Agreed, the galaxy far far away is so vast yet feels so lived in. Even with the shiny prequels, each planet felt like a real place, just far away from our galaxy. And there were different varieties of planets. Naboo is way different from Mustafar. It’s not just sand planet#3 according to Disney.
I watched Rogue One in a movie theater. I had a pleasant time watching it, but I thought it was okay. Better than the main d sequels but not as good as the original saga. I initially saw the movie as a side story. I can still understand the main characters’ motivations for joining the rebellion without watching a spin off movie. (What are your thoughts on Liam Neeson saying that Star Wars is diluted with too many spin-offs?)
I disagree with the sentiment that making Darth Vader a tragic figure, a former hero who has fallen from grace, ‘cheap’. If anything, it makes his story more complex, not just a one note villain. Now, Padme is my favorite character from the prequels. I liked her compassion and courage, which makes it very tragic when she dies at the end of episode 3. (Tho I’d disagree with Lucas killing Padme off right at the end. I can imagine that she’d live on as a rebel spy, keeping tabs on Luke and Leia until she sacrifices herself to save others, which deeply impacted Leia to fully go into the rebellion. Would make an interesting au but I digress…)
I was a kid when the prequels came out in theaters. To say that those films were widely reviled is rather dismissive of a key demographic of Star Wars fans who grew up watching and enjoying the prequels in the early 2000s.
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I watched Rogue One in a movie theater. I had a pleasant time watching it, but I thought it was okay. Better than the main d sequels but not as good as the original saga. I initially saw the movie as a side story. I can still understand the main characters’ motivations for joining the rebellion without watching a spin off movie. (What are your thoughts on Liam Neeson saying that Star Wars is diluted with too many spin-offs?)
I disagree with the sentiment that making Darth Vader a tragic figure, a former hero who has fallen from grace, ‘cheap’. If anything, it makes his story more complex, not just a one note villain. Now, Padme is my favorite character from the prequels. I liked her compassion and courage, which makes it very tragic when she dies at the end of episode 3. (Tho I’d disagree with Lucas killing Padme off right at the end. I can imagine that she’d live on as a rebel spy, keeping tabs on Luke and Leia until she sacrifices herself to save others, which deeply impacted Leia to fully go into the rebellion. Would make an interesting au but I digress…)
I was a kid when the prequels came out in theaters. To say that those films were widely reviled is rather dismissive of a key demographic of Star Wars fans who grew up watching and enjoying the prequels in the early 2000s.