STAR WARS EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@PopcornInBed]

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[@chadatchison145]

I liked this movie too. Edit: I liked all of them Cassie and I think you will too. :)

[@kurtrivero368]

Fans did not dislike this movie. You’re thinking of the next two.

[@Tikus_90]

Dont waste your time with trioloy girl, trust me, i am saving you time you will never regain ever again. Watch anything but Disney SW, movies i recommend: Van Hellsing Xmen trilogy El Camino (jesse pinkman) Godfather 1 and 2 Im not a troll or hater, but these movies are the university definition on how not to write a script for a trilogy, they are pure and utter most nonsense, and become incoherent in substance and creativity.

[@MudbloodGamer76]

Exactly I loved this movie, because I am old enough to have watch the Originals, when they released so this was great memories, by yea part 8 and 9 are stupid, makes no sense, tons of plot holes, bad writing and story :(

[@Tikus_90]

@@MudbloodGamer76 I watched this disappointment too when it came out, out of crowd hype and nostalgia, but boy was this movie a blatant plagerization of George Lucas's episode iv. Not only was it a copy and paste, but it was a mockery and disrespect to characters that were supposed to be immortal, never to be seen as expendable (Han Solo). Total and utter trash, im sorry to be so negative but yeah, these movies should be in the void. 😆

[@abarton1978]

What you said when Han died, "I can't believe he's really gone," is EXACTLY what Luke said when Obi died. ❤️

[@goldenager59]

It is very difficult to imagine a more awful turn of events in popular entertainment. Perhaps that was how Ford came on board the film - on the strength of a promise that he need not come back for any more (like Charlton Heston with the second *Planet of the Apes* film). Difficult, also, to describe the outcry that smote my ears in the theater at that moment - a sort of smothered bastard child of gasp, shriek, and moan; a mingling of shock, horror, dismay, outrage, sorrow, and a dozen other related terms. All stared in absolute disbelief as he went spiraling, senseless, into the abyss. (Of course, I may be deluding myself and blowing the actuality out of proportion.) For my own part, it had been four full decades since I had seen the original Episode IV as a seven-year-old, and having become well versed in filmic technique of storytelling, my heart sank the instant Solo strode out to the bridge to confront his renegade offspring. The logic of the set-up made it as certain as if Lucas himself were sitting next to me and slowly shaking his head. I said not a word in the decisive moment - only allowed my head to sag, and think, simply, "So long, old friend." And all I can say in conclusion is that, when Starkiller Base went up like a nova, said I to myself: "Truly, a funeral pyre befitting a hero of the likes of Han Solo." 🏅 😢 😊

[@joakimhausswolff9728]

Throwback on throwback, and so on.

[@goldenager59]

@@joakimhausswolff9728 Just so. 🙂

[@benignasiak3465]

I know it han was my favorite

[@officialmonarchmusic]

It was honestly just not a great plot point at the end of the day. It hardly at all affected the characters, no matter how well executed the actual scene was

[@JedHead77]

The “overgrown Gollum” is actually played by the same actor, Andy Serkis.

[@crewchief5144]

She said "is this a giant from Middle Earth?" Classic

[@antonbrakhage490]

Who's now Alfred in The Batman.

[@Johnadams20760]

also, he is not that large, it is the hologram. he is only a little taller than a typical person

[@cardiac19]

I laughed so hard at that line from PiB.

[@woodchup]

yeah don't get attached to him

[@RyoHazuki224]

As for Han dying, it has been said for a while that Harrison Ford actually wanted Han to die waaaay back in Empire Strikes Back, he though it would be an interesting story development to have such an important character die. So in this one, I have a feeling they just really wanted to give him that big send off.

[@WesMordine]

Agreed and true. Ford wanted his character to make a meaningful impact in the story. Let's face it: Han in Episode 6 is a lot like Finn, useful and enjoyable, but totally secondary to the plot.

[@DV_Dark_Jedi]

@@jasonhitchcock8911 Very true. Harrison wanted Han to be killed off in Return Of The Jedi, but Lucas said no because he didn't think that he could sell toys of dead characters.

[@denker032047146]

The only reason Harrison Ford agreed to make the movie was to kill of Han Solo. It needed to be done. But that is not why we hate this shit movie.

[@WesMordine]

@@jasonhitchcock8911 HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA. "TRUE FANS".

[@WesMordine]

@@denker032047146 people who's opinion contains the S word usually have S opinions.

[@TwoMenandaCanoe]

BTW, at one point you asked how the convinced Harrison to come back. One answer is plenty of money. The second answer also answers your question about why the killed him. Harrison said he would only come back if they killed the character. He actually figured Han should have died in Empire.

[@sp1011]

What a lousy way to go, and killing him is just a bad idea overall.

[@3monthbender]

I remember reading an interview with Harrison and he said he never really thought of Han as being intelligent enough to make it to old age. Also, whether in Empire or Jedi, that he had wanted/expected Han to die heroically or tragically. I feel like they kind of managed both.

[@cf5341]

@@3monthbender he was also biased and wanted Han to die so he could move on and focus on other roles. Unfortunately Han Solo to Harrison Ford was just a way to get into more acting roles, he has no reverence for anything that Star Wars fans have reverence for.

[@will13434]

the way they killed him thats not how you kill a hero it would of been better if han had gone done fighting

[@Firefax]

@@will13434 He WAS fighting. He was fighting for his son's life. What more noble end is there?

[@TheWindcrow]

Cassie: "How long has he been here staring into the ocean?" anything that comes to mind, comes out of her mouth. It's so honest and funny XD

[@-_James_-]

She'd be a nightmare to watch a movie with in real life though.

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

@@-_James_- Be better than you.

[@TheWindcrow]

@@-_James_- that's why she's a reactor. Life will go on.

[@Bruno-qx8nh]

It's been 84 years...lol

[@Tyarrk]

@@-_James_- since we life in a time when reactions to movies are usually more entertaining than the movies themselves i take a nightmare over nothingness any day.

[@dhdynastyz]

Fun fact, the storm trooper than she used the mind trick on to release her restraints was actually Daniel Craig. Famously known for his recent portrayal of our much-loved James Bond!

[@wizardgaming758]

I thought that was Daniel Craig. Hard to not recognise that familiar voice :P

[@garyjbaker]

Yes he was filming scenes for Bond in the studio next door, so they gave him a cameo.

[@qwertyrobbo101]

And the stormtroopers ID number is JB-007

[@RoGueNavy]

And the Trooper who shouted "TRAITOR!" at Finn, was voiced by Kevin Smith.

[@Lia-uf1ir]

In the German dub, they even used the dubbing actor who voices Craig since Casino Royale! I recognized that voice immediately in the cinema because his German dubbing voice is so unique and recognizable (and fits Crai really well btw)

[@stevemccullagh36]

27:55 "He's like a giant Gollum!" Yes, he is; they're both played by the same actor (Andy Serkis) 😁 28:05 Daniel Craig cameo 😁

[@fanman1]

And the two storm troupers after that shot included composer Michael Giacchino!

[@crewchief5144]

Cassie: "is this a giant from Middle Earth?"

[@najhoant]

Even better: Daniel Craig's Stormtrooper ID is JB-007

[@JustInCaseHikes]

The storm trooper that says x-wings incoming is Kevin Smith

[@andrewmurray1550]

and you should see Peter Jackson's King Kong.(2005) ...Also Andy Serkis in the title role (or at least, having done the motion capture performance).

[@Real_LiamOBryan]

Right after Kylo killed Han, Chewbacca shot him in the side. That's the spot he keeps hitting when fighting Finn and Rey. He's causing pain to himself which causes anger which, in turn, causes him to be more focused, more resolved, and increases his dark side power.

[@djm3suxx]

Never thought of it like that. I pretty much went with it hurts him and he’s trying to power through the pain.

[@cf5341]

@@djm3suxx I think it's a little bit of both of your ideas.

[@MudbloodGamer76]

Yea shit load that helped him, was even for a moment with a stormtrooper with a lightsaber LOL, then got his ass kicked by Rey, a brand new force sensitive, no training at all, and just kicks him a new one, that reason alone (for me) is what ruins the entire 7,8,9... at least make her unskilled in Ep 7 pfff, but of course everybody knows this :)

[@alexmateos619]

And still got his ass whooped

[@Trenchcoat3]

@@MudbloodGamer76 The movie went out of the way to show her skill with a staff in the beginning. She might not be trained in the force but she still knows how to use a weapon. Finn similarly was trained his entire life. While I agree I dont think they should have so easily beaten Kylo Ren it's not as big of a skill difference as people like to make it sound, especially with his injury. I felt like it was also ridiculous when Luke managed to deflect those blaster bolts while blind so quickly. They only showed him trying once failing, trying again and getting it 3 in a row. Literally just started his force training and has little to no real combat training as far as I can tell by how easily that Tusken Raider took him out but still managed to do that on his second try blind. People are just way pickier these days.

