What I Realized About Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Michael Unplugged
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Published 2024-04-05
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While working on the next Star Wars video, Michael had a realization about The Rise of Skywalker and the depth of the incompetence of J.J. Abrams.
All Comments (21)
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Hey all - At one point in this video I mistakenly say Darth Sideous when I meant to say Darth Plagueis during an offhand mention. SUE ME. That's why this is an "unplugged." No script, just riff analysis. Sometimes these small slip ups happen. In this case, it doesn't change the main points of the discussion.
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"Wannabe jocks that were never accepted" is a perfect description for these directors đ
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Just imagine being one of JJ Abrams' kids on Christmas... (kid opens another empty box) "Daaaaaaaaaad! Again? Really?" (JJ smirks) "Isn't this FUN kids!?"
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I remember Kathy Kennedy ince said it was harder to make Star Wars than say Marvel, because there were no books or other source material to draw from. I was at a loss for words.
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Good news is JJ hasnât directed a movie since TROS.
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SO Mark Hamill was right! His script wasn't for Luke Skywalker, it was for JAKE Skywalker, his evil clone! *Jedi mind blown*
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Great job Michael. Thought provoking and I wholeheartedly agree that this alternative premise would have been superior to what was presented.
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Film theorist Belas BalĂĄzs encouraged aspiring filmmakers to make adaptations of mediocre or bad source material because he believed that, in the right hands, you could make something great out of it. Unfortunately, JJ Abrams stopped listening after hearing the âmake adaptations of bad booksâ part.
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9:41 It gets even crazier.. Originally Abrams wanted to open Force Awakens with Luke's floating hand and lightsaber. Here's Mark Hamill's tweet: "As my hand hurtled through the stratosphere, the flesh & bone burn away & the lightsaber impales the surface of an unnamed planet. Just imagine: Had this sequence been retained, I would've had bookended cameos, plus TWICE the screen time!" So that's how Maz Kanata found it. Screenrant has an article about it.
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Great points. I Never watched this film and never will. Disneys sequel trilogy is the greatest blunder in filmmaking history.
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JJ had one job. To get the band back together. He couldn't even do that.
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Honestly Rey being created from Luke's hand would've answered a lot of questions on why she was so force sensitive and her mysterious past.
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Poe Dameron in an alternate universe: "Somehow Luke returned"
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Correction: It's Rise Of Palpitine. After all, Rey IS Shiv's granddaughter.
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I completely agree with you. TROS is basically Dark Empire. And how original was Luuke? That name cracked me up more than it should've.
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As you've always said "the fans are doing the best work" Love your Idea especially when you described what Rise of Skywalker could actually have meant
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I agree .... But we got was horses riding on a star destroyers....
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Another great video!! Calling it like it is, that is why your channel is great!!
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I never built up enough courage to watch Rise of Skywalker and probably never will :(
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The truth about Rise of SkywalkerâŠâŠit sucks
