There’s a real dichotomy in a lot of these discussions. In one mode, we’ll insist that people of this or that demographic group have unique perspectives, unique insights, unique approaches, unique preferences and unique tastes. In certain settings, it’s even permissible to suggest that certain pieces of entertainment…

I just saw, for the tenth time, an ad on my social media feed for an upcoming movie. The movie is “Like a Boss”. The ads trumpet that this movie will make for a great “girls night out”; I think at least one theater chain is running a specific promotion around that. Beyond that, the ads seem pretty clearly designed for…

Whether by design or “happy accident” (we saw 5 active Force Users in the OT), normal people (and aliens) felt important and relevant in the OT. Han Solo, Leia (not an active Force user at that point, one brief moment of telepathy aside), Tarkin, Fett, Lando, Jabba, Chewie, C3PO, R2, etc, were key players, not simply…

Finn was criminally under developed. I get that soldiers do some “grunt work”, but they made Finn sound more like a janitor than a stormtrooper - when he wasn't busy guiltlessly killing other (conscripted/stolen?) stormtroopers. So much wasted story potential.

Rose was saddled with a terrible storyline. The actress' natural charm makes her likeable, but she's stuck with the awful, pointless Canto Byte side-quest and the cringe-inducing scene with Finn and the battering ram cannon. 

The problem was Disney deciding to do a sequel trilogy with no overall story or plan - a decision so mind-bogglingly foolish, predictably disastrous, that I still have trouble believing it. I NEED to read the eventual tell-all book about that monumental catastrophe of a decision.

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“Absence of a discernible plot”? You’ll have to explain that one to me.

Stories have rhythms. Now and again, someone twists or contorts them in wonderful ways, but its tough.

I’m a big believer in “to each his or her own”, but if you can logically, realistically explain the “Holdo’s plan is to act like a smug jackass with people she’s had no chance to build trust with, and to keep her super duper plan top secret from her staff for no reason other than to teach the lesson that we should all…

The thing is, I find most of what he says to be uncontroversial and sensible - but as with many things, the devil is in the details, or in this case, the execution.

For me, if someone says “This just isn’t for me”, in regards to any form of entertainment, that’s an always valid, irrefutable, reasonable observation. We all have our own tastes, preferences, and interests, shaped by our personalities, backgrounds, life experiences, etc.

Because some of us disagree with you. I love BvS (especially the Extended version), and Watchmen, and 300, and enjoyed Man of Steel.  I understand why some differ - I think any artist who has a very distinct style will inevitably inspire both "love" AND "hate". But a fair number of us, or at least, a vocal subset,…

Sorry, it’s not the job of the middle movie in a trilogy arc to cut off all the important storylines so that there is literally nothing to anticipate in the third installment. Snoke? Dead. Phasma? Gone. Rey’s “mysterious parentage”? Unimportant. Kylo a Darth Vader fanboy? Nah. Rey’s unprecedented power levels?…

Yeah, just look at how Star Wars fans, impossible to please, hate THE MANDALORIAN. Oh...wait......er......

Hidden in the Prequels are suggestions of a more subtle - more interesting? - possibility, at odds with what ends up on screen. Namely, that at least some allied with the Separatist Council had a legitimately arguable beef with the Republic, believed they were rebelling for justifiable reasons, and thought Dooku was…

Sorry, but the Snyder Batman, even if he’s begun to slide down a bad path, is a lot more authentic that the Bale-Nolan Batman (which I also enjoyed). Batman doesn’t mope over wishing he could hang up the cape and hang out with his cool GF, he’s not the least smart guy in the room, he’s not looking to be a shining…

Does an episode have to "advance" the central plot, literally and directly, to be worthwhile?

A couple random thoughts -

Do "they" though? Poe/Finn, Cap/Bucky, etc, etc, etc. Of late, seems if two guys aren't killing one another, the insinuation / demands that they be romantically/sexually involved are pretty much par for the course.