Now, look, it's impossible for J.J. Abrams to ruin Star Wars more than George Lucas and half the Expanded Universe writers did. I mean, he gave that sort of thing his best shot with Star Trek Into Darkness, and it was still better than all the good parts of Nemesis, Voyager and Enterprise put together. But this still seems, er, dumb. And it's not like it can, even if it's an utter turd, shake Diamonds Are Forever out of the Worst Seventh Installment (Featuring At Least One Returning Actor Who Sat The Last Film(s) Out) In A Franchise That Ran Out Of Creative Steam Before Most Of Its Fans Today Were Born slot.
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| Yes, that is James Bond discovering that America faked the Moon Landings. |
But... if it wasn't Star Wars, didn't begin with those ten words in blue-on-black, would you go see it?
I wouldn't.
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