[@GrilloTheFlightless]

Han dying wasn’t so much of an issue - It’s what Harrison Ford wanted after all. Mark Hamill summed it up when he said he was disappointed that Luke, Leia, Han and Chewie didn’t all get to properly reunite and have their time together before Han died. It’s what Mark wanted and he felt it’s what the fans wanted. And he was right. After this trilogy was made, and Mark was no longer under contract, he was very vocal about his criticism of the sequels. He didn’t find out until quite late that he wouldn’t have any lines in this film, and he really disliked what they did with Luke’s character in the later films. In some respects Mark Hamill is one of Star Wars’ biggest fans and he voiced a lot of things that the fans really resonated with. This film is the best of the sequel trilogy. I actually quite liked it, even if it was a bit derivative of A New Hope. But the next two films lacked coherence, lacked good story-telling, failed to unlock some of the potential of this film and were generally a disappointment for many

[@lancebaylis3169]

In hindsight I honestly think it would have been more fun to switch the sides. The Rebels finally won and took power, and then became comfortable and a little power hungry, searching out former Imperials and executing them. Luke goes into exile because he sees the injustices of this and refuses to become the enemy they once fought, but through Rey finds himself being dragged back into the hero role one more time. Kylo Ren could be the guy who wants nothing to do with either the new republic nor the former rebels, and believes in a third option. Of course it's very easy for me to play sofa quarterback, but it does feel to me like they basically played it too safe: the rebels are still rebels and inexplicably the new order seems just as powerful as the empire ever was, which just feels like a cheap reset after Star Wars episode 6.

[@Tyarrk]

you know, you just put more thoughts into your story than the makers of the sequels.

[@BrianD0313]

I actually like this idea and never thought of it before. I hated how the sequel trilogy ended up being mostly a remake of the original trilogy. Nothing new, innovative, risk taking.

[@gwgux]

That would have required actual thought and effort by the Disney writers...

[@stonie0212]

The 'old man' in the village is Max von Sydow, and this was one of his last movies before passing away in 2020

[@Galiant2010]

But he's never seen or mentioned in movie lore, right? The only way people would know is if they read the extra source materials they put out. I don't mind when characters get expanded upon in books or games, but when you're presented with someone for the first time on screen seeming like someone you should know who they are or why they're important I don't think that should be done outside of the main material of the movies. At least not without giving more context later on or something. This guy wasn't mentioned again after that scene, yet as viewers we're given the impression that we should know who he is and his connection to Kylo Ren and why it's significant for him to have that dialogue with Kylo and then be killed by him.

[@gorramgomer]

@@Galiant2010 the actor's name is Max Von Sydow, a Hollywood legend. The character he plays is a nobody.

[@p.mc.4449]

He became a recluse after losing his kingdom of Mongo.

[@chrissonofpear1384]

@@Galiant2010 He's basically an explorer who helped Luke track down Jedi lore and artifacts, but all we really got was some hints about him and his history, plus his name (Lor San Tekka) in pre release media, like the Before the Awakening novella.

[@wnepper]

Father Karas in The Exorcist too.

[@ignisraendl3721]

the sad part is Han really would give his life to save his son. he knew exactly what he was doing when he yelled Ben and stepped out onto that platform.

[@Tyarrk]

the idea is commendable, the execution was pathetic. You could see from a mile away what was going to happen, and how it happened was just lame.

[@-taz-]

I don't beleive there was that much thought behind it, nor do these producers / writers / directors even know or care what Han (or Luke) would do... and that is really the sad part.

[@clarencegboddicker8144]

That stormtrooper that Rey manipulated to free her was Daniel Craig’s cameo. If you listen, you can clearly hear him but he’s also credited. Love this show

[@pvtrichter8816]

so someone beat me to it i was about to post the same thing yes apparently Daniel Craig is a big Star Wars fan as well so he was looking for a chance to do a cameo and there it's done !😅 who cares what the haters say , i love this film as well😃

[@WesMordine]

Is he in the credits? I think it took years for him to finally come out an confirm it to a talkshow host.

[@AoRArchAngel]

@@WesMordine Oh ya, it was credited...what...months after the movie initially came out? All I remember was that it was still in theaters when all the cameos started getting revealed. Funny, and very understanding, finding out *how many* people were cameos in this.

[@patrickharris6720]

Great cameo. Hope we get to see her react to some Bond films in the future!

[@CoolMoeDea21]

Not only that, fans have dubbed him JB-007.

[@Etherwinter]

"Is this why people don't like the new ones?" Oh the problems go way deeper than killing Han. Actually I'm fine with Han dying. And I appreciate Kylo hitting his wound to increase his pain, because that strengthens his tie to the dark side. I think this movie is the best out of the three sequels; even though it shamelessly retreads the very first movie.

[@KevyNova]

Kylo was actually hitting his wound to numb the pain. It’s a technique Adam Driver learned in the Marines.

[@Powerhaus88]

Han died longe before Kylo killed him. Disney turned his character into trash, destroyed his character development

[@RoundingThird]

@@KevyNova Beats breaking your finger I guess. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aordmpSdoLumjbs

[@willpina]

@@Powerhaus88 how did Disney turn him to trash before Force Awakens?

[@AriseNBMen]

Too many Death Stars! Find a new plot, please.

[@Trevor22Taylor]

"That guy looks like an overgrown Gollum." "That sounds like Saruman." It cracks me up how often you accidentally nail it. 😆

[@Stardweller1]

Personally, I like to think that the “call to the Light” that Kylo was feeling was Anakin trying to tell his grandson not to make the same mistakes he did. Also, good on you for watching the Sequels despite what other people think of them. I hope next you’ll consider watching the Clone Wars series!

[@jeffburnham6611]

More likely the pull to the light had to do with Luke's teaching.

[@0LadyV0]

Anakin did not speak to him in any way. He was taught empathy by Leia, before not Snoke got to him.

[@Hirnknaker]

Why, the call to the light, can be the good education by his parents, and he nows, that was he is doing is fals.

[@johnlime1469]

Haven't seen the sequels, but knowing the rest of the plot, too bad none of that will be explored.

[@darthvader5532]

CW yes ST...... I got a bad feeling about this.

[@ItchyNavel]

I'm not a big fan of the sequel trilogy, but I wouldn't ever tell someone not to watch them. It's way more fun to let them watch, make up their own minds, and hash it out one way or the other.

[@Mr.Faoustay]

I have very strong opinions about episodes 7-9.. But it is much more enjoyable to let someone see it for their first time, and make up their mind on their own.

[@matthewreisiger5775]

You're a cool guy, Daniel.

[@shanemcconnell358]

Well said, Daniel 👍

[@StopReadingMyNameOrElse]

This is by no means a "bad movie." It is entertaining as fuck and JJ knows how to make movies like that very well. It really makes you use your imagination wondering what happened the last 30 years, what these things are setting up and all that.

[@makon89]

It's impossibly weird that some people make it their lifes mission to tell others not to watch these new movies. They are fun serials with inspiration from a lot other media and stories, just like all the other Star Wars.

[@Elijah_Elias]

33:35 It was to make himself feel more pain. Pain and suffering make you more powerful in the Dark Side. That and the pain would make it harder for him to turn back to the light.

[@clarencegboddicker8144]

Kylo kept hitting himself because siths draw their power from direct pain,suffering and conflict. Inflicting suffering on himself focuses his ability with the force while injured like administered adrenaline to continue strenuous activity.

[@sparesomecheeks1511]

This is the correct answer. Unfortunately, the canon considers him an unaligned force user at this point of the sequels. I would’ve greatly liked to see Kylo gain his iconic Sith eyes after killing his father.

[@ruarikelsey1793]

So nice to see people actually understand the lore and how the sequels honour it.

[@MysteriousMose]

I didn't get that either

[@davidp3837]

They specifically shift the camera to the blood in the snow immediately after, to show he's trying to stifle his wound. He's not a Sith, and never is/was. He's a Dark Jedi and that's all.

[@Avenger85438]

Also because Adam Driver learned to do it in the Marines. Its supposed to keep the adrenaline going when your bleeding.

[@jaybird4038]

'It did the circuit in 12 seconds... It did something... Remember that thing he said??' 😂😂😂😂. It's lines like this that keep me coming back, Cass 😂😂♥️ Your nerd card is fully approved now!

[@SpurrBlack]

my nerd card was revoked i said 16 seconds.

[@ak99uk]

Made more sense than "parsecs"....

