The Last Jedi: Revisited 

Can I just say this is SO refreshing to watch after so much hate. I agree with you on a lot of things and not on others. But you make a compelling argument and I respect you for that. I wish more people were like you. Would make this community way better to be a part of. Subbed and can't wait for more.

Strap in boys

One of the few mature videos on TLJ. Well done Alex!

I love your optimism towards Star Wars in general. It's so refreshing to see such an optimistic take on the franchise. Couldn't agree more on your options. Love the channel and keep up the great work!

I can't believe it's been a year already.

I wish they had waited to release Solo. We could've been enjoying it right now and more people would have cooled down from The Last Jedi.

Holdo: I don't like you, Poe, because you're dangerous! Poe: That's right, Holdo. I am dangerous. Holdo: *bites down*

I think people, including myself, hate the lightsaber toss scene because of how powerful the end scene was in the force awakens. I remember getting chills seeing Luke’s forlorn face while looking at Rey offering him his older lightsaber. And then he just tosses it a second later. Just feels cheap and uninspired.

You know... This comments section actually was kinda civil. I'm very pleasantly surprised.

I'm beyond impressed about your ability to stay so deeply involved with this complex franchise, and still come across like a genuinly objective, thinking human being with a great ability to convey messages to people who aren't as well read up on Star Wars lore as you are. Greatest fan channel on RU-vid, hands down.

I’ve been watching every video you make for almost two years and hands down this is my favorite video you have ever made. Thank you so much for the great content. Keep it going!

When it came to the saber tossed, I felt that, that was right for a Jedi grand Master to do. Why? Cause, Jedi's are not supposed to be attached to anyone or anything. That has always been the Jedi way.

Fair enough. I guess I'll never truelly understand how some major flaws i have with the film can be so easily overlooked by others. I'm still not a fan of this movie and i doubt IX will change my mind on it. Hearing your perspective on the movie is genuinely interesting and I can't fault you or anyone else for enjoying it. Seeing so many people say that this film was what got them into star wars is great to hear and I'm happy for them finding a new series to enjoy. Personally, aside from some neat visuals and a couple of fun scenes, overall i felt it was too bland to enjoy it fully. However if you love this film and see it as the best in the franchise then more power to you👍

The comments will be very civil ^^

I loved this movie. My favorite Star Wars movie so far. It is just beautiful.

11:13 when I saw that scene I smiled and said wow. The scene was visually beautiful and not having any background noise was really cool.

2:28 I actually loved this opening bit with Paige Tico -- it's the only time I genuinely cared about the death of an ordinary grunt. Let's face it, we all laugh when guys like Porkins and Ekelarc Yong flame out. But watching Paige take out a Dreadnought with her last breath really got to me.

Rose destroyed what she hates on the casino planet didn't she

5 years late but I love this dudes channel, he is a tiny light in a dark pool of terrible hate-filled fans. This dude is a MODEL fan of his franchaise and should be looked up to more, other fans should strive to be like him.

Thank you so much for your balanced approach to your analysis of this film! You've gotten a lot of uncalled-for hateful comments in the past, but you're continuing to find a way to evenly balance your opinions with the views of others! I've said it many times, and I'll say it again, this is the best Star Wars channel out there!

Personally, I really liked The Last Jedi (but like you disliked what they did with Phasma). However, since it's a middle-of-the-story movie, we will only appreciate it after Episode IX.

When Episode IX comes out, we will all appreciate TLJ more, especially if Abrams and Terrio really do tie all the films together.

I think what most people have a problem with is that Rey could lift tons of rock when Luke couldn't even lift one or two even with the training of the greatest Jedi master of that time The way i see it is that Luke didn't believe he could do so he didn't do you see it in the movie he was skeptical Where as Rey put her full mind and trust in the force she belived she could move the rocks and she did

Its absolutely disgusting how so many fans try to make people who enjoy The Last Jedi feel ashamed of themselves. If you don't like a Star Wars movie then just say it and move on. There's no need to spread so much hate and disrespect all of the filmmakers because you didn't like it. Calling Rian Johnshon, Ruin Johnson and saying he isn't a Star Wars fan is rude and false. Watch the directors commentary for The Last Jedi and you will see that Rian Johnson is a Star Wars fan and tried his best to make a good Star Wars movie.

