EDIT: upon rewatch, I believe the open bar and pageantry of the premiere enabled me to put on goggles that shielded me from the trainwreck that is this film. Rian Johnson is a sorry excuse for a writer. It will probably be retconned at least 5 times in episode 9.
World Premiere Review: Vague, Spoiler-Free Edition
It was amazing. It still does nostalgic fan service, but nowhere near what Episode 7 or Rogue One felt like. It feels like its own film. It gets a little slow and repetitive in the last half of the first third of the film, but after the major show down in the middle of the film, it's non-stop action that's brilliantly paced. GO SEE IT!
If someone had told me 2 years ago that Legends of Tomorrow would become my favorite DC/CW show, I'd have laughed in their face. And yet, here we are. This show makes me laugh, cry and chew nervously on my fingernails more than any of the other three. I can't believe how much it's improved since season 1. I'm so glad I stuck with it through all its early ups and downs.
Vikings worshipping a creepy-ass blue toy is a downright ridiculous concept in theory, but it worked so well! It was hilarious and exciting.
When are Sara and Ava hooking up? I loved every single moment between them. Seeing Ava with her hair down (which was on my wishlist for this season) was great. And I guess we're out of the we-hate-each-other phase and in the saving-each-other-complimenting-each-other-and-looking-at-each-other-softly phase. That's my favorite one. What a good ship.
Jax is gone! No! Baby! My heart is broken. I hate it when characters I've grown attached to leave. It chips away at my soul. I'll miss him so much. His last scene with Sara was beautiful, and so was his conversation with young Stein. Gave me all the feels.
I vaguely remember Constantine from that one episode of Arrow. Is he going to stick around? That'd be interesting. Maybe I should finally watch his show? I generally avoid shows that were cancelled after 1 season, so I've kind of been putting it off. We'll see.
This show's not coming back until February (and I'm excited for Black Lightning as much as the next person, but I'd rather have LoT back sooner), so unfortunately, we have a long wait ahead of us. Sigh.
And, for the third time this week, Happy Holidays to you all!
I feel this film was more heartwarming and sweet than the first. Great cast, great special effects that don't even feel like effects,
The 1990 version of this story was very dated so naturally this one topped everything they did when it comes to special effects. They made it much more intens. Amazing cast! Those kids stole the show and Bill Skarsgard is an excellent choice to take over the iconic role of Pennywise.
Not as scary as I expected, but the good development of the storytelling kicked it up a notch.
