Look. Thanksgiving is supposed to be a day that we talk about what we’re thankful for. We’re supposed to spend time talking about all of the good in our lives.
That’s why I’m so confused as to why there are actual people on the internet actually discussing Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
For those of you who may be out of the loop, that is the latest Star Wars film to release and the last film of the latest trilogy. And, uh, it was pretty bad. There were plot holes everywhere. I won’t get into them. Not because I don’t want to spoil this for you, but just because it was that bad. I refuse to spend time upsetting myself on such a glorious Thanksgiving day with a full belly.
Anyway, not only were they talking about it. Some of them were actually calling it the best Star Wars film ever. Like, seriously.
The Rise of Skywalker gave us this scene and for that i am forever grateful pic.twitter.com/QxWT8jx4P5
— sithlordolivia / rt 📌 (@sithlordolive) November 26, 2020
say whatever you want about the rise of skywalker but it has some of the most epic and groundbreaking scenes of every star wars movies ever. pic.twitter.com/WD1xLXYcMp
— Zen🥀 • mando spoilers (@ZenSkywaIker) November 26, 2020
The Rise of Skywalker is also trending so a reminder that I absolutely adore this film ❤️ pic.twitter.com/JiWBpuf2j1
— Mike Carolla (@SJTimes13) November 26, 2020
I’m so tired of seeing Rise of Skywalker slander. It’s fantastic. So is The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. That entire trilogy was great, get mad. pic.twitter.com/OKBoHTlUAR
— Mario (@MarioANap) November 26, 2020
Lets be honest, the final act of The Rise of Skywalker is elite Star Wars. pic.twitter.com/7G01ULQqeY
— 🎒 (@kingbackpackii) November 26, 2020
Now, look. There is a legitimate argument to make about the cinematography in the movie. It was fantastic. But it should’ve been fantastic — it’s Star Wars.
That wasn’t the issue with the film — or the entire trilogy. The movies just aren’t really cohesive at all. They make no sense. Like, how do we still not know anything about Rey’s parents? Where did the random love interest between her and Kylo Ren come from? Why wasn’t Jar Jar Binks the movie’s…you know what, let’s not go there today. Just know there are real valid criticisms about this film.
Which is why the rest of us were so confused. Here’s me, being confused, by the way.
Who in the world pic.twitter.com/Ei6S12XA8w
— Michael Sykes, II (@MikeDSykes) November 26, 2020
And here’s everyone else, just as confused.
Don't know why anyone would choose anything other than Rise of Skywalker; it's one of the WORST films ever made period, not just the absolute worst Star Wars film. https://t.co/hGvlC9aRjY
— Lucalbio, the North East Recluse (@Lucalbio) November 26, 2020
1000% correct. https://t.co/VIANOP8cqE
— David Roberts (@drvox) November 26, 2020
Rise of Skywalker is trending and pic.twitter.com/5JODD9WDUd
— Matt Newman (@RT_Sibwarra) November 26, 2020
We got these pics and then they had the AUDACITY to release Rise of Skywalker into theaters as an acceptable episode 9 storyline🙄 https://t.co/8Uy3AQFQtx
— Epcot says This is the Bad Place (@epcotluvr82) November 26, 2020
Has anybody else gotten YouTube ads for The Rise of Skywalker "in theaters December 20"? A friend and I have both gotten them recently. Is the timeline resetting? Do we have to do this over and over until we get 2020 right?
— Emily VanDerWerff 🙋♀️ (@emilyvdw) November 26, 2020
Others were (correctly) pointing out that Rogue One should be recognized as one of the best Star Wars movies of all-time. Especially that Vader scene. You know the one.
The Vader Scene from Rogue One is the Greatest Vader scene ever on film pic.twitter.com/y6m3dKCJIF
— Ziggy (@mrjafri) November 26, 2020
Rogue One is trending because it’s the best Star Wars film pic.twitter.com/7iTAINhFIK
— Sarah Pettus (@pettus89) November 26, 2020
It’s five years after we thought Rogue One was going to be the first in a slate of spin-off films and now it’s just sort of this out-of-place absolute miracle of a Star Wars movie that views like a love letter sent 40 years late https://t.co/jiRvBvuMck
— Jim does a Star War (@ObsKenobs) November 26, 2020
society if y’all realized that rogue one is the best star wars film ever made pic.twitter.com/hfm2KYOGhw
— castiel is a socialist (@castieIsgf) November 26, 2020
Ah, finally. Someone making sense.