The emperor's original body did die but due to cloning experiments he was able to put his essence into a clone. The problem is that the force especially the dark side destroys the body over time. That is why he wants a strong force user like Ray to become his new vessel. That was his long tern use for Luke. Snoke was a semi successful cloned where they started to get process to work and if pay attention you will see other clones of him throughout other Star Wars shows.
It's true that a lot of people dislike the sequels.. but there's many who like them as well.. despite their flaws. People tend to forget that the old movies were flawed too, but fandoms and the internet in general is soooo toxic these days.
@@shogunn2517 Maybe, but the prequels were still more successful than the sequels. But that's largely because they take place during a very interesting time period and contributed a lot to the world-building. I mean, the prequels are still talked about today. And the sequels are the best thing that ever happened to the prequels. Because by comparison, the prequels are a lot more cohesive story and feel less Hollywooded. Even the devout prequel-hater Simon Pegg said a few years ago that he has come to respect the prequels more after seeing the sequels.
@@vetarlittorf1807 successful by which metric? The sequels were both critically and financially more successful. If you want to measure terms of world building, the sequels has done that literally with a theme park. There have been multiple books, video games, comic runs. The sequel trilogy has been very successful by any tangible metric. That's what I mean. This is not a matter of anyone's opinion. It is being enjoyed by large numbers of people.
Please don't be embarrassed for being yourself and liking something no matter what some others may say. It's my fourth favorite of Star Wars. You called it about the emperor. Him always working behind the scenes and cheating death makes total sense. It ties it all the way back to the phantom menace. Leia even says, always working in the shadows. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for another great honest reaction.
Alright but that doesn't change that the movie absolutely sucks. :) :) You can't make a movie like one long 2 hour sugar-coke-amfetamine action scene and think you are a film maker. The storyline must be more balanced, at least an attempt to do so. This movie had absolutely zero positive about it except for maybe a cute girl or two. Complete nonsense, not worth a dollar of cinema tickets or web payments. It's such a cliché that if one didn't know beforehand about SW at all, one could suspect it is a parody :) :) But even parodies have a script.
Thank you for the full, fair, review of the series, and especially this finale. Minus the time span (I started these in the theaters as a young child in 1977), you watched this saga in the order many of us did. You noted the issues, yet you also let yourself enjoy what was presented. You found, held, and upheld the spirit of what made Star Wars special. Thank you.
Here's some trivia for you. In the scene where they took C3PO to have his memory erased, there was briefly (about 3 or 4 seconds) an old man with a white beard who had some kind of contraption attached to one eye. He shook his head. That was John Williams, the composer of the music! Since this was to be his last Star Wars movie they decided to let him actually be in the movie! So cool!
Look at you, Addie!!! You have finished all three trilogies!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Peronally, I don't have the problems many do with the sequels. Probably because the original trilogy is my favorite. SUPER reactions to this film and the other 8 films, Addie!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I'm 54 years old. I saw A New Hope in my hometown theater in 1977. I've collected Star Wars memorabilia for a big part of my life. I named all three of my sons after Star Wars. My first born son is named Anakin. So yeah, you could say I've been a fan most of my life. And even though there are a few things I would like to have seen done a little differently with the sequels and the prequels, I've loved every Star Wars movie ever made...including them. And I would never apologize to anyone for that. And no one should. I simply choose to find balance in my love for Star Wars. And I take the good...with the bad. Just as you have to do with everything in life. And then...the Force will be with you...always.
I love everything about this comment. I’m so madly in love with Star Wars and I’ve had mixed thoughts about the sequels for a long time but I’ve finally arrived at a place where I want to look at all of SW in a positive light and just enjoy these great stories. I’ve also been thinking about naming my future son Anakin as the character means so freaking much to me. Really cool to hear your son was named after the Chosen One! May the Force be with you both!
Btw according to the novelization of the movie, Palpatine's son was another failed clone of Palpatine. His body couldn't hold Palpatine's power. When Palpatine's body was destroyed in the second death star, his spirit transferred to one of his cloned bodies in exegol. He continued to have more Clones made but none of them worked the way he needed them to work. He hade to stay in his rotten falling apart body until Rey was brought to him
The yellow lightsaber might be significant. In the Old Republic, only Jedi Temple gards had yellow sabers. Now that Rey is the first of a new generation of Jedi, she's effectively the guardian of the Jedi knowledge until she transmits it.
I don't think they were thinking too much about Star Wars Canon when they did that. They just wanted to do one last thing that was cool and new before the credits rolled and the series ended
And in the Old Republic video game, blades are split between Jedi Sentinels, Jedi Counsellors and Jedi Guardians. With the latter, I believe, being yellow. But for a more specific class than just a temple guard.
Congratulations on completing your Star Wars cinema journey! So glad to have another great fan joining the Star Wars loving community! I am someone who grew up with only the OT being available, and have such unconditional love for those films. I really appreciate seeing the reactions and thoughts of someone like yourself, who was able to come to the entire Saga completely brand new, watching them and soaking up the story within a 1 year timeframe; quite a unique situation that us longtime fans will never experience.
The festival they went to to find the way finder happens every 42 years as 3-PO says and that’s exactly how many years there is between episode 4 coming out and episode 9 coming out. The healing power could be argued that it was used in Episode 4 by Obi-Wan when he first meets Luke after he was attacked by the sand people. The bartender when they go see babu frick was John Williams who composed all the music from the Star Wars Skywalker Saga.
15:27 depending on which canon you follow... in the Disney (Skywalker Saga) canon, it's an extremely rare ability. In the Legends (aka original) canon, Jedi Healers were maybe 1 in 30 or 1 in 40 during the Old Republic, and by the Yuuzhan Vong invasion (about 25 years after the Battle of Yavin, aka "A New Hope"), they had been built back up to about 1 in 200, and were some of the most valued and protected of Jedi. So, depending on which canon you follow, "Extremely rare" and "yes" are the answers :P
Legends/The old EU is great but is it really the original canon if George Lucas didn't see it as part of his Star Wars? If he made his Sequel Trilogy it would have unquestionably made the old EU not canon to his Star Wars so in my opinion no matter what the old EU was doomed to be removed from official canon whether by Lucas or Disney.
@@jurassicpark1fan920 He gave many notes to it, he just felt bound to overwrite it whenever he wished. Still borrowed ideas from it for The Clone Wars, mixed in with new stuff. His notes on the early Jedi and Sith still get used a lot, mind.
It still breaks my heart that Carrie Fisher wasn't alive long enough to complete the third movie. She could of properly closed out her part in the Skywalker saga.
According to JJ Abrams she was supposed to have a major role in the third film. The Force Awakens was Han Solo's movie. The Last Jedi was Luke's and Rise of Skywalker was supposed to be Leia's. After the decision was made to not recast her they had to do some major rewrites on the script. The original film as planned might have been quite a bit better than what we ended up getting.
Yeah you finished the film journey-I’m glad you liked it-May not be a popular opinion but the more I think about it-this one is my favorite out of the sequel trilogy
Carrie Fisher wasn't physical in The Rise of Skywalker, they use her images from the deleted scenes from The Force Awakens to incorporate and rewrite the closing chapter of her character because she wasn't alive to be in the film. You can find the exact scenes of Leia you watch/react on UA-cam
"Cutting an arm off 'cause it's Star Wars". I have often joked that George Lucas had to call it "Star Wars" because "A Farewell To Arms" was already taken.
So quick Lightsaber History :p The Green Lightsaber was Luke's Remade Lightsaber he made in Return Of The Jedi. The Blue is his Lightsaber from Empire Strikes Back which belonged to Anakin, it's the one that Rey's been using all this time, which was Broken in Half in The Last Jedi, and Leia remade it in Rise Of Skywalker The flashback scene you saw of Leia and Luke training, that was Luke's Green Lightsaber from Return Of The Jedi and Leia's newly crafted Blue Lightsaber, which is what Rey now had.
35:21 Luke's second lightsaber, the one he had when Leia was training, was green. Rey had Luke's first lightsaber, which was actually Anakin's lightsaber, the one Luke lost in his first fight against Vader in The Empire Strikes Back and was repaired after being destroyed in The Last Jedi.
Most questions left unanswered in these movies can be answered in Shadows of the Sith which was an excellent, beautifully written novel that came out last summer. It’s AMAZING!!
Kylo found the power to save his love in the light side. Something vader was searching for in the dark side to save padme was in the light the whole time.
I wish people would see these type of connections. Another one is Kylo turning back to the light at the ruins of the Death Star on which Anakin came back to the light. It’s quite fitting it was basically in the same place.