I am surprised that I agreed with everything you said besides Leia's Mary Poppins flight. You even changed my mind on many things I had an issue with. You do a great job with this channel.

One of my favorite movies of all time. I can watch any scene and I'm just hooked.

Alex this is quite possibly your best video. You are so objective, while being able to show your opinion. I look forward to every one of your videos for this reason!

Very fair and nuanced. This is why you're my favorite Star Wars channel!

Yes, the Rey-Kylo Ren stuff was the absolute high point of this movie.

Hearing someone be positive about Star Wars is such a nice change from the usual negativity of the net :)

As someone who's been a lifelong fan of Star Wars but has had little interaction with the fandom precisely because it tends to lean towards the toxic side of things so tragically often, especially these last couple of years, I have to make note of just how much I appreciate your constantly level-headed and emphatic analysis. I found this channel right around the time The Force Awakens re-ignited my love for this series, and I subscribed because I wanted to do a deep dive into the lore of it all and your videos seemed like a light and fun way to do that. I stayed because you've helped give me so many new angles with which to appreciate this wonderful and ridiculous series that means oh so much to me, and I hope you keep doing what you do for a long time yet. (Also loved that you gave a shout out to both Movies with Mikey and Patrick Willem, as they are some of the best stuff this messy website has to offer.)

For me, The Last Jedi is such a mixed bag. I LOVE some bits and I HATE some others. It's never happened with any other Star Wars movie, for me but I certainly don't hate this movie. In many ways, it did everything I thought it would (Luke for example) but yeah, this movie was interesting at the very least.

My biggest problem was stopping Fin's sacrifice, but then letting Luke do it? Oh an the cantobite chase.

Ive been a fan since the Star Wars minute. Thank you for the most balanced and honest summery of TLJ I've heard. My feelings are simular, didnt love or hate it. Its a solid 6/10 for me. Fingers crossed EP. 9 brings it in for a strong landing. Thanks for your non stop great content.

17:01 "One's ever really gone." -Luke Skywalker, TROS TT

Thanks for this, it's nice to see a more neutral view of the film for once.

I do consider myself a huge Star Wars fan, but anytime I go to see something new related to Star Wars I always try to go in with an open mind and do not instantly think, “I want this to happen and this had better happen.” as this will take away any element of surprise. In my opinion, I think this is what too many people did when they went to see the movie.

I loved The Last Jedi. Captain Phasma is the General Grievous of the new trilogy. She could have been much cooler. The Grievous that we got in the anime Clone Wars was amazing...

Love your channel and this video. You and HelloGreedo are my favorite Star Wars RU-vidrs out there.

This was my favorite video of yours! Great, concise thoughts, Alex!

I feel the same man. I have issues with every movie, but I am always able to find more about them that I like than I don't. Keep up the great vids 😁

I’m a pretty hardcore fan but I really enjoyed that scene. It showed how he has changed before we get any explanation.

The way you break things down and are so respecting of everyone’s opinion is amazing. THIS is what other channels need to learn from, and I don’t just mean Star Wars channels. Well done

great video man you hot the head of the nail for me on most points i actually loved all the humor and thats about it. cant wait to come to the hangout at celebration

I loved this movie since the second I got out of the theater. I was literally shaking. While I agree that this movie has tons of problems (for me mostly the comedy which felt like Marvel) overall I think it an outstanding film. Also, this video made me love the things I already loved even more.

I don't know if this is true, but I feel like I've been seeing more people saying that they like The Last Jedi. That could be because I'm watching videos related to The Last Jedi, but even on this video, people are saying that they like it.

Great video Alex!! Wishing you and your family Happy Holidays!! Go defend that Star Wars Championship belt! Best of luck and thanks for all of your awesome informative videos!

Great stuff dude, I'm always receptive to your considered view on this topic. I personally, like you enjoyed more about this film than I hated, granted some scenes didn't land or felt odd to me, but the highs, were so high! That fight scene with the Praetorian guards was just brilliant to watch on the big screen. Keep up the good work!

