that's all it really boils down too.
I just don't see TLJ sucking and of course I could be wrong. I'm sure if it takes the risk that have been heavily reported, some people won't like that and if it really comes out to be another safe film, then others will be up in arms(like me)
With the head of Disney already seeing a first cut of TLJ at the beginning of the year and saying we are in store for a great ride and Rian Johnson turning down episode 9(because that's how JJ got to do episode 9) It seems like Everyone(from the corporate end of things) was happy with what TLJ delivered on. Also remember JJ read Rians script for TLJ and and said he was extremely jealous to not be directing episode 8.
To me it speaks to a level of confidence that JJ has in his own skill and maybe his imagination can't run wild in this universe the way Rian's did.
I mean 12 transitions total(or whatever) in a SW movie alone is a huge risk.
I just don't want Maz Kanata taking up 45 mins of the movie with her origin, or another scene where they walk in and a alien house band is playing some catchy tune, or a reveal that the first order was working on some huger death star. That stuff would be great in TFA, but we gotta move on from that. For all the crap myself and other give the prequels, they are vastly different from the original trilogy. They deal in politics, Jedi council meetings, the maturation of Obi-Wan and Anakin and we learn the pecking order of who trained who and they explain palpatine's rise to power.
I just hope that JJ is ambigious enough to not fall into his own trap when it comes to him taking on a 2nd movie in a series. I used to be the hugest JJ fan. Loved Alias, Felicity and the first 3 seasons of LOST to me are the greatest 3 seasons for any show MI:3 was great because it rebooted that series, much like the first Star Trek. Lately though, dude is coming off like a hack and huge fanboy of Spielbergs who just seemed to be in the right place at the right time for the come up(not knocking it) but it's like dude, I need something original from you that you can follow through with, and deliver.
I'm really pulling for JJ and SW though I was extremely reluctant of TFA, I ended up seeing it twice in IMAX and once in a regular theater matinee. It's just a great fun movie and brought that joy back. When Kylo stops the blaster I'm still like
. Great imagination there, but it seemed that's where it stopped. It's like JJ the type to be like 'Luke can't bring down a Tie fighter with just the force." and Rian is like "YO WHY NOT?"
The list was short for directors anyways. I'm just hoping a see tremendous growth from JJ.
This is like make it or break it, for me at least.
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