But, like, how did Kylo do that? Anakin was a Jedi, if the power to save Padme was "through the light side", why did Anakin join the dark side in the first place?
@captainfilip7188 So like the first connection was Kylo doing the opposite of what Anakin did, and now *this* connection is supposed to be the exact same thing that Anakin did? Are they trying to illustrate that Kylo is the opposite of Vader or the exact same thing?
@@MrZackavelli the way I see it… the answer to saving the ones you love from death, in essence giving someone new life, is an ancient long lost and rare light side power. Palpatine must have known about it, he told Anakin he wouldn’t be able to find the answer from Jedi because he wanted to manipulate Anakin to his side. So Anakin trusted him only for Palpatine to reveal he doesn’t actually have it. Palpatine tried to discover this power through the dark side but ended up relying on cloning and dark magic instead, unnatural methods of sustaining life. Kylo’s story is meant to mirror Anakin by having a Jedi knight powerful with the Force being manipulated into the dark side. They both end up choosing love over darkness and turn back to the light. What’s beautiful about the mirror imagery is that Rey is essentially Anakin’s chosen champion to restore the balance he established. With Rey being that and Kylo being his blood descendant, they formed a force Dyad and through that were naturally gifted the secret power that Anakin was desperate to uncover. I’d like to think that Anakin as a force deity gifted them with this ability. This helps both sides of the Dyad fulfil their destiny. Rey represents Anakin’s destiny if he never turned to the dark side and faced the ultimate evil in a grand final act to save the galaxy, doing so Rey gives her life.. and that’s when Ben Solo fulfils his part by giving his life to save the one he loves in an ultimate act of selflessness. Exactly what Anakin wanted to do for Padme. They both represent Anakin in some way and help fulfil his destiny.
Chewbacca FINALLY gets his medal from A New Hope, helping to destroy the Death Star The girl who goes off with Lando is suppose to be his kidnapped daughter, but neither know it yet if you didn't catch them all, the Jedi voices were Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) ... Luminara Unduli (Olivia d'Abo) ... Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) ... Aayla Secura (Jennifer Hale) ... Mace Windu (Samuel L. ... Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor and Alec Guinness) ... Yoda (Frank Oz) ... Adi Gallia (Angelique Perrin) Kanan Jarrus from Star Wars Rebels (Freddie Princz Jr) The GREATEST Jedi who ever lived Qui-Gon Jinn AKA the great Liam Neeson and Luke Skywalker
If you want to know how Palpatine returned it's explained in the novelization that he and his followers made a clone body that Palpatine transferred his essence into when he was falling down the shaft. The clone body is deteriorating because it can't contain his power. Palpatine's "son" is also a clone that Palpatine's cult made but he didn't have the force.
I watched the OG SW in theaters the week they hit the theaters in '77 and have been hooked since. I did not like the sequel trilogy for a host of reasons, but I do not begrudge you for liking them. You are now a true and tried SW fan. You are part of the fandom and entitled to your opinion, and you don't have to apologize for that. It has been a joy watching you discover and explore the SW universe and I love watching new SW fans coming into the fold. Great reaction Addie.
This trilogy might have succeeded more if they actually connected together. Walking in with no expectations or nostalgia does make these more enjoyable. And I’ve also had to learn to just shut up because these are some people’s Star Wars movies and I’ve been on the other end too with liking the prequels.
See that's how I used to be with the prequels since I grew up on the original trilogy. Then I realized the prequels were someone's first encounter with Star Wars and learned to appreciate them because it brought new fans into the fold. Same with these.
@@briansview2886 They connect? How does Finn know how to fly a ship in TLJ after not being able to in TFA? How does Rey know how to steer a ship in tsunami waters after growing up on a desert planet? How does Rey "come from nothing" if she's Palpatine's granddaughter?
These movies are bad at explaining things. You have to look at secondary material. Palpatine had a son in making a clone of himself. Also, Jannah is likely Lando's daughter. The First Order targeted Rebellion leaders and took their kids when they were super young.
I'm personally one of the people that doesn't really care for the sequel trilogy. But, this is why I always tell people to watch them and form their own opinion. I'm glad you were able to enjoy them and like them.
I like all the Star Wars movies. I was in the Century theater in my hometown as a young man with my friends to watch A New Hope. The theater was packed. People were sitting in the stairway. So, needless to say i have more to appreciate as a lifelong Star Wars fan. JJ Abrams does a good job. The cast is phenomenal. And think about the actress who plays Rey. Practically no acting experience. She was handed this monumental task of bringing this character to life. Fortunately, her crew treated her like family and she gave it her all. Now, Daisey Ridley and John Boyega are close friends and have the same nickname for each other: Peanut. 😊 Everyone should look up "behind the scenes" of these last 3 star Wars movies. Or if you have the DVD you can find, "the making of or behind the scenes" of these movies.Great to watch. Thanks.
Not as bad as ppl make em out to be and entertaining but your enjoyment of films is all that matters, not anyone else’s. And gotta watch for yourself. I was enthralled by yours and got emotional at those moments.
All Disney had to do was accept criticism and not call people racist/misogynistic. Then some people would enjoy it, some people would hate it, and everyone would move on. But they thought they could beat the internet. The internet is undefeated.
@@brutusjudas5842 If you're saying there was no racism or misogyny in the criticism, you either weren't paying attention, or you were part of the problem. That's like saying Gamergate was genuinely about ethics in journalism. As for being beaten by the internet? I'd happily take a beating that grossed $4.4 billion, and I'm sure Disney weren't exactly crying into their cereal over it (after all, we're still getting Star Wars productions).
@@xThronex There are racists everywhere, but you’re misrepresenting what they did. They claimed ALL criticism was from racists and misogynists. Same with Rings of Power. As for your $4.4 billion claim… you wouldn’t accept it if the projections were $7 billion.
I'm sure someone may have already mentioned this by the time I do, but what Finn wanted to tell Rey before they sank into the sand is that he's Force-sensitive. Once you know that context, you can see that they actually hint at it pretty heavily with several moments throughout the movie. This is my favorite of the sequels though, glad you also enjoyed it!
Of the litany of misses this trilogy had not acknowledging Rey, Finn, and Poe as being force sensitive, and the first of the next generation of Jedi was a big one. Rey's aptitude, Poe's reaction time, Finn's willpower. It was all there.
5:28 In canon it's revealed that Darth Sidious cloned himself before he died. After he died in Return of the Jedi, he used the knowledge that he gained from his master, Darth Plagueis, to transfer his spirit into his clone body through the dark side. But the clone that he possessed was imperfect and suffered from rapid decay. Despite this, Sidious managed to hold on for decades, and in that time he influenced events that led to the sequel trilogy, most notably the rise of the First Order and Ben Solo's fall to the dark side.
Yeah, him returning is something I never understood why people had an issue with it. On one hand you have people upset that Disney abandoned the old EU, yet when they take ideas from the old EU like Sideous using the Force to transfer his body to clones you get people upset that he came back. It basically feels impossible to win with Star Wars "fans".
@@Galiant2010 The fact is that they wiped out the entire EU yet still stole their ideas. Why did they wipe them out in the first place? So Disney wouldn't have to pay royalties to all the authors of the EU books.
Great final Star Wars reaction. My favorite part was when you got so excited when you saw Chewy was still alive. Took you less than a year to watch all of them for me and many others we had to wait 42 years. You're so fun to watch.
In case you don't understand why Poe's old job of running spice seemed like a big reveal to Finn and Rey is because spice is the Star Wars version of basically drugs. So essentially a spice runner is a SW drug dealer.
One of the biggest gripes I have with the Sequels is Disney "Deleted" 30 years of cannon books that detailed out the universe and then blatantly ripped the story lines out of them and tried to pass them off as their own.
