finally watching *STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS*

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[katsmack]

Calling the Tie-fighters screamy planes is without a doubt the most Nat thing ever

[tuschman]

I wasn't surprised Han was killed for one reason and one reason only: They were standing on a bridge without guard rails over a seemingly infinite chasm. ...Somebody's gonna fall. It's practically a law in Star Wars.

[DanSilent]

The timeline for The Mandalorian was shortly after Return of the Jedi when Luke was still relatively young and was just starting to train new Jedi. This movie picks up about a couple of decades after that when all the original heroes are pretty much old and grey.

[KnightOwl]

The “it’s all true” moment is more about echoing the last time we saw Han in that room, he said “hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side” However, yeah it’s a lot of the same with the few character changes not really making sense lol

[GaborMajor]

Nat after 2 minutes: "It's the same storyline. Are they repeating the same story?"
Me: yes, yes they are :)

[gekkehenk]

Fun fact, the storm trooper that removed her restraints when she used the force on him is actually Daniel Craig. He was filming in a studio nearby and did the cameo

[ExecutiveSonda]

Leia ignores Chewbacca to hug Rey, a complete stranger who she hasn't met before.

[jackmatheus]

“This is the same storyline” 8:00 in. Natalie is always right

[RetroMediaRoom]

All of your observations and complaints are 100% valid.

Signed: a Star Wars fan for 30+ years.

[AndrewJamesStep]

Despite the storytelling, Driver does a lot of great stuff as Kylo with his internal fighting with the Darkside going external with his fits of rage. And angrily punching his wound because he's holding his guts together with the Darkside.

[boredasian]

Not gonna lie I didnt even know you hadn't watched the sequels yet. Without involving personal bias I can assure you the next two movies split the fanbase in half and that your interpretation is something all of us are looking forward to seeing 🙂

[SunlessNick]

I found the Force Awakens to be like a greatest hits album of the original trilogy. Like Maz's place mixed up Mos Eisley, Cloud City, while she was kind of a Yoda - Han's death was like Obi-Wan's death, but also a dark side mirror of Luke turning Vader - and the attack on Starkiller felt more like the second Death Star than the first.

But go back and check out one moment. When Starkiller is firing, and Finn hears screams. He doesn't look back at Maz's place, he looks *up* - and no one who's with him act like they heard anything. And when we see Maz's place, everyone there is quiet - it's the people on the targeted planets who are screaming. I came out of this 100% sure that Finn was Force sensitive too.

[musafalalu]

23:20 She has Luke's lightsaber (technically Anakin's lightsaber if we're being pedantic) because if you recall, Darth Vader cut off Luke's arm when they fought in Cloud City in the Empire Strikes Back. The arm and the lightsaber fell and was lost. It is assumed that Maz Kanata (the little orange character) simply stumbled across it on her many travels.

[vincejaramillo]

The Mandelorian takes place 5 years after “Return of the Jedi”. The sequel trilogy is roughly 30 years later. I agree with Tyler, I do not like the sequel trilogy. But as always I enjoyed your reaction.

[chriswinchester]

Natalie: "I just wish it had been a little different."
Everyone Else: "Be careful what you wish for."

[Mr.SuperGamingHighlightReel]

Everything you said is exactly how I feel about this movie the entire way through

[TheParagade]

Even though a lot of this film is just weird moments, Kylo beating his chest when he's fighting Finn does make sense to me. The dark side is fuelled by anger, and he's focusing the pain from his gaping wound into more rage.

[GideonNine]

I'm a little more than halfway through and Natalie shows a knowledge of the series and consideration for continuity that I really respect. No matter her feelings about the rest of the trilogy she has earned my respect through her growing fandom.

[DontCallMeFlash]

Natalie's reaction to this movies plot makes me feel like I'm not a crazy person.

[allbies]

16:35 I too laughed crazily in the cinema when I first saw the BB8 thumbs up 😂 I really disliked a lot of the comedic choices in this trilogy but man I loved that.