Something about the pacing was weird.
I enjoyed the little insights into the lives of storm troopers.
You are right about repeated themes though....Ray (sp?) is the new
Luke. Luke is the new Yoda. Old Han Solo is the new Han Solo. The
story is all about "the resistance" against the new empire so that the
good guys can remain underdogs. The Republic is talked about, but seen
only briefly.
I would have liked them to have drawn upon on Timothy Zahn's Thrawn
Trilogy for inspiration.
Star Wars
OK, I was there at the beginning, watching it with my girlfriend and
her family. So old and jaded for certain.
If you saw that original one one, you also saw this new one. Just
retooled. Same thematic elements, story arc, crisis etc etc.
Some of the scenes could have been shared. Just no garbage compactor,
but there is reference to it.
Sorry but it sure as hell is not worth standing in line to see.
I got free tickets, and it was barely worth the price of admission.