There's always something to love in every STAR WARS. The ones who ignore that do so to their own detriment, in my opinion. ⭐ I'm glad you're watching with an open heart and open mind, Addie. That's the best way to go through life, too. ❧ I hope you'll react to the live-action tv series, they add so much. #AddieCounts #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker
Of all of the Sequel Trilogy, I love this one. I liked Force Awakens, and intensely disliked The Last Jedi, but because of the nostalgia and fan-service moments...I love The Rise of Skywalker. None still compare to the Original Trilogy...but most of my problems with these Sequel films were a lack of planning, of cohesion. George Lucas had a plan and gave the plan to Disney...and they chucked it out. The entire Disney approach has been a bungle from the get-go. My favorite moment by far is the voices of the past Jedi that Rey hears...Jedi you know (Obi-wan, Anakin, Mace Windu, Yoda, and Qui-gon Jinn); Jedi you have seen without dialogue in the movies, but voiced by the Clone Wars actors like Olivia D'Abo (Master Luminara Unduli), and Jennifer Hale (Master Aayla Secura), Jedi not in the movies but in Clone Wars or Rebels like actors Freddie Prinze, Jr. (as Kanan Jarrus) and the amazing Ashley Eckstein (as Ahsoka Tano...the character played by Rosario Dawson in live-action). Another brief moment I adored was the return of Denis Lawson as Rogue Squadron CO, Wedge Antilles from the Original Trilogy in a gunner's chair on the Millennium Falcon in the final battle. Thanks for watching all of these, Addie!!! Happy New Year!!!
JJ Abrams had the hardest job in the history of filmmaking. He and his crew did one helluva great job. I hope you catch the very obvious notes about Finn's character!
Thank you, honestly and sincerely. When "The Last Jedi" came out, I was in the camp thinking that everyone whining and crying about "they destroyed Star Wars and Luke and my childhood and we can't move on from this and EVERYTHING IS RUINED FOREVER" just needed to chill the frell out. Then I saw "Rise of Skywalker," and I understood that feeling, because I had it about this film. But I've been taking CinemaWins mantra to heart: liking things is more fun than not liking things. I've tried to apply it to this film, with limited success. The Emperor coming back, okay, might make sense, but it's such a blatant ass-pull for this film in an attempt to "give the audience what they want" I have a hard time with it. And the Star Destroyers with planet-killing weapons? Even Dark Empire, the crappy comic this story takes a lot of beats from, had the great good sense to limit it to Super Star Destroyers, and then "only" powerful enough to crack the planet's crust, not destroy it outright. Where do escalate to from here? And don't say Sun Crusher, that abomination doesn't exist. And the dagger blade matching the outline of the Death Star wreckage and the sliding bit helping you find the treasure vault is just silly. And I really liked Rey being "no one," the idea that the Force could choose anyone to be its champion, you didn't need a special family or anything. For all the complaints of "Rey is a Mary Sue," attempting to address that by making her Palpatine's secret granddaughter actually made her more of a Mary Sue. But seeing you watch and genuinely enjoy the film, even if you had questions and concerns, makes me appreciate it so much more. I will say, I think the Sequel Trilogy is a very interesting examination of filmmaking in the Social Media Age. Each film is a direct response to the ones that came before. "Everyone" hated the Prequels, too much CGI and an overly-complicated and boring political plot being the most oft-cited complaints. So "The Force Awakens" proudly touts its practical effects (despite using MORE CGI than before) and tells a more simple, "Star Wars-y" story. "Everyone" hated it for being a bad remake of "A New Hope." So "The Last Jedi" goes in a completely different direction, being an affectionate deconstruction of Star Wars. "Everyone" hated for not being "real" Star Wars, so "Rise of Skywalker" walks back pretty much every decision made in "The Last Jedi." And "Everyone" hates it. What Lucasfilm really needed to do was have a rough story plotted out. Here's where we start, here's where we'll end, here's the major plot beats we need to hit to get there. Who cares if people on the internet guess the story? That just means they're paying attention and picking up what you're laying down. The thing that most disappoints me about the ST is how obvious it is that there was no plan, very little in the films "echoes" with other parts of Saga, or even the ST itself. It's not the shock of "Oh my gosh I did not see that coming!" that sticks with us, it's the surprise of "Oh, wow. . . now everything else makes so much sense!" Vader's reveal in "Empire" isn't memorable because it was a surprise, but because it tied together everything we'd learned up to that moment: Luke's father, a Jedi, Obi-Wan's student; Darth Vader, also a Jedi, also Obi-Wan's student, everyone tiptoeing around those subjects, why Vader was so obsessed with Skywalker, letting the entire Rebellion go to chase down just Luke's friends, everything suddenly made sense. That's the kind of coherence the ST needed, and sadly lacks. But thank you for enjoying them, and now I will, too!
So very happy that you watched the sequels and enjoyed them! With Star Wars there will always be people telling you what you should or shouldn't like and whether you are a real fan or not. It's better to just ignore those people and keep an open mind & decide for yourself!
One of my biggest problems with this movie is it’s never explained how Palpatine POSSIBLY survived falling down that shaft! As great as Ian Mcdiaramid always is…HOW?!?
The first time kylo ren took off his mask i got the vibe that he and rey would have at least tension between the two, i just didn't know if they would act upon it. Even the fact that its revealed they are a dyad basically means they're like force soul mates, when Ben dies Rey is devastated, something I wish they showed more, but it could be explained that she was still processing everything. She describes his loss as "losing half of herself" after "becoming whole" when she didn't realize that she was incomplete to begin with. The novelization also reveals that Ben's force ghost doesn't appear because he can still communicate with rey directly in her head, which could mean that since he transferred his energy into her and with the dyad connection, he is technically a part of Rey or at least still connected. The star wars legends had a dyad with Bastila Shan and Revan and they were in love so while a dyad could be platonic it has more romantic context in star wars lore
Glad you liked it. It seems a lot of newer fans liked this. Which is fine. This is "their" Star Wars. I'm happy to have them in the fandom. It expands our universe. When they eat we all eat.
It's kind of funny looking back, but this was the exact reaction of original trilogy fans vs prequel trilogy fans. A lot of OT didn't like it but the then new fans did. And the same repeats now.
Thanks for watching and enjoying the movies for what they are. This is the way to enjoy all entertainment. So many lose sight of that. Even the best movies of all time can be dissected and analyzed and nitpicked until it sounds like a piece of garbage when weighed against reality. But that's not what they were meant for.
I went to two showings of the Rise of Skywalker and both of them exploded in applause at the end. You either love this movie or you hate it, those who love it really love it, and those who hate it are writing furious letters to congress.
@@davidmhewett44 I get where you're coming from but I don't understand why if you're a rogue one fan you're accepted by the fanbase, and if you like the Rise of Skywalker those same fans feel that you should be burned at the stake
I was a fan of the sequel trilogy. There are problems with the movies, but there were problems with the prequels and the originals too. I had fun and I was entertained by the movies. I do agree that I didn't get any "romantic vibes" from Ben Solo/Kylo and Rey. She had better chemistry with Finn in my opinion. What Finn was trying to tell Rey was that he was Force sensitive too. And I believe it is cannon that Rey has started training him to be a Jedi. Could be wrong about that last part.
Spot on with the Snoke death thing. A) as I said under that video (your "The Last Jedi" reaction), interpretations, even by force masters, are not always perfect B) Snoke was arrogant, and *assumed* things (feelings of others he felt etc) were in his favour. I feel like many hardcore Star Wars fans are being hypocritical. "The Force Awakens" wasn't great because it was just a rehash of the basic plot from A New Hope. But "The Last Jedi" wasn't, and.... they didn't like it because it wasn't "Star Wars:! Huh.
Your opinion is as valid as anyone else's. I enjoyed watching you enjoying. Thank you. What I find baffling is the judgement passed from some fans who didn't enjoy onto others who did. From The Dark Side they obviously are with such conduct. Happy New Year, thanks again for your channel and may The Force be with you.
I always enjoy your reactions, Addy! And your response to this latest trilogy was tactful and diplomatic. It shows class. And while I am one of those that was woefully disappointed in them, there are are some isolated moments to appreciate! I look forward to your next movie reaction! May the Force be with you!
All the questions you ask in the beginning were very satisfying to see. Seemed like Snoke was the big bad, where is this going? What happened to the Emperor that he's alive? The big problems with these movies are that nobody making them knew these answers either. They were winging it with no plan or direction.
I have been waiting for this video to drop ever since I watched your reaction to The Last Jedi! I’m starting to see what people have been talking about these movies recently although I’ve still tried to like them anyway, and your reaction helped! Glad you enjoyed this movie and I hope to see more reactions to movies I love!
I’ve been a fan of Star Wars since I watched the original trilogy on TV as a 7 year old in 1994. Admittedly not a hardcore fan that was into the EU and Legends stuff etc… I don’t hate any of the Star Wars movies, they all have their place.
