Aspiring Writer

I must say, seeing this response was certainly amusing. You say it's okay to have discussion and disagreements, yet you chastise me for saying what I believe is wrong with her comment. They engaged me in a friendly way, yes, but I viewed that way as harmful, as anyone who saw that could potentially be swayed by those who see her comment, as I did specify in that response. "This is a place for controversial opinions, and yours are unfortunately seeming to be convincing people, judging by the three Rep points you have while I am currently typing this, and I feel that I must make clear that your opinions have been extrapolated from one detail that does not at all represent the quality of what you are judging." I am aware I will not be changing his opinion; that was not my goal, though it would be a nice side benefit if it did happen. My goal was for anyone who might be swayed by her comment to see my counter-argument and hopefully not judge something by its length. And judging by how you refer to "changing their opinions", what is the point of discussion if not to try and convince the other side of a certain point? You say I am wrong for attempting to do so and engaging them. Part of the point of opinions is to have a discussion and to change others' minds, and if you think I should not, I question why anyone makes their opinions public. As for the passion part, remember I'm not judging him for not watching it, I am judging him on the fact that he did not watch it and then proceed to declare judgment based on one detail. He is not the kind of person to watch it, and that's fine, but he implied that the video was of poor quality, referencing "chicken fat" I believe, saying that the video is overblown and has lots of filler. Yet, it's clear he hasn't watched it, as he outright said, so his point is made from an assumption that portrays the video in a negative light despite him not seeing said video, which I feel warrants a response. As for my posting of the videos, I do that when I either do not have the time or energy to continue and just post it. As I said, "What exactly do I have to lose here? Either they don't watch it, where then nothing changes, or they do and start to realize their errors in judgment and may perhaps start holding media to a higher standard and more discerning eye." Notice the may I put in. I'm aware it may not convince everyone. But if even one person is convinced, it will be a victory, and if not, I did not lose anything. It harms nobody that I post them here, and I never said they had to watch it to say anything about the movie. I DID say that he should have watched the video before putting a judgment on its quality. He could have said it's dumb that you think people will watch a long video and end it there. He did not. So yes, I feel before making an opinion on something, you should have the courtesy to know what it is your judging before making it public. And as for your enjoyment of the film, I thought I made it clear that I'm judging the movie quality, where your enjoyment does not storming matter. Your subjective opinion of the movie and the objective writing quality of the movie are two different things, and I think it's why this argument is even happening. I don't care if you enjoy the film; I care if you say it's good writing because there are objective things to can see that make it clear that's not true. Whether or not I convince you if the movie is worth watching is not even what I'm arguing for; I am saying the movie's quality is bad, and I outright say it is okay to like a badly written film. As for your opinion of what star wars is right now, even if you are happy with it does not mean you should not fight for better. The person I referenced who wrote a letter about his displeasure of how disabled people were portrayed clearly enjoyed BS books, but he still wanted better. It does not matter if you are happy with it, you should be wanting better, forcing your writers to try and improve. So yes, you are having fun with the movies, that does not mean you cannot fight for better. And as for your 'fun', if I can take that away, that's not my fault. That means I convinced you of something and you reevaluated, and for some people, having quality content is 'fun' and discerning that is also 'fun'. You see how easy it is for me to use that word? Fun is not my argument. You can have fun with it; it will never change whether or not the movies are bad. So please, have fun with your bad movies, I mean that sincerely. Just don't start saying they are of good quality, because it is portable that it isn't, and that is the difference between the subjective and objective. I argue for the objective, which also happens to affect my subjective opinion. You are arguing for your subjective opinion, which is not what I am arguing about. You and I are arguing two different things. I am arguing about quality, you are arguing for experience and enjoyment, despite my attempts of making that clear. So yes, let's share our views, but if you are unable to handle someone arguing against your views, maybe you should not make it public.

