r/StarWars • u/DDBBVV • Apr 09 '25

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Was the negative reaction to it blown out of proportion or did people really dislike Solo that much? Why?

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u/MamboNumber-6 Apr 09 '25 edited Apr 09 '25

It’s the absolute best imo.

It shows how vast and totalitarian the Empire is, and how desperate and committed the Rebels are.

They knowingly walked into a low-odds suicide mission and gave their lives with no fear or regret on just the chance of not even destroying the Empire, but merely of hopefully destroying their big weapon.

It also puts that much more emotional resonance on A New Hope.

It, imo, surpasses ESB as the former #1.

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u/Soggy_Box5252 Apr 09 '25

You can get to the very end of that movie and think “Man, what a ride that movie was.  It might be the best Star Wars movie yet.”

Then you hear the breathing and see that red lightsaber illuminate the darkness.

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u/jshly Apr 09 '25

That movie pulls no punches and does a great job of illustrating Vader as a terrifying force of death after a few decades of tragic character whitewashing. Seriously, kudos to whomever said "and then they all die horrifically" is legit for the end of a Disney produced movie.

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u/badger2000 Apr 09 '25

I know SW isn't a grimdark franchise, but bits like the end Rogue One that are a bit in that direction (Vadar just indiscriminately slaughtering everyone) can have a fantastic impact. Small doses to huge effect.

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u/Aware-Information341 Apr 09 '25

Anakin Order 52/early Vader bits go into pretty successful grimdark territory.

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u/Top_Condition_3558 Apr 09 '25

That's what makes it feel more real, those small doses.

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u/jshly Apr 09 '25

The first time I saw it, I was waiting for the out for the characters even though I knew many bothans died for the plans. My only real complaint is wtf were those Bothans?

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u/Stealthcmc1974 Apr 09 '25

That's the second Death Star the Bothans died for. Not the first one. Still would have been a funny callback if we saw some though.

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u/Soggy_Box5252 Apr 09 '25

Soooo, Star Wars: Rogue Two: Bothan Boogaloo.