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    For the same reason that Disney treats it as spoilers.
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    Case in point.
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    Hmm... in light of my new findings, The Force Awakens is actually not a bad movie at all. Sure it's not OT, but it's not that far off. It will all come together in the sequel this year. The problem was that they kept the first installment way too hush-hush in the series, afraid to give away any plot points at all. The story is actually not that bad.

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      Cerez

      ...black smoke. So that would explain why looking into it Finn never got a confirmation. But the movie goes into extra effort to convince us that he is truly dead (the explosion). In storywriting that is called cheating the reader/audience -- to have no reason to call back a character, and then have them pop up as a surprise later, out of the blue. It may be possible that the fill-ins the first movie makes sense, but it's still far from a balanced movie/story IMHO.

    3. therfiles

      therfiles

      Oh absolutely! Poe was most certainly meant to die, but the actor convinced JJ to write him back in. Is it incredibly odd? Definitely.

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      Cerez

      Hmm... Somehow I don't think it was the actor... (Merchandise... *hint-hint*. Imagine if you had different pilots for each feat of bravery? It just wouldn't do... We need an icon! Something people can relate to... and buy...) But that's beside the point, really.

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    I've found meaning in the new movie's title: "Luke, when gone am I, the last of the Jedi will you be. The Force runs strong in your family -- pass on what you have learnt." It comes awkward after "The Force Awakens", but in this context it actually makes sense, and the title seems to imply that this movie will be about Luke and his family/legacy indeed. I think I may have figured out the family story as well... (MAJOR Spoiler Warning!)
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    On a side note, the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that they should have put Dave Filoni's creative team in charge of the new film series' story. I don't think there's a single writer out there at the moment who understand the original trilogy better than this writing team did with their extensive research and experience in the world of Star Wars. Plus, Filoni is a fan of strong female leads. I get the feeling the work he would have done on Rey would have turned her into a much more interesting, and more developed person/character. They could also have consulted Katie Lucas. (That is if they hadn't ruined their relationship with George...) (Disney is just throwing talent away...)
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    Perhaps... In other words, a character without any backbone, with no agenda, without a known past, and without any invested character development. A complete mystery even to herself. A clueless Chosen One with the Force. This is really shallow character development, IMHO, but I can see what you're getting at. These are more questions about unexplained aspects of the film than they are actual character motivations. Most of these are trivial questions that concern the audience, not the character and story. Once again, this kind of character development is typical of an inexperienced, low budget TV series, not a quality film series. But thanks for explaining your perspective -- it does help me understand better what people find interesting about this movie. Hahaha! I would have to agree. I don't see much character development at all in Poe. He is much like the characters of Rogue One -- there only for the sake of the movie to go on. This is an interesting unifying perspective. It's really hopeful -- which is more than I would dare to indulge my spirit in for the next film -- but it does seem to ring true from a certain aspect. Still, it just goes to show that the first movie gave us very-very little in terms of the actual story (for the trilogy), and I question whether this is a good theme for a story about galaxy-fate-changing heroes.
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    I didn't actually like the prequel films, and I don't much care for them. That might help explain it. I like TCW as a standalone, and I consider it to be the definitive Clone Wars story that compliments Old Ben's tales in the original trilogy about Luke's father, Anakin, the brave Jedi knight, and his fall from the Jedi Order.
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    I mean let's look at character motivations from TFA: Rey: Her newly found mentor and father figure, who told her about the Jedi was killed, and she fought the killer hand to hand, scarring him, saving her friend, and narrowly escaping. Does she have any reason to face the villain again? Not really. In her position, and with her experience, I would take the ship, and get as far away from the enemy as possible. Her only motivation, as far as I can see, is her curiosity for her newly discovered powers, and the Jedi -- that led her to Luke. Finn: Revenge against Kylo Ren for what he did to him? Would Finn even consider versing Kylo again? o.O I guess Finn does have a good reason to seek Jedi training if he plans to face Kylo again. Apart from that, he cares for what happens to Rey as a friend, sort of. Poe: To fight for freedom? Does he have any meaningful motivations? Kylo: To take revenge on Rey and to eliminate the Jedi and prove himself worthy. He will very likely become obsessed with Rey's whereabouts, and try to track her down to finish the job and settle the score.
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    The problem is the first movie didn't give anything us to work with at all, really. The plot of the first movie was blowing up the new Death Star and finding the last Jedi alive. I really don't see the same drive here that the original trilogy had. The only way I see them making this a story you will want to follow is by pretty much reiterating parts of ESB to give Rey an incentive to fight. Why should she involve herself in galactic matters -- even after Han's death. Her life has been running and scavenging -- she's a rogue. In contrast, Luke had lost his family to the Empire, practically before his eyes, and had landed a score against a merciless villain who would pursue him to the ends of the galaxy. If that's the drive with Rey as well (Kylo's revenge as the link), then we just have ESB all over. (Honestly, I think we've already given this film's plot more thought than the creators have...)
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    @@NumberWan, so why The Last Jedi? Shouldn't it be The First Jedi, then? Or is this story about completely extinguishing the Jedi, and told from Kylo Ren's point of view (the Knights of Ren) -- in which case The Force Awakens refers to Kylo's connection to the Force? (Either way it doesn't sound very convincing to me as a plot...)
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    Recolouring them is a fairly straight-forward (and simple) process. Let me know if you run into any difficulties.
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    After experiencing the excitement of Star Wars: The Farce Awakens, I look forward to watching Star Wars: The Last Joke, and I wonder what the third installment in the series, Star Wars: Failure Complete, will have in store for us. I also liked Ragtag One - A Star Wars Stooge. Mighty moving story. Real Star Wars. <3

