#thelastjedi. For some it is the farce of the entire Star Wars canon, for others a great, emancipated sci-fi movie. I do not blame The Last Jedi for offering strong female characters. Actually, Star Wars has always done that. I reproach the film for not understanding its own purpose, the heroic journey. I reproach the film that its plot does not make any sense at all.
The time-frame of "Force Awakens" and "The Last Jedi" does not even last a week. During this time, we get to know a half-dozen new characters. None of them is particularly interesting. I do not understand the motivation of anyone. Finn, the Stormtrooper who suddenly discovers his humanity. Rey, who suddenly masters everything out of nowhere. Kylo Ren, who takes AFI too seriously.
Rose, who could be deleted from the script without harming the plot. Snoke, the only truly interesting character who dies a truly absurd death.
The time-frame of "Force Awakens" and "The Last Jedi" does not even last a week and in this time-frame the entire republic is destroyed, the rebellion is reduced to less then 50 people and everybody interesting inside the Star Wars Universe is dead.
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The basic requirements for this narrative can be taken apart with a few questions. The rebellion dominated the galaxy for 30 years, why did they never prepare for an emergency? Why is the rebellion so poorly equipped and the first order so good? Both buy the weapons from the same dealer. The rebellion / republic should have more money. Why were no tactics developed to avert Imperial attacks? With the experience that Han, Leia, and Luke had, they would invest everything in research to address dangers such as the Death Star. Why did Luke not learn from the mistakes of his predecessors in building the new Jedi Academy? Why does Luke not sense Snoke? Why all fractions use completely outdated