So I *finally* saw The Force Awakens...

Dec 29, 2015 13:27

...and it was good! Really good, actually. I enjoyed it.

A long time ago in a galaxy far far a -- spoilers! )

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RE: Response part 2 ladyhadhafang January 6 2016, 02:24:11 UTC
Yes! That was definitely another reason I loved Finn and Rey -- their sort of geeky excitement after escaping on the Falcon was genuinely adorable.

(And hee -- I can definitely relate to Finn in that situation too.)

And I think that's one of the reasons that TFA really worked -- the relationships all just really felt natural and the actors worked really well together. The bonding over the Falcon thing was great.

And *yes*, exactly! Rey's not portrayed as perfect; she's a character with very real insecurities, doubts, etc., and yes, her enthusiasm for Han, Finn's achievements, and the Falcon is one of many reasons I love her as a character. :3 It helps that it's pretty infectious. :)

Ah yeah -- I only caught that one on my second viewing as well. Yeah, they do have a similar sound to their voices -- that kind of threw me off a bit. But yeah, considering how Ren freaked out when one of his soldiers mentioned Rey in the first place, I think they might have had some sort of past together.

Same here. :) I think if I have one criticism about Poe's arc, it's that they never really show how he got off Jakku. They show it in the novelization, but I wish it was in the movie. But yeah, Poe was very likable, and I definitely look forward to seeing him again in Episode Eight. (Heck, I'm looking forward to seeing all of them!)

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Re: Response part 2 arkan2 January 11 2016, 20:30:11 UTC
It helps that it's pretty infectious. :)

She really is.

My impression from the movie was that Kylo may not have ever met Rey personally, but that he knows of her - that she was likely on Jakku, and that there's something about her which could spell serious Bad News for the First Order.

I was okay not seeing how Poe got off Jakku, though I think it would have been nice to throw in a casual mention of having bought passage or hijacked a spaceship or sent out a distress beacon. A bit more character development wouldn't have gone amiss, either, but I was okay with what we got, and I'll be interested to see what they do with his character in VIII and IX.

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Re: Response part 2 ladyhadhafang January 11 2016, 21:15:15 UTC
I know, right? :D I mean, Rey is just adorable.

Probably. I guess we'll have to wait for VIII and IX to find out.

So was I. :) And I think they'll do great things with him in VIII and IX.

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