tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post1298609793961730998..comments2024-03-16T22:32:46.026-06:00Comments on It's All About Books: Guest Post: Thoughts on Star Wars The Force Awakens (An Alternate Viewpoint)Sueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-51843850522683180832016-10-09T21:54:58.676-06:002016-10-09T21:54:58.676-06:00you are correct, this latest star wars ick-fest is...you are correct, this latest star wars ick-fest is the latest in the long sad relentless downhill slide that pretty much began with the third star wars, the one on that planet with the teddy bears or whatever they were back in 1983. the 'prequels' were so bad i only got threough the first one, half of the second and didn't bother with the third. this new money grab that came out just milked the hopeless star wars faithful out of more dignity and pocket money. sad. good review.John Olenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626140320883387166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-85070205389931721872016-01-04T22:26:01.569-07:002016-01-04T22:26:01.569-07:00I did not write thisI did not write thisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04891649156097394927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-85716874928129801292016-01-04T22:25:54.923-07:002016-01-04T22:25:54.923-07:00I did not write thisI did not write thisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04891649156097394927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-42670737682886203052016-01-04T10:59:53.649-07:002016-01-04T10:59:53.649-07:00I agree that this was basically a remake of A New ...I agree that this was basically a remake of A New Hope, but COME ON! Your son and I cannot be friends! Kamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13544522373726447697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-17327786833533067682016-01-03T15:46:11.879-07:002016-01-03T15:46:11.879-07:00Maybe a bit harsh, but I agree overall. The only t...Maybe a bit harsh, but I agree overall. The only thing that saves it for me is that it felt like the original trilogy, which was more than I hoped for after episodes 1-3 :)DoingDeweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902496432225294188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-21216821529680504502016-01-03T10:06:33.714-07:002016-01-03T10:06:33.714-07:00I had never seen any of the Star Wars movies (on p...I had never seen any of the Star Wars movies (on purpose) but my husband pulled the "This is all I want for Christmas" card, so we went to see the new one. I enjoyed it and thought it was entertaining but I asked the same thing - how did she fly that broken ship and when did it get fixed? And how come every time they ran anywhere, they let that droid lag behind? Surely he'd have been caught. <br /><br />After it was over, I said to my husband, "So, basically a bunch of people died fighting to find a guy who felt bad for himself and went to boohoo on a mountaintop? And it didn't even matter, anyway?" - His look of shock was real and apparently I "just don't get" it because I haven't seen the earlier ones (which I think is irrelevant to my point). Then again, my Start Wars knowledge is limited. Until two years ago, I thought Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers were robots and that Luke was Anakin's father and was very, very confused about who Leia was with, so there's that. <br /><br />And lastly, where were the Ewoks? Allison @ The Book Wheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171211907586694660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-92043298927762792392016-01-02T22:55:52.150-07:002016-01-02T22:55:52.150-07:00Which son is this? I didn't read the whole thi...Which son is this? I didn't read the whole thing because I just couldn't handle someone criticizing as harshly as he did something that I love so very much. Yes, I have my issues with the movie and I'm still working through my feelings, but I could never be this harsh with anything that has to do with Star Wars.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-86944406585541273642016-01-02T19:07:20.231-07:002016-01-02T19:07:20.231-07:00The Starkiller base was not my favorite part of th...The Starkiller base was not my favorite part of the movie, either. Kind of dumb. The Emo Kylo Ren Twitter account (when not using questionable language) is hilarious and fits the whole angsty thing. (So is the Lonely Luke Skywalker! The Han Solo one is not as funny.) But for someone like Rey mechanics seem to come naturally (in the Before the Awakening book she spends a LOT of time repairing and then beating flight simulators she's scavenged from the huge battlefield left on Jakku ... they touch on that briefly but that could be part, one day, of telling Rey's backstory and why she was even left there?). Not the same thing as a real ship but then again she also obviously has some Force sensitivity). I don't know that Han was totally superfluous or unbelievable. If that was the first time the MF had been booted up in a while then Han could believably have finally been close enough to pick it up on a scanner. And I can't help but think his death will end up being a critical point later on (KR's story arc ... hopefully to be saved? I like happy endings. And hopefully to inspire Leia to do more in the next movie). But Finn was a soldier. He'd had lots of battle training as a stormtrooper (again, some of that is described in Before the Awakening ... which is not Grand Lit but it expands on the now canon universe). KR was a bit whiny in this one (no doubt he'll get less so and more EVIL before he gets better) so it felt to me like Finn and Rey (who, through sheer need, had already learned to master a staff ... not the same thing but close) could at least hold him off for a time. Finn wasn't entirely successful, was he. I just love that whole mythological archetype thing. But not everyone has to love it. Leaves more room in the theatres and collecting for those of us who do. :)Ms. Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961883284227010403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-13322072939869434272016-01-02T16:23:38.196-07:002016-01-02T16:23:38.196-07:00It was totally a remake of A New Hope. Basically, ...It was totally a remake of A New Hope. Basically, if you liked that one you'll probably like this one and if not, well...<br />Loved the alternative view. I personally enjoyed the movie but I love having things pointed out for me so I can be a bit more critical. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.com