[@JCrook1028]

@@ak99uk No, parsecs makes more sense. It's about distance not time. Finding a better path.

[@jacobpatton7587]

"It did the circuit in 12 seconds!" Can we all just take a moment and recognize that this is perhaps the most wholesome and adorable thing ever said about the Millennium Falcon?

[@ericwatson54]

12 parsecs.

[@FunBoy77]

One of many cute things she has said lol

[@dangerstx]

Parsecs. ..... not seconds. a Parsec is a unit of distance, not time. meaning that the Falcon had the ability to close space-time more efficiently than any other vehicle. meaning... it didn't go "faster" .... but it went '"shorter" .... meaning that it's 'hyperdrive' was more impressive at space-time calculations than and expression than any other hyperdrive engines. its like saying "he finished the race 3 miles ahead of the standard finish line." .... if that makes sense.

[@jacobpatton7587]

@@dangerstx we know that. I just thought it was cute.

[@tru3sk1ll]

@@dangerstx LOL we know, it was cute

[@Gryph00]

When I first saw it in theatres after seeing Return as a teenager, I loved it. Then when I watched it again I noticed a few things that bothered me, the more I watched it. One thing that still really pissed me off was after Han died, Leah just walks past Chewie, who she has literally fought with for god knows how long, to hug Rey, whom she just met less than a day ago. I'm sorry, what?

[@oliverhaake7552]

Abrams already admitted making a mistake here. He just wanted to have this emotionale moment with Leia and Rey. Though he totally forgot about the lore and the history of Leia and Chewie. When pointed out he said that he was really sorry that he messed this up.

[@charlievieyra]

@@oliverhaake7552 Hard to believe that no one in the big staff pointed that out during table reads, rehearsals, filming, editing, so many chances.

[@PeglegSailor]

@@oliverhaake7552 a great reason why only certain people should make Star Wars movies. He forgot the lore between Han and Leia?!

[@AndrewBoniface09]

@@charlievieyra Most likely someone actually did, however Jj would just tap you in the back, give you a cookie, and make you go away.

[@phoenixmagi2]

Actually at that point Leiah never meet Rey. That was her first time meeting her. She hugged Her over Chewie when she was a stranger

[@shadowman7307]

"Is this the new Darth Vader?" Me: "He wishes." "Is this Tatooine?" Me: "It wishes."

[@fishinguy7536]

As one of the other comments suggested Adam Driver, who plays Kylo Ren, used to be a United States Marine. That is where he most likely learned the practice of self-adrenalizing like his repeated pounding of his wound when you get injured. I think you actually might have missed Chewie, after Han's murder...Cries out in Anger and Pain. You leaned back and said "Poor Chewie" But while you did that Chewie hit Kylo twice...with well aimed shots from his powerful Bowcaster (laser crossbow) That was the blood you see in the snow next to Ren's boot...and what he keeps pounding with his fist near his ribs. I guess the thinking behind that being..yes it hurts... but if you know you're in pain...you KNOW you're still alive.

[@derworfnet]

I liked, even kinda *loved* this movie at first... until I started thinking about it. On its own terms and on a completely surface-level, it is quite enjoyable and fun and works well enough as a Star Wars-Movie. It strikes the right balance between fun, suspense, mystery and action, has likeable characters, a good sense of humor and good pace... but it starts falling apart in the story-department once you even slightly scrutinize it. If I had to sum up my problems with TFA, I would concentrate on two main issues: 1.) The story is basically a repeat of Episode IV, but with its main plotpoints reshuffled and stiched together with a hot needle, involving insane amounts of sheer luck and coincidence. 2.) More importantly, the movies' entire premise builds off the fact that everything that was accomplished in the Original Trilogy, everything the OT-Heroes have fought for and everything that they set out to do at the end of Episode VI... has been completely destroyed between movies: The New Republic for which creation the Rebels fought for? Reduced to a nonentity that gets taken out easily. Lukes' New Jedi Order? Annihilated. Han and Leias' relationship? They broke apart after their only son turned to the darkside, causing them to return to basically the same places they were at the start of the OT, their character development reset. I could go on.... Basically, there is a gigantic disconnect between Ep.VI and VII and I feel like it didn't need to be this way. They could have easily started off with a New Republic and a New Jedi Order going up against a new Enemy that *wasn't* just the Empire 2.0... but nope, they just did a full reset to basically tell the old story again, but worse. Good for you that you liked it. I'm jealous, really. But I'm basically *done* with this trilogy at this point. The Prequels, for all their faults 1) did their own thing, and 2) didn't ruin the OT for me.

[@alvinanil6996]

ok

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

Cool. prequels are almost as bad. OG Trilogy is all you need.

[@sparesomecheeks1511]

This is exactly how I felt after putting some thought into the story aspect of this film. Abrams was the wrong choice for the writing of this film and unfortunately it only goes downhill from here. Good ideas can only take one so far

[@Marcelinho98]

I 100% agree with you. First came out of the cinema satisfied but the more i think about this movie and every time i watch it it kinda gets worse for all the reasons you mentioned.

[@MysteriousMose]

yeah. I can still really enjoy this movie, but I have to forget about where the sequel trilogy went from here to enjoy it.

[@danielallen3454]

A lot of the specific complaints with this film, specifically, had to do with the story being too similar to 'A New Hope'. They share a *lot* of story beats and a lot criticized the lack of originality. A lot of other criticism stemmed from Rey being far too competent for someone with no training in the Force. For the purpose of avoiding spoilers, I'll cap it here.

[@jasond1500]

exactly. We needed a full movie before Like could summon his lightsaber through the air even then with great difficulty and even longer before he could move small rocks. Wasn't until Return of the Jedi that he could do mind tricks. Meanwhile Rey right off the bat is a Jedi expert, & can fly the Falcon like she has 10,000 hours...yeah ok.

[@TroutFlyFisher]

Yes, OP Rey with nothing ever really challenging her is a good % of it. Luke's treatment ( you'll see coming up ), and some null / voiding old moments that were pivotal. I will leave it vague and let you see it.

[@Cotsos88]

There are two characters in popular franchises. Both raised without their parents, in an enviroment full of outlaws. Both good at engineering, piloting, weapons combat, fighting without seeing them "train". Both knew instictively to use a powerful force to save the day. One is Starlord , the other Rey. One was instantly beloved , the other was called a Mary Sue. Food for thought.

[@questionableburrito]

@@jasond1500 they needed a full movie for Luke to learn that (moving objects through the force) because George Lucas decided that that was something you could do with the force. Luke's "training" in EP. 5 was cut off short at best, and then he went to face Vader even after Yoda literally told him not to. We also see in episode 6 that the powers he had gained were self-taught, or at least we're allowed to believe that because he clearly states he hadn't visited Yoda since EP. 5. All this to say, training isn't everything. If you're a person who's just naturally strong in the force, you're going to be naturally strong in the force period. Might be kind of a dumb plot device, but that's just the way the force works. Let us not forget that in the original Star Wars A New Hope, we're supposed to believe a guy who had never flown anything outside of the planet could hit a tiny hole without his targeting computer, just using the force, with no training, and completely save the day, the planet, and the rebels. We explain this away by saying Luke had a T-16 and had practiced shooting womp rats. We can do the same with Rey. She lived by herself in a planet full of thugs, so obviously she's going to be a good fighter as we see at the beginning of the movie. Then, because she's linked to the force, she's able to use those capabilities in a way far greater than a non force-sensitive person would be able to.

[@krayzy932]

@@questionableburrito To add on to this. Let's remember everything Anakin did in The Phantom Menace. This entire franchise has always had someone who had way more power than they had any right to. There are many things to complain about with this trilogy, but this was always one of the dumbest.

[@jollyrogers75]

At Disney World they have a reproduction of the Millennium Falcon. When my sister and I turned the corner and saw it, I got goosebumps and childhood flashbacks. It was amazing! I also was shocked when Han died. Never got over it.

[@Mr_Bob_A_Feet]

Seeing this at midnight in the theater was like going to a concert. My audience lost their mind when the Millennium Falcon showed up.

[@Chopperwocky]

Nostalgia bait.Why come up with something new when you can cynically get a reaction out of fans that enjoy anything with Star Wars.

[@tropicalcatdetective]

@@Chopperwocky Lighten up, Francis.

[@atari303]

The part that gets me the most is when Ben/Kylo kills Han, Chewie doesn't go for a kill shot because Ben is family. Can you imagine what could've been racing through Chewie's mind in that moment? Ben being born, all the good times they had while Ben grew up. It's heartbreaking

[@3monthbender]

There is a comic/graphic novel, and the page with that scene has Chewie lining up for a head shot, then thinking back on being there as Ben was growing up, then shifting his aim.

