The best thing about the sequels was trailer 1 and the teaser trailer for TFA
for me, after the Kylo Ren stops the blaster part, that shyt went down hill from there for me ,,,,,, I was like oh got damn shyt son ( K REN cold af ),,,,,,,,
Basically this.
You're missing the point. Even in the absence of the OT and the PT, the sequels are objectively bad films on their own. As stand alone films, they're full of internal inconsistencies, the sort that would get you a C- in a screenwriting class at a reputable film school. These films break the rules of their own universe, to the point where no one knows what the stakes are at any point. Listen to John Williams' score for the sequels. The man who gave us Duel of the Fates and Battle of the Heroes didn't know what the fukk he was watching when he scored these films. He made some generic ass music because there are no emotional beats in any of the films. Not to mention, the films are full of lame slapstick comedy smack dab in the middle of the most serious scenes. Poe cracking Yo Mama jokes at Hux? Come on, breh, demand better of the product you pay for.
This. The premise of Star Wars is ridiculous on paper. Darth Vader could have very easily slipped into parody territory had it not been for the utmost seriousness with which he was portrayed by James Earl Jones. The humor in the Original Trilogy was wry and subtle. Like when Leia tells Han she'd rather kiss a wookie than him, and he says, "I can arrange that!"
