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As I've said on Facebook, I have absolutely no idea why critics and fans are hating on this movie.
The criticisms, as I understand them, are: "Rey is a Mary Sue," "Luke Wouldn't," "Leia Can't," and "It's Messy." Let me try to tackle these, in order, from my point of view.
1. "Rey is a Mary Sue."
( Why This is a Sexist Argument )
2."Luke Wouldn't."
( Luke Was Never Who You Thought He Was )
3. "Leia Can't."
( Okay, You Can Have This One, Haters, But I Liked It )
4. "It was a mess."
( Yes, True, but No More Than Any Previous Star Wars Film )
The rest? I'm not going to tackle arguments that the Porgs are stupid. If you didn't like them, that's fine. But, don't act like it's the end of the world. No one liked the Ewoks, either, and somehow Star Wars survived their inclusion. At least the Porgs were just window dressing and weren't actually important elements of the plot.
The complaints that Kylo Ren is a waste of space? I got nothing. You like him or you don't. (I happen to have been a fan from the VERY FIRST moment that he stopped a blaster shot mid-air.) But he's always had his detractors. That's life. IMHO, Ren is still miles above Jar-Jar Binks. At least Ren isn't a walking racial stereotype.
Edited to add, okay, Haters, you like this one, too, so I'm going to blow it up.
5. "It's just a retread of the original series."
( The Actual Word You're Looking for is HOMAGE )
The criticisms, as I understand them, are: "Rey is a Mary Sue," "Luke Wouldn't," "Leia Can't," and "It's Messy." Let me try to tackle these, in order, from my point of view.
1. "Rey is a Mary Sue."
( Why This is a Sexist Argument )
2."Luke Wouldn't."
( Luke Was Never Who You Thought He Was )
3. "Leia Can't."
( Okay, You Can Have This One, Haters, But I Liked It )
4. "It was a mess."
( Yes, True, but No More Than Any Previous Star Wars Film )
The rest? I'm not going to tackle arguments that the Porgs are stupid. If you didn't like them, that's fine. But, don't act like it's the end of the world. No one liked the Ewoks, either, and somehow Star Wars survived their inclusion. At least the Porgs were just window dressing and weren't actually important elements of the plot.
The complaints that Kylo Ren is a waste of space? I got nothing. You like him or you don't. (I happen to have been a fan from the VERY FIRST moment that he stopped a blaster shot mid-air.) But he's always had his detractors. That's life. IMHO, Ren is still miles above Jar-Jar Binks. At least Ren isn't a walking racial stereotype.
Edited to add, okay, Haters, you like this one, too, so I'm going to blow it up.
5. "It's just a retread of the original series."
( The Actual Word You're Looking for is HOMAGE )