May the 4th

[author_by_night]

I was inspired by a Facebook post I wrote a few years ago, expressing confusion over all the May the 4th jokes. I then realized that I'd been doing the same thing to people as a huge Harry Potter fan - they would mention they'd read the books, and I'd start going on about something that wasn't immediately clear to more casual fans, leaving them confused.

I still haven't seen past the first Star Wars sequel. I really need to amend that.

Questions for YOU guys:

1. Is there anything you like only casually, only to mislead people into excitement when you mention it?

2. Have you ever confused a casual fan with ALL the love and knowledge?

3. What is your stance on the Star Wars sequels? Do you consider them canon? (If your comment contains spoilers, please mark it. I originally asked that this be spoiler free, but that's not fair to anyone who really wants to get into it! It IS Star Wars Day, after all.)

4. What is a book, movie, or series you WOULD like to see a sequel or prequel to? Or, if it's already had one of those, do you think it could be done better?

Comments

[nautilusdreams]

1. Is there anything you like only casually, only to mislead people into excitement when you mention it?

Lord of the Rings. I love the movies and own the extended editions, I've never read the books. A friend decided to just go full Tolkien nerd on me and I did not follow at all. I really liked their enthusiasm though.

2. Have you ever confused a casual fan with ALL the love and knowledge?

Yes, the same LotR friend mentioned Dragon Age and I just started infodumping and discussing lore. They had no clue what I was talking about.

3. What is your stance on the Star Wars sequels? Do you consider them canon? (If your comment contains spoilers, please mark it. I originally asked that this be spoiler free, but that's not fair to anyone who really wants to get into it! It IS Star Wars Day, after all.)

I don't like the sequels and I don't consider them canon. I really wanted to like Force Awakens, and I really loved Finn, but they clearly planned nothing and dropped Finn's story and relevance like a hot rock.

The main issue for me is how Rey has no conflict and no investment in the story, she's a very passive protagonist who never really struggles and I find that very boring.

Then again my opinion on Star Wars doesn't really matter, as I not only prefer the prequels to the original series (something that makes me a heathen in the eyes of the masses), but I prefer the videogames to the movies in general.

4. What is a book, movie, or series you WOULD like to see a sequel or prequel to? Or, if it's already had one of those, do you think it could be done better?

Mass Effect Andromeda needs to be redone, and its original memory wiped from the face of the earth.

Dragon Age 2 was good, but I'd love to see a properly finished version, rather than the rush job we got. Same with Knights of the Old Republic 2, although we do have mods for that.

The Star Wars sequels had the potential to be pretty good if they were actually written as one cohesive piece.

[beatrice_otter]

The main issue for me is how Rey has no conflict and no investment in the story, she's a very passive protagonist who never really struggles and I find that very boring.

Yes, that's it! I've never been able to really explain the depth of my problems with how Rey is handled in VIII and IX, and you put a finger on it. Thank you!