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"A new report from Nielsen and published by Variety reveals that nobody is watching the most recent trio of core Star Wars films" (www.polygon.com)
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[–] 7 points 4 months ago (1 child)

I guess I think like Rian Johnson, because his explanation (it’s like a person instinctively clawing for the surface when drowning) makes sense to me. I’ve been in a handful of situations where I felt like my life was in danger and I managed to do things I could not accomplish if I was trying to do them consciously. There’s a big difference between (say) holding your breath for a number of minutes when waves are pounding you into the sand, and reaching another person how to swim.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago*

    The issue isn't about drawing upon some inate power/competency, it's the degree in which it's done.

    Holding your breath for longer or lifting a heavier car than you thought possible is enhancing a known capability. Surviving in the vaccum of space and flying aren't known abilities.

    I think we see this kind of thing done much better in The Mandalorian where we see Grogu manage to utilize the force in small ways initially (and not always as intended), then building things up over time. That's what we'd expect from someone inexperienced in the force, able to call upon some elements of it when needed, but not pulling off feats someone trained in the force can't do.

    Thats why I say Rian had little respect for the franchise. He literally says he wants to subvert expectations, but in many ways he was just breaking existing lore and/or rules of the universe. That's not good writing in my opinion. To subvert expectations you can't just change the rules.

    Edit: Spelling/grammer

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