first things first, BB-8 should be in every movie ever made. i understand that certain legal and logistical realities might make that difficult, but that's your problem. i'm sure disney's lawyers are perfectly reasonable people.

BB-8 is the best character in the whole fucking galaxy. omg what if he's a death star??? what if somewhere in space there's a GIANT BB-8 ADORABLE DEATH STAR??? save us, colin trevorrow, you're our only hope. honestly, i would have been much more on board with Ex Machina if it was a turing test with BB-8. i care about BB-8. i love BB-8. and that shit is *legal.* all those "if you can marry a man, what's to stop you from marrying a dog?"…

I've felt euphoria that I have never felt before. I laughed. I cried. I cheered. I have officially lived life. I will never forget this moment.

J.J. Abrams has created something truly special. Star Wars: The Force Awakens might just be the greatest theater experience I have ever had. I was on Cloud 9. Magic was happening before my eyes. J.J. Abrams, I cannot thank you enough.

Daisy Ridley...Daisy Ridley...DAISY RIDLEY! I am going to name my first-born daughter Rey. I am also going to marry Daisy Ridley. Don't try and stop me.

Finn is fucking man. The chemistry between him and Rey was phenomenal. You could tell John Boyega was so excited to be in this movie.

Poe Dameron…

J.J. goes all fanboy and creates a Star Wars movie that appears to be ripped from a wet dream of a Jedi Sith Cosplay Fanatic. He gives us a fresh-face cast, brings back some old, and when I say old; I mean old; familiar faces, uses some practical effects, and tells a story that's quite Star Wars-esque. On paper, I should be dancing like a drunk Ewok, but I'm not quite ready to do the Jedi Boogie. Hell, I grew up on Star Wars. At least the original flicks. I'll gladly give the middle finger to the trilogy about Padmé Amidala's baby daddy's journey to the Dark Side. That's not my cup of tea. I have no clue why I…

Expectations are a funny thing. Where initially I had been disappointed to see so many rehashed story elements, since I will never again watch this with the assumption that it is a more original story, I am now able to appreciate the recurrence—as well as the subversions it allows. For example, it used to bother me that Rey inexplicably became so capable in her use of the Force within days of learning that it exists at all, but now I understand that her rapid development allows us to avoid retreading old character growth. That our Jedi hero defeats her Sith antagonist in single combat here, in the first movie of its trilogy, is a drastic departure from the structure of…

Als kleine Vorbereitung auf „Episode VIII – Die letzten Jedi“ (der hoffentlich diese Woche bei mir eintrudelt), dachte ich es wäre eine gute Idee, „Episode VII – Das erwachen der Macht“ wieder in den Player zu einzulegen.

Streng genommen ist „Episode VII“ alles andere als ein großartiger Film. Das Drehbuch trotzt nur so vor schwächen und Logiklöcher. Ich werde jetzt nicht anfangen die alle aufzuzählen, aber hier ein paar kleine Beispiele:
-Tie Fighter mit zwei Sitzen?
-Die Karte um Luke Skywalker zu finden zeigt mehrere Systeme an und kann nicht zugeordnet werden?
-Die Starkiller-Base entzieht einem Stern komplett die Energie von innerhalb einem halben Tag?
-Rey´s Kampf gegen KaloRien äh Kylo Ren auf Augenhöhe?
Hinzu kommt noch der Soft-Reboot von…