[@gregorysmith3234]

That’s some beautiful shit right there man

[@umainebearman]

Yeah its not that deep. Chewie was 500 yards away shooting with a highly inaccurate bowcaster.

[@moviescatsmargs]

They don't spend enough time processing Chewie as a living being with emotions and thoughts. The howling in anger and sadness and then shooting Kylo is tragic to watch. I wish they had a scene on the Falcon afterwards where Rey translates what Chewie is going through, how he lost his best friend and the boy he probably helped raise was the cause of it.

[@themax2]

To see her watching this for the first time is like I'm watching for the first time too. Thanks for this episode!

[@a-stardesigns1453]

I think it's necessary to watch the sequels to form your own opinion. Personally I wasn't a fan, so curious how someone like Cassie will think of the trilogy overall. No matter what though, she had to move to The Mandalorian afterward. Definitely a palate cleanser.

[@AlexanderAhjolinna]

well to be fair The Mandalorian was made by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau....not KK's people who have have "nice" reputation/track record of destroying stuff

[@antonbrakhage490]

@@AlexanderAhjolinna You do realize Kathleen Kennedy has a decades long track record of working on many of the most successful and acclaimed movies ever made? This bashing of her over the Sequels (or, let's be honest, because she was once photographed wearing a feminist T-shirt) isn't just petty, its defamatory and misogynistic.

[@Jace-xw3ly]

@@antonbrakhage490 LMFAO!!! Oh god, stop being a snowflake and using buzzwords. She may be "Credited" on successful movies, but she is ANYTHING but. Stop being a little liberal snowflake.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

I don't have to stick my nose into poop to know that it stinks. ;)

[@antonbrakhage490]

@@Quotenwagnerianer Translation: "I am proudly bashing something I know nothing about because my favorite talking heads told me to hate it."

[@antonbrakhage490]

For why Rey and Chewie went to find Luke, I think Leia didn't go at the end because she has to command the Resistance. Chewie knows the Falcon and also knows Luke. Rey meanwhile needs Jedi training, plus Han was going to offer her a place on the Falcon and Chewie would definitely want to honour his wishes.

[@AndrewBoniface09]

Lol... needs Jedi training? Ohh please

[@antonbrakhage490]

@@AndrewBoniface09 Of course. The most important part of Jedi training isn't learning how to use the Force, but when and why to use it.

[@dirtyhawkstv1575]

@@antonbrakhage490 You're right because Leia already knows who Rey is.

[@cowboy1165]

He was hitting himself where Chewbacca shot him with his bowcaster. (The blaster that Han said he liked.) Sith use pain and suffering as their source of strength. I love seeing these movies through your eyes, and how you try to remember the nuances of previous films. Don't worry about the purists, like them for what they are. Great reaction, Cassie.

[@eastmanwebb5477]

"Can one…quit the stormtroopers?" *hysterical laughter* That was great.

[@Britcarjunkie]

Yes, they 'can', but I'll refrain from a spoiler...

[@Avenger85438]

Well, one can try and have. Just don't expect their bosses to let them without a fight.

[@darthvader5532]

This shuttered through with a Jack and Ennis vibe. Then I laughed hysterically. What did the pretty stormtrooper say to his bestest buddy evar? I wish I could quit you. I'll see my way out and back to Mustufar now.

[@erikbjelke4411]

Just like the PsiCorps, the only way you leave is feet-first.

[@dereklopez9060]

Oh boy, good luck with 7-9, aka "We had no plan" trilogy. The way Harrison Ford delivered his line "That's not how the force works." Literally sums up the entire sequel trilogy.

[@randallsanchez3161]

Why people disliked the movie. Rey is a Mary Sue. Luke spent the entire first movie learning about the Force. He didn't even move anything until the 2nd movie. Rey is already using mind controls powers, can beat a trained Sith in lightsaber fighting despite never having seen one, and even pulling a ligihtsaber out of the grip of a trained Sith who has shown exceptional powers. She can fly the Millennium Falcon as well as Han Solo and even knows how to fix it better than the man who owned & repaired it for over 40yrs. Yet she's not a tech. She's never owned a blaster yet can outshoot trained Stormtroopers with a handgun even while on the run. Han Solo has only known her for 15min and already wants her to be his co-pilot. Then they have this father daughter relationship just out of the blue. She's NEVER met Princess Leia but goes right to hugging her like she's her mom. This becomes even more egregious in the next movies. Remember, she's a scavenger and never left the planet. She didn't even know the Force existed except as a myth for her entire life. Yet she's as powerful as a trained Jedi. Some also had issues with Finn who grew up with the other Stormtroopers but had no issues killing them in the escape.

[@sawin-rf7yr]

Thank you for giving your honest reaction and opinion of this film. I've seen two other reactors recently be influenced by their commentors before they've seen the film and I think they're afraid they are going to upset them if they don't agree. It's annoyingly obvious when someone is going with the crowd. Keep staying your true honest self. I appreciate it and it won't upset me if we disagree on a film. People think their opinions are facts.

[@RedCaio]

[cries in Nat G] :(

[@lucas.caballero]

Or maybe they genuinely didn't like the film? Ever thought of that? "they didn't like the film as much a I did, they must have been brainwashed by their viewers..."

[@robertreichle1]

@@lucas.caballero No. You can tell. I was already thinking the same thing. Based on evidence in their reactions, not just because I wanted to see it that way.

[@cginsane22]

@@lucas.caballero I guess you missed the part where the op said it would be a problem if they disagreed with their opinion??? Because haters like you love to go to that place of victimness. It's not that we don't want people to have their own opinions, it's that most of the haters opinions are either nitpicky or just based on nothing other than bias. It's clearly been pointed out over the years that Luke was also a novice in the force but did unbelievable things with no flack, but Rey comes along and it's a huge feminist conspiracy that she can do things. Because what, she's a female. In ANH we knew just as little about Luke's true past as we do about Rey's in TFA. Like what you like, but for the vitriol and hate to still be so strong so many years later is extremely telling.

[@cginsane22]

@@RedCaio that was so disappointing, but she was already slowly starting to annoy me more and more. And I really liked her Marvel reactions but I just can't with her commentary anymore. It's like she's not even watching things anymore, but looking to nitpick them apart during the viewing. It's even worst when you can tell it's been influenced by popular/unpopular outside opinions. :'(

[@TearYouApart360]

The open scene with Kylo Ren is such an amazing introduction. Honestly, I wish he wouldve kept the helmet on more. His voice sounded so badass.

[@Thrui]

That and freezing/controlling the blaster bolt was so badass

[@Xehanort10]

And he should also have been kept a villain. Not been portrayed as a poor victim to pander to horny fangirls who wanted to fuck the actor.

[@SDfan2002]

And rob us of seeing Adam Driver’s face??? No sir.

[@mrdavman13]

@@SDfan2002 yeah so we can make fun of that big ass nose

[@MetaTron1999]

I don't usually comment on videos and normally don't watch 1st time viewing videos but I'm binge watching yours because you reactions and feelings feel genuine and make me reapreciate movies I've watched a million times. Thanks for breathing new life into movies I love

[@richardmeyer1007]

For those of us who were alive when “Star Wars” first came out, the death of Han was HUGE! My sister was crying her eyes out.

[@Galiant2010]

Definitely a big moment. But another super short scene that also brings tears to my eyes is that flashback of Rey as a child screaming "Come back!" as the ship flew off. Something about a child being scared and alone really gets to me and that little actress really sold that fear with her voice/scream.

[@themoneylebowski660]

'Maybe he can come back like Poe or DARTH MAUL' - I was crying at that 😂😂😂

[@DogmaBeoulve]

I love that Cassie recognized Hux from About Time... what a fantastic movie ; ) I also love just how Canadian she sounds in this one!

[@williammartin8151]

Hey Cassie, if you want to see a very young Harrison Ford, then watch "American Graffiti." I think it was his first movie where he had a significant character. He said in an interview many years later that before his big break in that film he mostly played non-speaking hippie characters who stood around in the background of scenes.

[@jerrychouinard9005]

American Graffiti was also a movie directed by George Lucas. Also starred a young Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws). It also has THE best soundtrack for 1950's music

[@williammartin8151]

@@jerrychouinard9005 Yep, it has a great soundtrack. It's enjoyable to just listen to all of those 1950's songs.

[@garyjbaker]

Couple of cameos in this one..... Simon Pegg (yes, Benji from Mission Impossible) as the guy on Jakku giving out the "portions"..... and Daniel Craig (who happened to be filming Bond in the studio next door) as the StormTropper that Rey convinces to "remove these restraints, leave the weapon".... if you listen you can hear their voices, especially Daniel Craig.....

