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No biggie, just defeated Darth Vader and blew up a death star. All hype.The Rise of Skywalker Makes It Clear Star Wars NEEDS Rian Johnson
Everything in Star Wars has become cultural mythology. Lightsabers are these holy relics, of sorts. In The Force Awakens, Maz Katana giving Rey the legacy lightsaber becomes this glorified passing of the torch added to the fact that the weapon, apparently, can trigger visions in her brain. This is seen as the lightsaber calling to her. In The Last Jedi, Luke tosses that lightsaber over his shoulder like it doesn't matter. From film to film, it goes to "holy relic" to unimportant trash.
This is a terrific decision. As The Last Jedi argues, characters like Luke Skywalker are elevated into myth when they probably shouldn't be. Luke is treated like a messiah by everyone around him -- both in and out of the fandom -- yet he really did precious little in the original trilogy to merit this reputation. He is a Jedi, yes, who does defeat Darth Vader and helps bring Anakin to the light. However, Palpatine easily overpowers him with Force Lightning in Return of the Jedi. He makes little impact in any of his major battles -- save for the destruction of the Death Star in A New Hope. What Johnson proved is that the legend of heroics and the reputation surrounding them are always larger than the reality. Luke wins the final battle of The Last Jedi not with strength, but with wisdom. The lightsaber doesn't matter. The idea of it, however, does.
Looking for a laugh?
No biggie, just defeated Darth Vader and blew up a death star. All hype.The Rise of Skywalker Makes It Clear Star Wars NEEDS Rian Johnson
Everything in Star Wars has become cultural mythology. Lightsabers are these holy relics, of sorts. In The Force Awakens, Maz Katana giving Rey the legacy lightsaber becomes this glorified passing of the torch added to the fact that the weapon, apparently, can trigger visions in her brain. This is seen as the lightsaber calling to her. In The Last Jedi, Luke tosses that lightsaber over his shoulder like it doesn't matter. From film to film, it goes to "holy relic" to unimportant trash.
This is a terrific decision. As The Last Jedi argues, characters like Luke Skywalker are elevated into myth when they probably shouldn't be. Luke is treated like a messiah by everyone around him -- both in and out of the fandom -- yet he really did precious little in the original trilogy to merit this reputation. He is a Jedi, yes, who does defeat Darth Vader and helps bring Anakin to the light. However, Palpatine easily overpowers him with Force Lightning in Return of the Jedi. He makes little impact in any of his major battles -- save for the destruction of the Death Star in A New Hope. What Johnson proved is that the legend of heroics and the reputation surrounding them are always larger than the reality. Luke wins the final battle of The Last Jedi not with strength, but with wisdom. The lightsaber doesn't matter. The idea of it, however, does.
Looking for a laugh?
No biggie, just defeated Darth Vader and blew up a death star. All hype.The Rise of Skywalker Makes It Clear Star Wars NEEDS Rian Johnson
Everything in Star Wars has become cultural mythology. Lightsabers are these holy relics, of sorts. In The Force Awakens, Maz Katana giving Rey the legacy lightsaber becomes this glorified passing of the torch added to the fact that the weapon, apparently, can trigger visions in her brain. This is seen as the lightsaber calling to her. In The Last Jedi, Luke tosses that lightsaber over his shoulder like it doesn't matter. From film to film, it goes to "holy relic" to unimportant trash.
This is a terrific decision. As The Last Jedi argues, characters like Luke Skywalker are elevated into myth when they probably shouldn't be. Luke is treated like a messiah by everyone around him -- both in and out of the fandom -- yet he really did precious little in the original trilogy to merit this reputation. He is a Jedi, yes, who does defeat Darth Vader and helps bring Anakin to the light. However, Palpatine easily overpowers him with Force Lightning in Return of the Jedi. He makes little impact in any of his major battles -- save for the destruction of the Death Star in A New Hope. What Johnson proved is that the legend of heroics and the reputation surrounding them are always larger than the reality. Luke wins the final battle of The Last Jedi not with strength, but with wisdom. The lightsaber doesn't matter. The idea of it, however, does.
Go look at a picture of the article writer. Definitely looks like the kind of guy who holds a sign stating why he needs feminism in his life.I found the problem with that opinion piece;
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Sounds like one of them woke pricks.
Go look at a picture of the article writer. Definitely looks like the kind of guy who holds a sign stating why he needs feminism in his life.
Conversely, I can probably bet Rian Johnson will take the sudden outpouring of love from the fandom as a victory for himself. He'll surmise that if it weren't for his subverting Luke Skywalker, there would have been no impact of his arrival in the Mandalorian. That's how much of an egotistical prick he is. Such a punchable face.
Go look at a picture of the article writer. Definitely looks like the kind of guy who holds a sign stating why he needs feminism in his life.
Conversely, I can probably bet Rian Johnson will take the sudden outpouring of love from the fandom as a victory for himself. He'll surmise that if it weren't for his subverting Luke Skywalker, there would have been no impact of his arrival in the Mandalorian. That's how much of an egotistical prick he is. Such a punchable face.
He’d be right to a degree. He teed it up for Favreau to knock it out of the park. Like, DuGaulle never becomes a leader of the French resistance without that historically embarrassing surrender
I thought Rian Johnson's face was punchable. Here's this dude saying, "hold my beer".You got that right.
You never want the guy who's so bad he makes another guy look great.
I thought Rian Johnson's face was punchable. Here's this dude saying, "hold my beer".
Who’s the lesbian?You got that right.
Apparently Comicsgate singled him out.
I'm not sure how I feel about them in general, but the fact they're in opposition to him specifically isn't a surprise.
I've seen them exposed as holocaust deniers and all the other sorts of horrible alt-right crap you'd suspect, on more than one occasion. Their ranks are full of truly putrid individuals.
That isn't surprising.
Oh well, even a broken clock and all that.
I would like to see The Mountain actor cast in a Star Wars role. Darth Humongous
That Grogu's got a decent likeness, but... not quite 100%.Literally just took these pics yesterday at the office. Was gonna do a meme or something with Grogu, saying “I will finish what you started” with that pic of him and the Vader helmet
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That Grogu's got a decent likeness, but... not quite 100%.
Darth Everest