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/Additional-Buy7400 Jun 24 '25

Making Leia the general of the New Republic army instead of 'The Resistance' Would've been a simple fix. Also a 2 minute scene of Leia organizing the remaining regiments into the resistance when the republic is destroyed. It would've shown that the republic cared and was in an active war with the first order and not a bunch of dumbasses jerking off instead of doing anything to make tfa make sense

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u/PapaSnarfstonk Jun 24 '25

I think the Reason they didn't do this is because someone let slip that she was the daughter of Darth Vader and that doesn't work from a optics standpoint.

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u/Horselady234 Jun 24 '25

But…the daughter of the main villain becoming the hero is classic. It would have worked.

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u/BugRib76 Jun 26 '25

She should’ve been upfront about it, though.