[@darrellhall6622]

Pegg was in another sci-fi movie too. A little thing called Star Trek. Our favorite Scotsman, Scotty

[@caseyrogers573]

Best Star Wars reactions ever. You watched with the best attitude and you learned from comments and let that knowledge inform your emotions during the watch. A+ all around. Thank you for giving these films the respect they deserve!

[@robbob5302]

I was disappointed Fin and Po didn't end up becoming a team. They seemed good together.

[@jbwarner8626]

You're not the only one. John Boyega and Oscar Isaac have been very vocal about how they hated how their characters got shafted throughout the sequel saga. Rey does pretty much everything, while Finn just sort of tags along uselessly and Poe is either shoved into the background or written like an unlikable jerk. Check out some of their interviews. As soon as that NDA expired, they let loose 😆

[@robbob5302]

@dacrosber Such marriages are permitted in certain galaxies, these days.

[@SixFootTurkey_]

I'm not sure what was worse about the Sequel Trilogy: the way it treated legacy characters or the fact that it fundamentally rejected the heart of Star Wars which is a group of friends going on an adventure together. Fin, Poe, and Rey are only together for a scant few minutes in the whole trilogy.

[@Tyarrk]

@@jbwarner8626 yeah, they were pretty much wasted on those movies. Especially Finn had so much potential as a character but was just made into comedic relieve, kinda like Jar Jar in the prequels.

[@rickyrengifo9723]

The Force Awakens is the best out of the new trilogy, it’s the second and third movies where people really started to become torn on this, I can’t wait to see your reaction to those

[@NetAndyCz]

This one had several weaknesses (like Rey being instantaneously great at everything she did and kind of lacking motivation to actually get a teacher). It had a lot of cool elements as well (a storm trooper switching sides), but the other two movie were so much worse story-telling. The acting was mostly great (with the exception of some combat choreography), the special effects were superb, but the story of the new trilogy is really a mess, and especially in the later two films trying to undo what was established in the previous one.

[@paulguthrie4857]

FA was a ANH rehash, obviously, that middle crap, well, was just crap, (I personally keep it inverted in my collection, ((I'm a completist,)) RoS was made to undue the big pile of Bantha poodoo that the previous movie laid.

[@rvelezbarreda]

Is the best because it is a crude imitation of the original one. The director has made copy & paste from A New Hope.

[@easymoney1997]

Totally agree, I was so hoping it would get better tho, like the prequels did. Nope......worse....much worse.....It was like it was made by people that hated the OT, and the characters from it....

[@Faltor895]

@@easymoney1997 Rian Johnson ruined the trilogy, they should have let JJ direct all 3(minus that woke kiss).

[@SilentBob731]

I liked the sequels more than a lot of O.G. Star Wars fans mainly because I realized and accepted the fact that the franchise didn't somehow "owe me something" for being a fan all these years. While there are certainly honest criticisms to be made, too many hardcore Fanboys were just mad that these movies (and the prequels) didn't make them feel like the Original Trilogy did when they were kids, as if that were actually possible. That being said, they really needed a "Kevin Feige-type" to oversee the new trilogy as a whole, like Marvel does.

[@hurricanexanax]

JJ Abrams has used the term 'mystery box' to describe his writing style - he sets up big, interesting questions or mysteries to grab the viewer's attention, without knowing the answers or solutions in advance. In the writing community this technique is known as 'being a talentless hack.'

[@GummiAnd]

You mean like George Lucas did? Good job you just called George Lukas a talentless hack..

[@mikemclaughlin3306]

Mystery box + blow lots of stuff up = every JJ movie

[@jhathaway8026]

@@GummiAnd George Lucas knows Star Wars. That Lukas guy you speak of? No idea.

[@GummiAnd]

@@jhathaway8026 Yeah yeah. Like you've never done a typo before.

[@jacobkunz9425]

@@GummiAnd Henrik, Although George may not have known exactly where the end of his trilogy would lead him, his focus was mainly on telling a good story. When a story is good it includes elements that keep a viewer's attention in subtle ways that makes the individual characters relatable to the viewer. Although the personage of Darth Vader was mysterious, it did not saturate the plot of the story nor was a lot of attention drawn to who exactly Darth Vader was, or who Luke's and Leia's parents were, or if Vader was a puppet or a master, This made the subversion of Darth Vader as Luke's Father so much more impactful. George was focused upon how the plot and characters complement each other, however the same cannot be said for JJ. JJ's focus was mostly on the spectacle, using boisterous "mystery boxes" to spark curiosity and questions to string viewers along with ultimately no payoff. Why is the First Order the diet Empire? Why do they already have so much power? Why is there the need for a Resistance if the Republic should be in control of the galaxy? Where did Snoke come from? Who is Ray and why in the world is she so good at everything? Why would Fin run away from the order he was basically indoctrinated into since childhood? If it's because he doesn't want to kill why is he ok killing stormtroopers just some hours later? Where did Maz get Luke's lightsaber from? "A good question for another time." Ok, thanks J.J. Why would Luke just disappear? Why would Han leave Leia after Kylo went to the dark side; isnt that when they would need each other most? Why the planet size death machine again? Why is Kylo turned to the dark side when, presumably, he had parents and an uncle trying hard to pick up the pieces of the galaxy after the fall of the Empire? How in the world does Ray beat Kylo in use of the force and lightsaber when he has trained since youth and she has never known the force or seen a lightsaber? I could go on but my point is when a movie, or any form of entertaining media is more focused upon establishing spectacle and mysteries rather than plot and characters, the story becomes so watered down that it becomes hard to become invested in the overall journey of the characters on screen, so what do you do? Why, feed them more mystery boxes than a child could open at Christmas and enough spectacle that would give a Transformers movie a run for their money, and sprinkle it throughout to string viewers along so they have no time to realize they dont really relate to the characters at hand. Yes, I would consider that storytelling hackery. George Lucas's story was based in developed characters set against an immersive plot. For J.J. it was ultimately a movie based upon nostalgia and spectacle, which is fine, but without developed plot and characters the experience is shallow compared to what it could have been. Mystery boxes work well but without any established reason behind them they lose their magic. Now dont get me wrong, I enjoyed the movie, however, I am saddened when I think about how much better it could have been had the plot and depth of characters had at least matched the spectacle in magnitude.

[@oscarchip01]

I saw this movie on opening night immediately after watching all 6 prior movies in chronological order. Movie theater decision not mine. I spent from 9am till about 5pm on Wednesday waiting in line. Then I got seats for my wife and I at the top left corner. I had blankets, pillows, and my backpack all with me. I picked the top that if we wanted to one of us could lay down at the top platform. Episode 1 started at 10pm and there was a 30-40 minute break in between each movie. The auditorium was about 70% full. The theater had charging stations for us to charge our phones. You could feel the excitement. We were given free reusable cups, and popcorn passes plus this chain had solid food fare compared to other chains at the time. To Duel of the Fates, Yoda fighting, obiwan vs anakin, and the original trilogy on the big screen again was amazing. Even my wife who likes but not loves Star Wars wasn’t burnt out after Return of the Jedi. She was excited and eager for Episode 7. The start of the scroll had the largest cheer in any movie screening I’d been to up to that point. There were cheers at seeing the Falcon, every OG character, and when Rey got the lightsaber. When Han said, ‘chewy we’re home, along with a big cheer someone yelled ‘damn right you are!’ I felt I got to see it with my perfect audience and was an experience I’ll never forget.

[@DogmaBeoulve]

I also love that Cassie was so engrossed in the possibility of love and musing on one-syllable names that she was completely spooked by the breaking ship ;D

[@The_RedVIII]

I loved Force Awakens when it came out. I loved the setup of the new characters and was excited where they would go with this. Finn and Rey had such great chemistry. And for some dumb reason they split them up in 8 and 9. And obviously those movies have so many problems. It's sad to see how 7 set up so much potential in this movie and then they failed so miserably with everything that comes after.

[@bmw128racer]

I totally agree about the chemistry between Rey and Finn. Why they were separated is beyond me, but a friend suggested it might be racial(?). 🤔

[@JohnnyZenith]

Force Awakens is not a great movie. I left the cinema realising it was poor. The characters were poor from the beginning.

[@BandOfHarjaps]

the sequels made this a worse movie!

[@GavinBollard]

@@JohnnyZenith I left the cinema feeling entertained and having enjoyed it. It was clear that they decided that the prequels (which I love) were a failure and that "safety" could be achieved by copying the original films. It was only later when I mulled over the story, that I decided I didn't like it so much. Then 8 & 9 came out and solidified that dislike into something stronger.

