“Fun” means something different to everyone. In general, I would say that if Star Wars ever had a consistent tone, “fun” isn’t it. The OG trilogy is “fun” in the sense that there are brief moments of comic relief, but some may say the inventiveness and the world-building made it fun. The prequel trilogy is “fun” because it has rad lightsaber battles, but otherwise, they’re terribly dull films.
I don’t disagree that experiencing SW is fun, but the movies aren’t really fun in my opinion. At the films’ best, they’re thrilling adventures, but incredibly dark in tone. A swashbuckling heist movie sounds like great fun and that it could fit inside the SW universe, but it doesn’t seem like it has any of the hallmarks of any of the films.
When I think of Star Wars I think of a fantasy adventure in SPACE!
Luke swinging across a pit to escape the Stormtroopers and save the princess. The ear candy that is Jango Fett’s seismic charges. R2 firing a lightsaber out of his head from Jabba’s yacht. Yoda lifting the X-wing out of the swamp. Podracing.
These were the things George Lucas was really good at. Quotable, cheesy dialogue. Intense action scenes. Over the top drama. Eye candy.
I don’t think of it as dark or complicated. It can tell dark stories, and I love what the EU has done in that space, but it’s ultimately an optimistic setting where light triumphs over darkness.
“Fun” means something different to everyone. In general, I would say that if Star Wars ever had a consistent tone, “fun” isn’t it. The OG trilogy is “fun” in the sense that there are brief moments of comic relief, but some may say the inventiveness and the world-building made it fun. The prequel trilogy is “fun” because it has rad lightsaber battles, but otherwise, they’re terribly dull films.
I don’t disagree that experiencing SW is fun, but the movies aren’t really fun in my opinion. At the films’ best, they’re thrilling adventures, but incredibly dark in tone. A swashbuckling heist movie sounds like great fun and that it could fit inside the SW universe, but it doesn’t seem like it has any of the hallmarks of any of the films.
Personal opinion. Not here to start a war.
All fair points!
When I think of Star Wars I think of a fantasy adventure in SPACE!
Luke swinging across a pit to escape the Stormtroopers and save the princess. The ear candy that is Jango Fett’s seismic charges. R2 firing a lightsaber out of his head from Jabba’s yacht. Yoda lifting the X-wing out of the swamp. Podracing.
These were the things George Lucas was really good at. Quotable, cheesy dialogue. Intense action scenes. Over the top drama. Eye candy.
I don’t think of it as dark or complicated. It can tell dark stories, and I love what the EU has done in that space, but it’s ultimately an optimistic setting where light triumphs over darkness.