Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Dec 15th, 2017)

[Prime Clone]

padme was amazing though. everyone liked her. you will almost never see hate about her. she was beautiful and smart. she was a strong but feminine character

Agreed. My only complaint was that she inexplicably became much more submissive in ROTS (despite that scene above). Baby brain?

 

[Spazz]

But this seems to be a trend for you. Taking my profound distaste for modern fanbases and using it as your plaything or weapon. Keep in mind, I’m very aware I’m part of these fanbases.

 

[DarthBakura]

I took you for a troll quite long ago. Nice to see you’re copping to it.

 

[Spazz]

I took you for a troll quite long ago. Nice to see you’re copping to it.

Your feelings matter.

 

[DarthBakura]

This just in... no one gives a ****.

 

[Spazz]

This just in... no one gives a ****.

Now you're learning. Seriously, how many posts have you written talking about intellect? You're constantly complaining about how intellectually deficient other people are, implying that it's really, really important to you that people perceive you as being intelligent. You're trying too hard. If I was a troll, I'd make fun of how insecure you are. Consider how fragile one must be, for them to post anonymously on a forum selling $300 action figures, blathering on about how intellectually inferior other people are. It's almost tragic. Get over yourself. No one cares.

 

[DarthBakura]

So, calling out unintelligence, when it presents itself within a demographic... makes one unintelligent? Stop the presses. Someone inform the Democrats. They’ve been slandering the acuity of Republicans for years.

Seriously, though. You may want to wake up. The majority of your posts are laced with subliminal malice and are wholly negative. You jump at the opportunity to elicit a reaction out of someone. You’re a troll. Admit it and you can live with yourself. It’s okay. My intelligence is holding for your response.

Also, that’s the third time you’ve degraded collectors in under 24 hours. I may question the declining mind of the common man, but you’ve shat on all of us, including yourself, with your chastising remarks. Good on you! There’s a mirror over there if you’d like.

 

[Spazz]

So, calling out unintelligence, when it is presents itself within a demographic... makes one unintelligent? Stop the presses. Someone inform the Democrats. They’ve been slandering the acuity of Republicans for years.

Seriously, though. You may want to wake up. The majority of your posts are laced with subliminal malice and are wholly negative. You jump at the opportunity to elicit a reaction out of someone. You’re a troll. Admit it and you can live with yourself. It’s okay. My intelligence is holding for your response.

Also, that’s the third time you’ve degraded collectors in under 24 hours. I may question the declining mind of the common man, but you’ve shat on all of us, including yourself, with your chastising remarks. Good on you! There’s a mirror over there if you’d like.

The "declining mind of the common man"? You're adorable.

I haven't degraded collectors. If you're on a forum spending $300 on action figures (as I do), it means you're not just part of the fan base you're railing against, but at the apex of it. I wasn't chastising you, because morality doesn't exist. Do as you please, even if it means you're completely irrational. However, I calls 'em as I sees 'em.

 

[TaliBane]

I got it. The script is stupid and my suppositions are wrong while y

I wouldn't call it stupid, but it's definitely weak in many areas. The force holo-projection thing didn't hold up to even basic scrutiny.

And we all have opinions, but yeah - the truth is important.

 

[TaliBane]

1991

A dark-side gag teleported from the Imperial base at Byss to the abyss of TLJ.

 

[Spazz]

I wouldn't call it stupid, but it's definitely weak in many areas. The force holo-projection thing didn't hold up to even basic scrutiny.

And we all have opinions, but yeah - the truth is important.

Are you enjoying this as much as I am? I don't know about you, but I can do this all day. Literally. Until February I'm stuck working from home or the library, so I've been coming to this thread as a source of constant entertainment. People defending this film are hilarious. It genuinely bothers them that over half the people who saw TLJ thought it sucked, hard. It's as if people who liked the film are having an existential crisis. "Could it be that bad? What am I not seeing?" They're not really on this forum defending the film. They're defending themselves.

