Post by A Leaf in the Wind on Mar 27, 2018 23:30:21 GMT
STAR WARS fans have to be the most whiniest of all fandoms. When they complained that STAR WARS didn't have enough story motivation for their fight scenes during the time of the prequels and now they are complaining that there wasn't enough mindless action when they got that narrative they so demanded. Most arguments I've heard that were quickly shut down by a reference to a scene or a line of dialogue from that movie that they clearly couldn't focus on possibly due to some form of ADD or ADHD. I have arrived to the conclusion that at the root of the complaints lies internalized misogyny. I say this not as a SJW, but as a mere onlooking at the shitstorm that was Rey and the sequel Disney trilogy.
These films perfectly align themselves within the established STAR WARS lore, but everyone is too busy praising Luke Skywalker as if he was some sort of god and when they came to realize that he was merely a mere mortal they turned on the franchise. They don't like it when you point out that every major historical significance in the Legends expanded universe was attributed to Luke Skywalker turning the character into a Gary Stu.
It was nice to know there were still struggles in his life post-Return of the Jedi. It's realistic, he is only human. Nobody becomes perfect after their story is told. Luke is no different. He also went out in a grand fashion with a victory over his nephew in his own way much like his victory over his father. And turning to the dark side temporarily is a Skywalker tradition. It started with Anakin, for reasons already known, and even Luke would experience his pulls toward the dark side when he reacted out of anger toward his father at the mere mentioning of his sister. The Emperor saw his opportunity right then to replace Anakin with his son, but Luke knew better than to join the dark. Luke would also have another pull toward the dark when he contemplated killing his nephew when he realized he was too powerful with that side of the force. Luke once again knew better than what he thought was necessary and refused to kill Kylo Ren. This was a momentary lapse of judgment which is something that we humans experience from time to time. These "diehards" should like this as it makes Luke much more relatable to the audience.
Of course, STAR WARS has always been a religion for the nerdy among nerdy, so to even suggest that Luke Skywalker was a mere mortal is like telling a Christian that Jesus Christ was only a man.
These films perfectly align themselves within the established STAR WARS lore, but everyone is too busy praising Luke Skywalker as if he was some sort of god and when they came to realize that he was merely a mere mortal they turned on the franchise. They don't like it when you point out that every major historical significance in the Legends expanded universe was attributed to Luke Skywalker turning the character into a Gary Stu.
It was nice to know there were still struggles in his life post-Return of the Jedi. It's realistic, he is only human. Nobody becomes perfect after their story is told. Luke is no different. He also went out in a grand fashion with a victory over his nephew in his own way much like his victory over his father. And turning to the dark side temporarily is a Skywalker tradition. It started with Anakin, for reasons already known, and even Luke would experience his pulls toward the dark side when he reacted out of anger toward his father at the mere mentioning of his sister. The Emperor saw his opportunity right then to replace Anakin with his son, but Luke knew better than to join the dark. Luke would also have another pull toward the dark when he contemplated killing his nephew when he realized he was too powerful with that side of the force. Luke once again knew better than what he thought was necessary and refused to kill Kylo Ren. This was a momentary lapse of judgment which is something that we humans experience from time to time. These "diehards" should like this as it makes Luke much more relatable to the audience.
Of course, STAR WARS has always been a religion for the nerdy among nerdy, so to even suggest that Luke Skywalker was a mere mortal is like telling a Christian that Jesus Christ was only a man.