Seriously. I had to go back and read that sentence again just to make sure I didn’t miss a period somewhere. ...there’s probably a pregnancy joke here, somewhere.

Basically because her motivation would be to learn more about herself (which Kylo seems to know a thing or two about) and the Force and/or try to save Kylo. Her staying wouldn’t necessarily mean she’s dooming her friends to die. She could agree to stay so long as the FO ends their assault on their friends. I’m not…

I appreciate your thoughtful response. I won’t address all your feedback, just a few points. (Also, it’s probably worth mentioning that I’ve only seen the film once on opening weekend, so some of the nuances you point out didn’t stick in my mind.)

I see your point, and agree that the washed-up hero arc is a common story telling trope. It makes sense why the Resistance would be looking for him—they need all the help they can get, but not really the FO. As you point out, Luke is already a legend, and that can’t be changed whether he’s alive or dead. The end of…

Not only that, but TLJ—in my opinion—undercuts the whole premise of TFA, which was to find Jedi Master Luke Skywalker and either a) kill him or b) get him to help the Resistance. But in TLJ, we come to find out Luke’s just a washed up has-been with no interest in being “that guy” anymore. If Kylo and Rey share such a…

This is good stuff.

There have been reports of companies giving out bonuses to their employees, so there’s some merit to the tweet (I hate myself for saying this). But there’s also speculation that these gestures are merely PR moves...

I actually think it would have been a great cliffhanger if Rey chose to stay with Kylo or they cut it off before we see her make a decision. The audience would have been left wondering if she turned or was staying to try and turn Kylo. It would have fueled months of fanboy speculation and would have been delicious.

Well, and that was the best bit of the fight, because Obi Wan was pissed about the murder of his master. So there was actual emotion behind!

The choreography for this duel was top notch, but for me it lacked any emotional weight to it (as compared to the duel in Ep. V or VI) because I just didn’t feel any connection to the characters involved. The protagonists were all pretty bland due to the poor script, and the villain involved was barely in the movie.

This made me laugh out loud at work. I must be tired.

Everything is coming up Mnuchin!

Yup. Were there an ounce of honor between the two of them, they would have both committed professional seppuku on the flight back from T&T.

Ah, the old foot wedge. Donnie’s favorite club.

Truth. They played this game against T&T like it was a foregone conclusion that they were going to the WC. Fuck these mediocre prima donnas. Fire Arenas. But definitely fire Gulati. This shit needs to be changed at a foundational level.

There’s at least one Trump supporter in my Facebook feed who made this joke.

Damnit, take your star.

Before a night of hitting the local dives, my friend and I would sometimes buy a $5 pizza from Little Ceasar’s and a couple 22 oz from the next door liquor store, go sit behind the dumpster (so no one would bother us about having open containers in the parking lot) and feast away. We called it a Hot ‘n Dirty.

To be fair, pigeon meat does really enhance a stew.

...and they managed to right themselves and get within a whisker Wondo of beating Belgium in the Round of 16 and booking a date with Argentina.