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George Lucas became ill-famed for including cringeworthy moments in theStar WarsPrequel Trilogy , like Anakin ’s complaints about sand orJar Jar ’s many scatological gags . Unfortunately , the cringe was far from overwhen Disney acquired Lucasfilmand got a continuation trilogy underway . A number of J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson ’s comic relief consequence strike down categoric , and some of their dramatic minute shine even flatter .
Outside of the universal cringe of watching a trilogy that stumbles through the darkness without any color of a route map , a ton of fit in theStar Warssequel film were difficult to watch .
The Token Same-Sex Kiss
2019 was a uncollectible class for LGBTQ+ representation in Hollywood blockbusters . The Rise of Skywalkerbrought theStar Warssaga ’s first ever gay kiss , but it was just as insult asJoe Russo ’s cameo as the MCU ’s first openly jocund characterinAvengers : Endgame .
J.J. Abrams bragged about diversifying theStar Warsuniverse and inspiring unity among human race with this two - second osculation , but this is the infrangible spare lower limit for theatrical . The osculation was so innocuous and irrelevant thatit was left integral in the film ’s Chinese cut , despite the state ’s notoriously hard-and-fast and conservative censorship rule .
Kylo Ren’s Childish Outbursts
All throughout the Sequel Trilogy , Kylo Ren was prone to the casual temper scene . Like a petulant kid with a lightsaber , he would trash whatever elbow room he was in , reach the surrounding Stormtroopers feel more awkward than terrified .
Darth Vader was a unfeignedly sinister presence ; he control the silver screen whenever he walked into a room and there were never any goofy gags at his expense . By contrast , Kylo Ren isso unthreatening that he barely show as a villainat all . This could ’ve ferment as a foil to the Empire ’s most dread Sith Lord but it ’s barely addressed , so Kylo just looks like a pissed off stripling in Vader cosplay .
Poe Dameron & General Hux’s Mom
Poe Dameron decide to take on the First Order ’s fleet alone in the opening scene ofThe Last Jedi , setting up an awesome circle bit to quetch off the 8th chapter in the mainlineStar Warssaga . But then , it ’s ruin within seconds .
As Poe makes liaison with the First Order ’s ships , he speaks to General Hux and meander him up with a very badly come in “ your mother ” gag . Aside from this joke tonally clashing with everything that happens next , hearing a " Yo mamma ! " joke inStar Warsjust feels wrong .
They Fly Now?! (They Fly Now!)
In the initial trailers forThe Rise of Skywalker , three words were enough to make a great deal of fans lose organized religion in the pic altogether . Poe , Finn , and C-3PO are involved in a Salmon Portland Chase with some Stormtroopers and a couple of their chaser take off on jetpacks .
A surprised C-3PO say , “ They fly now ! ” Then , an incredulous Finn says , “ They fly now ! ? ” and a defeated Poe says , “ They fly now . ” This line might ’ve put forward a tenuous chuckle if it was used once , but three clip in a row beat it to demise . Sadly , this is n’t the movie ’s first and last fail try at wittiness .
Finn Vs. Chrome Dome
At the ending ofThe Last Jedi , Captain Phasma was added to the foresightful tilt of fibre who got an interesting start in the Sequel Trilogy , then gotcompletely squandered by the pic themselves . When Finn is render the concluding death coke to the military tyrant who made his plastic geezerhood a living hell , he enounce , “ Let ’s go , chrome bonce ! ” It was a dreadful , misplaced attempt at mood in what should ’ve been a dramatic clangoring between a deserter and his ex - air force officer .
John Boyega was ask on Twitter if he improvise the line andhe reply , “ Nope , ” with a caboodle of barfing - face emojis . understandably , he hated the line as much as otherStar Warsfans did .
Rey & Ben Solo’s Kiss Of Life/Death
While J.J. Abrams was happy to ignore the shipper who noticed sparks between Finn and Poe , he ruin the orgasm ofThe ascent of Skywalkerby procure to ReyLo shipper . Rey is die , then she makes out with Ben Solo and overstep the death energy on to him … or something .
The fact that she rename herself “ Rey Skywalker ” in the very next scene adds an uncomfortable incestuous factor to the kiss ( this isStar Wars , after all ) , while the quixotic tension was non - existent .
“Somehow… Palpatine Has Returned.”
J.J. Abrams was counting onStar Warsfans knowing that Palpatine would hark back inThe raise of Skywalker , because he did n’t feel like explaining it in the actual movie . The curtain raising crawl begins with the words “ The stagnant speak ! ” in reference to aFortniteEaster Egg that break the close ’s inciting event , not anything in the actual canon .
While discussing battle plan with the rebels , Poe Dameron – in a very exasperated way that fans can bear on to – say , “ Somehow … Palpatine has return . ” This logical argument sums up exactly how well - written the screenplay forThe Rise of Skywalkerwas . Oscar Isaac looks like he ’s sputter to keep a straight face as he says it .
Rose Interrupts Poe’s Sacrifice Because Of Love
Rian Johnson did n’t really know what he wanted to say withThe Last Jedi . When Finn is about to sacrifice his life story to destroy the First Order ’s banging tup and save the Resistance on Crait , Rose intervenes and separate him forfeit is bad : “ That ’s how we ’re gon na win : not fighting what we detest , write what we bang . ”
This is a terrible scheme for winning a war , and the movie itself counteract whatever message it was essay to get across . flop before Rose says this , Holdo sacrifices her life in awful manner . And right after Rose read it , Luke sacrificeshislife in equally awesome mode . So is the ultimate sacrifice a good or uncollectible thing ? What exactly was Rose endeavor to prove , again ?
Luke Tosses Anakin’s Lightsaber
Fans waited for two class to see what would chance after Rey arrive on Ahch - To , found a grizzled Luke Skywalker live in exile , and held out his forefather ’s lightsaber . Rian Johnson decided to establish right off the at-bat thathe was n’t concerned in pleasing the fans .
When Luke takes the lightsaber from Rey , he tosses it over his shoulder and walks off . Though this kind of makes sense given Luke ’s despite for the Jedi and his disillusion , the way it ’s handle finger like a weird joke at fans ' disbursement . It was anticlimactic in the worst ways potential .
Everything About Rey Skywalker
This is the scene that engender a million low - endeavor meme , and the memes were humble - crusade because so was the scene itself . The net moments of the Skywalker Saga felt tacked - on , as opposed to the larger-than-life endgame of four decades deserving of storytelling .
While Rey is busy burying the Skywalkers ' lightsabers in Tatooine Baroness Dudevant ( despite Anakin ’s fabled hate of Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin ) , a passerby - by randomly asks her for her last name . This is completely artful and is a blatantly obvious way to jell her up to commandeer the Skywalker name , which she does . Rey being a Skywalker is n’t inherently idea but it should ’ve been construct up to , not awkwardly execute by having Rey haphazardly thunderbolt the family name to hers because a alien asked her about it .
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