[@JohnnyZenith]

@@BandOfHarjaps It wasn't good anyway. The problem is the script, story, some casting choices, and characters. The entire story doesn't work.

[@shadypelican]

Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac worked together previously in another great sci-fi movie worth reacting to called Ex Machina. Highly recommend.

[@Eidlones]

I'mma tear up the fuckin dance floor, dude, check it out.

[@Pharmerlynda]

And Oscar Isaac and Adam driver were in Inside Lywen Davis, Cohen brothers movie…

[@jamesgarner8262]

Han Solo: (talking to Chewbacca) Chewie…we’re home 🏠. (Chewbacca 🦁 roars)

[@MysteriousMose]

Honestly I liked it too. I think a lot of the hate comes from the fact it has almost exactly the same story beats as the original, but mostly the fact that the rest of the movies in this set didn't deliver in a satisfying way on the mysteries that this one set up (since they didn't bother writing the endings to those mysteries when they wrote this).

[@chemquests]

I originally came into this movie having read the “Aftermath” novels, which are really good. The First Order does pickup where that series left off, but would have been much better to reference the Emperor’s backup plan from before Vader killed him.

[@KilgrenII]

In all actuality we all loved THE FORCE AWAKENS! It gave us all the feeling of nostalgia, comfort, and elation when this film hit the Big Screens... it is the final movie in this Trilogy that hurt our feelings and insulted our collective intelligence! This first film was truly a spectacle with the full surround sound treatment... some of us had tears of joy rolling down our cheeks by the End Credits! ✌😊

[@venator4838]

Stormtroopers are real people with emotions as you pointed out. They could have made a lot based on this but chose not to... It is the same Han as in the beginning of Ep4. What makes no sense because he wasnt the same even at the end of Ep4. The whole Han Solo - Rey relationship had a lot of potential in my opinion. But they chose not to develop it further... Yeah... I got the impression that Kylo Ren/ the makers of the movie totally did not understand the arc of Anakin/ Vader. That they just wanted his mask in this as a nice prop. The whole worldbuilding of this does not make a lot of sense. There is no explenation ever given how the resistance is so small and the first order so large after the events of the OT... Han died probably because Harrison Ford not liking the approach Disney took with starwars and also he cost too much money... I mean, there are many good ideas and approaches in this, dont get me wrong, but they just didnt follow through on any... There is literally a 4 part 11 hour essay by MauLer critiquing this movie on youtube. And I recommend every single minute of it.

[@bigalthetank]

I'm glad you liked this movie because you know what? We liked it too when it was released! It is still the #1 North American movie of all time by $78M over Avengers: Endgame. It had the biggest opening weekend ever, at the time, with $247M. It still has the biggest 2nd weekend and 3rd weekend ever! It wasn't until the next movie came out that the division exploded and certain people started picking apart everything in the sequal trilogy.

[@benjaminroe311ify]

Oh my I was JAZZED when I saw this movie on opening night! Who was Rey? Who was Snoke? Why would Kylo kill his Dad? Where is Luke? Why is Leia leading a resistance against instead of in charge of Government etc? Then the 8th movie came out and crapped on all those questions. Dont' get me wrong. I just kind of accept that the 8th and 9th episodes exists but this episode 7 was GOOD and 8 and 9 are just Meh or Blah... Hehehe. I just laught about it now.

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

Fans did not like that Han died, and also that the 3 original characters did not reunite in one scene while all were alive. Rey using the force without any training was another sticking point. Regarding the overall movie, there were good points, mainly seeing the original characters including droids and Chewy and the Falcon. So although some bad points, this was still a good enough movie.

[@mogwiawolf4354]

Also I wish Finn could have taken like stormtrooper armor or kept his stormtrooper armor or got a new one and like put it design of the red blood going down from the forehead down to the left side as like his sign in the in the resistance as that's his sign of his squadron and it would show him basically where the stormtrooper armor but not be a stormtrooper and have it as a symbol in a way I think that would have been really cool in my opinion like if his squadron basically went after like that type of symbol and he was like the leader of it and that's why but sadly they never did that

[@SGIABC]

This one I think is a decent enough star wars movie. It offered up plenty of intrigue and mystery for further episodes to peel back on. Where the new trilogy really put up a wall between new fans and old fans is the next one. "The Last Jedi". I really enjoyed your reaction to this one and I will be interested in seeing you watch the rest of them.

[@richardgreenwoodjr5263]

Honestly I really liked TFA, but TLJ drove a saber through my heart. Everything that was good in this one gets completely shit on in the next two.

[@The_Curious_Cat]

@@richardgreenwoodjr5263 Yep. If TLJ and TROS were good, the problems TFA has would be minimized. But the sequels just made the issues of TFA larger in my opinion.

[@Tyarrk]

TFA biggest problem is, that it threw the audience into a world that was nothing like the one left in RotJ. The contrast was just to much to be believable, and while i agree that a good written episode 8 could have made up for most of it, i still think it was just a cheap attempt of nostalgia bait (seeing how its structure was basically a copy of New Hope). Even when i watched it for the first time it left a strange feeling, like something just wasn´t right but i couldn´t grasp what it was.

[@Robbyrool]

The original episodes were so good that they made you suspend disbelief, care about the characters and what happened to them, feel their feelings, be excited, feel like you could use the force, and want to see them again over and over. The sequels did none of these things. Not that there weren’t cool parts. But so many bad things. During the sequels we felt annoyed at the characters and ended up feeling disappointed and never wanting to see them again.

[@ThomasCorp]

I still vividly remember during the big scene with Han Solo, more specifically, when he starts walking across the bridge towards Kylo Ren, I was in the theater saying, “What does he-Nah. No. Oh. Oh, God, no.”

[@GreenFalcon926]

I was the same. Seen it coming from a mile off. Should have been handled better imo.

[@Raja1938]

I saw it coming miles away. Every SW fan knows Harrison Ford wanted to be killed off way back in Empire Strikes Back. Aside from the undoubtedly hefty paycheck, he must've insisted on Solo's death as a precondition for reprising the role.

[@PlaidRocker32]

I still like this one. The next two are ones I have issues with. I actually felt this one was a great start to a new trilogy, but I definitely feel the changing of directors caused a differing opinion behind the scenes on what the trilogy SHOULD be, and therefore the ideas conflicted and the story ends up becoming a bit of a mess.

[@jackson857]

Agree completely.

[@G1NZOU]

I agree, personally I understand people's gripes that the plot is heavily influenced by A New Hope, but my feelings when watching it was "the magic is back", it was an emotional return to new Star Wars movies that had a lot of promise and as a start of a new trilogy it definitely did some good things right and set up some new plot points.

[@orarinnsnorrason4614]

Check out MauLer's break down of the sequels. Afterwards you'll come to dislike this movie as well.

[@retropyro]

I'll never forgive them for not having Mark Hamill on screen with both Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher in character for one last time.

[@dawest767]

No one didn't like this, they hated the next one. This one was great.

[@ciscoponch67]

The stormtrooper Rey mind controlled was Daniel Craig - James Bond.

[@jforden78]

I really enjoyed TFA ... yes, I recognized it was a beat for beat remake of A New Hope, but it felt like it was done tongue in cheek. The movie was meant to set the stage for new characters while bringing back the feels with some fan service. If the trilogy had followed this setup, I think it would have been okay. Not better than the originals or even Rogue One, but it would have been fine. Now the next movie ... I've seen it twice, and I can't bring myself to watch it again.

[@ikevogan381]

I love the last Jedi tbh

[@Alex_Lynch]

And that’s exactly why sadly TFA doesn’t age well, because what came after

[@snakebite6x6x6]

The Last Jedi is the only Star Wars flick that I have never had a desire to rewatch.... It was a giant middle finger to Star Wars fans....people were actually leaving the theater before the movie finished.

[@paulwagner688]

You react as you. I LIKED the sequels. All of them. Ignore all the trolls and what not and react as YOU.

[@SovermanandVioboy]

ye, because Fans who are critical about their beloved franchise are "trolls".

[@Eidlones]

Just because someone doesn't like something that you do, doesn't mean they're trolls.

[@MattRowland]

Paul, who's the troll here exactly? The fans who didn't like a movie and said so, or the self-righteous know-it-all who says anyone who disagrees with me is a troll?

