I do have some built up expectations from literally thousands of hours of content consumption. Now I know what you’re thinking: I’m just another nostalgic fanboy who was wishing for the Empire remake we all expected and have unfairly high standards. Unlike Rogue One, which has taken position in the top three in the franchise, repeated watchings did not make this better. Sad to say, the Force was strong with me and we left shocked and saddened by what we saw.
Everyone said I was nuts and was really excited that we were seeing another Star Wars movie on opening night. In retrospect I should have said “I have a bad feeling about this” but I blew the line. We chartered a party bus to the theater and on the way I remember saying I was nervous. My wife and I flew to Chicago to see The Last Jedi with her brother and some friends (and to see our niece and nephew for Christmas). I thoroughly enjoyed that day, and did not regret the popcorn hangover when I woke up in the morning. I was fortunate enough to know the owner of a movie theater when The Force Awakens released, and spent a day watching ANH to Jedi back-to-back before screening Episode VII. The prequels remain a blur, but I was there for every one. I nearly lost it when I saw a remaster of the opening scene from ANH on an IMAX SuperMax screen at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. When the Special Edition movies were released, I conned my way into the SciFi club just to get opening night seats.
If you read past the break there are, most definitely spoilers. To this day, my office at home is literally wall-to-wall Star Wars books, toys, posters and no fewer than 8 lightsabers. In high school, I boasted that I read over 30 expanded universe novels (which I now realize was not the kind of boast that I should have made in high school). I was born after A New Hope was released, but was at the sweet spot for Star Wars toys when Empire and Jedi spawned merchandise like only an 80’s franchise could.
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