I keep hearing it over, and over again: If you didn't like the movie, it's because you're unintelligent. The movie was just, like, too subtle! It was a hacky Star Wars movie.

I love the 1980 Flash Gordon film. By any measure, that is a cheesy movie. I can admit that. My girlfriend watched it without me today, and was reciting ridiculous lines from the film for half an hour. She loves it, too. I can compartmentalize in saying that yes, it made me happy but no, it was not a very well written film.

TLJ wasn't well written, but I also thought it was a joyless film. If people liked it, great. However, it is a fact that Disney failed to create a film that had mass appeal. Those who liked the film can complain about the "common man" all they want, but doesn't that add to Disney's failure? I mean, shouldn't the "common man" be easy to appease, what with our common taste and all? You'd think the bar would be set low enough, that we, the demotic masses, would be easy to accommodate? They don't call it "the lowest common denominator" for nothing...

 

[TaliBane]

Are you enjoying this as much as I am? I don't know about you, but I can do this all day. Literally. Until February I'm stuck working from home or the library, so I've been coming to this thread as a source of constant entertainment. People defending this film are hilarious. It genuinely bothers them that over half the people who saw TLJ thought it sucked, hard. It's as if people who liked the film are having an existential crisis. "Could it be that bad? What am I not seeing?" They're not really on this forum defending the film. They're defending themselves.

I keep hearing it over, and over again: If you didn't like the movie, it's because you're unintelligent. The movie was just, like, too subtle! It was a hacky Star Wars movie.

I love the 1980 Flash Gordon film. By any measure, that is a cheesy movie. I can admit that. My girlfriend watched it without me today, and was reciting ridiculous lines from the film for half an hour. She loves it, too. I can compartmentalize in saying that yes, it made me happy but no, it was not a very well written film.

TLJ wasn't well written, but I also thought it was a joyless film. If people liked it, great. However, it is a fact that Disney failed to create a film that had mass appeal. Those who liked the film can complain about the "common man" all they want, but doesn't that add to Disney's failure? I mean, shouldn't the "common man" be easy to appease, what with our common taste and all? You'd think the bar would be set low enough, that we, the demotic masses, would be easy to accommodate? They don't call it "the lowest common denominator" for nothing...

Well, then sit back and enjoy images from Slashfilm's tour through the TLJ Visual Dictionary, that shows some of TLJ's highlights...

(Interestingly, Slashfilm reveals this interesting trivia from the Star Wars Story Group: "Captain Phasma’s Armor is Made From Hux’s Dead Father’s Yacht - Captain Phasma machined her chromium-plated armor from Brendol Hux’s (General Hux’s dad) salvaged Imperial yacht, a ship once owned by Emperor Palpatine.")

 

[Spazz]

Well, then sit back and enjoy images from Slashfilm's tour through the TLJ Visual Dictionary, that shows some of TLJ's highlights...

(Interestingly, Slashfilm reveals this interesting trivia from the Star Wars Story Group: "Captain Phasma’s Armor is Made From Hux’s Dead Father’s Yacht - Captain Phasma machined her chromium-plated armor from Brendol Hux’s (General Hux’s dad) salvaged Imperial yacht, a ship once owned by Emperor Palpatine.")

From Slashfilm:

"Gravity in Space? No. Magnets!

Some fans were annoyed that the Resistance bombs seemed to drop as if there were gravity, but gravity doesn’t exist in space. There seems to be an explanation for this in the book. The proton bombs used by the Cobalt and Crimson Squadrons have magnetic attraction plates and are impelled from their racks by sequenced electromagnetic plates and then magnetically drawn to their targets."

So the proton bombs were magnetically drawn to their targets... but not one another. Or the ship dropping them because "they're impelled". My mistake.

On a side note, my partner works with an astrophysicist and engineer who saw TLJ. He was saying that contrary to conventional wisdom, it's unclear as to whether or not a human body would freeze quickly in space. You'd die almost immediately because your lungs would burst, but it would likely take a while for you to freeze.

