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THE LAST JEDI Master Post
(Did you see what I did there? *g*)
Previously posted links:
Vox: The “backlash” against Star Wars: The Last Jedi, explained
Why the latest film in the galaxy-spanning franchise has proved so unexpectedly polarizing.
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Emo Kylo Ren <- This Twitter is the funniest & greatest thing ever
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Twitter thread: On the problems with the overvaluing of bloodlines and legacy in Star Wars fandom
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Will Wheaton (no spoilers): “We are the spark, that will light the fire that will burn the First Order down.”
I felt like, if I were a kid today, this movie would be *my* Star Wars, it would the one I would still be talking about in forty years, the way the original Star Wars (that I refuse to call ‘episode whatever’) is for me today.
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Bitter Gertrude: “This is Not Going to Go the Way You Think”: The Last Jedi Is Subversive AF, and I Am Here for It
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ICONS BY ME:
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Twitter: A brilliant thread delving into Luke's character development
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Post with many links
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Slashfilm: ‘The Last Jedi’ Doesn’t Care What You Think About ‘Star Wars’ – And That’s Why It’s Great
director Rian Johnson wants to burn Star Wars to the ground. Not because he harbors ill will toward it, but because he loves it. He loves it so much that he wants to cleanse the garden and allow something fresh and new to grow. The Last Jedi is not concerned about what you, the moviegoer and fan, thinks about Star Wars. It wants to challenge you and make you question what Star Wars is and what it can be
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Code Like a Girl: The Last Jedi, toxic masculinity, and showing your place in all this
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Emily C. A. Snyder: Star Wars: The Return of the Stakes, or The Failure Frontier
(Fascinating. And long. But seriously. Fascinating.)
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Tor: Luke Skywalker Isn’t Supposed to Be “Nice”
This one almost made me cry. It also pointed out how Luke hiding away is not 'running away' (which it looks like), but actually makes sense. Plus, it provides the best summary of the movie's themes that I have seen: the film is examining heroism as a concept, as a systematic construct that binds the very people it should comfort.
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Thought provoking vid, mostly focussing on the original 6 movies (no spoilers for TLJ except for a few shots from the trailer). Also one of the best explorations/explanations of Anakin's fall to the dark side. :
And new links/stuff I saved up:
Good vlog about the backlash:
Soundtrack Playlist:
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But Why Tho: Poe isn’t the Bad Guy
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Twitter thread on Poe's Arc
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Bitter Gertrude: Why so many men hate The Last Jedi but can't agree on why
The Last Jedi has become the Hillary Clinton of filmmaking.
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From The Atlantic:
Why The Last Jedi Is More 'Spiritual' Than 'Religious'
The new Star Wars film dramatically breaks with the franchise’s reverence for tradition when it comes to learning the ways of the Force.
The Last Jedi's Biggest Storytelling Innovation
Unlike most entries in the Star Wars saga, Rian Johnson’s film actually explores the systemic oppression the Resistance is fighting against—and the movie is all the more fascinating for it.
How The Last Jedi Lands So Many Big Twists
Rian Johnson’s sensational Star Wars film recognizes that to keep an old franchise vital, you have to break its rules.
The Last Jedi: The Best Star Wars Movie Since 1980?
Like its immediate predecessor, The Force Awakens, director Rian Johnson’s installment trades a little too much on nostalgia. But it does so with cleverness, verve, and depth.
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From Tor:
Why Canto Bight is Vital to The Last Jedi
Thanks to The Last Jedi, We Finally Know What “The Force Awakens” Means
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Confronts the Temptation to Run Away
All stories:
https://www.tor.com/tag/star-wars-the-last-jedi/
https://www.tor.com/tag/star-wars/
12 Jan 2018:
Tor: Wow, People Are Really Mad at Poe Dameron
I loved this. Not only did it echo my thoughts on Poe's arc, but the author knows a lot more background info (like comics etc) than I do.
Then a Twitter user new to me, but he's written some excellent stuff:
Twitter moment: Connecting the political dots in the modern Star Wars universe
Twitter moment: Why Luke Skywalker's path in the Last Jedi was the only one left
Thread on Rey
And back in November he wrote this:
Why Would Luke Want to End the Jedi?
