Comments | ladyhadhafang: So I finally saw TLJ...

ladyhadhafang

So I finally saw TLJ...

Dec 20, 2017 17:06

...and it’s pretty lopsided. I dunno. Maybe I’m a Grumpy Jane (to paraphrase the Rock Critic’s “grumpy Gus”) but...I dunno.

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lumy12 December 21 2017, 16:05:54 UTC

Yours is the first review I've read that's not gushing about Holdo. I just... didn't like her much. I thought she didn't need to be so bitchy with Poe. I've only seen the movie once so maybe on a second viewing I'll appreciate her more or something... if that was all supposed to be about Girl Power, I'm not buying it. Oh Leia's slap too -- I think it bothered you more than me, but I found it odd, yes.

And yeah, Rose was WAY harsh on Finn -- he wasn't exactly "deserting." Their interaction at first didn't seem natural, the way she was fangirling him and then giving him a hard time. I wasn't feeling the chemistry there, either. Was anybody? I loved the Canto Bight stuff (and I know many did not), but the romance thing felt so forced. Like, typical-action-movie forced.

ladyhadhafang December 22 2017, 16:04:18 UTC

Yeah, exactly! There was seriously no reason for her to be so patronizing towards Poe, treating him like just a hotshot pilot, etc. I mean, Poe’s a seasoned soldier and a respected one - her being patronizing makes no sense especially when she brings up valid points.

And yeah, I think you definitely tapped on one of the reasons the romance between Finn and Rose didn’t work. Well-said!

lumy12 December 23 2017, 15:31:04 UTC

She didn't annoy me as much on the second viewing. And I like the relationship between her and Leia. But I still felt bad for poor disrespected Poe.

I have yet to hear from anyone who says they ship Finn/Rose now lol

ladyhadhafang December 23 2017, 17:54:44 UTC

The relationship between her and Leia is pretty good. But yeah, Poe really was disrespected by her in this film. She really was unnecessarily condescending towards him.

Yeah, far as I know, there hasn’t been a real FinnRose explosion. Not like the current Reylo explosion on AO3.

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ladyhadhafang December 25 2017, 20:25:23 UTC

First off, hey! *Hugs* Good to see you. Merry Christmas!

True that regarding Holdo. And yeah, Poe...the way they portrayed him simply wasn’t Poe Dameron. At all. I mean, TFA Poe is just a complete sweetheart, and TLJ Poe is like...I don’t know. Basically what you said.

I might actually need a second viewing too. Just to make sure certain things fall into place.

And good to know I’m in good company.

And I read a few things on stuff like Tumblr, I know that. I know he wasn’t exactly happy about the direction Luke was taken. Far as I can remember.

jedinic December 27 2017, 01:24:47 UTC

I didn't like this either. I'm so sad. I had been so excited about this movie but there were just fundamental problems I can't look past. (i.e. Luke.)