The Force Awakens and its follow-ups had so few memorable characters, it’s a wonder Disney – and Oscar Isaac – are still talking about potential spin-offs

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      But you said J.J. Abrams was being “unoriginal” with The Force Awakens. In other words, copying the original film/trilogy. In the original trilogy, the Emperor is clearly the big bad and this is established in the first film. So if Smoke is the equivalent of Palpatine, as was also established in the first film of the sequel trilogy, he is clearly the big bad up until Rian Johnson kills him off prematurely. Your core argument here doesn’t line up.

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          just because JJ is unoriginal doesn’t mean anything HAS to follow from that in the future

          Of course it doesn’t. You also don’t have to make a good film or try to contribute to a cohesive trilogy, you can just “subvert expectations” and apparently some people will worship you for it.

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          Replying again with a strawman argument isn’t going to convince me. Sorry champ.

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              If it’s “literally reality”, I’m sure you can point to where I said this:

              so according to you, Luke and Leah can’t POSSIBLY be related, since incest is gross and illegal, and it would ruin the love triangle.

              I don’t recall ever mentioning Luke or Leia’s relationship.