the_dengle said:
You certainly won't change my mind with that attitude. People who are optimistic won't change my mind, either, yet they're happy to explain why they feel that way. Whereas everyone who shares your feelings is reluctant to give the littlest bit of insight to their thought process. And the occasional attempt is a trainwreck. I'm open-minded. I don't hate the prequels. I was 8 when Episode 1 came out, I have as much nostalgia for the prequels as anybody. But I'm not 8 anymore and I can think critically about things I like; it's actually a lot of fun. It seems like a lot of the tension over Episode 7 comes from this generational gap. Fans who grew up with the originals throw a lot of shade on the prequels sometimes. It makes fans who grew up with (and possibly prefer) the prequels feel alienated. The new movie is clearly aiming for a return to the style of the originals and catering to those older fans, making younger fans feel forgotten or left out. But that's just my take on the situation. IMO older fans are too quick to throw the baby out with the bathwater with regards to the prequels. All anybody has to do is watch the Clone Wars film and they'll start to realize there are things they actually do like in Episodes 1 and 2. Certain things introduced in the prequels have become so commonplace we often forget that concepts like the Sith didn't even exist until Episode 1. People seem to like the Sith. I think they're a bit overused, but I don't object to the idea. But seriously look at all the people continuing to call Kylo Ren a Sith for no reason. It's because people like the Sith, even older fans who don't care much for the prequels. Can't we all just get along? We all like Star Wars. Maybe we like it for different reasons but I bet we can all find some common ground if we try to. |
I've explained why I dislike the new movie with several people, all who ust said I was a hater and proceeded to ignore me. That's why I don't want to explain it anymore.