[@toukie]

Ben Solo is my favorite character in the Star Wars Universe. Especially since I read the comics about his story. There was no way he couldn't turn to the dark side with what he went through. Ben Solo deserved better!. Also, someone probably already told you, but the supreme leader is played by the same actor that played Gollum / Smeagol

[@Ryan_Dye-r]

Remember in Return of the Jedi, when Yoda told Luke Skywalker to "pass on" what he had learned? That would mean Luke Skywalker training a whole new generation of Jedi starting with his sister Leia, so what happened to all those new Jedi? ??? Remember, this movie takes place 30 years after Return of the Jedi. A lot of training can happen in 30 years. Given the events of Return of the Jedi, there should have been a bunch of young new Jedi trained under Luke & Leia & they should have been going places & doing things. The "opening crawl" synopsis at the beginning of the movie doesn't explain why the Rebel Alliance has been reduced to a resistance, or who Snoke is, or what Snoke's agenda is. It all goes back to sub standard writing. Take the time to think about the story in the original trilogy & the the story of this movie.

[@chucksmash1]

Extremely well said.

[@lisamarieligreci-newton7804]

Exactly. All the story elements I wanted to see were reduced to ash, and offscreen at that. So we're basically back to square one which I just find really frustrating from a story perspective,.

[@Ryan_Dye-r]

@@lisamarieligreci-newton7804 Yeah, when I first saw Force Awakens in theaters I was disappointed they didn't use the Story from Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy about Luke Skywalker rebuilding the Jedi Order with a new generation of Jedi. Except that Story only takes place 5 years after Return of the Jedi.

[@Ryan_Dye-r]

@@lisamarieligreci-newton7804 Yeah, I heard about how George Lucas created outlines for episodes 7, 8, & 9 after Disney announced they were going to create a sequel trilogy; & how when George Lucas gave said outlines to Disney, they threw said outlines away & went in a completely different direction.

[@ulyssesfilmchannel]

Don’t worry - I was in theatres in 1977 for A New Hope and I was in theatres for this when it came out and I liked it too 🙂

[@Rocker1983]

Me too

[@CDRhammond]

When this came out in theaters 3 different garrisons of the 501st legion took over the movie theater. I went as an Imperial stormtrooper officer (black suited officers in ANH) with the rank insignia of the actual rank I left the USN with of CDR. with the 3x3 plaque and a code cylinder on either side.

[@heather9857]

Ditto : )

[@richardadams4928]

"He looks like a big Gollum!" Well, there's a GOOD REASON for that.... Also 28:10 - That stormtrooper's ID# is JB007... ...because under the mask, that's DANIEL FREAKING CRAIG!!!! 😲🤯😲

[@darthmong7196]

This is all what we felt after episode vii. I remember that.

[@Bleeds98]

This is definitely my favorite of this trilogy. It's the other two I have major problems with. This one, while I still have a few, is real good imo.

[@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317]

I like all three

[@stigkenobi7525]

They just remade ep 4 and moved some scenes and characters around.-

[@Bleeds98]

@@stigkenobi7525 yeah, and I like episode 4 lol

[@officialmonarchmusic]

@@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317 Great for you, I wish more than anything that I could too

[@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317]

@@officialmonarchmusic i love this comment because most people are like "you like these? Seriously? Youre dumb"

[@AlanCanon2222]

On BB-8 sounding like WALL-E. Ben Burtt, legendary sound designer, didn't work on this Star Wars film but he did do the previous six, creating R2-D2's beeps and boops, and he also voiced WALL-E.

[@deangelomckersley5333]

This movie brings back memories when I went to see it with my brother. Theaters at that time didn’t allowed us to reserve seats like we do now. We literally had to wait in the hallway for over an hour to get good seats 😂😂😂

[@matthewreisiger5775]

Dude saaaame lol. Worth it though!!

[@willv7868]

I was in 7th grade in 1977 and we went to the theater at 9am to see the 3pm show. Different times.

[@E_y_a_l]

"at that time", seriously? it's only 7 years ago.

[@tattoofun31548]

We talking the original trilogy or this movie? I reserved my seats for this a month in advance.

[@bossfan49]

@@E_y_a_l Right???!!!!

[@LordDarthSmyth]

He keeps hitting himself in the wound where Chewie shot him. The action supposedly helps him harness more of the darkside to flow through him, to keep him alive and strong. That blast from chewie's bow blaster would have killed anyone else.

[@PlumbPitiful]

It's a little more basic than that. He hitting the wound so the pain will help keep him conscious and alert

[@n2nother]

It’s also to show that he was in a weakened state when he fought Rey.

[@burrichgrrl57]

Yes. It was also plain to me that Rey didn't just access the force, she accessed the dark side of it, when she defeated Kylo Ren.

[@TheHIOJK]

@@PlumbPitiful It's not THAT basic, we all know pain feeds into the dark side and that's one of the reasons Vader is as powerful as he is.

[@richardmaurer9174]

@@n2nother Actually the fact that he's able to hit himself shows he wasn't seriously wounded. The wound is clearly at his far left side and is never shown outside his clothes - it could have been a graze for all anyone knows

[@Crilyte]

The reason why Kylo kept hitting himself in the abdomen is because Chewie shot him there, and he decided to hit his wound to tap in to more of the Dark Side. A bit weird, but I guess he needed it to focus, while being that badly wounded?

[@n.johanness7451]

Happy for you that you liked it. For me there are basically just a few things that bug me about this movie. First: You suddenly get all these new characters that you understand are important but nobody really tells you why. You don't get any backstory to either Finn, Rey or Poe, they just pop up and suddenly mean everything. Everything happens so fast and you never get time to think about what is going on. And of course the story is basically Episode IV again.

[@lordofmonkeys4759]

I hate the movies because they made some of the worst fight scenes like most of them make zero sense

[@SDfan2002]

@@lordofmonkeys4759 the worst fight scenes involve Yoda

[@nluna75]

@@SDfan2002 No the worst fight scenes involve old obi wan and vader along with Rey vs Ren.

[@SDfan2002]

@@nluna75 Shoo, biased prequel fan

[@bakonzetaim]

I'd say the prequel fight scenes were one of the most intense and engaging out of the 3 trilogies@@SDfan2002

[@djrommybalibalita5747]

Honestly even tho I wasn’t a big fan of the last trilogy.. I still would like to see the reactions 😂❤️🐻 to all of them. Thanks 🙏 for reacting 💯🙌

[@iswiftyfox8997]

They prolly wouldve kept Solo alive at least till the last movie because Harrison ford is obv one of the biggest actors in the entire world and everyone loves han. But Harrison Ford felt like his character dying would make the plot better and honestly the way he got killed off by caring for his son, when in the beginning he cared for no one but himself is like poetry, it rhymes. Personally I think killing him off in the second movie would be the perfect time because itd be too much to cram into the final one and the second one can show how much kylos really changed, whereas here he cant do it, but next movie he finally does it. But realizes it wasnt what he wants it, mourns his fathers death and that prompts him to kill snoke. That would have been so much better IMO. But this works perfectly fine as well

[@mostvaluableproduction]

This one was generally well-received. The next two are where people's issues more show themselves.

[@Shoofyou10]

This is by far the best of the 3 new movies in my opinion. I loved this on opening night in the theater. It feels like a good setup for a trilogy and then they take that setup and turn it isn’t a total mess

[@sushisnacks]

I saw all 9 of the movies in the theater, this one 2x in 3D. Star Wars is a great series. I still have most of my action figures from the 70's and 80's.

[@chadbailey7038]

“Whoa! She’s got a lot of Force!” 🤣 Amazing! Episode 7 is definitely the most enjoyable & one I liked most of the 3 newer films.

[@Progger11]

#Opinions TLJ is my favorite.

[@ziggystardog]

“The Mary Sue is strong with this one!”

[@lukesimmons897]

Watching this for the first time was amazing. But then when you watch it back you see so many things that are the same as the other movies. The plot didn’t feel any different. And I just wish they gave us something new instead of another rebellion vs First order. A young adult finding out they are a Jedi. Yet another Death Star which has worked so well in the past another masked villain and a mentor to the young Jedi. And then the mentor dying from the masked villain. Just way to many similarities

[@mattgalley8587]

Watching you watch these movies is like watching them for the first time again myself

[@oivametsola7624]

Honestly I don't hate this movie at all. I actually kind of like it. It's just that the other two sequels are so bad and frustrating. So they kind of ruin this. And there were so many cool possibilites that they could have done differently, but many of this feels a bit safe and a carbon copy of a new hope. Kind of a spoiler next: ________ Like they could have made Finn lead a stormtrooper rebellion and make the other stormtroopers seem more human. But I guess Finn is just gonna blast his fellow stormtroopers minutes after just being one. Like cmon.

[@raybarry4307]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought l was the only one that thought that.

[@KevyNova]

I totally agree. The whole reason he left the First Order was because he saw one of his stormtrooper buddies die but then the next day he’s like “I just killed another one! Woo-hoo!”

