tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post4698692650457350749..comments2024-03-28T18:35:23.778-07:00Comments on Book Haven : Star Wars Discussion Post Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-62404026365932126872016-01-24T06:50:57.199-08:002016-01-24T06:50:57.199-08:00While I liked The Force Awakens, it was more becau...While I liked The Force Awakens, it was more because of the new characters than the storyline itself. I think you have some good ideas! I would have loved if Luke, Leia and Han had one last adventure even if Han still met the same fate. I think one of J.J. Abrams's failings is that he does like to copy things like he did with the two rebooted Star Trek movies. There is a distinct lack of originality. I also would have liked more of R2-D2 (not as much a fan of Threepio though he is unintentionally funny). They definitely underutilized Leia and Luke. Maybe that will change with the next movie. It better!Christina Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756342293865115352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-32315855022250712852016-01-22T12:50:52.454-08:002016-01-22T12:50:52.454-08:00Leia kicked ass in the original trilogy, and here ...Leia kicked ass in the original trilogy, and here you have Han running around shooting people but Leia is hanging out doing nothing. And Artoo and Threepio- I wanted to see so much more of them! They were hardly there... which boggles my mind. <br /><br />It just felt so familiar it was hard for me to get into it. And another Death Star- seriously? I almost laughed- there was like NO tension there at all. Like they weren't going to blow it up. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-16550454113386352322016-01-22T12:45:37.836-08:002016-01-22T12:45:37.836-08:00Exactly! I was SO disappointed with the direction ...Exactly! I was SO disappointed with the direction they went- they could have done an original story. I keep hearing that they had to bring everyone back in with a familiar story- is the audience so dumb that they can't handle a new story? <br /><br />The villains were awful. And Han and Leia- they could have been so much more. They acted like they haven't seen it each other in years- and I guess they haven't. Ugh. And rey's parentage- I know. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-20769151679270479312016-01-22T07:29:51.007-08:002016-01-22T07:29:51.007-08:00I agree with you so much. I thought The Force Awak...I agree with you so much. I thought The Force Awakens sucked too. Especially since they re-used the plot of A New Hope almost completely. What happened to being original? I wrote a looooong review about what didn't work for me. In short, Finn is an unrealistic character, Luke has no use, the villain is no villain, Han and Leia's roles were too short and didn't add much, Rey's history - don't give it all away sure, but some clues could be useful UNLESS it's the thing i fear - that's she's either Leia and Han's kid, or Luke's kid. Very predictable that. <br /><br />Majanka @ <a href="http://iheartreading.net" rel="nofollow">I Heart Reading</a>Majanka Verstraetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273526728036882552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-90866701335863521762016-01-22T06:45:57.729-08:002016-01-22T06:45:57.729-08:00Ok so I agree with all your points Greg^^ I wish L...Ok so I agree with all your points Greg^^ I wish Lea had had MUCH more to do too - she's a BAMF and she should have kept that going. And I SO WISH that the original trio could have shared screen time but now we know it can't happen and it makes me sad. I'm sort of ok with Luke showing up only at the end...SO LONG as he has a MUCH bigger presence in the next installment...though I wouldn't be surprised if they treated him like all the other mentors (Obi Wan, Qui Gon and Yoda) We definitely needed more R2 and 3P0 though...and yeah, a THIRD, BIGGER Death Star was lame O.OMichelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220874121683955988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-77342655836271838342016-01-21T18:28:32.060-08:002016-01-21T18:28:32.060-08:00What a shame that it didn't match the hype. I ...What a shame that it didn't match the hype. I was desperately waiting for the cinemas to come out with a Mums and Bubs session so I could take my baby along but I might wait until it comes out on tv instead. R2-D2 & C-3PO were my favourites in the first trilogy - they lifted the movies from great to 'oh my goodness this is epic'. Viliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17258566017694829732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-18493203223157510452016-01-21T09:39:05.964-08:002016-01-21T09:39:05.964-08:00Sound like fun! I'd be curious to hear your fa...Sound like fun! I'd be curious to hear your favorites... Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-44262349423001863942016-01-21T06:57:12.880-08:002016-01-21T06:57:12.880-08:00To my complete shame, I must confess I have only s...To my complete shame, I must confess I have only seen the first 3 movies with Han/Luke/Leia and the one that came after, that's all. But I managed to grab all the Star war movies on DVD so I'm now ready to spend a whole day catching up !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com