Also from Twitter, this:
I just re-read a couple of chapters of From a Certain Point of View and came across two tidbits relevant to #TheLastJedi.
(Short thread)
14 Jan 2018:
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maia: When Moral Luck Runs Out: Some Thoughts on Luke Skywalker
Tor: The Evolution of Religious Iconography in Star Wars
(This is fascinating, especially the info about a cut scene in TLJ.)
And here you will find a truly beautiful picture of the little boy at the end. (The Tweet above is also worth reading...)
Video about the RL setting for Ahch-To
(Although the narrator is... odd.)
Vanity Fair: Mark Hamill Regrets Doubting Rian Johnson, Anoints The Last Jedi “an All-Time Great"
Those gorgeous red posters from TLJ, uncopped and without text
(I am currently using one as my wallpaper!)
The Knights of Ren
(V interesting background info. I'm thinking this is where Luke's other pupils went, the ones that followed Kylo.)
18 Jan 2018:
This tweet will make your heart hurt
THIS article hit the nail on the head so perfectly that I had to share it asap:
What Star Wars Learned From Literary Fiction
I'd say this is why some of us are suddenly hooked and others are grumpy b/c TLJ is 'different' from regular Star Wars.
Money quote:
From an industry perspective, publishing people often classify literary fiction by considering the following qualities:
- The plot is driven by internal character moments rather than external events.
- The story has some level of meta commentary, either on world events or the human condition.
- The pace is slower than commercial stories, allowing character moments to breathe.
- The style emphasizes aesthetics and complexity. In simpler terms, it’s got “pretty” prose rather than the simpler “this happens here and she said this to him” directness that comes with more popular fiction.
21 Jan 2018:
The Phantom Menace Also Defied Star Wars Expectations
I really liked this take:
Moving Forward with The Last Jedi
Twitter thread on Rey + Finn
I need to read more about the Sith. This made more sense of Anakin's arc than all of the prequels together. (Although to be fair, I can't remember much about them.)
And from Tumblr, a run-down of the Kylo/Rey interactions
And finally, Rian Johnson himself: ..
In short:
Funniest tweet if them all:
2 February 2018
THIS is one of the funniest things I have ever come across. (BIG SPOILERS for Rogue One.)
So I made icons:
And then there is this hilarious thread (click through for the whole thing):
And for those of you old enough to appreciate this:
The Adam & Joe Show: TFI Star Wars!
(There is a whole series - Chew Wants To Be A Millionaire, Star Wars Crystal Maze and so on. Kenobi is my favourite character.)
ETA: Via Kerk: If Twitter existed in 1980... :D :D :D
And now for TLJ links...
Bryan Young: Thread on Holdo
He also turned his thoughts on Luke into a proper article:
Syfy: How The Last Jedi got Luke Skywalker right
Bryan Young's thoughts After his 16th viewing
Plus: Brief thoughts on echoing wounds/scars
And one last Twitter thread (this time from Daniel José Older), with a whole collection of interesting thoughts:
And finally:
The Mary Sue: Rian Johnson Pulls Out the Sacred Jedi Texts to Destroy His Last Jedi Haters
2 March 2018
Why Rey's parents had to be nobodies, thanks to The Force Awakens
Love in the Star Wars Universe is a Lot More Realistic Now
How The Last Jedi Outfoxes the Alt-Right: Race, Racism, and the Middle Ages <- This is amazing
Official Artwork for Last Jedi
The Symbiotic Relationship Between Art and Politics
22 April 2018
I just want to leave you with this vid, which is just somehow perfect. BLACK EVERYTHING! (It feels like it should be a parody, yet it somehow isn't.)
ETA: I will be updating this post as I find more links!
Previously posted links:
Vox: The “backlash” against Star Wars: The Last Jedi, explained
Why the latest film in the galaxy-spanning franchise has proved so unexpectedly polarizing.
~
Emo Kylo Ren <- This Twitter is the funniest & greatest thing ever
~
Twitter thread: On the problems with the overvaluing of bloodlines and legacy in Star Wars fandom
~
Will Wheaton (no spoilers): “We are the spark, that will light the fire that will burn the First Order down.”