 

[DarthBakura]

The "declining mind of the common man"? You're adorable.

I haven't degraded collectors. If you're on a forum spending $300 on action figures (as I do), it means you're not just part of the fan base you're railing against, but at the apex of it. I wasn't chastising you, because morality doesn't exist. Do as you please, even if it means you're completely irrational. However, I calls 'em as I sees 'em.

Thanks baby. I’m glad someone thinks so.

You can rail against the film all you like. I’ve not actually had any direct qualms with anyone here. You, however, can’t seem to keep me out of your mouth.

My opinion on the collective wisdom of people in general is my own. We’re becoming a watered down, cynical culture. But it’s okay, don’t question it.

Are you enjoying this as much as I am? I don't know about you, but I can do this all day. Literally. Until February I'm stuck working from home or the library, so I've been coming to this thread as a source of constant entertainment. People defending this film are hilarious. It genuinely bothers them that over half the people who saw TLJ thought it sucked, hard. It's as if people who liked the film are having an existential crisis. "Could it be that bad? What am I not seeing?" They're not really on this forum defending the film. They're defending themselves.

I keep hearing it over, and over again: If you didn't like the movie, it's because you're unintelligent. The movie was just, like, too subtle! It was a hacky Star Wars movie.

I love the 1980 Flash Gordon film. By any measure, that is a cheesy movie. I can admit that. My girlfriend watched it without me today, and was reciting ridiculous lines from the film for half an hour. She loves it, too. I can compartmentalize in saying that yes, it made me happy but no, it was not a very well written film.

TLJ wasn't well written, but I also thought it was a joyless film. If people liked it, great. However, it is a fact that Disney failed to create a film that had mass appeal. Those who liked the film can complain about the "common man" all they want, but doesn't that add to Disney's failure? I mean, shouldn't the "common man" be easy to appease, what with our common taste and all? You'd think the bar would be set low enough, that we, the demotic masses, would be easy to accommodate? They don't call it "the lowest common denominator" for nothing...

Ah, so now you paint a clearer picture. Got it. This is me acknowledging you... acknowledging the reason you are here.

Anyway, do you really want them to feed us “simpleton” drivel? I’m quite sure we’ve already had that. Come on now. Realistically, if they had taken a safer route with the story, fans would still be up in arms with pitchforks at the ready. It’s the way fanbases operate anymore. Why do you think I loathe them?

I find it interesting that I’ve picked up on several tropes in such a short conversation. I think this dance is over now.

 

[Spazz]

I find it interesting that I’ve picked up on several tropes in such a short conversation.

You find it interesting that you (think you) pick up on things? You don't say?

 

[Sachiel]

I just figured out a way to retcon TLJ...

 

[Adolfo]

Little orphan Annie Rey

 

[Lakhota]

I just figured out a way to retcon TLJ...

Making it a ******** story that these kids are telling one another while playing with their figures????

 

[DarthBakura]

You find it interesting that you (think you) pick up on things? You don't say?

I knew that would go way over your head.

And instead of addressing them, or anything else for that matter, you resort to more veiled insults in that same narcissistic tone you take with everyone who aligns against you and what you believe. I’m still befuddled by the spill you had about “art.”

You put on this big display against bigotry and whatever you think my viewpoint to be, when you are a far cry from being non-judgmental.

At any rate, this is going to go no where with you, as I already expected, based off your tirade weeks back. Either monitor your snide attitude or keep any and all references to me out of further discussion.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Come Wor we have a screening to attend on 2/5!

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Holy hell! Seriously? They're playing it again? That's awesome! I really wish I could get there for that.

Wait you're seriously coming here for that!?? That theater is only 17 minutes away from me!!

Oh no -- keep them separated. If they join flesh, they will become more powerful than we could possibly imagine. Wonder Twin powers.