Was not a good idea to have a lead character point out limitations of Star Wars IN Star Wars

When I was in the fifth or sixth grade, I made the mistake of pointing out that my teacher had cellulite thinking she would be impressed with my word use. What I didn't realize in my childish arrogance was that I was saying something horribly offensive; only on reflection years later, did I realize that a certain type of intelligence without heart means nothing. I was too smart for my own good, and so is Rian Johnson. This has the feel of a bad tongue-in-cheek nineties sci-fi sequel, like Alien Resurrection. It suffers from the dueling urges to pay homage but also critique its forbears, which ultimately results in self-parody (the death knell for any big studio franchise). Star Wars doesn't work if you're doing it with a self-aware wink because fairy tales don't work that way - and Star Wars is essentially a fairy tale. We get it Rian, you're a clever fuck and probably don't find a big studio movie very intellectually stimulating. You're having fun slumming in a Star Wars sequel, but could just as easily be working on something WAAY more exciting and original. My suggestion? Go for it. Your talents don't mesh with the innocent, determinedly cornball world of Star Wars. It's a safe-space for nerds, which means its absolutely not the place to shout, "this is all kinda stupid, innit?"

Additionally, when Luke Skywalker himself tells you that his character doesn't feel right, you listen and try to come up with a fresh angle that still honors what came before and what fans want - you don't arrogantly insist on having it your way. I can't believe that hearing Mark Hamill expressing concerns about his character didn't give you pause.

Did I hate the Last Jedi? No, not really. But...search your feelings, Rian. Star Wars was never meant to be a clever spoof of genre tropes - it comes to us from the earnest and the very dopey era of late seventies sci-fi filmmaking. Probably Firefly is more your style.