But that’s how most sequels got made until very recently. Kennedy oversaw the Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park movies. Those aren’t really big on canon or story arcs. Hell, Indy is practically a totally different character from movie to movie depending on the screenwriter. They were pretty much made up as they went…

It sometimes feels like a depressed middle-aged divorced dad taking his old yellowed Kenner toys down from the attic and playing with them one last time before putting them up for sale on eBay.

Look, I like Skywalkers. The original through line for the story was always meant to be the rise, fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker.

Other than that wasn’t the original concept. It’s what George says now, but it’s not what it was in the 70's.  

Look, I like Skywalkers. The original through line for the story was always meant to be the rise, fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker.

Yep. Instead of taking the time to figure out what made Star Wars unique and special among movie franchises, they just tried to turn it into another Marvel. But what works for Marvel doesn’t necessarily work for another franchise, as all the failed attempts to copy the MCU demonstrate. (*cough, cough*, DC “Extended” *c…

I think franchise fatigue is simply a real problem. By 2005 we’d had 6 Star Wars movies in 28 years. Between 2015 and 2019 we received 5 Star Wars movies in 4 years. There are lots of other problems, like the movies not being very well pre-planned, not to mention the tension between doing “new” stuff and satisfying…

No issues with Arwen in Jackson’s first trilogy then, I take it?

Obviously I’m a Tolkien fan, as is virtually everyone in this comment section. Enough with the gatekeeping. Do you feel similarly angry about every Tolkien adaptation since 1973?

Note that the Hollywood report article DOES NOT say that Amazon got reviews on Rotten Tomatoes suspended for 72 hours. That article talks about both RT reviews (which are currently low) and Amazon reviews (which are suspended for 72 hours by already establish Amazon policy).

I find it hilarious that this burns your ass this much. 

I find it a bit ironic that in the same breath you critique the series as fan fiction (of course it is), you’re saying things like [emphasis mine] “It doesn’t make sense to me,” and “In my mind, that has to mean...” In other words, the series fan fiction doesn’t match the fan fiction in your head. I don’t know why…

How is it not written on her character? The Elves were alive since the dawn of time. All of them marched under Gil-galad's banner against Sauron. All of them fought against Morgoth. Sure they are fighters too. I don't see the issue.

Can’t wait for Amazon to re-write The Bible with a Virgin Mary Sue fighting dinosaurs and say “based on the sacred scriptures”

Galadriel isn’t the protagonist here anymore than Tyrion was on GOT (Rings of Power has 22 series regulars: it’s an ensemble). And again, this is based on the appendices (not books), in which she is very much present. And if your complaint is that she’s portrayed as a warrior, then your problem is, in fact, with what…

You’re an idiot

Oh grow up

Um, considering Hermione was a super smart badass fighting monsters in Harry Potter saving Harry’s and Ron’s asses throughout the books and movies, I’m listening. What happens next?

...but Hermione is a mega super bad bitch fighting monsters.

And the appendices are essentially textbooks; there’s no main character to “now” be anything.

The thing is, Galadriel (and all Elves) *can* fight. Why couldn't Galadriel have been  mega super bad bitch in her youth?