It was done before the original 2003 clone wars had anikin hyperspace through a droid ship hanger causing all the ships to explode!

I get why people hate it but it really was fantastic

having a 500k sub star wars related channel makes you a elite fan boi

I love your work, thanks for keep community civilised. Keep up the good work

In regards to the holdo and Poe subplot I disagree with all the reasons star wars explained gave for why holdo didn't tell Poe the plan. My problem with the arguments gave by the defenders is it all comes down to blind obidience. Holdo gave zero reason for anyone to trust her or believe that she was competent. So she was asking for people to trust her based solely on her rank and her being in charge. I don't like the message being sent that " in the military you need to blindly follow orders from your superiors without question they don't need to actually give a reason why you should trust them instead you need to always trust your leaders". I have a problem with that because Both in the real world and in star wars blind obidience leads to atrocities being committed based on orders from a superior. Also let's not forget about how if jyn and the rest of rogue one had taken the lesson of this movie to heart and blindly obeyed the alliance council the death star would not have been destroyed. I also said this before Poe is not some grunt he is the guy who destroyed starkiller base, the one who was trusted by Leia so much that he was sent to find the map to Luke Skywalker, he is the most skilled pilot in the fleet, and once the leadership is gone he is essentially the second or third in command. Because of all this Poe's liyalty was not in question so even if holdo didn't tell him the full plan. She could have also said " Poe I have a plan but at the moment it is on a need to know basis" that would have been enough.Also in regards to the beginning I disagree with the idea that Poe was in the wrong. What people seem to be missing is that the dreadnought had those massive auto cannons which were powerful enough to go through a planetary shield. I have no doubt the dreadnoughts cannons would have been powerful enough to destroyed the entire resistance fleet. So if the dreadnought had not been destroyed it would have wiped out the entire fleet plus the dreadnought was only seconds away from destroying the fleet. So what Poe actually did was save everyone's lives but of course that is never acknowledged in the movie. In regards to Rey and kylo the problem I have is there is no gap between the force awakens and the last Jedi. Meaning just a few days ago Rey watched kylo slice open Finn's back, murder his own father, torture her, and that is in addition to everything else he has done including kill half of Luke's students. So I don't buy that Rey could have such faith in kylo Ren as to turn herself in I mean what did she think was going to happen kylo would turn and her and kylo would leave the supremacy.

this made me like the last Jedi even more

Congrats on half a million. That’s amazing!

That’s strange, I was revisiting the last jedi when this came out

Love it or hate it, the fact that we’re still talking about it means it left a mark. If anything Star Wars is more relevant than ever and that’s is due in part to the Last Jedi making such bold decisions and trying new things. Personally I love the movie, but I respect anyone who can dislike it and be civil and calm about it.

I appreciate your honest take and the positive tone of your review. I will always watch and appreciate optimistic videos more than the pessimistic ones and therefore just subscribed. Looking forward to more!

A healthy and mature adult who loves Star Wars? A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

There are more, way more fans that liked TLJ. The toxic ones who believe the story is theirs are noisier, intrusive and whinier. They are the ones really killing Star Wars, IMO. you cant even enjoy a fan film without some of these "fans" saying nonsense like "way better than TLJ" or "Disney should take notes"...etc. I think these people have developed an unhealthy obsession with what is supposed to be silly, old entertainment. These fans should just barricade themselves inside a room, throw the old VHS tapes of the original trilogy in the clunky player and watch them in a constant loop with their thumbs in their mouths, rocking back and forth in a corner forever and ever. Just remember that YOU, friends, YOU are slowly killing away this franchise....no one else. Great video and you, I think, nailed what the VAST majority feel about this movie and the whole franchise in general. There is more to love than to hate, much more.

This movie really could’ve been fantastic, but so many small mistakes just made this mediocre for me

What an oustanding job you did! Keep up the good content mate

Great evaluation. I really appreciate you talking about this again and for ALWAYS being very civil. I disagree on some points, but that's what makes it fun.

