I can remember my first viewing of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (the first Star Wars film I ever saw) and not really knowing what was going on. Seeing these exotic aliens and droids, the beautiful shots of Tatooine, and finally seeing the hooded figure of a calm Luke Skywalker. Moving onto the Sarlacc Pit battle, I can vividly remember the very second Luke caught his lightsaber was the very moment Star Wars caught my attention as a franchise, and I'm very glad I've invested so much time into learning all I can about this long series, canon or non-canon.
Moving onto the release of The Force Awakens, I was blown away by the idea of Star Wars coming back to the big screen in such a triumphant way; I sat in my living room with my mouth agape as I was lost for words, even going as far to rush to my TV to see any news concerning the film's release, so it was a dream come true that I got to buy the DVD for the film (as I had never seen the film at that time, or any Star Wars film in a theater).
While at first seeing Episode VII as a flawless work, I can now view the film as a passable add-on to the Skywalker Saga. A few things in the film are pet peeves of mine, like the Resistance, Leia's private paramilitary force, using the insignia of Rebel Alliance, and the New Republic said Alliance founded, as well as the quick demise of the New Republic, even though the galactic government has Chandrila and Nakadia as planetary capitals.
To further comment on this rewrite, its main purpose is to keep some of the Sequel Trilogy's elements that worked and combining them with new plot elements in order to make the trilogy stand on its own feet, as I feel the trilogy as it stands suffers from a fierce lack of originality, with multiple plot points being borrowed from the Original Trilogy in order to form the disjointed skeleton of the Sequel Trilogy. While yes, some of these plot points are indeed nostalgic, it doesn't excuse the lack of creative writing, and makes the Star Wars universe feel rather small if nothing new is created, given how truly vast fans know the Galaxy far far away is.
I truly hope that this incarnation of The Force Awakens, as wellas the two other versions of the upcoming installations, are original enough tomake them unique installments of the Skywalker Saga and can please a broad number of fans who were let down by the conclusion of the Sequels, especially specific characters they grew to love.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Revamped
Science FictionThirty-four years have passed since the conclusion of the Galactic Civil War. During that time, thousands of systems once ruled by the dreaded Empire have joined the New Republic, instilling in trillions a new age of peace. However, a threat from th...