That does not change the writing quality of the movie, first off, especially since a movie being 'fun' is fairly subjective as what is fun differs drastically between people. What I am trying to do is say whether or not the writing in those movies is of good quality, which they're not. And I would leave it at that if you hadn't implied that being fun and being good are two separate things. The recent Star Wars movies have had some of the worst writing I have ever seen, to the point that things in-world are no longer consistent and anything is just added in by the director's whim, with bland characters and the embodiment of a Mary Sue, with technology and power changing rapidly between films and even scenes to create tension, the force being used as a deus-ex-machina to an unseen degree that breaks all logic, tension and investment in the movie, to the point that even death is no longer something we can depend on to get rid of a character. Now you say that all the film needs is to be 'fun' to be good, but what you are neglecting is that logic and one's enjoyment in the film are often linked, especially in a sci-fi movie. When the events of a movie progress logically, people are more invested in the story, and therefore enjoy it better. Quality of writing and the enjoyment of those experiencing this writing are linked; that's why so many people enjoy BS books, because they progress logically and intelligently. So when things are written poorly, it takes away from the enjoyment of the film. So it not being 'High art' does not excuse the poor writing quality, and you should not be making that excuse. Just because it isn't 'high art' doesn't mean it can't be and still be enjoyable. You should be trying to push for better content, as that is the duty of people consuming media is to make creators give their best and then some, making them constantly improve. Otherwise, why would someone, let's say, be bothered by the poor representation of disabled people in BS books? because it affects their enjoyment, and even if it didn't, it can be improved, which will be getting us better content. Yours and others' apathy toward this is part of why recent media has given us content sludge like the Star Wars sequels, GoT season 8, Captain Marvel, the most recent Predator and Alien, and pretty much all of the Disney remakes, Mulan being the one I want to mention in particular. Creators won't strive t be better if we decide to be content with whatever they give us; that's why we must keep them to a standard. The MCU is popular because lots of their movies have nice progression and character development, Infinity War being some of the best content we have had in recent years, being able to work characters of each other, introducing a menacing yet deep villain, smooth plot progression, and logically sound for the most part. There are small flaws, which are bound to happen, unfortunately, though we should still point them out and try to avoid them as much as possible. However, there is no film that is completely flawless, so what is a "good film" must be judged by the number and severity of the flaws they have, and the sequels have that in spades. By writing quality, it is garbage, and for entertainment, it also fails horrendously. Nothing makes sense, and when the audience is confused about how this is suddenly happening or laughing at the absurdity of events, it takes away all investment. Fun and logic are connected, and we should make sure to separate our feelings when judging a piece of media, as whether or not we enjoy it does not represent the film's quality. What does is the events, characters, and progression in that media. And it's not necessarily bad to enjoy a bad film; you just need to realize that the film you liked may have not had the best writing. Obviously, that's not easy, as that is basically saying the film you liked sucks, and if that does bother you, maybe you should reevaluate why you enjoyed the film, but if it doesn't, then congrats, you enjoyed a film that was poorly written yet still appealing. And lastly, the original trilogy was not 'crap' or as you more nicely put it 'flashy garbage'. It told a hero's journey with great character drama between a father and son in an interesting setting that was unique. There were some flaws, but if that is enough to make it 'flashy garbage' please tell me what you think not garbage is.

If you think that putting more work and passion into a review of a piece of media is worth complaining about, then I suggest you watch it before saying he needs to 'trim that junk down' as you so put it, because I can assure you he doesn't waste time in his videos. I would know, I watched all of them. Yes, you have hobbies, but you don't have to watch it in one go, and it's better to take time explaining your point than making something short with that doesn't explain your point well. This is like saying you took longer to make the movie than the movie itself, so it's bad. And if some 'self-absorbed jerkwad' made a SA review that was one-tenth of the books and explained their points well, I would have respect for whoever did so and would gladly read it as it may be useful and you could learn a lot. You cannot judge a work simply from the fact is long and you feel you don't have time to see it. And, if nobody has time for it, explain why he has over two million views on several of his videos that range up to two hours. And in case you forgot, Brandon Sanderson writes pretty long books when compared to most writers, and yet his books are considered some of the best by millions of people. Now imagine in an alternate reality, people said his books were poor because they were too long. That is what is happening here. Also, the fact that the medium favors short videos makes his accomplishment to how he still got as far as he has with everything working against him even more impressive. Naively optimistic doesn't seem that naive anymore, does it? And if that is referring to me, yes, I have a naive hope that some people will take some time out of their day to watch a video that explains why a piece of media is garbage. What exactly do I have to lose here? Either they don't watch it, where then nothing changes, or they do and start to realize their errors in judgment and may perhaps start holding media to a higher standard and more discerning eye, where then my optimistic hope has brought us one more person to uphold modern creators' to a higher standard than the sludge that we receive today, at least when it comes to the film industry. The fact you have made this claim is an example of someone who does not appreciate true passion being put into someone's work from simply one quality which they disagree with and have decided because of this quality, their work is meaningless, naive, and simply not with the effort of checking out. People have received such short content for so long that any long-form content befuddles them, as evidenced by you. Most posts here are simply a few sentences, but there are posts that are quite long compared to the average and take some time to read. Is the work they put in that post meaningless? No. There are quite a few people, including me, that are willing to take the time to read it through despite the abnormal length, and you clearly aren't one of them. Is it difficult to get through something abnormally long? Yes, but that does not take away from the quality of the work and definitely does not mean that you should pass judgment from that quality alone. I do see the irony in how long this post is, but this is a place for controversial opinions, and yours are unfortunately seeming to be convincing people, judging by the three Rep points you have while I am currently typing this, and I feel that I must make clear that your opinions have been extrapolated from one detail that does not at all represent the quality of what you are judging and that you should give it a try (Remember, you don't have to watch it in one go, you can take breaks like you would when reading a book) and I would kindly ask you to not spread opinions that are not properly informed and try to find more about what it is your judging before making a conclusion that you wish to make public. I hope this has shed some light on the issue. Good day to you, ladies and sirs.