Not my favorite Star Wars film but definitely has my favorite moments, and has the best outfits imo. Lando and Han cameos really caught me off guard, and Han turning Ben back to the light is my top 3 moments here. Glad you enjoyed it and hope you try out all the series, either on your own or on the channel. Truly top tier tv 👌
Addie, I believe that you will enjoy watching "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" & "Star Wars: Rebels"; even though the 'first' title is set between SW: Eps. 2 & 3, which you have already seen. They are both animated series with 'mostly' good-to-Great story telling. "Rebels" ends before SW: Ep. 4 - "A New Hope". Then, after those, you might enjoy the live-action television shows (good-to-okay/silly) of present Disney+ content. And, after watching all of those shows, I believe that you will finally be caught-up with the rest of us, sans the video games (stories: new, older, & old; their cut-scenes can be found on UA-cam, if desired---'The Immortal Empire' is a very good story, within /after the "KOTOR" timeline), or there are many books and comics. Happy New Year, Addie.
Your training is now complete. You are the only person who can decide what you like or don't like about STAR WARS. Yes there are others out there who have invested their own time to delve into many books written over the years. Good for them. You are no less of a fan by just now finishing the movies. I hope your adventures continue in what you might watch next. May The Force Be With You Always, Addie
It's so sad many people have to go into watching these movies with such prejudice. I mean, the reaction "I actually didn't hate these!" speaks a lot about how toxic the fan base is - years after the movies came out, a loud minority (yes, the popular opinion on all 3 was more positive than negative) still sees it necessary to not have an opinion, but to spew it out so much that people who haven't seen the movies are already biased. I'm glad you were able to enjoy them with an open mind though!
Addie, Rey is both a Palpatine and a Skywalker, in Episode 1, Shmi said there was no father, in Episode 3, Palpatine told Anakin that his master knew how to manipulate the Midichlorians in people to create life. and then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. so Palpatine created Anakin inside Shmi . and Anakin and Padme had Luke and Leia and Luke and Leia had Ben and Rey.
The thing I hate the most about these three movies, and all the disney shite, is that it's ALL just nostalgia porn. They've coamed through the other six movies to find references to put in this trilogy, and that's all the substance of the disney star wars movies.
If you ever want to rewatch this movie, you may want to check out the fanedit "The Rise of Skywalker: Ascendant", which aims to "improve upon this film as the series conclusion to the degree possible, from a constructive perspective". Many of the changes are small improvements, but don't look at the cuts and additions too closely if you don't want to be spoiled.
Believe me!! I have read tons of legends books, every single canon book (except the last alphabet squadron book) .. lived through a time when the only Star Wars we had for 8 years was a season of Droids cartoon and 2 seasons of Ewoks cartoons. Watched every movie at least 50 times. I’ve watched the sequels each at least 10-15 times. THESE MOVIES ARE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE STAR WARS COLLECTION ( grievous voice-also seen every moment of new shows starting from clone wars tartakavsky to bad batch tmrw night!)
Honestly, the biggest problem with the Sequel Trilogy is a lack of planning. They didn't have an overarching plan for the trilogy, and so it got off to an okay start, and then went off the rails from there. I feel like JJ tried to rein is back in with this movie, but the damage was already done by The Last Jedi. I lay this at the feet of Lucasfilm, and welcome the control that has been assumed by Filoni and Favreau. I'm interested to see your thoughts on the Disney+ shows.
Except JJ said TLJ didn't derail the sequel plan at all. And trying to un-do TLJ made TROS worse because it undid all the character development we've gotten so far, espeically when it comes to the character dynamic between Rey and Ben. Making Rey a Palpatine instead of being a nobody was one of his biggest mistake, The whole trilogy would have been better, if they had chosen to do what the Rise of Kylo Ren Comics did. Tell the story of Ben Solo and how he turned into Kylo Ren and why. If they wanted to include Rey, then let her be the second main character. Both stories could be told simultaniously and then how they are connected, their bond growing stronger each day, Ben still struggeling, but in the end both fight on the same side. And then instead of killing him off, let him atone for his crimes. He could be some type of vigilante. Freeing prisoners, helping people, doing good.
I feel like that was just JJ toeing the party line. He'd never say anything bad ... Mark Hammill didn't initially either, but even he cracked and started speaking truthfully. Regardless any plan would have been better than what they actually did.
I'm glad you enjoyed this movie because I really did too. I think some people have some strange expectations and fail to look at the good parts. I think the entire last act of this movie is one of the most heartfelt Star Wars moments. The callback to Ben saying I know what I have to do but I don't know if I have the strength to do it was so emotional.
Did you notice that 8 was the only movie without a Lightsaber on Lightsaber fight? With everything at his disposal he didn’t even come up with a Lightsaber fight.
Sure, they look visually stunning and they have characters doing stuff but a lot of us have had 40+ years to think about this stuff. There are 30+ years of legends material, books and comics that were discarded like trash then they put this to replace it. They didn't even consider the ramifications of what these characters actions have. They paid 4 billion for a franchise that could print money but they had no solid plan and have barely made any money because of it. It's the biggest franchise blunder in history.
Addie, at 22 min , Kylo's story is a lie, in Episode 5 Luke and Leia were alone on a spaceship and in Episode 6, when Luke told Leia that they were siblings, she was sad. why? because she was with child(s) from the last movie and she knew she'd have to give them up, as incest is shameful in Japanese culture, of which this movie line is based on culturally. in Episode 7 , Rey has an Xwing pilot doll and a Hoth helmet . and in Episode 8 , Luke's Xwing is in the water on the island planet. in Episode 7, Leia had R2. but Luke would have needed R2 to get to the island on his Xwing. so Luke and Leia must have left Rey on Jaccu and flown to the Island together and then Leia took R2 home but he shut down, so Leia couldn't find the island again. and she kept Ben as her son and told Han it was his.
The emperor's original body did die but due to cloning experiments he was able to put his essence into a clone. The problem is that the force especially the dark side destroys the body over time. That is why he wants a strong force user like Ray to become his new vessel. That was his long tern use for Luke. Snoke was a semi successful cloned where they started to get process to work and if pay attention you will see other clones of him throughout other Star Wars shows.
Really?! Where?!
It's true that a lot of people dislike the sequels.. but there's many who like them as well.. despite their flaws. People tend to forget that the old movies were flawed too, but fandoms and the internet in general is soooo toxic these days.
I'm really happy you liked this movie and while I myself don't, I'm really glad everyone can take their own enjoyment of a story and have fun!
It seems to be the newer fans respond to the sequels more. It's "their" Star Wars.
And that's just fine. I'm glad to have them as fans.
thank you for your comment. I like these films for my own reasons. I respect people's right to have there opinions.
@@shogunn2517 Similar to how a lot of the OT fans hated the prequels, but many younger people who grew up with the prequels like them more.
@@shogunn2517 Maybe, but the prequels were still more successful than the sequels. But that's largely because they take place during a very interesting time period and contributed a lot to the world-building. I mean, the prequels are still talked about today. And the sequels are the best thing that ever happened to the prequels. Because by comparison, the prequels are a lot more cohesive story and feel less Hollywooded.
Even the devout prequel-hater Simon Pegg said a few years ago that he has come to respect the prequels more after seeing the sequels.
@@vetarlittorf1807 successful by which metric? The sequels were both critically and financially more successful. If you want to measure terms of world building, the sequels has done that literally with a theme park. There have been multiple books, video games, comic runs. The sequel trilogy has been very successful by any tangible metric. That's what I mean. This is not a matter of anyone's opinion. It is being enjoyed by large numbers of people.
Please don't be embarrassed for being yourself and liking something no matter what some others may say. It's my fourth favorite of Star Wars. You called it about the emperor. Him always working behind the scenes and cheating death makes total sense. It ties it all the way back to the phantom menace. Leia even says, always working in the shadows. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for another great honest reaction.
Alright but that doesn't change that the movie absolutely sucks. :) :) You can't make a movie like one long 2 hour sugar-coke-amfetamine action scene and think you are a film maker. The storyline must be more balanced, at least an attempt to do so. This movie had absolutely zero positive about it except for maybe a cute girl or two. Complete nonsense, not worth a dollar of cinema tickets or web payments. It's such a cliché that if one didn't know beforehand about SW at all, one could suspect it is a parody :) :) But even parodies have a script.
@@KibyNykraft 😅😂🤣
@@KibyNykraft Amen to that!!!
@@KibyNykraft How about you understand that your POV is not universal, and people will like this movie whether you like it or not?
Thank you for the full, fair, review of the series, and especially this finale. Minus the time span (I started these in the theaters as a young child in 1977), you watched this saga in the order many of us did. You noted the issues, yet you also let yourself enjoy what was presented. You found, held, and upheld the spirit of what made Star Wars special. Thank you.
Well said!
