I wasn't able to stay current on this discussion today, so I'm a few pages behind. Still working on some cogent thoughts, and I don't plan to see the film again for a week or two (lucky enough to have The Darkest Hour plying near me this weekend). So I have a few quick thoughts, gripes and...
I didn't care about Snoke, so I didn't care about Snoke dying.
I don't dump on TFA because it is fashionable, but rather because I find it relatively mediocre, after an invigorating first twenty minutes. While this film had some (similar) SW dissonance for me, the direction was superior (minus...
I'll try to write a longer and more detailed review later. But quick thoughts now. Good, solid Star Wars film. Absolutely beautiful to look at, in ways both new and old. Some fun surprises, some silly comedy, some solid character work, some outstanding design. Overall, I'm pretty pleased...