up the bridge of the Star Destroyer Finn and Jannah go "now let's get out of here" but then they look and see their horses all running off the side of the ship. They look over at Rose who's standing next to a pile of saddles and then she says "Now it's worth it."

 

[YoNoSe]

I?m embarrassed to say I was rather proud of that pun and your acknowledgement is appreciated.

 

[Asta]

I?m embarrassed to say I was rather proud of that pun and your acknowledgement is appreciated.

(I dumped Kuat of Kuat and took on Asta, because he helps to remind me to always be a good dog. But it's not always easy).

 

[SilverStar17]

Imagine if after blowing up the bridge of the Star Destroyer Finn and Jannah go "now let's get out of here" but then they look and see their horses all running off the side of the ship. They look over at Rose who's standing next to a pile of saddles and then she says "Now it's worth it."

That scene was utterly cringe inducing.

Can you give some examples, or have you already? I'm just genuinely curious to understand other points of view. I do mean specifics, not generalizations - which tend not to be very useful for creating understanding.

 

[YoNoSe]

Love it!

to you too!

 

[a-dev]

I feel like Billy in Gremlins telling Pheobe Cates she’s a commie for not liking Christmas.

I should never have mentioned a happy dog.

To quote Miles Dyson - ''how could we have known?''

I?m embarrassed to say I was rather proud of that pun and your acknowledgement is appreciated.

It was good. It was very very good.

 

[Adam1138]

I?m embarrassed to say I was rather proud of that pun and your acknowledgement is appreciated.

You’re welcome It was a intelligent quip in the middle of all these other freaks taking things far too seriously.

 

[chewblacca]

A few things I was wondering: 1 was it ever explained what happened to Luke’s green lightsaber? 2 how convenient was it that the second Death Star blew up and crashed in just the right way that it lined up with the daggers coordinates. 3 The fact ships were falling out of the sky over bespin and Endor meant that the Emperor had already sent his fleet all over the galaxy or was Endor and bespin just that close together?

 

[YoNoSe]

Nice. My only real issue was the major space battle being surprisingly lackluster, at least for me. Otherwise I only have minor nitpicks that are easily forgivable.

Like Kylo not instantly knowing that Rey was in his quarters when she was holding the Sith dagger for their entire conversation.

Or him flying a salvaged OT TIE Fighter to Exegol after it has long been established ever since ANH that they don't have hyperdrives. I guess Obi-Wan's line about an original TIE not being able to go that deep into space on their own is just one more lie that we can attribute to him now, lol.

But when the end result is Ben Solo parking a classic TIE right next to Red Freaking Five then all is forgiven, lol.

I wish that they had more recognizable characters checking in when Lando's fleet arrived. That was the big thing with the portals opening in EG, all those familiar faces not just a massive CG army. They could have gone crazy with pilots announcing their arrival, even if they were just familiar species and not specific characters. We know that there is more than one Mandalorian so they could have shown another masked guy in his cockpit, shown Rodians, Twi'leks, Hammerheads checking in, Gungans, Kaminoans, Geonosians, whatever Ahsoka was (or even Ahsoka herself) and so on. Just lean into it and go crazy.

I have a feeling that I'll enjoy the battle more on repeat viewings with expectations adjusted however.

I didn't even realize Rey was holding the dagger while talking to Kylo/\. BUT Rian Johnson made it canon that daggers become invisible.

JJ definitely goes small on the space battles but I liked this one for the sheer weirdness.

Also, Ahsoka technically was there - she was one of the voices encouraging Rey.

 

[Khev]

I believe those were FO Destroyers being shot down at the end not Palpatine's Sith fleet.

 

[Khev]

I didn't even realize Rey was holding the dagger while talking to Kylo/\. BUT Rian Johnson made it canon that daggers become invisible.

JJ definitely goes small on the space battles but I liked this one for the sheer weirdness.

Also, Ahsoka technically was there - she was one of the voices encouraging Rey.

No way. I remember the woman's voice and wondered who it might be. Sweet.

 

[YoNoSe]

To quote Miles Dyson - ''how could we have known?''



It was good. It was very very good.

LOLOLOLOL DYYYING aaaaannnd REP'd!!

(I don't know what that was so funny. Timing is everything I guess)

You’re welcome It was a intelligent quip in the middle of all these other freaks taking things far too seriously.

Aww shucks - I'll remember this the next time I say some really dumb ****.

 

[SilverStar17]

I didn't even realize Rey was holding the dagger while talking to Kylo/\. BUT Rian Johnson made it canon that daggers become invisible.

JJ definitely goes small on the space battles but I liked this one for the sheer weirdness.

Also, Ahsoka technically was there - she was one of the voices encouraging Rey.

Well, at least we now know Rey will never need a toaster.

 

[YoNoSe]

No way. I remember the woman's voice and wondered who it might be. Sweet.

YEah, Ashley Eckstein is creditied!

 

[Asta]

2 how convenient was it that the second Death Star blew up and crashed in just the right way that it lined up with the daggers coordinates. ?

It was a recent object, made to line up with the Death Star wreckage.

The convenience though, was that Rey just happened to be standing in the correct place (angle and distance) when the idea dawned on her how the dagger was supposed to be used.

 

[YoNoSe]

Well, at least we now know Rey will never need a toaster.

It was so weird seeing Kylo's stab wound. We never really focus on the aftermath of saber fights. It was a like a little sarlaac nipple.

 

[ironwez20]

Now that there is peace the only thing left is to cut toast with a lightsaber

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

WHERE IN THE WORLD did you get this Lucasfilm footage of Kathleen Kennedy handling the Star Wars franchise???

Perfect!