Episode 9...your personal feelings *No Spoilers*

[Twin30mm]

I've definitely lost a lot of enthusiasm for the franchise since TLJ was excreted on to us.
The OT will always hold a special place in my heart, but I have next to zero interest in how the ST pans out.
It seems to be a clusterfuck all around.
No planning of the trilogy is amateurish at best, a complete piss-take at worst .
In one film we're told to "kill the past", the next they're hitting all the nostalgia buttons again because they know they've ****** up.
Got to get us toxic white males back on board, eh Kathleen?.
Just **** off.

 

[Sinniberg]

I just can't forgive Disney for what they've done in essence to Star Wars and the beloved characters.

In TLJ Luke says "it's time for the Jedi to end" and off course it did in a way, and the film was, worse than anyone could've imagined.

I see in the E9 trailer it has "The Saga comes to an end".

Sadly, I suspect it'll be Disney sticking the knife in for the last time.

I read a comment on Youtube which said "I can assure you, the boycott will be fully operational".

I think it shows you the state of the franchise under Disney that fan, amateur and semi-professionally made films on Youtube are better than most of what Disney have made.

Check out Vader: Shards of the past and Star Wars: Birth of a monster.

 

[av6]

I'm not fussed. I'll see it when it hits the small screen for free. Its given that J.J. will do a better job than Ruin (no typo), but I still really could not give a ****.

Heard an interview with Mary Sue a few days ago saying how much is explored in Ep 9. You could hear the 'I'm ******* shitting myself' tone in her voice.

 

[Cazza]

I think it shows you the state of the franchise under Disney that fan, amateur and semi-professionally made films on Youtube are better than most of what Disney have made.

Check out Vader: Shards of the past and Star Wars: Birth of a monster.

:lol: :roll:

People boycotting a film that nobody has seen or knows anything about yet? Well done :lol: :roll:

 

[Twin30mm]

I think it shows you the state of the franchise under Disney that fan, amateur and semi-professionally made films on Youtube are better than most of what Disney have made.

Check out Vader: Shards of the past and Star Wars: Birth of a monster.

:lol: :roll:

People boycotting a film that nobody has seen or knows anything about yet? Well done :lol: :roll:

Whilst I tend to agree boycotts are a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater, I can somewhat understand it in regard to the handling of the ST.

My feeling is that if there is a fan boycott of Ep9, it is a reaction to Lucasfilm/Disneys demonization of fans valid criticisms of TLJ (russian trolls, man babies, misogynists blah, blah), rather than a boycott of the film itself.

The jury is still out on whether a boycott had any bearing on Solo's failure at the box office.
I tend to think it had more of an effect than the tired 'SW fatigue' excuse that gets rolled out ad nauseum.

I have no intention of boycotting EP9. If only out of morbid curiosity of how they can salvage something from this clusterfuck.

 

[Grant_C]

Boycotting a film.

Has there ever been an example of such a noble deed.

A true demonstration of moral principle for the greatest cause of our time.

Godspeed heroes :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[user 5830]

I'm a Star Wars fan; can't wait.

 

[jayums]

Oh I will definitely watch it. But it won't be at midnight like force awakens. I'm just meh about them.

If nothing else it makes me appreciate of the genius of the writing and editing of the original films (apart from the production / casting / music / sound effects and everything else) even more. Those films never had any flab (besides Jabba!) - can't think of a scene you could cut that would not be missed or served a purpose in some way.

 

[naughtyjedi]

Im well excited about it. Teaser was just enough to get me frothed.. Rey looking boss.. Lando, death star, a skiff.. Emperor cackling. I'm hoping for more Last Jedi craziness.. BRING IT ON

 

[edd_jedi]

I will definitely watch it, I didn't love TLJ but also didn't hate it as much as some people seem to. I personally don't regard any Star Wars film since ROTJ even in the same league as the original trilogy, so I try to watch the new films subjectively and on their own merits. If the OT are all 10/10 I would probably put every film since somewhere between 2 and 5 out of 10, but that's simply because I love the OT so much, not because I hate the prequels and newer ones. So I'm definitely willing to give IX a go, even if I thought the back flipping over a TIE fighter bit in the trailer was stupid.

 

[jayums]

So I'm definitely willing to give IX a go, even if I thought the back flipping over a TIE fighter bit in the trailer was stupid.

Agreed - It is flipping stupid. Lay down on back, ignite the saber, point it up, and slice the tie fighter in half. Job done.

Or why not just have Rey desperately running to escape the tie as it gets closer.... tension builds, then cut to black.

It reminds us that whatever happens, Rey is never in genuine peril because she has superpowers and can do anything (compare and contrast this with OT E.g. running away during the Death Star escape, or Luke on Endor).

It reminded me of how far removed Star Wars today is from the spirit of the original films. Now it's just a superhero movie (don't want to give Disney ideas). Luke defeating the Emperor by not fighting him would never happen today, because it wouldn't look cool enough.

 

[theforceuk]

Are we getting a new trailer soon? Less than 6 months to go until another Star Wars Christmas.

 

[indianawars]

Are we getting a new trailer soon? Less than 6 months to go until another Star Wars Christmas.

We should be getting one at SDCC this month (hopefully).

 

[theforceuk]

Are we getting a new trailer soon? Less than 6 months to go until another Star Wars Christmas.

We should be getting one at SDCC this month (hopefully).

Ok great thanks.