"should they appeal to the more hardcore fans or to a more general audience?" Neither. I've seen (amongst other things) video games do this over and over and over again, trying to appeal to 'broader audiences' and by doing that, water down the very things that made people fall in love with it in the first place. IF Star Wars was a niche thing, then appealing to a hardcore audience would actually be correct, you'd want to keep that audience there. Besides, there's no such thing as a 'hardcore fan' because every fan, 'hardcore' or not, is gonna have their own thoughts and ideas, and it'd be impossible to hit EVERY bullet point that EVERY 'hardcore' fan thinks, without it becoming a giant mess of a film. But it isn't. Star Wars as a brand is so monumentally huge, you will get a massive audience purely on the name. They don't NEED to appeal to a broader group, they HAVE the 'broad group'. So they can basically do whatever they want, and as long as it isn't total trash, they'll pretty much be able to do it and enough people will like it. That's really why this movie is so divisive yet still being talked about on a pretty regular basis a year later. I get a feeling of overall of people seeing the movies strengths and weaknesses, but those weaknesses are big, BIG weaknesses, which is why it's gotten so much negative press. This movie had so much squandered, wasted potential, and that can be a bigger disappointment than anything blatant, obvious problems the film might've had. I'm certainly in the 'I disliked it but could see the good in it' part of the crowd.

Haha I wasn't ever a huge fan of, "Snoke," either lol he does come off, right from the go, as just another generic scary, "big bad." (Those generic interchangeable antagonists are becoming more and more prevalent in science fiction/fantasy/action. Like the giant grey muscly mass in the Incredible Hulk or the Night in Shining Armor at the end of Thor lol just as interesting to me.) "One moment of weakness does not ruin a character, in my eyes." I completely agree 👍 It wasn't a sticking point for me, either. I also found it a, "Perfect explanation of why Skywalker felt he needed to isolate himself." And, as far as finding out that Rey doesn't have some contrived lineage or, "connection," to some other characters from past episodes in the primary Saga or the expanding current Canon has always been the much more interesting of the many incessantly theorized and overly speculated possibilities. Watching The Force Awakens again before The Last Jedi refreshed my memory that Rey doesn't just automatically "become a badass," like so many people keep insisting. She was raised and was forced to survive on her own in one of the Star Wars Galaxy's more unforgiving environments, so she had to learn how to defend herself, and she is shown right from the beginning being an exceptionally effective scavenger, even if she has increasing trouble getting paid what she's worth. The movie also makes it pretty clear that she's not exactly some helpless wide-eyed dreamer, (like Luke was when we first met him,) by showing her pretty handily beating the snot out of those thugs that Unkar Plutt sent to steal BB-8 from her. Sure, she's never held a lightsaber, or had any experience with the Force, but she could definitely hold her own when defending herself with that staff. And that's obviously because of the physical and psychological conditioning of having to grow up, completely alone and abandoned, left to fend for herself on Jakku or die. The remaining distance to wielding a lightsaber is negligible, at best. Certainly negligible enough to be able to suspend my disbelief for the sake of enjoying the ride.👍

Great video, Alex. Had the same reaction on first viewing, but I've really come to appreciate so much about the film in the last year. And great picks on the video essays. I find them all mostly balanced and informed.

I like that he watched videos of people who loved the movie to understand why they did, to educate himself. That's a smart way of doing things.

I hated The Last Jedi when it came out, and for most of this year. But in recent weeks I’ve reconsidered. I still think some of the decisions Rian Johnson made were not good ones, and that some scenes (like aspects of Canto Bight, Rose saving Finn, Poe trolling Hux) were bad. I do now, however, appreciate the film and what it did.

Thank you for this. This is one of the best, well balanced reviews I've listened to.

Congrats on 500,000 subs!

WOW Dude...I have not seen this video before but an awesome take on The Last Jedi. I came across this because I'm currently watching all the Star Wars movies in the build up to The Rise Of Skywalker. I pretty much lean towards the side of not really enjoying The Last Jedi but this video has given me some hope. Great to see that there were a lot of things we agreed on, on what's good and what isn't. Thanks man...I've just finished The Prequel Trilogy so I'll see how I fair with watching The Last Jedi again.

