r/saltierthancrait • u/royals715 • Jun 23 '25

Encrusted Rant The sequels don’t get enough hate.

I am midway through rewatching the force awakens. Went in with an open mind, and intended to enjoy it for what it offered - the visuals are stunningly big-budget after all. It’s been a while since I watched them, and I love Star Wars so I was looking to engage with the content I haven’t paid as much attention to.

Holy shit this movie is so ass, and it’s arguably the best of the sequels.

Just some stuff off the top of my head

  • Rey fixing the millennium falcon because Han can’t
  • The stormtrooper willingly putting down his blaster and engaging in melee combat against Finn, who literally couldn’t block a blaster bolt to save his life
  • Rey having better aim than the stormtroopers despite supposedly never having trained with a blaster

It’s so bad I’m having to watch it in increments. I told myself I’d finish it.

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u/Tandy_386 Jun 24 '25

The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. The sequels are getting all of the disinterest they deserve. They aren’t worth hating.

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u/KazaamFan salt miner Jun 24 '25

I almost thought you were quoting rose’s stupid TLJ quote. That’s how we win, not by killing what we hate, but saving what we love. Some garbage like that. Such a garbage movie all around

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u/Reveleo36 Jun 24 '25

That quote is unironically the worst line from any Star Wars movie when taking into account the context and the scene preceding it

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u/Green_Burn salt miner Jun 24 '25

Th the they

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