The Last Jedi (original spoilers thread)

[Wajeb Deb Kaadeb]

The heart of the film, in my estimation, is when Yoda talks to Luke just after calling down lightning to destroy the ancient Jedi texts: He says the best teacher is failure.

That's amazing, if you think about it. Ever had a dream that you never reached? Maybe you found solace along another, more important path. Or, maybe you learn that it is truly never too late.

I dig that.

Never say die.

[Wajeb Deb Kaadeb]

Another comment as I watch the film again: Anyone else notice how few weapons are being fired at the Resistance Dreadnought from Snoke's flagship? Wouldn't you expect a torrential rain of turbo laser fire coming from that thing?

[Wajeb Deb Kaadeb]

Just finished it, on DVD, for the first time since I saw it in theaters.

I liked the film when I first saw it.

Then, I started to have doubts.

Now, I like it again. It's a good film. Could have been great. Remains at good. It blows the heck out of any of the prequels, and I like it better than Return of the Jedi.

We've gone from Republic, in the prequels, to Rebels in the original trilogy, to Resistance in TFA and this film. And now, we're Rebels again.

I'm in.

[Wajeb Deb Kaadeb]

Did anyone else feel a hint of a Rey/Ben Solo love story?

Think Abrams will turn it on its ear and go that route?

[Solo4114]

I doubt they'll do anything romantic, but it's impossible not to notice the strong connection between the two characters. It makes sense. I see them as mirror images of each other.

[Wajeb Deb Kaadeb]

The State of the Galaxy During The Last Jedi



CHECK THIS OUT.

That's a two-page spread from TLJ Visual Dictionary describing the state of the galaxy during the time of the film. Some notes...

-- Many systems were already leaning towards the First Order before the start of either TFA or TLJ. When the Hosnian system disappeared (in TFA), several major worlds sided with the FO within days.

-- The strike at Hosnian prime was so devastating because the entire New Republic government was destroyed in one stroke. Plus, the New Republic reduced its fleet after its success against the Empire as it tried to emulate the Old Republic (which had no formal forces, outside of the Jedi, before AotC). That fleet was destroyed as the entire Hosnian system evaporated after the use of the Starkiller weapon. All the leaders and politicians, all the governors, all the troops and generals and admirals, all the ships....gone. So, the galaxy was left with little faith in the New Republic in the face of the awesome First Order might.

-- The New Republic never took root on a scale comparable to the Old Republic.

-- The main goal of the Resistance was to spur the New Republic Senate into action against the First Order. This, of course, is no longer possible. At the end of TLJ, the Resistance becomes the Rebellion...a new Rebellion.

-- Canto Bight is in the Corporate Sector! That's a nice nod to the old Brian Daley Han Solo adventures. I thought that "Canto Bight" was the name of the world, but that is "Cantonica". I thought those casino guards reminded me of Expos. The sea on Cantonica is artificial!

[Sutehp]

[Wajeb Deb Kaadeb]

[Whill]

[Whill]

[Wajeb Deb Kaadeb]

The scene where Hodo pilots the ship alone...

I studied it last night. She really doesn't pilot the ship. What she does is crank on the drive (we see the nozzles flair), use maneuvering thrusters to turn the ship to align it, and hits the hyperspace level to make the jump.

So...I'm thinking that really doesn't break the idea that ships require lots of crew to operate.

[Whill]