I felt like, if I were a kid today, this movie would be *my* Star Wars, it would the one I would still be talking about in forty years, the way the original Star Wars (that I refuse to call ‘episode whatever’) is for me today.
~
Bitter Gertrude: “This is Not Going to Go the Way You Think”: The Last Jedi Is Subversive AF, and I Am Here for It
~
ICONS BY ME:
~
Twitter: A brilliant thread delving into Luke's character development
~
Post with many links
~
Slashfilm: ‘The Last Jedi’ Doesn’t Care What You Think About ‘Star Wars’ – And That’s Why It’s Great
director Rian Johnson wants to burn Star Wars to the ground. Not because he harbors ill will toward it, but because he loves it. He loves it so much that he wants to cleanse the garden and allow something fresh and new to grow. The Last Jedi is not concerned about what you, the moviegoer and fan, thinks about Star Wars. It wants to challenge you and make you question what Star Wars is and what it can be
~
Code Like a Girl: The Last Jedi, toxic masculinity, and showing your place in all this
~
Emily C. A. Snyder: Star Wars: The Return of the Stakes, or The Failure Frontier
(Fascinating. And long. But seriously. Fascinating.)
~
Tor: Luke Skywalker Isn’t Supposed to Be “Nice”
This one almost made me cry. It also pointed out how Luke hiding away is not 'running away' (which it looks like), but actually makes sense. Plus, it provides the best summary of the movie's themes that I have seen: the film is examining heroism as a concept, as a systematic construct that binds the very people it should comfort.
~
Thought provoking vid, mostly focussing on the original 6 movies (no spoilers for TLJ except for a few shots from the trailer). Also one of the best explorations/explanations of Anakin's fall to the dark side. :
And new links/stuff I saved up:
Good vlog about the backlash:
Soundtrack Playlist:
~
But Why Tho: Poe isn’t the Bad Guy
~
Twitter thread on Poe's Arc
~
Bitter Gertrude: Why so many men hate The Last Jedi but can't agree on why
The Last Jedi has become the Hillary Clinton of filmmaking.
~
From The Atlantic:
Why The Last Jedi Is More 'Spiritual' Than 'Religious'
The new Star Wars film dramatically breaks with the franchise’s reverence for tradition when it comes to learning the ways of the Force.
The Last Jedi's Biggest Storytelling Innovation
Unlike most entries in the Star Wars saga, Rian Johnson’s film actually explores the systemic oppression the Resistance is fighting against—and the movie is all the more fascinating for it.
How The Last Jedi Lands So Many Big Twists
Rian Johnson’s sensational Star Wars film recognizes that to keep an old franchise vital, you have to break its rules.
The Last Jedi: The Best Star Wars Movie Since 1980?
Like its immediate predecessor, The Force Awakens, director Rian Johnson’s installment trades a little too much on nostalgia. But it does so with cleverness, verve, and depth.
~
From Tor:
Why Canto Bight is Vital to The Last Jedi
Thanks to The Last Jedi, We Finally Know What “The Force Awakens” Means
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Confronts the Temptation to Run Away
All stories:
https://www.tor.com/tag/star-wars-the-last-jedi/
https://www.tor.com/tag/star-wars/
12 Jan 2018:
Tor: Wow, People Are Really Mad at Poe Dameron
I loved this. Not only did it echo my thoughts on Poe's arc, but the author knows a lot more background info (like comics etc) than I do.
Then a Twitter user new to me, but he's written some excellent stuff:
Twitter moment: Connecting the political dots in the modern Star Wars universe
Twitter moment: Why Luke Skywalker's path in the Last Jedi was the only one left
Thread on Rey
And back in November he wrote this:
Why Would Luke Want to End the Jedi?
Also from Twitter, this:
I just re-read a couple of chapters of From a Certain Point of View and came across two tidbits relevant to #TheLastJedi.
(Short thread)
14 Jan 2018:
maia: When Moral Luck Runs Out: Some Thoughts on Luke SkywalkerTor: The Evolution of Religious Iconography in Star Wars
(This is fascinating, especially the info about a cut scene in TLJ.)
