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jwyss234 · 12-20-2019, 11:49 PM

I saw The Rise of Skywalker tonight. For a bit of context, I enjoyed The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi (less than TFA but still enjoyed it). I found TROS to be ok. Some parts worked for me but others didn't.

What I liked:

Rey, Finn, Chewie, and Poe spent a lot of time together throughout the movie.
C-3PO has a larger part in the movie and tags along for some of the adventures with the gang.
We get a brief origin for Finn and the First Order's Stormtroopers.
Snoke's origin is hinted at.
Kylo Ren's arc.
The Cameos! I'll grey this part for spoilers: Voice cameos include Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano and Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan Jarrus (sadly, this also hints that Ahsoka is dead by TROS). And of course, Harrison Ford returned as Han Solo.

What I didn't like:

The beginning of the movie feels very rushed.
Rey's parents are brought up. I wish they would have left this alone.
Leia's scenes. I know they were using cut footage from TFA but it felt like Carrie Fisher and Daisy Ridley were saying lines at each other instead of having a conversation with each other.
I've always suspected that Palpatine was secretly behind the First Order but his inclusion just feels...off.
Rey and Finn's stories don't feel complete. Hopefully they'll continue in future movies.

Like I said before, I'm divided on The Rise of Skywalker. I'll probably see it again with my family next week so it's possible that my opinion will change after watching TROS a second time.

**Fun Fact: On an episode of Retro Replay, Nolan North pointed out that Poe Dameron is dressed very similarly to Nathan Drake in Uncharted 3.

12-20-2019, 11:49 PM	#340
jwyss234 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Middle TN Posts: 2,821	I saw The Rise of Skywalker tonight. For a bit of context, I enjoyed The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi (less than TFA but still enjoyed it). I found TROS to be ok. Some parts worked for me but others didn't. What I liked: Rey, Finn, Chewie, and Poe spent a lot of time together throughout the movie. C-3PO has a larger part in the movie and tags along for some of the adventures with the gang. We get a brief origin for Finn and the First Order's Stormtroopers. Snoke's origin is hinted at. Kylo Ren's arc. The Cameos! I'll grey this part for spoilers: Voice cameos include Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano and Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan Jarrus (sadly, this also hints that Ahsoka is dead by TROS). And of course, Harrison Ford returned as Han Solo. What I didn't like: The beginning of the movie feels very rushed. Rey's parents are brought up. I wish they would have left this alone. Leia's scenes. I know they were using cut footage from TFA but it felt like Carrie Fisher and Daisy Ridley were saying lines at each other instead of having a conversation with each other. I've always suspected that Palpatine was secretly behind the First Order but his inclusion just feels...off. Rey and Finn's stories don't feel complete. Hopefully they'll continue in future movies. Like I said before, I'm divided on The Rise of Skywalker. I'll probably see it again with my family next week so it's possible that my opinion will change after watching TROS a second time. **Fun Fact: On an episode of Retro Replay, Nolan North pointed out that Poe Dameron is dressed very similarly to Nathan Drake in Uncharted 3.