Here's some trivia for you. In the scene where they took C3PO to have his memory erased, there was briefly (about 3 or 4 seconds) an old man with a white beard who had some kind of contraption attached to one eye. He shook his head. That was John Williams, the composer of the music! Since this was to be his last Star Wars movie they decided to let him actually be in the movie! So cool!
Look at you, Addie!!! You have finished all three trilogies!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Peronally, I don't have the problems many do with the sequels. Probably because the original trilogy is my favorite. SUPER reactions to this film and the other 8 films, Addie!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I'm so glad you finished this trilogy and I'm really glad you liked this movie! THank you for being a part of this amazing journey!
I'm 54 years old. I saw A New Hope in my hometown theater in 1977. I've collected Star Wars memorabilia for a big part of my life. I named all three of my sons after Star Wars. My first born son is named Anakin. So yeah, you could say I've been a fan most of my life. And even though there are a few things I would like to have seen done a little differently with the sequels and the prequels, I've loved every Star Wars movie ever made...including them. And I would never apologize to anyone for that. And no one should. I simply choose to find balance in my love for Star Wars. And I take the good...with the bad. Just as you have to do with everything in life. And then...the Force will be with you...always.
I love everything about this comment. I’m so madly in love with Star Wars and I’ve had mixed thoughts about the sequels for a long time but I’ve finally arrived at a place where I want to look at all of SW in a positive light and just enjoy these great stories. I’ve also been thinking about naming my future son Anakin as the character means so freaking much to me. Really cool to hear your son was named after the Chosen One! May the Force be with you both!
@@captainfilip7188 Very kind words! Thanks so much. And good luck with your future little Jedi! May the Force be with you as well!
Btw according to the novelization of the movie, Palpatine's son was another failed clone of Palpatine. His body couldn't hold Palpatine's power. When Palpatine's body was destroyed in the second death star, his spirit transferred to one of his cloned bodies in exegol. He continued to have more Clones made but none of them worked the way he needed them to work. He hade to stay in his rotten falling apart body until Rey was brought to him
The yellow lightsaber might be significant. In the Old Republic, only Jedi Temple gards had yellow sabers. Now that Rey is the first of a new generation of Jedi, she's effectively the guardian of the Jedi knowledge until she transmits it.
It's also a neutral colour. Not light, not dark.
I don't think they were thinking too much about Star Wars Canon when they did that. They just wanted to do one last thing that was cool and new before the credits rolled and the series ended
And in the Old Republic video game, blades are split between Jedi Sentinels, Jedi Counsellors and Jedi Guardians.
With the latter, I believe, being yellow. But for a more specific class than just a temple guard.
@@chrissonofpear1384 Consulars were green, Guardians were blue and Sentinels were yellow in KOTOR :)
Congratulations on completing your Star Wars cinema journey! So glad to have another great fan joining the Star Wars loving community! I am someone who grew up with only the OT being available, and have such unconditional love for those films. I really appreciate seeing the reactions and thoughts of someone like yourself, who was able to come to the entire Saga completely brand new, watching them and soaking up the story within a 1 year timeframe; quite a unique situation that us longtime fans will never experience.
The festival they went to to find the way finder happens every 42 years as 3-PO says and that’s exactly how many years there is between episode 4 coming out and episode 9 coming out. The healing power could be argued that it was used in Episode 4 by Obi-Wan when he first meets Luke after he was attacked by the sand people. The bartender when they go see babu frick was John Williams who composed all the music from the Star Wars Skywalker Saga.
15:27 depending on which canon you follow... in the Disney (Skywalker Saga) canon, it's an extremely rare ability. In the Legends (aka original) canon, Jedi Healers were maybe 1 in 30 or 1 in 40 during the Old Republic, and by the Yuuzhan Vong invasion (about 25 years after the Battle of Yavin, aka "A New Hope"), they had been built back up to about 1 in 200, and were some of the most valued and protected of Jedi.
So, depending on which canon you follow, "Extremely rare" and "yes" are the answers :P
Legends/The old EU is great but is it really the original canon if George Lucas didn't see it as part of his Star Wars? If he made his Sequel Trilogy it would have unquestionably made the old EU not canon to his Star Wars so in my opinion no matter what the old EU was doomed to be removed from official canon whether by Lucas or Disney.
Legends was never Canon, even before the Disney acquisition.
@@jurassicpark1fan920 The Lucas canon is the six films and the CG Clone Wars, nothing else.
@@jurassicpark1fan920 He gave many notes to it, he just felt bound to overwrite it whenever he wished.
Still borrowed ideas from it for The Clone Wars, mixed in with new stuff.
His notes on the early Jedi and Sith still get used a lot, mind.
It still breaks my heart that Carrie Fisher wasn't alive long enough to complete the third movie. She could of properly closed out her part in the Skywalker saga.
could *have
And I'm grateful she wasn't part of this travesty.
According to JJ Abrams she was supposed to have a major role in the third film. The Force Awakens was Han Solo's movie. The Last Jedi was Luke's and Rise of Skywalker was supposed to be Leia's. After the decision was made to not recast her they had to do some major rewrites on the script. The original film as planned might have been quite a bit better than what we ended up getting.
@@PlumbPitiful I saw the same interview. I would of loved rise of Skywalker to be a full potential as Leia
@@PlumbPitiful I wonder what Colin Trevorrow's screenplay had for Carrie Fisher since he was originally writing and directing Epiosde IX
would *have
Yeah you finished the film journey-I’m glad you liked it-May not be a popular opinion but the more I think about it-this one is my favorite out of the sequel trilogy
Same. I love all the star wars films.(except solo.)
Carrie Fisher wasn't physical in The Rise of Skywalker, they use her images from the deleted scenes from The Force Awakens to incorporate and rewrite the closing chapter of her character because she wasn't alive to be in the film.
You can find the exact scenes of Leia you watch/react on UA-cam
"Cutting an arm off 'cause it's Star Wars".
I have often joked that George Lucas had to call it "Star Wars" because "A Farewell To Arms" was already taken.
So quick Lightsaber History :p
The Green Lightsaber was Luke's Remade Lightsaber he made in Return Of The Jedi.
The Blue is his Lightsaber from Empire Strikes Back which belonged to Anakin, it's the one that Rey's been using all this time, which was Broken in Half in The Last Jedi, and Leia remade it in Rise Of Skywalker
The flashback scene you saw of Leia and Luke training, that was Luke's Green Lightsaber from Return Of The Jedi and Leia's newly crafted Blue Lightsaber, which is what Rey now had.
35:21 Luke's second lightsaber, the one he had when Leia was training, was green. Rey had Luke's first lightsaber, which was actually Anakin's lightsaber, the one Luke lost in his first fight against Vader in The Empire Strikes Back and was repaired after being destroyed in The Last Jedi.
Most questions left unanswered in these movies can be answered in Shadows of the Sith which was an excellent, beautifully written novel that came out last summer. It’s AMAZING!!
44:21 "We're introduced to some really fun new -droids- _merchandising_ too." Fixed.
Glad u finished it. Ben and Han moment in this film is one of my favorites.
The thing that scared me most when the pandemic started was that I might die with this being the last movie I would have seen in theaters.
Kylo found the power to save his love in the light side. Something vader was searching for in the dark side to save padme was in the light the whole time.
I wish people would see these type of connections. Another one is Kylo turning back to the light at the ruins of the Death Star on which Anakin came back to the light. It’s quite fitting it was basically in the same place.
But, like, how did Kylo do that? Anakin was a Jedi, if the power to save Padme was "through the light side", why did Anakin join the dark side in the first place?
@captainfilip7188 So like the first connection was Kylo doing the opposite of what Anakin did, and now *this* connection is supposed to be the exact same thing that Anakin did? Are they trying to illustrate that Kylo is the opposite of Vader or the exact same thing?
@@MrZackavelli the way I see it… the answer to saving the ones you love from death, in essence giving someone new life, is an ancient long lost and rare light side power. Palpatine must have known about it, he told Anakin he wouldn’t be able to find the answer from Jedi because he wanted to manipulate Anakin to his side. So Anakin trusted him only for Palpatine to reveal he doesn’t actually have it. Palpatine tried to discover this power through the dark side but ended up relying on cloning and dark magic instead, unnatural methods of sustaining life.
