Tea Star Wars The sequel trilogy was a divisive return to the galaxy far, far away. Although it promised so much with the success of the force awakenssubsequent films became the butt of hate and ridicule from fans and critics alike to the point that everyone’s hopes for the franchise seemed to have been dashed (at least until the mandalorian he turned around).
The sad truth is that this trilogy was never going to live up to everyone’s expectations, especially not with the astronomically high pedestal everyone had placed the franchise on. Despite this, Disney could have done certain things differently that would have made it a more worthy follow-up to the original Star Wars movies.
7. Space the movies out more
While each film in the first two Star Wars trilogies was released three years apart, Disney released its sequels two years apart. And since Disney had launched rogueone Y Only between the main episodes, the audience’s anticipation dropped because they knew that another Star Wars movie was just around the corner.
Make audiences wait longer to watch each movie afterward episode VI It would have made them even more excited to see them and possibly get more people to see them in theaters. It could also have given the filmmakers more time to listen to audience feedback and make any necessary changes to their story plans. After the consequences of the last jediDisney surely could have used another year to figure things out.
6. Not having as many new characters
Although it was the last film in his trilogy, the rise of skywalker it featured many characters like Zorri Bliss, General Pryde, Jannah, and DO who all proved too much for the story in just 142 minutes. At this point in the story, the filmmakers should have focused on the characters introduced in previous movies, like Finn, Rose, and Poe.
If it did, it would have prevented them from being left out in episode IX and given space to the writers to provide these characters with the endings they deserve.
5. Keep Palpatine Dead
While the public was excited to see the return of Palpatine in the rise of skywalker, his resurrection ended up being a rushed job that ruined the movie for many right out of the gate. There was almost no explanation of how Palpatine survived his death in return of the jediwith only vague references to cloning and the secret powers of the Sith spoken of in the film.
episode IX it might have benefited from a more detailed explanation, but it would arguably have been better if Palpatine didn’t return at all. Although this was based on a story from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, that doesn’t mean using this plot element was a good idea. It somewhat undermines Darth Vader’s sacrifice to kill Palpatine and save the galaxy. Also, since there was no preparation for the return of the Emperor in previous films, he seemed to have been shoehorned into the film to attract viewers.
4. Make Kylo Ren the final villain
Although Kylo Ren was very much the new Darth Vader, the last jedi it ended with him overthrowing Snoke and becoming the Supreme Leader of the First Order. All of this seemed to lead him to become the overarching villain of the entire trilogy, setting up a unique and thrilling climax in the rise of skywalker. But once Palpatine became his new master, the story somewhat undid what his character was building up to and diverted attention away from him as a villain.
Therefore, it would have been more effective to portray Kylo Ren as the greatest oppressive force in the galaxy and explore how he would lead the First Order against the Resistance in Episode IX. It would have also brought more attention to his relationship with Rey, as they would have served as the ultimate symbols of good and evil in the galaxy.
3. Rey’s parents are still ‘nobodies’
the last jedi she made a bold move with the revelation that Rey’s parents weren’t as special as she had hoped, and arguably should have stayed that way. Rey’s character shouldn’t have been defined by who her parents were, and the fact that she ended up being Palpatine’s granddaughter seemed like a forced repeat of Vader’s “I am your father” twist.
If the filmmakers would like to support the last jedi message about how anyone can be special, no matter where they come from, they could have gone a more unique route by leaving Rey coming from normal people.
2. Have a more unique vision
While the first six episodes of Star Wars were determined by George Lucas’s plan for the franchise, the sequels seemed more like a clash of opposing ideas. Initially, three different directors were hired to direct a film in the new trilogy: JJ Abrams, Rian Johnson, and Colin Trevorrow. Although the original trilogy had several directors, its story was written by Lucas and episode VI a IX they had storylines developed by their respective directors.
But after Trevorrow resigned as director of episode IXJJ Abrams took over and changed a lot of what Trevorrow and Johnson were putting together, ostensibly to win fans over after the backlash. the last jedi. If the directors had planned a bit more and agreed on a story, the sequel trilogy might have seemed more consistent and less like it was written on the fly.
1. Provide less fan service
Whatever the world says about Rian Johnson, he had the guts to do something different with the franchise when he made the last jediwhich is what many fans asked for afterwards the force awakens. The last movie repeated multiple elements of the original trilogy to satisfy fans to the point that people thought the movie was unoriginal and too safe.
When the last jedi went in the other direction against people’s expectations, the rise of skywalker it only seemed to double down on fan service delivery to win back disgruntled audiences. This all took the form of Palpatine’s resurrection, Rey being his granddaughter, her kissing Kylo Ren, and Chewbacca suddenly getting that medal. Disney should have relied less on promoting fan service and nostalgia with this trilogy, as they got in the way of presenting a sensible and consistent narrative. While Hollywood has always been about giving the public what they want, sometimes that means giving them what they didn’t think they wanted.
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