How everyone who knows BS books sees all other lesser people (People who don't read BS)

No, I also don't

Welp. just assume whatever team your siding with, I side with as well. Because that will be as true as the other answer.

really odd username, but seems like a cool guy with nice insight into the cosmere Human XD, but all in seriousness, an octopus, I'm slow and lazy, I'm fairly clever, and I'd love changing colors. Nay. It's liquid but... not

"Your friend slept through the entire way here. You sure he's okay? Because he appears to be deadweight."

That answer to that question changes every second, My mood has certainly improved seeing this post. Light blue Larkon, Always wanted a pet dragon I can fit in my backpack Not sure what you're asking, but I have a red leather jacket neither beanbag all the way (Assuming it nicely filled) I believe I have 1%, I'd have to check. I am currently in my blanket, and it feels like heaven, so 10

Am I the only one that does not care who wins?

Again, it is harder for a more advanced civilization like the Empire to purge all mention of them I that short time frame, and they clearly haven't succeeded as many people do remember them in Rebels. You said the Mandalorians have reason to remember the Jedi in their culture, ut the jedi allied with the republic for over a thousand years, so every civilization would have reason to remember them, and that's without mentioning forgetting the jedi would be like us forgetting Nazis and what they did in world war 2, and there is evidence the Empire wasn't against mentioning the Jedi, but mentioning the Jedi in a positive context. Anakin Skywalker is remembered as a war hero (Read Thrawn Novels) and there are plenty of generals from the clone wars that remember and mention the Jedi, including Thrawn, though most are either mentioning them in a negative context or are considered very loyal.

You don't need to watch the Mandalorian to see it's stupid that they would be forgotten to this extent. Their culture would be lost, their reputation altered, and things around them would be fuzzy, but the name of them and how they were in power for all of the Republic's time in power would not be forgotten.

Luke was pivotal to the fall of the empire, so he would be a war hero, and the Jedi were prominent for thousands of years. You can't wipe the memory of them in 20 years to the point people don't even remember the organization's name. That's like forgetting something that's similar to the combination of the Nazis and Roman Empire. And they have far more advanced technology which would make it more difficult to suppress information to that extent.

Except what you said was completely stupid. 1. We don't know how much people understood the oathpact. 2. The heralds lied to the populace in an attempt to escape said oath pact and most importantly 3. IT"S BEEN THOUSANDS OF YEARS THROUGH DESOLATIONS The Empire has been around for little over 20 years, and by the time of the Mandalorian it's been around another 20 years with the Jedi back with Luke and his school. They should be very aware of what the Jedi are called at the least, seeing as they all view them as war criminals. whether or not their reputation is fixed is a whole different issue, the galaxy should still be aware f their equailanet of WWII

... I'm sorry I don't understand the question, elaborate.

The empire was taken down by a jedi. How would people not know?

He changed perspective of the jedi. People were very aware of them and what they did, they just thought they betrayed them. Think Radients.

That may not affect your enjoyment, but my enjoyment is connected to writing quality, and the Mandalorian screws up in quite a few places.

*Eye twitches* Watch this video. Time code 1:19:00. It explains the point of Subversive content and why Snoke does not work as a good subversion.

Not precisely. You act like your ability to store is 1 and you have to put 1 in metal mind to make it work, but none of the traits are like that (Except Atium which breaks lots of rules) Basically, storing is a trait and your putting a little bit in it so you can fill up the mind, like how all feruchemy traits work.

He wasn't interesting because RIAN KILLED HIM. He could have made him interesting, Kylo even in that movie was morally confusing on whether or not he was a good guy/bad guy. he constantly flip-flopped. he 'interesting' because you can never know what Kylo will do because what he does depends on the plot, not his character. Snoke could have been interesting, he wasn't that similar to Palpatine yet, and he was far more menacing than Kylo, who got his butt kicked in the first movie. He should have been the main antagonist, and he could've been more fleshed out, but instead he was killed for the 'subversion', showing that Rian likes to have shock value rather than substance.

They still act like nobody knows what Jedi are. The Mandalorians should know who the Jedi are.

You are quite wise. Pink is last, and Purple is top two. My expression as I recognize it's sports team but have no idea what sport and assuming it's football

Thank you so much for writing this, it was really enlightening. I haven't thought of making a disabled character yet, particularly because of this and my lack of knowledge and experience, but this will certainly make me more aware when I decide to write one.