 

[Cazza]

Would be surprised to see a new trailer at SDCC- think the main trailer will be October sometime. Would think a BTS showreel would be more likely. They definitely need to show something though!

 

[Cazza]

This vid really puts thing into perspective and is also pretty amusing! https://m.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=MM-3lw9bIjE

 

[grinchy]

that video is spot on,
So sick of all the negativity, at least here we can talk about this rationally elsewere its a different story

 

[Twin30mm]

Hopefully, the completion of the Sequel Trilogy will herald a clean break from all the divisiveness we've seen over the past few years.

Whilst tempered with caution, I think the future looks bright for the franchise.
The Mandalorian, Clone Wars and Obi-Wan series, from what I've seen, have all been met with enthusiasm from the fanbase.
Not forgetting the Cassian Andor/K2SO series as well.

Still think someone like Filoni or Favreau should be given the reins at Lucasfilm once Kennedy is given a dignified exit.

My only worry is that the Rian Johnson trilogy might still see the light of day. That will just cause more grief, in my opinion.

 

[theforceuk]

Looks good, JJ will hit the nail on the head this time.

Hopefully. :lol:

 

[Cazza]

Spoilers are dropping left, right and centre at the mo, so be careful what you click on! Made the mistake of clicking on something about the soundtrack and the author had included a track name that is a huge spoiler There was absolutely no spoiler warning, so not happy! This was on a Reddit sub where there is supposed to be spoiler warnings. Be careful!

 

[Cazza]

The new TV spot looks INCREDIBLE :shock: Trying to find an uncropped version to put on here...

 

[Cazza]

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[Cazza]

Now this guy talks sense... crazy that so many people on FB/YouTube etc blindly believe all this stuff!

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[Cazza]

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[UKS]

Supposedly social media blackout ends at 8:30 PST tonight. So be careful!

(Visual dictionary and soundtrack titles have also leaked)

I've been told by a friend that the script is now out there in a few peoples hands. I'm not interested myself, but I am sure many are.

 

[Cazza]

The spoiler-free Twitter reactions from the premiere are in...

Quite mixed. Sounds like A LOT happens and it's an absolute roller coaster...

 

[theforceuk]

Yes I've read some, kind of good but some worrying comments. But come on whats not to like it's Christmas and there is new Star Wars film to watch.

 

[TK-7785]

I watched this analysis of TLJ (link below) the other day and I have to be honest I think it makes some very valid points about some of the choices that Rian made in regards to Luke, The Force and Jedi lore in his movie. I'm saying that as someone who really didn't enjoy TLJ when I first saw it, for many reasons. Some time to reflect is good however and whilst I still have some pretty major reservations of the sequel trilogy as a whole, I think this video does help to give a good, fresh perspective of some of it's perceived faults by those of us who decided to get off the Disney train post TLJ.

Where my opinion still hasn't changed is with the parts of the film that I still see as having been fundamentally fluffed. Namely the arc and treatments of the new characters. I'm still of the opinion that I don't care about Rey as she's a bit too vapid and hollow and comes out of every challenge on top, the main bad guys, Hux etc, just aren't intimidating, Finn's arc as a redeemed Stormtrooper has been wasted and Poe was two entirely different people between TFA and TLJ. There's also the pointless Canto ***** adventure with Rose and a really dull, slow space chase. And as a whole the trilogy thus far has really just echoed the major plot beats of the OT. As Lucas said after watching TFA, "you've done nothing new here".

Anyway, my point is although as a result of TLJ I just haven't felt invested in the new characters, not because I was an "angry misogynistic racist fanboy" but rather because I just don't like them (because they have been weakly written), it is good to have your opinions challenged and as a result I will probably go and see TRS where I had previously not cared less. There are still a couple of caveats to that though...if some of the rumoured leaks are true and based on what a couple of trusted friends think of it, I might still just wait for "it to be released on cable" as Mark Hamill so cuttingly put it. :lol:

However TROS is received, how well or not it goes down with fans and regular bods alike, there will be a tiny minority on either side willing to draw blood over differing opinions. But I'm not fussed as I think the future of Star Wars is bright for the foreseeable future, post TROS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2cBTLsWiDg&list=PLbNO3rlUcOeMrFjwiPx9QcAzmkPedA7bN&index=55&t=0s

 

[Cazza]

Well said, TK.

Here's a breakdown of the Twitter reactions:

Mike Ryan – Mixed

Adam Vary – Positive

Kristian Harloff – Positive

Da7e Gozales – Very Positive

Germain Lussier – Mixed

Jake Hamilton – Rave

Xilla Valentine – Rave

Eric Eisenberg – Negative

Maude Garrett – Rave

Jenna Buche de Noel – Rave

Gary Epstein – Positive

Total : 26

Rave: 11

Very Positive: 5

Positive: 5

Mixed: 2

Negative: 2

Very Negative: 1

Rob Keyes – Very Positive

Anthony Breznican – Rave

Peter Sciretta – Very Positive

Ava Duvernay – Rave

Mark Ellis – Rave

Perri Nemiroff – Very Positive

Erik Davis – Rave

Scott Mendelson – Very Negative

Roblifeld – Rave

Ryan Parker – Rave

John Campea – Negative

Matthew Ball – Positive

Clayton Sandell – Very Positive

Joshgad – Rave

Joanna Robinson – Positive

 

[TK-7785]

Yeah, but I'd like to know what Barry Norman thinks. :lol: