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I’m watching The Rise of Skywalker tonight for the first time since I saw it in theatre 6 months ago. And...I actually really love this movie.
Ok but seriously, The Rise of Skywalker hits so differently on second viewing. The big screen is good for visuals, but the smaller screen makes the story feel more intimate. And I LOVED this movie so much more than the first time (when I felt indifferent).
The pacing seemed less rushed than I remember (except for the beginning). Things I missed the first time, I caught the second, and thus aspect I struggled with make more sense to me now.
I loved the character dynamics, especially between Rey, Poe & Finn. I loved the visuals (although was the “blue” toned down for the Disney plus release?).
Maybe it’s because of time, but Ben’s death, while still sad, doesn’t make me as salty. I had already reconciled it with an earlier thread ( https://twitter.com/semperfidani/status/1222876237237895173?s=21), but it means more to me now through the lense of selfless love-giving sacrifice. https://twitter.com/semperfidani/status/1222876237237895173
My only quibble is that I would have preferred to see the lightsaber of Luke & Leia buried with Padmé in Naboo, with Luke, Leia, Anakin, Padmé, Ben (& maybe Han?) looking on.
And I don’t know if stepping away from the R*yl* side if the fandom (for personal reasons) helped, but it didn’t hurt me to look at the movie without that lense filtering how I viewed it... *shrug.*
In any event, TROS is a much better movie than I remember it being (even with quibbles and flaws). It’s not a perfect SW movie by any stretch, but it does not deserve the constant dogpiling that it’s been receiving by the hive. Its better than that.
Anyways, sorry for the long & excited thread. But watching this movie with fresh eyes renewed my spark for Star Wars, which has been waning a bit lately. That’s all. As you were.
