By now you’ve probably watched the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer, whether Rian Johnson wants you to or not,
ordered your opening day tickets, and plowed head first into the Great Porg
Debate of 2017. (Love them or hate them, they’re the new Ewoks, and your stance
on the adorable little bastards will define who you are for generations to
come.) But what the hell, why not watch the trailer again?
I’m going to talk a bit and warn you about potential SPOILERS
before we get to the actual trailer, bear with me.
I dig this, I dig this a lot. Even if it does maybe give
away a bit much—obviously, I haven’t seen The Last Jedi yet,
but Johnson’s fears may well have been founded, as this seems to reveal some
major shit. Then again, as we’ve seen, trailers for these new-jack Star Wars movies often show things that aren’t in the final film or cut
event in such a way that situations appear one way but are much different in
reality. Basically, who the hell knows?
I’m not one to be particularly spoiler phobic. It was my day
job for years to dig into every potential spoiler out there, so I’ve become
calloused and immune. As long as the story is told well, I can know every last
detail going in and still be floored. But you know, tread cautiously.
And it still made me
feel all tingly inside. So that said, check it out if you dare.
We get all the things you expect out of a trailer: a good
look at new vehicles that will be on every kid’s Christmas wish list, we peek
Finn (John Boyega) in precarious position (after reading
Phasma, I certainly wouldn’t want to tussle with her), and
Rey (Daisy Ridley) in her own precarious position—okay, at least a baker’s dozen
precarious positions. Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) has his earnest, rousing
speech; there’s some inter-Skywalker family drama; and The Last
Jedi definitely doubles down on the red/black aesthetic. I’m also way
into isolated, crazed-hobo Luke, and that band aid on Kylo Ren’s face reminds
me of Nelly.
All in all, the latest trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi doesn’t suck. I can’t wait until December 15.
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