And here you will find a truly beautiful picture of the little boy at the end. (The Tweet above is also worth reading...)
Video about the RL setting for Ahch-To
(Although the narrator is... odd.)
Vanity Fair: Mark Hamill Regrets Doubting Rian Johnson, Anoints The Last Jedi “an All-Time Great"
Those gorgeous red posters from TLJ, uncopped and without text
(I am currently using one as my wallpaper!)
The Knights of Ren
(V interesting background info. I'm thinking this is where Luke's other pupils went, the ones that followed Kylo.)
18 Jan 2018:
This tweet will make your heart hurt
THIS article hit the nail on the head so perfectly that I had to share it asap:
What Star Wars Learned From Literary Fiction
I'd say this is why some of us are suddenly hooked and others are grumpy b/c TLJ is 'different' from regular Star Wars.
Money quote:
From an industry perspective, publishing people often classify literary fiction by considering the following qualities:
- The plot is driven by internal character moments rather than external events.
- The story has some level of meta commentary, either on world events or the human condition.
- The pace is slower than commercial stories, allowing character moments to breathe.
- The style emphasizes aesthetics and complexity. In simpler terms, it’s got “pretty” prose rather than the simpler “this happens here and she said this to him” directness that comes with more popular fiction.
21 Jan 2018:
The Phantom Menace Also Defied Star Wars Expectations
I really liked this take:
Moving Forward with The Last Jedi
Twitter thread on Rey + Finn
I need to read more about the Sith. This made more sense of Anakin's arc than all of the prequels together. (Although to be fair, I can't remember much about them.)
And from Tumblr, a run-down of the Kylo/Rey interactions
And finally, Rian Johnson himself: ..
In short:
Funniest tweet if them all:
bye pic.twitter.com/62bJN19QzP
— help me obi juan whoever the fuck you are (@beefcliff) December 30, 2017
2 February 2018
THIS is one of the funniest things I have ever come across. (BIG SPOILERS for Rogue One.)
So I made icons:
And then there is this hilarious thread (click through for the whole thing):
CRUCIAL DELETED SCENES FROM THE STAR WARS SAGA: A Short Thread
— Scott Lynch (@scottlynch78) January 27, 2018
YODA: Into exile, you must go. A strategy, have you?
OBI-WAN: I'll take baby Luke to his dad's homeworld and give him to his dad's only living step-relatives.
YODA: A small heart attack, I seem to be having.
And for those of you old enough to appreciate this:
The Adam & Joe Show: TFI Star Wars!
(There is a whole series - Chew Wants To Be A Millionaire, Star Wars Crystal Maze and so on. Kenobi is my favourite character.)
ETA: Via Kerk: If Twitter existed in 1980... :D :D :D
And now for TLJ links...
Bryan Young: Thread on Holdo
He also turned his thoughts on Luke into a proper article:
Syfy: How The Last Jedi got Luke Skywalker right
Bryan Young's thoughts After his 16th viewing
Plus: Brief thoughts on echoing wounds/scars
And one last Twitter thread (this time from Daniel José Older), with a whole collection of interesting thoughts:
rewatched #TheLastJedi yesterday & got extra double annoyed that critics hit the Canto Bight sequence for being "heavy handed" and "preachy" like man do you know how many years of heavy handed preachy PRO-war SFF movies we've endured??
— Daniel José Older (@djolder) February 1, 2018
And finally:
The Mary Sue: Rian Johnson Pulls Out the Sacred Jedi Texts to Destroy His Last Jedi Haters
2 March 2018
Why Rey's parents had to be nobodies, thanks to The Force Awakens
Love in the Star Wars Universe is a Lot More Realistic Now
How The Last Jedi Outfoxes the Alt-Right: Race, Racism, and the Middle Ages <- This is amazing
Official Artwork for Last Jedi
The Symbiotic Relationship Between Art and Politics
22 April 2018
I just want to leave you with this vid, which is just somehow perfect. BLACK EVERYTHING! (It feels like it should be a parody, yet it somehow isn't.)
ETA: I will be updating this post as I find more links!
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