I agree, when its good, its REALLY GOOD, like seeing Yoda, the pretorian guard fight, or Luke v Kylo. But when its bad, its almost unwatchable Cough Cough *Canto Bite* Cough cough

There were good parts in the movie and stuff that could’ve been better. I would say it’s one of the weakest Star Wars Movies. I think they killed Luke Skywalker too soon and could’ve used him in Episode IX. I would say it does well in cinematography & the Throne room scene is where the movie succeeds. Storyline is meh and directionless, and ending seemed a bit anti climatic. I didn’t care who Snoke was but I can agree we could’ve got some insight and I thought the Rey’s parents reveal was cheap & undermines the set up in TFA regardless what her heritage was.

Great opinion love hearing refreshing point of view. 2 points about video camera focusing issue with background and reflection of gear on monitor

Well done Alex:) This is the perfect video that the fandom needed!

I felt depressed as my wife and I left the theater. We drove in silence for a while. I have been a fan since seeing the first film in theaters in 1977. The Last Jedi blatantly disrespected the fans of the franchise. I know there will be a bunch of people to hate this comment. Think of this. When Star Wars debuted in 77, the Vietnam War had ended just two years prior. Disco was a thing. The US President was Jimmy Carter. Life was different then, but the movie brought people from all walks of life together. We were transported to another galaxy. Another time. Fans saw a different type of SCI FI movie. It was worn and dirty and real. The Last Jedi tried to do away with all of that. Nothing in that movie was good. OH, and Luke, tossing the lightsaber was a TOTAL disgrace. This guy has not see his father's lightsaber in 30 years, along with his hand being cut off, just tosses it? Nope. That is not what J.J. Abrams set up in The Force Awakens. Had he directed it, the Last Jedi would have been AWESOME. I love your channel, but I had to make this comment against TLJ. Bad film making.

I really liked Snoke in Last Jedi because of his classic villainous performance.

Well spoken from what I consider to be a true Star Wars fan. Your commentary was objective, and reflected the things we love and don’t love so much about a franchise that has shaped and influenced so many of us. We are such passionate fans that we allow the smallest things about each movie to drive us in extreme diatribes. I love all things Star Wars. I liked the Last Jedi and you have a voice to the fans who have likes and dislikes but appreciate the Star Wars universe as a whole!

Congratulations on 500k :)

I'll admit. When I saw the movie, I was a little conflicted as to whether I liked it or not. Probably because I was expecting them to have a Vader twist for Rey & for Snoke's back story to be revealed. I later re watched the film over the summer, I have never laughed that much at a Star Wars film. & I had time to process the film & the film is still one of my favorites. Now I don't know if Disney is using a Jedi Mind Trick on me or maybe I actually am a Star Wars fan who loves Star Wars no matter what.

I LOVED LUKE IN THIS MOVIE, OUR CHILDHOOD HERO BEING A TRUE MASTER!!!!!

One moment of weakness does not ruin a character is spot on. Great video :-)

The last year has given you depth and sensibility in your outlook. It has not changed much at all, which is good. I appreciate your level-headed review.

Every time I've watched TLJ with an audience, there isn't a single reaction to the saber toss. Not even a chuckle. I think it really took people by surprise. I love it. Laughed heartily.

I love the hyperspace ram. Imo the entire point was that the dark side was gaining ground so the forced worked through Holdo to even it out. That being said I would have preferred it to be Leia, and have Luke survive into the next one.

A word about the hyperspace bit: it wasn't not done before because other SW film-makers hadn't "thought to do it"... it's because they know how hyperspace works, and that it has a specified function in the in-universe already as a tool for travel, not warfare. Framing it as something that just happened not to be thought of in previous films makes Rian seem like an innovative genius, rather than someone who ignores the cannon that has been so thoughtfully and deliberately fostered through several decades of movies, books, comics, etc. When you actually step outside the movie and consider the universe in which Star Wars happens, it's very apparent that it's IMPOSSIBLE for that ridiculously simple maneuver not to have been thought of before. Also, it's just an uncreative way to take down the Supremacy. Other movies had the characters dismantling giant vessels or space stations from within, finding their weak spot, or tricking or out-maneuvering them. Rian's idea was for one cruiser to ram into it like a child with a football helmet. A word about Rey's character: our focus on her moving too quickly in her own training isn't that she's undergoing character changes that are insignificant to us that we can't relate to. It's rather that she is constantly validated and reinforced with the plot-armor of each movie, and because even the task of becoming a Jedi-which for Anakin, Obi-Wan, and especially Luke was an extraordinary many-years-long challenge that revealed their weaknesses and how they overcame them-just isn't a challenge for her. Sure, she "struggles" with her identity and parentage, but they make her stronger almost instantaneously. Her trouble reconciling with her powers and the choice of becoming a Jedi is akin to a football prodigy choosing which team he'll play for. This makes her character arc weak, it makes her seem invincible. That's not a quality anyone can relate to.

