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[–] Sabin10@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I was 20 when TPM released and not a single person I knew liked it. It is still the most disappointing part of the franchise for me with ep2 being a close second. Ep3 was an improvement but still just ok.

Now I see people in their 20s and early 30s that live the prequels and it's just strange to me. They're no better than the sequels (and worse in some ways) so I really don't understand people that enjoy them while crapping all over the newer films.

The prequels had a good story told incredibly poorly while the sequels have a bad story but at least it is told well (or at least better) and neither of those are recipes for a good film.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I liked TPM, except for the scenes with Anakin. I just hated how he was written, and the acting didn't help. Huuuuuuge crush on Natalie Portman though

[–] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That kid did the absolute best he could with what he was given, and I feel very bad for him and the guy who played jarjar. They have both had some very serious issues because of the shitty starwars fans.

[–] zaemz@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Man, I get so fucking bummed out every time I think of them. Can you imagine how excited and proud they were to be a part of goddamb STAR WARS?

Then all the shit gets dumped all over them and they're endlessly ridiculed for something they likely loved and were happy to be a part of.

The total lack of empathy and compassion burns a hole in my stomach.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

The prequels had a good story told incredibly poorly while the sequels have a bad story but at least it is told well (or at least better)

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

I was also 20 when TPM was released. I hated everything about it at first. Then a couple years later when RLM made their review of the trilogy, it gave my thoughts new form, and I had to realize that what the prequels did well was establish a lot of lore and world building, which made TCW possible. Unlike most of the badly written EU books, it dared to deviate from X-Wings & TIEs, Han Solo and even the mysteries of the force. Even if we have forgotten gems like force speed, never to be used again.

And TCW is the bomb.

[–] AngryMob@lemmy.one 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The prequels had a good story told incredibly poorly

This is redeemable, fun to read about extra info on wookiepedia, and fun to rewatch in whole context of that good story.

while the sequels have a bad story but at least it is told well (or at least better)

This is not redeemable, adds nonsense and contradictions to wookiepedia, and why bother rewatching a bad story at all? But hey, at least the acting is good and special effects are pretty!...?

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Another thing is the prequels made the world of star wars feel big enough to fill a galaxy. The sequels made the world of star wars feel small (at the end of the day they introduced like 4ish new characters that matter and like 2 new worlds).

And to defend my point, characters:

Rey
Kylo
Finn
Poe

It's hard to count Snoke, the Knights only show for a hot second, Storm trooper lady maybe, Admiral Holdo maybe, oh and Hux doesn't deserve mention.

Planets:

The planet with Maz
Salt planet (Hoth 2.0)
Exogol
Casino Planet

I did look it up and there are a few more. Forgot Jakku isn't just a part of tatooine. There is another desert planet apparently, there are also a couple planets the rebels set up at that are only pop up for a few minutes. Luke's island is on a planet, but not sure that really counts. Starkiller base is listed as a planet, but that's pretty much deaths tar 2.0.