“We hired these up and coming film makers to provide their vision of our property, so long as it aligned with my vision.”

Amen. Ditto. Copy and paste.

Nah. They were “anchored by nostalgia” strategically. They had to wash the bad taste left by Lucas’ Prequels that many (not all) were left with, so the look back to the OT made absolute sense. Smart and strategic. After all, we’re talking about a franchise that had had a total of 6 movies—3 highly celebrated ones, 3…

Very cool. Thanks. So looking forward to all the supernatural fantasy elements being more in the forefront, even in small doses, these last two seasons. Dragons, white walkers, dragon glass, valerian steel, flaming swords...aww yeah.

Absolutely. However, I’m of the opinion that the new “diverse” Star Wars characters’ identities aren’t wholly separate from the storytelling. Who they are does have major impacts on the movies and SW canon, both in terms of storytelling and sociological impact, that I think is pretty “imaginative” by Hollywood…

I lack ASOIAF geek cred. Please hip me to the flaming sword.

Well, agree to disagree. We clearly see The Force Awakens differently, and I have an admittedly 90% baseless optimism that Episodes 8 and 9 will shine some light on that film that will help show that it wasn’t actually a “recycled narrative” akin to cousin fuckin’ as you maintain. I’m not talking retcon territory,…

Fox is horrible. I can barely stomach the X-films, even Deadpool, because of their inability to understand the source material. While they get pieces right—again, Deadpool is one of their better attempts, as was Logan and parts of the X-films—their lack of internal continuity between the films and their clumsy…

But isn’t that just Star Wars being Star Wars? I mean the OT was “aping” Flash Gordon, samurai films, westerns, etc. The whole Anakin / Luke saga is a pastiche of different literary epics and myths. And I still maintain that The Force Awakens’ supposed “retreading” of Episode 4 is an oversimplification, and while TFA…

Hahah. A friend and I were clowning about how, when Covenant came out, Lindelhof was feeling vindicated. “See! It wasn’t all my fault!”

I totally hear you, in general. Though with Force Awakens, there are a few instances where what seems like “standard Star Wars” story elements are actually slight subversions of what we’ve come to expect. And with Rogue One, I think it was more satisfying because it’s a one-off. Essentially that story is done. Unlike F…

Have to disagree. We don’t have interesting films from the new Disney regime? Beg to differ. We now have two new Star Wars feature films lead by strong female characters supported by diverse ensembles like a Black former stormtrooper, a Guatemalan ace X-Wing pilot, an elderly female tough as fuck general, an elderly…

I’m generally not a fan of “the machine”, but what if a “machine” is actually a good one. I mean, we’re talking about film franchise, not a nation state responsible for the well being of people. So, in the case of both Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm, I don’t see a reason at this point to poo poo their judgment on this.…

This is definitely a bummer. I was SO looking forward to seeing what Lord & Miller could do in the Star Wars universe. However, just like the Edgar Wright Ant-Man situation, the style/work of some filmmakers can fit into the confines of an established universe elegantly, while others’ just don’t work. I respect both…

That’s a really beautiful tribute. Watched episodes 1 and 2 of Batman (1966) yesterday with my 6 year old son because he was really into the recent cartoon movie. I had to show it to him because I felt the cartoon, while good, was missing the frenetic energy of the show and Adam West in top form. He actually loved it,…

Sure. All could be possible. But that’s not what’s happened...yet...and I’d wager that keeping this in continuity relies on a retcon. But the point still stands that the MCU isn’t very hardcore about keeping the cannon sacred, so Gunn’s toying with the idea of disregarding something in an old film isn’t as big a deal…

Damn. This sounds brilliant. Proof that going “grimdark” with a lighter character doesn’t have to be cheesy or cliché. This seems to have a lot of heart and thoughtfulness, and actually makes me appreciate both J’onn and Marvin more. And the character redesign is really cool. Fits in the D.C. world while still being…

Well said. But for me it’s like, “Fuck it, whatever. When’s [Marvel / Star Wars / Apes movie title] come out?”

That’s sorta what I said. I definitely didn’t want to write “...showed Fox can make good X-Men movies...” but purposefully said that Fox is “capable of working with creatives” like the “stars” you mention, who I said are the ones who “pull off [those] entertaining films.” We’re on the same page.

Right!?! I’m looking forward to this movie so much. It’s just amazing how invested I feel in these fully CG characters. It’s like an entire cast of Gollums.