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    Everything can always be done better, but @@ShenLong Kazama's Death Watch Mandalorians look pretty good to me.
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    *Death Watch https://jkhub.org/files/file/1926-mauls-death-watch-mandalorian/ https://jkhub.org/files/file/1576-death-watch/
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    A New Hope --> The Empire Strikes Back --> Return of the Jedi [Titled from the perspective of the Rebels/Jedi.] The Phantom Menace --> Attack of the Clones --> Revenge of the Sith [Titled from the perspective of the Sith.] The Force Awakens --> The Last Jedi --> ??? [Return of the Jedi Order?] [Clearly titled from the perspective of the Force/Jedi, but it doesn't seem to abide by the same relationship/formula. Who/What are we fighting here, exactly? Luke's decision to end the Jedi tradition? The Jedi are fighting against being forgotten? The Force is fighting to exist? >.<']
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    Hahaha! Love it how even with Disney's money in the press sponsoring this, and Mark Hamill trying his hardest not to gag (for his own legal/financial safety), he still has trouble articulating his response. Oh Disney, what are we going to do with you?
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    Star Wars: Snoke's Smoke If only... That would spare him the shame.
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    Star Wars: The Return of Darth Vader Star Wars: The Force Star Wars: Luke's Padawan Star Wars: The Last Jedi Star Wars: The Last Ewok Star Wars: R2D2 A B movie title is one thing, but this... >.<' What will the third one be called? Star Wars: The Chosen One? Kathleen Kennedy: "How did you know?"
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    Star Wars: The Last Jedi? o.O This just keeps getting better and better... The Force Awakens, Rogue One, The Last Jedi -- seriously, which of these does not sound like a crummy fan fiction title? Who comes up with these??

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    2. NumberWan

      NumberWan

      Well, agree on everything about Ahsoka except for her familiar face :) Actually if we dig deeper in her persona, especially in Season 1 – she exactly what a Jedi wouldn't be. That's what Yoda says in Episode V, that a Jedi never seeks adventures. This however can work in a peculiar way: Anakin was a lot into adventure and admiration of life, so was Ahsoka, who took a lot from her Master. Yoda, seeing this in the past, retells the story to Luke on Dagobah. But still this is my speculat...

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      Cerez

      She's not familiar because she is a good Jedi -- quite on the contrary, she is familiar because she is like us: a Jedi wannabe/learner, who tries hard, but just can't seem to fit in fully. The fact that Anakin, who doesn't exactly follow tradition, is her Master only complicates things. But in her honest heart Ahsoka tries her best to be a responsible and noble Jedi -- which is why I find myself admiring her efforts and her predicament. She is essentially an underdog in Anakin...

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      Cerez

      Anakin's story, as well as a true companion, and an inciting incident at the turning point.

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    Gray Jedi Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQPcqVnw56I

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    What a great fan production and story. The little one's performance in that outstanding opening is first class! Thanks for sharing. (The other two were interesting to see, as well. It's a pity that Sins of the Jedi's visual story was never finished.)
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    Waah! No criticism here, just fan love. I love Zym's entrance and that exchange. <3 Also, Ki-Adi-Mundi was awesome -- the real thing! And the exchange between master and student was brilliant.
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