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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By
And, for all of them, among others, too much of the fanboy response here has been to attack the messengers, ignore the reality, and pretend that even the most obvious problems with the movie really aren't problems at all.
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Regarding this specifically, I'd argue that you have this backward - but I guess, like anything it depends on your perspective. There have been several people on this thread that were shouted down for liking the movie. Red dang near apologizing for expressing his support for it and saying that it was a mistake to come on here. I'd actually began lurking, instead of posting, for much the same reason... it wasn't an entertaining discussion of opposing points. But I jumped back in after the response he/she received to shift some of the heat coming his/her way.
I'm not ignoring Dane's points about the box office, and I don't even mind deferring to his apparent insider knowledge. I don't think that precludes me from offering up possible other reasons the movie didn't match that of TFA. And I don't recall ever attacking Dane for his more informed opinion. Furthermore, if the Star Wars universe implodes under the supposed horrible sins that were committed in TLJ, I would be disappointed, as I do enjoy them. But I'm not going to crucify Johnson for it. I thought he made a really terrific movie and I disagree with most of the criticism, for the reasons I've stated, that it receives.