Brian Earl Spilner said:
Genuine question. (This is NOT an attack, but curiosity.)
Why do you jump off the thread when reviews aren't completely positive? I get it if it's just pure, unreasonable hate for the movie, but I felt like the TROS thread remained pretty level-headed and there seemed to be a good balance of positive and negative reviews.
Furthermore, do you not agree with ANY of the criticisms of the movie?
I just don't enjoy trying to slog through the endless diatribe over and over again of the same few complaints when I'm trying to talk about the movie with other people who also want to talk about the movie - what was actually on the screen - not how they rushed it, or how Kathleen Kennedy is terrible, or how they're taking shots at RIan Johnson. I don't care about any of those things and I consider them a huge waste of my time.
Star Wars to me isn't about directors and political statements and fan service and whatever else comes up. It's only about the story on the screen, the characters, where they go, and what they do. I liken it telling stories to my daughters about me growing up. They like some more than others, and they want to hear some more than once but they're not telling me "Ugh, that plot is too similar to the one you told us two years ago." or "The pacing of that story was too slow for my taste." They just want a story that makes them laugh or be silly or happy or sad or excited. That's what it is for me and Star Wars. Even two days short of turning 46, it makes me feel like a kid, and that's why I love it so much.