I honestly adore your open-mindedness, I don't think anyone is as good as you

I initial thought, after leaving the cinema Was that the pacing was dreadful, 20 minutes could easily have been left out. I really liked Luke Skywalker's story, it enriched Kyle Ren as a broken, impressionable young man.

I didn’t like TLJ or TFA. Don’t have problems with female characters or diversity, didn’t go online and harass people involved with the film, liked certain concepts and ideas but felt they could’ve been executed better, and regardless I’m gonna go see Episode 9!!!!

I agree that the Rey and Kylo stuff was the best part of the movie. However, I feel like that was kinda thrown away by both characters completely going back to exactly how they were before that moment. Would have been much more interesting (and better for Rey’s character) to see Rey turn to Kylo’s side after being told Luke and her parents hate her, to finally find a “home” with him, which to me would make much more sense for her character and make her more interesting.

This is an excellent take. Your explanation on how people should feel regarding the holdo maneuver is so good and addresses the whole problem with the fandom as a whole.

I’m a hardcore fan, and I personally liked Luke throwing his saber over his shoulder. I’m probably weird though lol

Poe's "prank call" to Hux definitely went on 10 seconds too long. I'm not a fan of forced, MCU-style humor (e.g. GOTG 2 and Infinity War), and TLJ had some jokes that undercut the drama at times. In retrospect, TFA and especially Solo handled their humor extremely well -- this seems to be a lost art nowadays.

I watched a video comparing Infinity War and The Last Jedi, and one critique I never considered but totally agree with after having seen it, is how upbeat everyone seems at the end of TLJ, despite the fact that like 90 percent of the Resistance is dead, whereas in Infinity War, the consequences of half the characters' deaths are immediate and resonate with the survivors. I understand that the point of Luke's sacrifice was to inspire the rebellion to be reborn, despite their heavy losses, but maybe at the beginning of IX they could have a sort of memorial service for Ackbar, Holdo, Han and everyone else that they've lost along the way, just to acknowledge their deaths in a more meaningful way. It doesn't take away from my enjoyment of TLJ, it was just something interesting I didn't consider my first few viewings. Keep up the great work Alex!

Very accurate review my dear Alex! I loved TLJ very much and I love every single theme in this movie.

I never thought the jokes were bad, but especially in the first half they felt out of place. It felt wrong for a saga movie, would have been great in Solo or a more comedic stories movie. That said, one of my favorites.

I think the issue with the hyperspace ramming is not "why has no one done it before?" Its more about what happens going forward. Every space battle we see in future episodes, people are going to be thinking "Why don't we just do what Holdo did?"

I can see what Luke was thinking when he read Ben's mind. He probably saw Han and The new republic's death and that was too much for him. In a new hope he never felt Alderaan's destruction so that was a new feeling and ultimately he didn't even kill him

I think the only issue I had with Rose was that I thought we'd be getting a look at the perspective of the rank-and-file member of the Resistance, and how difficult war has been on them. So much credit needs to be given, whether it's the Rebellion or the Resistance, to those no-name soldiers and support staff of the struggle. The loss of Rose's sister really had me thinking that this was where her story would be taking us. It sort of did, but not as much.

Yeah, I largely agree. I’ve been saying since it was released that Last Jedi was a good movie, but it just needed a few minor tweaks to make the three subplots (Poe, Fin/Rose, Rey) meld together seamlessly. To me, Last Jedi was equivalent to a final exam paper that just had a few typos and an incomplete thought (Plasma) midway through.