Kylo’s story is meant to mirror Anakin by having a Jedi knight powerful with the Force being manipulated into the dark side. They both end up choosing love over darkness and turn back to the light. What’s beautiful about the mirror imagery is that Rey is essentially Anakin’s chosen champion to restore the balance he established. With Rey being that and Kylo being his blood descendant, they formed a force Dyad and through that were naturally gifted the secret power that Anakin was desperate to uncover. I’d like to think that Anakin as a force deity gifted them with this ability. This helps both sides of the Dyad fulfil their destiny. Rey represents Anakin’s destiny if he never turned to the dark side and faced the ultimate evil in a grand final act to save the galaxy, doing so Rey gives her life.. and that’s when Ben Solo fulfils his part by giving his life to save the one he loves in an ultimate act of selflessness. Exactly what Anakin wanted to do for Padme. They both represent Anakin in some way and help fulfil his destiny.
I love how Palpatine’s voice changes after he’s restored. He went from this super raspy zombie voice to his classic Emperor “UNLIMITED POWER” voice.
The sequel trilogy sucks but bringing palpatine back was probably the worst idea among so many dumb ideas
@@TechMan042 ok
Chewbacca FINALLY gets his medal from A New Hope, helping to destroy the Death Star
The girl who goes off with Lando is suppose to be his kidnapped daughter, but neither know it yet
if you didn't catch them all, the Jedi voices were
Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) ...
Luminara Unduli (Olivia d'Abo) ...
Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) ...
Aayla Secura (Jennifer Hale) ...
Mace Windu (Samuel L. ...
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor and Alec Guinness) ...
Yoda (Frank Oz) ...
Adi Gallia (Angelique Perrin)
Kanan Jarrus from Star Wars Rebels (Freddie Princz Jr)
The GREATEST Jedi who ever lived Qui-Gon Jinn AKA the great Liam Neeson
and Luke Skywalker
If you want to know how Palpatine returned it's explained in the novelization that he and his followers made a clone body that Palpatine transferred his essence into when he was falling down the shaft. The clone body is deteriorating because it can't contain his power.
Palpatine's "son" is also a clone that Palpatine's cult made but he didn't have the force.
I watched the OG SW in theaters the week they hit the theaters in '77 and have been hooked since. I did not like the sequel trilogy for a host of reasons, but I do not begrudge you for liking them. You are now a true and tried SW fan. You are part of the fandom and entitled to your opinion, and you don't have to apologize for that. It has been a joy watching you discover and explore the SW universe and I love watching new SW fans coming into the fold. Great reaction Addie.
So happy you liked it. I LOVE this film with all my heart and watching you watch it and love it too makes me so happy!
This trilogy might have succeeded more if they actually connected together. Walking in with no expectations or nostalgia does make these more enjoyable. And I’ve also had to learn to just shut up because these are some people’s Star Wars movies and I’ve been on the other end too with liking the prequels.
See that's how I used to be with the prequels since I grew up on the original trilogy. Then I realized the prequels were someone's first encounter with Star Wars and learned to appreciate them because it brought new fans into the fold. Same with these.
They do connect just not how you wanted them to
@@briansview2886 They connect?
How does Finn know how to fly a ship in TLJ after not being able to in TFA?
How does Rey know how to steer a ship in tsunami waters after growing up on a desert planet?
How does Rey "come from nothing" if she's Palpatine's granddaughter?
“Rey who?” “Rey Palpatine, but don’t worry, I’m not evil.”
These movies are bad at explaining things. You have to look at secondary material. Palpatine had a son in making a clone of himself. Also, Jannah is likely Lando's daughter. The First Order targeted Rebellion leaders and took their kids when they were super young.
08:08 That is Fishers daughter (Billie Lourde) FYI. She also played some of Leias scenes like young Leia training
i’m so happy you liked! i love this movie so much, amazing reaction!!!
I'm personally one of the people that doesn't really care for the sequel trilogy. But, this is why I always tell people to watch them and form their own opinion. I'm glad you were able to enjoy them and like them.
44:54 yea you nailed what a bunch of The Negative Fanboy Club didn’t even care to try to understand
I think if they just let J.J. direct all 3 then it wouldnt have had nearly the hate that it does.
I like all the Star Wars movies. I was in the Century theater in my hometown as a young man with my friends to watch A New Hope. The theater was packed. People were sitting in the stairway. So, needless to say i have more to appreciate as a lifelong Star Wars fan. JJ Abrams does a good job. The cast is phenomenal. And think about the actress who plays Rey. Practically no acting experience. She was handed this monumental task of bringing this character to life. Fortunately, her crew treated her like family and she gave it her all. Now, Daisey Ridley and John Boyega are close friends and have the same nickname for each other: Peanut. 😊 Everyone should look up "behind the scenes" of these last 3 star Wars movies. Or if you have the DVD you can find, "the making of or behind the scenes" of these movies.Great to watch. Thanks.
Not as bad as ppl make em out to be and entertaining but your enjoyment of films is all that matters, not anyone else’s. And gotta watch for yourself. I was enthralled by yours and got emotional at those moments.
All Disney had to do was accept criticism and not call people racist/misogynistic. Then some people would enjoy it, some people would hate it, and everyone would move on. But they thought they could beat the internet. The internet is undefeated.
@@brutusjudas5842 If you're saying there was no racism or misogyny in the criticism, you either weren't paying attention, or you were part of the problem. That's like saying Gamergate was genuinely about ethics in journalism.
As for being beaten by the internet? I'd happily take a beating that grossed $4.4 billion, and I'm sure Disney weren't exactly crying into their cereal over it (after all, we're still getting Star Wars productions).
@@xThronex There are racists everywhere, but you’re misrepresenting what they did. They claimed ALL criticism was from racists and misogynists. Same with Rings of Power.
As for your $4.4 billion claim… you wouldn’t accept it if the projections were $7 billion.
I'm sure someone may have already mentioned this by the time I do, but what Finn wanted to tell Rey before they sank into the sand is that he's Force-sensitive. Once you know that context, you can see that they actually hint at it pretty heavily with several moments throughout the movie. This is my favorite of the sequels though, glad you also enjoyed it!
Of the litany of misses this trilogy had not acknowledging Rey, Finn, and Poe as being force sensitive, and the first of the next generation of Jedi was a big one. Rey's aptitude, Poe's reaction time, Finn's willpower. It was all there.
I never liked this , of all the things he might have said as they sink to possible death, being force sensitive doesnt spring to mind.
@@xenontouchstone that possible revelation moment was ill-placed, agreed.
@@xenontouchstone lol, exactly
5:28 In canon it's revealed that Darth Sidious cloned himself before he died. After he died in Return of the Jedi, he used the knowledge that he gained from his master, Darth Plagueis, to transfer his spirit into his clone body through the dark side. But the clone that he possessed was imperfect and suffered from rapid decay. Despite this, Sidious managed to hold on for decades, and in that time he influenced events that led to the sequel trilogy, most notably the rise of the First Order and Ben Solo's fall to the dark side.
Yeah, him returning is something I never understood why people had an issue with it. On one hand you have people upset that Disney abandoned the old EU, yet when they take ideas from the old EU like Sideous using the Force to transfer his body to clones you get people upset that he came back. It basically feels impossible to win with Star Wars "fans".
@@Galiant2010 The fact is that they wiped out the entire EU yet still stole their ideas. Why did they wipe them out in the first place? So Disney wouldn't have to pay royalties to all the authors of the EU books.
The bartender at Babu Freek was composer John Williams
I am old enough that I saw A New Hope in theaters. I still love the prequels and the sequels.
Great final Star Wars reaction. My favorite part was when you got so excited when you saw Chewy was still alive. Took you less than a year to watch all of them for me and many others we had to wait 42 years. You're so fun to watch.
In case you don't understand why Poe's old job of running spice seemed like a big reveal to Finn and Rey is because spice is the Star Wars version of basically drugs. So essentially a spice runner is a SW drug dealer.
39:52 Not only is Warwick Davis (Wicket) back, but that's Wicket's son...played by Warwick Davis' son.
One of the biggest gripes I have with the Sequels is Disney "Deleted" 30 years of cannon books that detailed out the universe and then blatantly ripped the story lines out of them and tried to pass them off as their own.
There's always something to love in every STAR WARS. The ones who ignore that do so to their own detriment, in my opinion. ⭐ I'm glad you're watching with an open heart and open mind, Addie. That's the best way to go through life, too. ❧ I hope you'll react to the live-action tv series, they add so much. #AddieCounts #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker
Everyone in my theatre was so confused about that Kylo Rey kiss
It made total sense
Of all of the Sequel Trilogy, I love this one. I liked Force Awakens, and intensely disliked The Last Jedi, but because of the nostalgia and fan-service moments...I love The Rise of Skywalker. None still compare to the Original Trilogy...but most of my problems with these Sequel films were a lack of planning, of cohesion. George Lucas had a plan and gave the plan to Disney...and they chucked it out. The entire Disney approach has been a bungle from the get-go.
