Star Wars Episode VIII will be named "The Last Jedi"

[Veknoid_Outcast]

mZuzek said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:

Just a reminder that Star Wars borrowed liberally from The Hidden Fortress, Flash Gordon, and The Dam Busters. 

The Star Wars prequels, which told "original stories," cribbed many of the themes, tropes, and visuals of the original trilogy. There's a scene on Grievous' ship that looks a lot like the Emperor's throne room in Return of the Jedi. Attack of the Clones calls back to Empire Strikes Back early and often, in addition to movies like Blade Runner and American Graffiti. Remember that Lucas' vision for the prequels was for them to "rhyme" with the original trilogy.

While I agree TFA recycles many of the beats of ANH, it still manages to tell a story with a sense of style, humor, and joy -- something sorely lacking in Rogue One. TFA also has interesting, relatable characters that have clear motivation and change throughout the movie. In Rogue One we have a bunch of gray, boring, forgettable characters and a story that is only interesting in how it relates to a much more engaging story we already know.

Well that's your opinion. Personally, I found the Rogue One characters to be much more interesting and relatable than the ones from Force Awakens.

Fair enough. Can you tell me why?