• can@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Was it? Or was it just a breath of fresh air after the other two? And yes I did grow up with it, even saw it in theatre.

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      8 months ago

      I also saw it in theatres, and while I wouldn’t call it a breath of fresh air per se, but it was definitely the least bad of the prequels. This is gonna get me down voted to hell, but that 45 minute lightsaber battle at the end was 44 minutes too long in my opinion.

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      8 months ago

      I also grew up with the prequels and yes, RotS was leagues ahead of them but it’s not just that. It has its issues, but I firmly believe it is a really good movie. I also grew up with prequels and saw both Episode 2 and 3 in theatres. But while the first two were quite cringey with some good parts, RotS was just good and stood up the test of time. More than I can say bout New Hope tbh.

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        8 months ago

        RotS was just good and stood up the test of time. More than I can say bout New Hope tbh.

        I respect your opinion but I can’t say it’s not baffling to me lol. Do you find New Hope is too slow by today’s standards?

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        8 months ago

        Oh you poor kids. You never knew the world where there weren’t the prequels. Or even the trilogy.

        There were many years - many! - when “prequel” wasn’t even a word! Let alone a real word.

        You’ll just have to trust us when we tell you there was a magical time when there was only one Star Wars and it was glorious.

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            7 months ago

            Can we stop with the boomer thing? You arent even using it appropriately.

            Dont get me wrong im fine with you coming back at the person for being so patronizing ( “you kids” ) but dudes unlikely to actually be a boomer.

            Star Wars

            episode 4 1977 Episode 5 1980 Episode 6 1983

            16 years later

            Episode 1 1999

            Thats genx/millenial territory

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              7 months ago

              “Ok, boomer” isn’t about pointing out actual boomers, but about criticizing boomer-think. You can age without letting yourself get old.