Questions About Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Star Wars Novelizations, #8)

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I bet this book is ruined since the movie isn't as good as the originals. So is as horrible as it seems??

Robert Herron Please try to separate the book from the movie.

As a book the author did quite well. Even patched some of the big movie plot holes via internal monolog…morePlease try to separate the book from the movie.

As a book the author did quite well. Even patched some of the big movie plot holes via internal monologue.

That said, yes the overall nonsensical plot line does stay the same as one cannot completely retcon cannon with a novel. (less)

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Is this the The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition? 'Written with input from director Rian Johnson, this official adaptation of Star Wars: The Last Jedi expands on the film to include scenes from alternate versions of the script and other additional content.'

Ewa No, here's the link to expanded edition, it has some 30 pages more: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Jedi-Expa...…moreNo, here's the link to expanded edition, it has some 30 pages more: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Jedi-Expa...(less)

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I love the prologue but wish there was a matching epilogue to wrap things up. Was this a general dream sequence or the Force playing tricks on Luke on what could have been and how things are still same?

Taylor The book did say that it was a sneaky mechanism that the Force used to communicate with Luke in his self-exile. I don't think it was necessarily playi…moreThe book did say that it was a sneaky mechanism that the Force used to communicate with Luke in his self-exile. I don't think it was necessarily playing tricks on him, but you could definately think of it that way.(less)

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Rian Johnson and Kathleen Kennedy ruined starwars. Ruined luke, Wasted the opportunity with snoke, everything they did was wrong?

Taka You can only say Johnson made it more difficult for JJ if you take for granted that the sequels had to be a soft remake of the original trilogy.

I thi…moreYou can only say Johnson made it more difficult for JJ if you take for granted that the sequels had to be a soft remake of the original trilogy.

I think Johnson took risks, some paid off, some were pretty bad. I didn't like Luke's arc, but that's also what JJ set up in The Force Awakens. I did like the idea that Rey was a nobody, and I was hoping to see more about the love triangle. Watching fight with the royal guards was something that I enjoyed. Canto Bight was terrible, same with Leia flying in space.

I actually think JJ's 2 movies were far worse. They were a completely nonsensical version of the original movies.

For example we get a new Death Star in TFA, which is actually a planet (everything needs to be bigger and more powerful!) that can destroy a galactic government in a matter of seconds... Are all the relevant planets in the galaxy in the same solar system? Because even light takes a long time to travel between system... hence hyperspace travel. The Old Republic was comprised of millions of planets, the New Republic was what? 5?

And don't even get me started with The Rise of Things Just Happening, the story of fetching quests across the galaxy. But hey, that scene with horses storming a Star Destroyer looked cool. If you take whatever JJ took to write that script.

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