My favorite moment by far is the voices of the past Jedi that Rey hears...Jedi you know (Obi-wan, Anakin, Mace Windu, Yoda, and Qui-gon Jinn); Jedi you have seen without dialogue in the movies, but voiced by the Clone Wars actors like Olivia D'Abo (Master Luminara Unduli), and Jennifer Hale (Master Aayla Secura), Jedi not in the movies but in Clone Wars or Rebels like actors Freddie Prinze, Jr. (as Kanan Jarrus) and the amazing Ashley Eckstein (as Ahsoka Tano...the character played by Rosario Dawson in live-action).
Another brief moment I adored was the return of Denis Lawson as Rogue Squadron CO, Wedge Antilles from the Original Trilogy in a gunner's chair on the Millennium Falcon in the final battle.
Thanks for watching all of these, Addie!!! Happy New Year!!!
JJ Abrams had the hardest job in the history of filmmaking. He and his crew did one helluva great job.
I hope you catch the very obvious notes about Finn's character!
This movie is so much better than Last Jedi. I'm not going to pretend it's a great movie, but it did what it could with the mess that Last Jedi left.
You know what I noticed? I doesn't matter what scene we're watching, you never see any snacks laying around. Like, does anyone ever eat? 😂
Thank you, honestly and sincerely.
When "The Last Jedi" came out, I was in the camp thinking that everyone whining and crying about "they destroyed Star Wars and Luke and my childhood and we can't move on from this and EVERYTHING IS RUINED FOREVER" just needed to chill the frell out.
Then I saw "Rise of Skywalker," and I understood that feeling, because I had it about this film.
But I've been taking CinemaWins mantra to heart: liking things is more fun than not liking things. I've tried to apply it to this film, with limited success. The Emperor coming back, okay, might make sense, but it's such a blatant ass-pull for this film in an attempt to "give the audience what they want" I have a hard time with it. And the Star Destroyers with planet-killing weapons? Even Dark Empire, the crappy comic this story takes a lot of beats from, had the great good sense to limit it to Super Star Destroyers, and then "only" powerful enough to crack the planet's crust, not destroy it outright. Where do escalate to from here? And don't say Sun Crusher, that abomination doesn't exist. And the dagger blade matching the outline of the Death Star wreckage and the sliding bit helping you find the treasure vault is just silly. And I really liked Rey being "no one," the idea that the Force could choose anyone to be its champion, you didn't need a special family or anything. For all the complaints of "Rey is a Mary Sue," attempting to address that by making her Palpatine's secret granddaughter actually made her more of a Mary Sue.
But seeing you watch and genuinely enjoy the film, even if you had questions and concerns, makes me appreciate it so much more.
I will say, I think the Sequel Trilogy is a very interesting examination of filmmaking in the Social Media Age. Each film is a direct response to the ones that came before. "Everyone" hated the Prequels, too much CGI and an overly-complicated and boring political plot being the most oft-cited complaints. So "The Force Awakens" proudly touts its practical effects (despite using MORE CGI than before) and tells a more simple, "Star Wars-y" story. "Everyone" hated it for being a bad remake of "A New Hope." So "The Last Jedi" goes in a completely different direction, being an affectionate deconstruction of Star Wars. "Everyone" hated for not being "real" Star Wars, so "Rise of Skywalker" walks back pretty much every decision made in "The Last Jedi." And "Everyone" hates it.
What Lucasfilm really needed to do was have a rough story plotted out. Here's where we start, here's where we'll end, here's the major plot beats we need to hit to get there. Who cares if people on the internet guess the story? That just means they're paying attention and picking up what you're laying down. The thing that most disappoints me about the ST is how obvious it is that there was no plan, very little in the films "echoes" with other parts of Saga, or even the ST itself. It's not the shock of "Oh my gosh I did not see that coming!" that sticks with us, it's the surprise of "Oh, wow. . . now everything else makes so much sense!" Vader's reveal in "Empire" isn't memorable because it was a surprise, but because it tied together everything we'd learned up to that moment: Luke's father, a Jedi, Obi-Wan's student; Darth Vader, also a Jedi, also Obi-Wan's student, everyone tiptoeing around those subjects, why Vader was so obsessed with Skywalker, letting the entire Rebellion go to chase down just Luke's friends, everything suddenly made sense. That's the kind of coherence the ST needed, and sadly lacks.
But thank you for enjoying them, and now I will, too!
Don’t let the Fandom ruin your enjoyment
So very happy that you watched the sequels and enjoyed them! With Star Wars there will always be people telling you what you should or shouldn't like and whether you are a real fan or not. It's better to just ignore those people and keep an open mind & decide for yourself!
One of my biggest problems with this movie is it’s never explained how Palpatine POSSIBLY survived falling down that shaft! As great as Ian Mcdiaramid always is…HOW?!?
"Ahh!! Serpent!!" - C3PO
40:32 Lando: Well, let's find out." I believe is a prelude to his upcoming series.
Kathleen Kennedy: "We're making a new trilogy"
Fans: "What's gonna be about?"
Kennedy: "That's a good question, for another time."
The first time kylo ren took off his mask i got the vibe that he and rey would have at least tension between the two, i just didn't know if they would act upon it. Even the fact that its revealed they are a dyad basically means they're like force soul mates, when Ben dies Rey is devastated, something I wish they showed more, but it could be explained that she was still processing everything. She describes his loss as "losing half of herself" after "becoming whole" when she didn't realize that she was incomplete to begin with. The novelization also reveals that Ben's force ghost doesn't appear because he can still communicate with rey directly in her head, which could mean that since he transferred his energy into her and with the dyad connection, he is technically a part of Rey or at least still connected. The star wars legends had a dyad with Bastila Shan and Revan and they were in love so while a dyad could be platonic it has more romantic context in star wars lore
I had the same reaction you had to the Ben and Ray kiss. I felt like that just came out of nowhere for me.
And then they killed him off for no apparent reason.
@@dereklopez9060 when Rey did it she was healing wounds. When Ben did it he reversed death.
18:45 Fun Fact: This bartender is none other than the Maestro himself...John Williams.
Glad you liked it. It seems a lot of newer fans liked this. Which is fine. This is "their" Star Wars. I'm happy to have them in the fandom. It expands our universe. When they eat we all eat.
It's kind of funny looking back, but this was the exact reaction of original trilogy fans vs prequel trilogy fans. A lot of OT didn't like it but the then new fans did. And the same repeats now.
Thanks for watching and enjoying the movies for what they are. This is the way to enjoy all entertainment. So many lose sight of that. Even the best movies of all time can be dissected and analyzed and nitpicked until it sounds like a piece of garbage when weighed against reality. But that's not what they were meant for.
I went to two showings of the Rise of Skywalker and both of them exploded in applause at the end. You either love this movie or you hate it, those who love it really love it, and those who hate it are writing furious letters to congress.
I think Rogue One was better than any of the sequels.
@@davidmhewett44 I liked Ep 4-9, but Rogue One was absolutely amazing!
@@davidmhewett44 I get where you're coming from but I don't understand why if you're a rogue one fan you're accepted by the fanbase, and if you like the Rise of Skywalker those same fans feel that you should be burned at the stake
@@andrewhafey1909 I preferred "Solo" myself but that is the great thing about living in the U.S, we are all free to like what we like
"somehow palatine returned 🙄" 🤣😂 that one line sums up how bad this movie is.
I was a fan of the sequel trilogy. There are problems with the movies, but there were problems with the prequels and the originals too. I had fun and I was entertained by the movies. I do agree that I didn't get any "romantic vibes" from Ben Solo/Kylo and Rey. She had better chemistry with Finn in my opinion.
What Finn was trying to tell Rey was that he was Force sensitive too. And I believe it is cannon that Rey has started training him to be a Jedi. Could be wrong about that last part.
Spot on with the Snoke death thing.
A) as I said under that video (your "The Last Jedi" reaction), interpretations, even by force masters, are not always perfect
B) Snoke was arrogant, and *assumed* things (feelings of others he felt etc) were in his favour.
I feel like many hardcore Star Wars fans are being hypocritical. "The Force Awakens" wasn't great because it was just a rehash of the basic plot from A New Hope. But "The Last Jedi" wasn't, and.... they didn't like it because it wasn't "Star Wars:!
Huh.
