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[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

After Force Awakens I had the following questions:

  • Why did Luke leave a map to his hiding spot?
  • Who is Snoke?
  • Who are Rey’s parents? Why is she so good with the force?
  • Who are the Knights of Ren? Will they make an appearance in the next movie?

It doesn’t take much imagination how to make an exciting follow up with these open threads. TLJ decided that none of these threads matters and went in a completely different direction.

The only question I had after TLJ was:

  • Now what?

Much weaker way to build up for the grand finale.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
  • Why did Luke leave a map to his hiding spot?

Answered

  • Who is Snoke?

Answered

  • Who are the Knights of Ren? Will they make an appearance in the next movie?

Answered


Yeah, TLJ totally ignored it all 🙄

And I already addressed a handful of the threads left by TLJ, so I won't repeat myself.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Literally none of that is true. All he did with Snoke is kill him. Luke wasn't in this movie, just some bitter hermit that sort of looks like him. The Knights of Ren may as well have not been there.

Also I don't know what phantoms you imagined, but there were no threads left by the end. That was a finale.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Certain people get so pissy that Rian dared to add depth to a character, treating their original, basic Hero's Journey story as peak writing that can't ever be touched again. It tracks that you fail to see the possibilities left by TLJ.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Depth is not the word for it. You're looking for character assassination.