blackcauldron85 wrote:
Wow, Phasma didn't even cross my mind!
JeanGreyForever wrote:
Not super into Watto, apparently he's heavily based on negative Jewish stereotypes
Wow, I feel like I don't know much; I learned about Corpse Bride, Miss Peregrine, and now Watto.

For what it's worth, I think Watto looks cool more than I love the character, but I also think his character helps us understand more about Anakin. I don't dislike Hayden, but he's not my most favorite.
Yeah, Mace isn't the best moral-wise or my most favorite character, but I think it's interesting that he straddles the line, you know?
I forgot Ben, too...I remember typing it, trying to remember to include both Bens!! Oops. I didn't put Kylo either...oops. He's a good villain too- his connection with Rey was really interesting.
Um, hubs is curious about your thoughts on who shot first (he literally just put his Han shirt on and said to ask your opinion!!)...
No one could blame you for that, based on her limited screentime it seems even Disney forgot about her except when it came to merchandising where she rivaled Kylo Ren in the amount of merchandise produced for her.
The Watto stuff isn't anything I noticed as a kid (same with Jar Jar and the Neimodians) but I can see those stereotypes a little more clearly now having heard from other people talk about it. He always made me feel a bit icky though considering he owned Anakin and his mother as slaves and wouldn't release Anakin's mother at the end of The Phantom Menace. I think his sense of humor is why people still gravitate towards him though because it makes him feel like he can't be all bad. That and his design like you said.
In the books, Mace Windu apparently uses a Force technique called Vaapad which allows him to draw on the dark side to empower himself. Only the most trained and resilient Jedi can do this without going to the dark side themselves and this is also how Mace is able to beat Palpatine. The PT never appealed to me as much so I never read most of the supplementary material from that era.
The Rey/Kylo connection in the ST has often been said by critics to be one of the best new elements created for the films and even by detractors as one of the main redeeming qualities. Rob Lowe clearly felt that way anyway. Elizabeth Banks as well.
Oh that's cool of your husband! And yes, like most Star Wars fans, I believe Han shot first. I know he isn't a big fan of the new Disney films but you should tell him that in Solo, Disney made sure that Han shot first there as well.