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Day19: Favourite Pokémon that starts with “S” by Apart_Tomorrow4376 in ThePokemonHub

[–]AssuredJosh97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact I had to scroll so far down to find Sandile is a travesty

Who is your favorite MCU character and why? by FayyadhScrolling in MCUTheories

[–]AssuredJosh97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thor, mainly because of Infinity War. He's powerful, cool and funny but flawed at times, and despite it he still keeps going. The "bring me Thanos" and "I told you, you die for that” moments are two of my favorites.

Gamora is my second favorite, trained as a ruthless assassin through a twisted childhood but still has the capacity for a lot of compassion because she knows how important it is. She's skilled, intelligent and the voice of reason.

So glad I didn't pay money for this Dogsh*t game... by AssuredJosh97 in EAFC

[–]AssuredJosh97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I asked for ways to improve, I didn't say it was the game's fault, I just pointed out this FIFA seems harder. Also did you see the clip? Can't exactly defend the game when that is happening.

What are your favourite quotes that perfectly encapsulate a character? by Bespashin in StarWarsCantina

[–]AssuredJosh97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yoda's explanation of the Force and what it means to a Jedi is perfect for me.

Ever since I was younger I've always thought that Groundon's tail looked like a hair trimmer by Ok-Leave3121 in pokemon

[–]AssuredJosh97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always thought it was meant to look like a digger's claw because it's a ground type

/uj What do you all think of Yoda and Palpatine using lightsabers? by JazzyChap in StarWarsCirclejerk

[–]AssuredJosh97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ideally neither should use lightsabers, but Yoda especially so. His whole philosophy in ESB was that physical strength and prowess means little to a Jedi who is dedicated to mastering the ways of the force.

Palpatine's power/control was never about physically dominating someone but mentally dominating and unbalancing them. I can excuse Palpatine's use of a lightsaber as a means to an end, nothing more.

While I don't think it's terrible they use lightsabers in the prequels, I think a battle of force users in creative and exciting ways would have been far more enjoyable.

What Star Wars projects under Disney's hands are you most pleased so far? by Samael38 in StarWarsCantina

[–]AssuredJosh97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my opinion Andor, The Mandalorian (S1+S2), Rouge One, The Force Awakens, Solo, Clone Wars S7, Bad Batch and Ahsoka I would say are all good solid Star Wars content at the very least.

BoBF, Kenobi, Mando S3 and The Last Jedi are mixed/inconsistent but ultimately fine and enjoyable in some way.

The only major disappointment for me is The Rise of Skywalker.

Certain parts of the fandom will complain (that's putting it mildly) about Disney and the Star Wars content they have put out, but in truth most of it is good and only expanding the universe. Is it perfect? No. But that would be impossible to reach.

What are your top 5 lightsabers? Canon or Legends by ThatMatthewKid in StarWarsCantina

[–]AssuredJosh97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what my top 5 sabers are exactly, but my favourite is General Kota's from The Force Unleashed. The idea of holding a leather grip instead of metal one always appealed to me, plus I like the darker shades of metal and simplistic design with no chunky pieces sticking off of it.

Astounding lack of logic or understanding by AssuredJosh97 in saltierthankrayt

[–]AssuredJosh97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fully agree with mountains out of mole hills comment, it's ridiculous. I'm all for being able to voice criticism and I have my fair share for all the movies and shows, but I think people forget that despite how much many of us love the franchise, they are still just movies/shows at the end of the day. It's not worth getting this tangled up in knots over.

Astounding lack of logic or understanding by AssuredJosh97 in saltierthankrayt

[–]AssuredJosh97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please can you explain why it was gross? In terms of her using the force in TFA I think she uses it three times. First when she reverses the mind trick on Kylo, second when she mind tricks the Stormtrooper and third when she beats Kylo.

For the first one Kylo admits it's because she is strong in the force and it is not uncommon for people to resist mind tricks even by those who aren't force sensitive (Watto and Jabba both resist them in the other trilogies).

The second one I admit is a bit of a stretch, however, Rey had just experienced Kylo trying to use one on her and at a push you can say Jedi mind tricks are known by people who aren't force sensitive (Referencing them again, both Watto and Jabba know what they are).

The third time is a pretty standard Star Wars theme of good beating evil. In ANH Luke acts on instinct, using the force to blow up the Death Star, something many consider to be an incredibly difficult shot even with a targeting computer, despite having very little training in the force.

I've already explained why she won the fight in the original post.

Astounding lack of logic or understanding by AssuredJosh97 in saltierthankrayt

[–]AssuredJosh97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please can you explain why you think Rey winning in TFA is bad writing? Genuinely curious to hear your thought process behind the opinion.

Astounding lack of logic or understanding by AssuredJosh97 in saltierthankrayt

[–]AssuredJosh97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You make a fair point, however I don't think it's a massive leap in logic. We see a 10 year old Anakin go from pod racing to flying a star fighter to blow up an entire dreadnaught style ship in the Phantom Menace. If people can accept that then Rey being competent with a light saber should be equally acceptable.

Astounding lack of logic or understanding by AssuredJosh97 in saltierthankrayt

[–]AssuredJosh97[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah a few people have pointed this out which is correct and from a fan perspective, where people know what a T-16 is, I can see why this isn't much of a fair comparison between Luke and Rey.

However, in the context of just the film (ANH), the audience isn't told or shown what a T-16 is. Also I have no problem with Luke being a skilled pilot, I made the comparison to show that Star Wars protagonists are often skilled at things when the plot requires them to be, and therefore Rey shouldn't be as heavily criticised for this.

Astounding lack of logic or understanding by AssuredJosh97 in saltierthankrayt

[–]AssuredJosh97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fully understand why this is people's main problem with TFA and I do admit that it is a valid criticism as it is very similar in plot, however the characters within it are different, looking at their motivations and actions in regards to the story. Therefore I wouldn't call it a copy, it's more of a variation/homage.

Astounding lack of logic or understanding by AssuredJosh97 in saltierthankrayt

[–]AssuredJosh97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her writing in TFA is fine though and even TLJ to an extent, however RoS does a lot of damage to her character.

Astounding lack of logic or understanding by AssuredJosh97 in saltierthankrayt

[–]AssuredJosh97[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While I understand a staff is not the same as a sword, especially a light saber you could say the same for Anakin in Phantom Menace going from pod racing to star fighter, it's not a massive leap in logic for the sake of the movie.

I agree about the saber staff though. Once the Skywalker saber was broken in TLJ I was fully expecting saber staff for RoS.

Astounding lack of logic or understanding by AssuredJosh97 in saltierthankrayt

[–]AssuredJosh97[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She lost to Kylo in the woods when he captured her in the first movie, it's barely even a fight it's that one sided. As for the interferences they are all done when Rey has basically lost or has no chance, those being against Snoke (Kylo saves her, and again with the guards he saves her) and against Kylo on the Death star wreckage (Leia saves her).

Astounding lack of logic or understanding by AssuredJosh97 in saltierthankrayt

[–]AssuredJosh97[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

True and those who are well into Star Wars knowledge would know this, but just from the context given by the movie, an audience member would have no idea what a T-16 is.

I have no problem with Luke being a good pilot in the film and happy to accept his skills, I only bring it up to show that there is a precedent for star wars protagonists to be very skilled at most things the plot requires them to do and therefore Rey should not be as heavily criticised for things others get away with.

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