[@SovermanandVioboy]

Ep7 for itself is fun to watch but thats about it. Sure, 8 and 9 are the ones who killed it, but 7 alrdy had enourmus worldbuilding problems.

[@MikeKruzel]

I've been watching your videos and am hooked! Your reactions are so genuine and you pick up on the storylines so quickly. Love this channel!

[@andyskiles9542]

6:44-6:50. "That's what she goahhtt...for...all that work?? That tiny little muffin???" 😂😂😂❤️. So glad you're reacting to Star Wars again.

[@Turb5ter]

My brother and I went to see this movie at the midnight showing the day it came out. We both grew up watching the prequels and have always been huge star wars fans. We played the PS2 games, Legos, action figures etc. Now we were adults, which I later figured is how original star wars fans felt seeing the prequels. I was freaking hyped to see this movie, and it delivered. This was one of the greatest film experiences I've ever had. everyone cheered when Han Solo came on screen and when we saw the millennium falcon. The fan service to the older star wars generation was great. The other thing this movie did was do a wonderful set up for episode 8. If you go back to KZbin post 2015, the videos made about predicting episode 8's plot were wonderful. It sounds like what Ron Howard did was look at all that and say "I'm going to make something no-one else expected." And we all know how that worked out. I think J.J. Abrams is one of the best directors in Hollywood and it doesn't get talked about how well he did with this movie. Sorry for making this so long, I guess this has been boiling in me for 6 years.

[@ryankramer]

Ron Howard didn't direct episode 8. You're thinking of Rian Johnson. Ron came in to direct 'Solo' at the last second to help clean up a troubled production.

[@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317]

I felt the same as you at the end, I can't tell why people hate it so much

[@NekoUrabe]

Leia didn't go to Chewbacca after Han died, but instead towards Rey who she knew for like what a day

[@aklimar2208]

Good catch ... didn't think about that one until now

[@Atom-E.B.E.]

This one is fine enough, even though it's a remake of Episode IV. Most fans dislike this trilogy mostly because of the next 2 films. I won't spoil anything :) I don't like these films, but it's fun to see the questions you are asking while watching

[@pauld6967]

To answer your 'what would hardcore fans have liked to have seen' question: Many would say it would have been enough to have all of our main heroes together in at least one scene AND not be a retread of Episode 4. I say that they should have done the logical and natural thing. They should have made Timothy Zhan's, approved by Lucas, Thrawn Trilogy (Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and The Last Command) of novels into movies 7, 8 and 9.

[@paulguthrie4857]

Couldn't agree more. Now we have "legend" status.... :\

[@kant12]

If they did that they couldn't include the original cast because they're too old. Plus while Zhan's book may have been the only half decent stories they weren't that good. It's just that all the other star wars authors were atrocious.

[@Arthezius]

They should use their army of animators (Disney) and animate the books. I would be just fine with that IF they try to follow them and not do their own thing.

[@pauld6967]

@@Arthezius Agreed. FYI, there already have been some KZbin videos done for the books but Disney could exceed those efforts IF Disney wanted to do it and be serious in their effort.

[@bigdpitchas]

i'm not a super big star wars fan (casual at best), but seeing this movie on the friday night of opening week was one of the greatest moviegoing experiences of my life. the energy in the theater was off the charts. i still remember the crowd going insane when they started running toward the falcon on jakku. and since i never had much of a deep childhood connection with the earlier star wars movies, force awakens became my favorite of the series, because it was the first time i went to the movies and really got swept up by a star wars. the subsequent sequels did taint it a little, but on that night, i was very happy with the franchise

[@edinburgh2007]

I think people have an issue with Rey learning the force in about 5 seconds, when it took the likes of Yoda, Obi-Wan, Vader etc years to learn it.

[@kevindowd31021]

It was explained in the end why she was so force sensitive and why she learned so quickly. Unfortunately, the movies left out her whole story. The books explain it all and I will leave it until the last movie to reveal it here.

[@Kazeromaru]

@@kevindowd31021 If a movie requires supplemental reading to tell its story effectively, it's not a very well written movie.

[@Top10soon]

@@Kazeromaru look at the lord of the rings trilogy movies..it was one of the best movies, sellers...and it was missing alot of stuff from the books

[@10jcroft74]

@@Top10soon The LOTR books aren't supplemental reading, they are the original. I feel that supplemental reading doesn't mean a bad film if its EXPANDING the films. If its EXPLAINING the films then it shows the film didn't do a good enough job itself

[@Wayne-t-347]

Yea but Disney needed to force a STRONG FEMALE onto people instead of doing what they did with Leia in the originals. We didn't need to be told throughout the whole movies like they did with Rey

[@jamespearson7871]

I think the Force Awakens is a lovely movie, taken in isolation. It does a great job of introducing the new characters. It's fun and lively. A wonderful modern, soft reboot/remake of the series and works on those terms. The problem is that it makes some big decisions that later films have to deal with, and apparently there was no plan as to how to deal with those decisions. This leaves The Last Jedi boxed in with some of the more controversial story points pretty much dictated by decisions made in The Force Awakens. The Last Jedi is my favourite film in the sequels, as it is actually trying to do and say something - it has a bit of a vision for what the sequel trilogy could say and bring to Star Wars. Any problems I have with The Last Jedi are almost all the result of it dealing with the plot threads and situations The Force Awakens pretty much forced upon it (right down to leaving The Last Jedi no real choice but to pick up immediately from the final moments of The Force Awakens). Then it all falls apart with The Rise of Skywalker which is a hot mess. Ultimately, for me, the sequels consist of two films that I very much enjoy, and one panicky, sloppy disappointment, but they don't add up to very much as a whole. For me that is the problem of the sequels - not the films in isolation (or not two of the films), but that I am not sure they end up having anything to say or adding anything to Star Wars beyond some new characters and actors I enjoy. This is a problem with a lot of IP-based film making. No one had a burning vision of a new Star Wars trilogy they needed to make; Disney had a burning need to make money from the Star Wars IP they'd spent billions on and so the films were produced without that powerful, driving vision (eccentric though it may have become in the prequels) that characterised the first 6 movies. The prequels may not be great movies to a lot of us, but they are dense films, with lots of thoughts and ideas. They get a bit muddled, but Lucas is trying to say something, to get at something with them. That's what's missing from the sequels for me.

[@Daveyboy100880]

Excellent point about how this movie is good in isolation, but not good as part of a trilogy. They were in such a rush to get this out that they skimped inn the world-building that made the originals so compelling. It also felt like Disney were trying to distance themselves from the prequels as much as possible, seeing them as poison in the eyes of the fans (and therefore poison set the box office), to the extent of ditching Lucas' story treatments in favour of something more obviously commercial. It's a shame, because the opportunity to do a trilogy with the original cast will never come again.

[@Motorheadache95]

That’s pretty much how I felt- I thought the prequels had great ideas but weren’t made very well. The sequels were the other end of the spectrum: competently made but with no real story or ideas of what the point of it is, aside from being more Star Wars. The Last Jedi was made with specific themes and ideas, but in isolation with no regard for the film that came before it or where it was heading towards in the final film.

[@ct6852]

Do you like who Rey turned out to be? Like her lineage?

[@jamespearson7871]

@@ct6852 I didn't want to get spoilery here, but no. I don't like where we ended up with Rey's lineage. I liked where the Last Jedi was going with it. For where we ended up with Rey's lineage to have worked, they would have needed to have put way more groundwork in. I also think the Rise of Skywalker stuff was a backward step in the wrong direction and shouldn't have been part of the sequels. The more I think about it, I am leaning in the direction of there being an obvious arc to the three trilogies, and the sequels miss it. Because there was no plan or thought to "what does being the next/final (for the moment) chapter of this series actually mean?" The prequels introduce us to a galactic government, a Jedi Order and a Skywalker that are not fit for purpose and have lost their way - flawed, broken, complacent - and watches them crumble, partially of their own making. The classic trilogy gives us the last remnants of that galactic government, Jedi order and Skywalker family struggling to deal with and stop the damage and destruction that the failure in the prequels brought about. For me, this means the sequels should have been about building new, different, better, fit for purpose versions of the galactic government, the Jedi order and the Skywalkers. The sequels should have answered the questions of the prequels - if what we saw in the prequels was fatally flawed, what does a better version end up being? All the stuff with Rey's lineage was a big step in the wrong direction.

[@nadeau]

Some people enjoy car crash or dumpster fires. Doesn't mean they're good. If Lucas feels betrayed by Disney so should all Star Wars fans.

[@PatrickJaneFan]

This, for me, was the defining moment of the sequel trilogy. Loved Star Wars growing up and Han was my favourite character from the OT. Seeing this in the cinema broke me. I remember just spending the rest of the film with my jaw open in absolute shock. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.