Good post, thank you. It’s funny how when someone posts an opinion on here, so many people take it as THIS IS WHAT YOU MUST UNEQUIVOCALLY THINK AND DO AS WELL. Not at all.

Tormund disapproves.

Hey PiccoloPete, good post. A few thoughts about your points...

And honestly, why wouldn’t the Emperor come back? [snip] If Obi Wan and Yoda can whisper secrets into Luke’s ear, surely Palpatine can do the same for Kylo Ren. 

Can do!

As an update, thanks for the recommendation for Steins:Gate. I binge watched the initial series and loved it. I haven’t gotten through Steins:Gate Zero, but it seems pretty well-reviewed so I’ll give that a shot soon. I just thought I would say thanks again, I really appreciate the recommendation.

I’m not sure the two are mutually exclusive. I’m projecting here, but it’s hard to believe he wasn’t trying to get her back, especially at first. However, I also think he was trying to be there because, regardless of their relationship status, he still loved her. He had a history of being a caretaker and the type of…

Yes, however...whenever I played that scenario in my head (right about the time I heard J.J. Abrams was returning and likely to pull a “just kidding, she’s a Skywalker!” out of his hat)...that makes no sense to me. Not that Kylo Ren would lie, I can get that. But if he really wanted to get her to come to his side,…

I keep people saying that’s one of the main themes of the last movie. If true, they did a horrible job presenting it.

It probably was painful, which obviously is not what Lloyd was going for. He may not even have thought it through all the way. But that’s life - you go with what you think is best, and then hope for the best.

Lloyd wins her by being there for her when she needs someone.

The image, including the slow zoom on Lloyd and his growing doubt as he stands there getting no response, captures so many things that we already know about him and their situation without a single word of dialogue. How many filmmakers ever get this right?

Interesting observation. If you’ll forgive a bit of a rant, I could argue it was a cumulative effect and this was perhaps one notable piece of the overall picture that won Diane over.

However...this particular gesture didn’t work. Which sort of prompts me to ask, why is it so iconic? I think it still works (as a scene,…

Yes. Stop watching. For real.

You can thank us later. ;)

Seriously though, it is one of those shows and stories that has stuck with me and resonated with me in a way that very few things have. I’ve watched the complete series numerous times and find it holds up incredibly well.

I wouldn’t say you’re a horrible person and deserve to die. Then again, I wouldn’t not say it... Anyway, I loved it, but to each their own. In regard to your thoughts...

I’m also not the biggest fan of Korra. Overall I think it is much weaker, even though I do like the last 2 seasons.

It’s a sci-fi story that clearly establishes its rules and sticks to them-it doesn’t make them up as it goes along. If that sounds appealing, I highly recommend it.

Thanks! I haven’t heard of Steins;Gate, I’ll definitely check it out.

Oooh! Yes, I forgot about Person of Interest’s finale and just posted about Halt and Catch Fire. Those two shows just grew into something far beyond the promises of their initial premises and had mind blowingly great endings. And Avatar: The Last Airbender was great as well. Legend of Korra actually had a pretty…