SPOILERS: VIII Dumb Fan Complaints About STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Which Will Blow Your Mind
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now in theaters and to call the movie controversial might be an understatement! However, some "fans" have made a lot of dumb complains and we don't think they make any sense.
In the days leading up to the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we heard from those who had seen it that some fans might find the movie "controversial." That seemed like an odd statement for the follow-up to The Force Awakens but now that it's in theaters, it's fair to say that the Star Wars fanbase is divided.
Writer and director Rian Johnson has brought a lot of new elements to the table with The Last Jedi, though, and it is easy to see why that would upset fans who view Star Wars in a very specific way.
However, some of the complaints we've seen are downright baffling and definitely dumb. The movie takes this story in a very unexpected direction and throws a lot of things at us as moviegoers which arguably need to be digested over multiple viewings but which criticisms are the dumbest, why will they blow your mind, and how can they possibly be explained? Well, keep reading to find out!
"Wait, Princess Leia Is Mary Poppins Now?"
One of the coolest things about the Star Wars franchise has been the fact that had things panned out differently, it would have been Leia who saved the Galaxy and defeated Darth Vader. However, despite being strong in the ways of the Force, she chose a different path and we've only ever had hints about how powerful she may or may not be. Well, in this movie, we finally get an answer!
Unfortunately, some fans believe that her "Mary Poppins" moment was both unjustified and a little silly despite the fact it showed that she's incredibly powerful and meant Carrie Fisher had a much larger role (Leia easily could have died here after Fisher's real-life death but that would have robbed us of an awful lot). This was an awesome visual and tearing it apart feels like a major nitpick.
"We Never Learn Who Supreme Leader Snoke Is!"
So? Return of the Jedi and The Phantom Menace were separated by 16 years and when the Emperor was killed by Darth Vader, we had no idea who he was or where he'd come from. That never made him any less great of a villain, though, and it was only because George Lucas decided to dedicate three movies to his origin story that we learned about the way Darth Sidious took over the Galaxy.
For the past two years, we've seen countless fan theories about Snoke's identity and Kylo Ren kills the Supreme Leader here without us ever learning about where he came from. That's a little dissatisfying but can we not just assume he's someone the remnants of the Empire found in the far reaches of the Galaxy who was obsessed with the Dark Side that then used his wealth to lead The First Order?
"Luke Didn't Do Enough!"
The Luke Skywalker we meet here is very different to the one from previous instalments of the franchise but the argument that he simply didn't do enough is laughable. Alas, some fans clearly had their minds set on the former Jedi Master pulling a Star Destroyer from the sky as opposed to doing anything meaningful and it's a shame that people were focused on spectacle as opposed to story.
We still got that at the end of the day, though, as Luke withstood a barrage of blaster fire and even humiliated Kylo Ren in combat and while it is a shame he was M.I.A. for a big chunk of the movie, I don't think it's unfair to say that seeing him in action here was definitely worth that two year wait.
"The Humour Doesn't Work!"
Everyone has a different sense of humour and while The Last Jedi definitely has more than previous instalments, is that really so bad? It's far from a comedy like Thor: Ragnarok and if you don't get something from an adorable Porg looking up at Chewbacca as he's about to chow down on one of his pals, then maybe it's just time to accept you're a miserable b*stard who should stop moaning about movies being too dark and gritty! Maybe go rewatch The Dark Knight Trilogy again instead.
"It Doesn't Follow George Lucas' Blueprint For The Franchise!"
Wait, now you care about Disney and Lucasfilm not following George Lucas' plans? Sure, it would be interesting to see what his plan for Luke, Leia, and Han was but fans who spent years tearing into him about the prequels and minor changes to the original trilogy now seem obsessed with seeing his vision for the franchise just because J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson haven't given them what they wanted.
It's a childish and petulant attitude and one which is prevalent in most fanbases these days; that sense of entitlement is arguably why there's often such a divide between fans and critics (which is occasionally justified - Justice League), but more often than not more than a little hard to fathom.
"Luke Skywalker Didn't Take Things Seriously Enough!"
Apparently, Luke Skywalker throwing the lightsaber over his shoulder was somehow disrespectful and took something away from the poignancy of The Force Awakens' ending. Not really. The former Jedi Master's reaction to Rey's arrival made perfect sense, especially as he a) had no idea she's strong in the ways of the Force and b) had absolutely no interest in helping the Resistance at this point in the story.
Luke was always a hero but one moment of weakness led to the swift end of his Jedi Order and it's a story arc which makes sense for him. He never finished his training and was always rather reckless and it was his actions at the end of the movie which were most important because it was that which led to his legend living on and people around the Galaxy being inspired to fight back against The First Order.
"It Introduced Too Many New Things And Now My Brain Hurts!"
Perhaps the biggest crime The Last Jedi is guilty of in the eyes of many fans is the fact it introduced so many new things to the franchise. I loved The Force Awakens but an argument can definitely be made that J.J. Abrams played it safe with that movie, laying the groundwork for this new trilogy but never really taking the story in a particularly unexpected route from what we already know.
Rian Johnson, however, shows us new uses for the Force, different uses for characters we've only ever seen portrayed in certain ways, and basically ends the movie by passing the torch from the original cast to the new one and by kicking the door open for Abrams to take the franchise to some unexpected places. Besides, have fans forgotten how different Empire was to A New Hope?
"Rey Is Still A Mary Sue!"
Seriously?!
Do you think the fan complaints about Star Wars: The Last Jedi are justified or downright ridiculous? As always, be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.