Your opinion is as valid as anyone else's.
I enjoyed watching you enjoying. Thank you.
What I find baffling is the judgement passed from some fans who didn't enjoy onto others who did. From The Dark Side they obviously are with such conduct.
Happy New Year, thanks again for your channel and may The Force be with you.
18:00 Fun Fact: This little droid is voiced by J.J. Abrams.
On the way to see Babu Frick, the bartender is John Williams.
I enjoyed all the movies. I think some people just want more out of what movies are.
I always enjoy your reactions, Addy! And your response to this latest trilogy was tactful and diplomatic. It shows class. And while I am one of those that was woefully disappointed in them, there are are some isolated moments to appreciate! I look forward to your next movie reaction!
May the Force be with you!
All the questions you ask in the beginning were very satisfying to see. Seemed like Snoke was the big bad, where is this going? What happened to the Emperor that he's alive? The big problems with these movies are that nobody making them knew these answers either. They were winging it with no plan or direction.
Yes. The writing was a mess thanks to a lack of planning and repeated rewrites.
I have been waiting for this video to drop ever since I watched your reaction to The Last Jedi! I’m starting to see what people have been talking about these movies recently although I’ve still tried to like them anyway, and your reaction helped! Glad you enjoyed this movie and I hope to see more reactions to movies I love!
I’ve been a fan of Star Wars since I watched the original trilogy on TV as a 7 year old in 1994. Admittedly not a hardcore fan that was into the EU and Legends stuff etc… I don’t hate any of the Star Wars movies, they all have their place.
Not my favorite Star Wars film but definitely has my favorite moments, and has the best outfits imo. Lando and Han cameos really caught me off guard, and Han turning Ben back to the light is my top 3 moments here. Glad you enjoyed it and hope you try out all the series, either on your own or on the channel. Truly top tier tv 👌
Addie,
I believe that you will enjoy watching "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" & "Star Wars: Rebels"; even though the 'first' title is set between SW: Eps. 2 & 3, which you have already seen. They are both animated series with 'mostly' good-to-Great story telling. "Rebels" ends before SW: Ep. 4 - "A New Hope". Then, after those, you might enjoy the live-action television shows (good-to-okay/silly) of present Disney+ content. And, after watching all of those shows, I believe that you will finally be caught-up with the rest of us, sans the video games (stories: new, older, & old; their cut-scenes can be found on UA-cam, if desired---'The Immortal Empire' is a very good story, within /after the "KOTOR" timeline), or there are many books and comics.
Happy New Year, Addie.
Your training is now complete.
You are the only person who can decide what you like or don't like about STAR WARS. Yes there are others out there who have invested their own time to delve into many books written over the years. Good for them. You are no less of a fan by just now finishing the movies.
I hope your adventures continue in what you might watch next.
May The Force Be With You Always, Addie
It's so sad many people have to go into watching these movies with such prejudice. I mean, the reaction "I actually didn't hate these!" speaks a lot about how toxic the fan base is - years after the movies came out, a loud minority (yes, the popular opinion on all 3 was more positive than negative) still sees it necessary to not have an opinion, but to spew it out so much that people who haven't seen the movies are already biased. I'm glad you were able to enjoy them with an open mind though!
I’ve never complimented another man, but Lando is eternally dapper.
I've enjoyed all your Star Wars reactions. Also, I like the t-shirt.
Disney is working on another triology where starts off Rey training new band of Jedis. No one else is scheduled to continue in next set
these movies are fine - people hated episodes 1-3 when they came out too because no one hates Star Wars more than Star Wars fans
Addie, Rey is both a Palpatine and a Skywalker, in Episode 1, Shmi said there was no father, in Episode 3, Palpatine told Anakin that his master knew how to manipulate the Midichlorians in people to create life. and then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. so Palpatine created Anakin inside Shmi . and Anakin and Padme had Luke and Leia and Luke and Leia had Ben and Rey.
That's not correct. Palpatine didn't create Anakin, the Force did
The thing I hate the most about these three movies, and all the disney shite, is that it's ALL just nostalgia porn. They've coamed through the other six movies to find references to put in this trilogy, and that's all the substance of the disney star wars movies.
If you ever want to rewatch this movie, you may want to check out the fanedit "The Rise of Skywalker: Ascendant", which aims to "improve upon this film as the series conclusion to the degree possible, from a constructive perspective". Many of the changes are small improvements, but don't look at the cuts and additions too closely if you don't want to be spoiled.
"Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made"
- JRR Tolkien
That explains how Disney made this trilogy
@@QuayNemSorr Technically they didn't make it. Lucasfilm did. Disney just handled the marketing and enjoyed all the money from the trilogy.
Progress is the opposite of Congress - Gallagher
Believe me!! I have read tons of legends books, every single canon book (except the last alphabet squadron book) .. lived through a time when the only Star Wars we had for 8 years was a season of Droids cartoon and 2 seasons of Ewoks cartoons. Watched every movie at least 50 times. I’ve watched the sequels each at least 10-15 times. THESE MOVIES ARE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE STAR WARS COLLECTION ( grievous voice-also seen every moment of new shows starting from clone wars tartakavsky to bad batch tmrw night!)
People seem to forget Palpatine was a normal looking political figure of influence in the prequel films. Why wouldn't he have a wife/kids.
Honestly, the biggest problem with the Sequel Trilogy is a lack of planning. They didn't have an overarching plan for the trilogy, and so it got off to an okay start, and then went off the rails from there. I feel like JJ tried to rein is back in with this movie, but the damage was already done by The Last Jedi. I lay this at the feet of Lucasfilm, and welcome the control that has been assumed by Filoni and Favreau. I'm interested to see your thoughts on the Disney+ shows.
Except JJ said TLJ didn't derail the sequel plan at all. And trying to un-do TLJ made TROS worse because it undid all the character development we've gotten so far, espeically when it comes to the character dynamic between Rey and Ben.
Making Rey a Palpatine instead of being a nobody was one of his biggest mistake,
The whole trilogy would have been better, if they had chosen to do what the Rise of Kylo Ren Comics did. Tell the story of Ben Solo and how he turned into Kylo Ren and why.
If they wanted to include Rey, then let her be the second main character. Both stories could be told simultaniously and then how they are connected, their bond growing stronger each day, Ben still struggeling, but in the end both fight on the same side. And then instead of killing him off, let him atone for his crimes. He could be some type of vigilante. Freeing prisoners, helping people, doing good.
I feel like that was just JJ toeing the party line. He'd never say anything bad ... Mark Hammill didn't initially either, but even he cracked and started speaking truthfully.
Regardless any plan would have been better than what they actually did.
I'm glad you enjoyed this movie because I really did too. I think some people have some strange expectations and fail to look at the good parts. I think the entire last act of this movie is one of the most heartfelt Star Wars moments. The callback to Ben saying I know what I have to do but I don't know if I have the strength to do it was so emotional.
😱 There's good parts? Lol.. I am glad some can enjoy this movie, Bur i will never be one of them.. 👍
Just heard some possible sad news seeing as how you had watched Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner was in a accident just recently and may possibly lose a leg
Did you notice that 8 was the only movie without a Lightsaber on Lightsaber fight? With everything at his disposal he didn’t even come up with a Lightsaber fight.
Sure, they look visually stunning and they have characters doing stuff but a lot of us have had 40+ years to think about this stuff. There are 30+ years of legends material, books and comics that were discarded like trash then they put this to replace it. They didn't even consider the ramifications of what these characters actions have. They paid 4 billion for a franchise that could print money but they had no solid plan and have barely made any money because of it. It's the biggest franchise blunder in history.
Addie, at 22 min , Kylo's story is a lie, in Episode 5 Luke and Leia were alone on a spaceship and in Episode 6, when Luke told Leia that they were siblings, she was sad. why? because she was with child(s) from the last movie and she knew she'd have to give them up, as incest is shameful in Japanese culture, of which this movie line is based on culturally. in Episode 7 , Rey has an Xwing pilot doll and a Hoth helmet . and in Episode 8 , Luke's Xwing is in the water on the island planet. in Episode 7, Leia had R2. but Luke would have needed R2 to get to the island on his Xwing. so Luke and Leia must have left Rey on Jaccu and flown to the Island together and then Leia took R2 home but he shut down, so Leia couldn't find the island again. and she kept Ben as her son and told Han it was his.
Want to trash on the movie a bit, but then I saw all these nice, wholesome, mushy comment and lost my appetite for hate, violence, chaos.
26:26 I've exhausted nearly all my unused dialogue snippets. I must die now.