Selasa, 31 Desember 2019
Top 10 Star Wars Movies (Fan Rankings) - #4: Revenge of the Sith - Collider Videos
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2019-12-31 15:21:11Z
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Royal baby: Could we see FOUR royal babies in 2020? - Express
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “We’re expecting a busy year on the Royal Baby front with not one but four pregnancies looking likely.”
Leading the way in the betting is Princess Eugenie, who is currently 1/3 to announce her pregnancy in 2020.
Following Eugenie is sister Beatrice, who is currently evens to announce the arrival of tiny royal feet next year.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, currently stands at 5/4 while Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is 2/1 to announce baby number four in 2020.
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2019-12-31 14:48:00Z
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The Witcher’s success is held back by Netflix’s release strategy in a post-Game of Thrones world - The Verge
The Witcher has everything it needs to be Netflix’s next success: popular source material, a massive marketing campaign, a well-received performance by Henry Cavill, and an iconic meme in the form of the hit song “Toss A Coin To Your Witcher.” Yet, while certainly popular, it doesn’t seem like The Witcher is going to become “must see” television like other recent hits, such as The Mandalorian on Disney+ or Watchmen on HBO. At least part of the reason why is how Netflix released it: in a single, all-you-can-eat drop — like almost all of its other shows — instead of a more traditional weekly rollout.
Weekly releases have numerous benefits for fans: continued and focused conversation every week around the latest episode, a chance to digest and process events, and fewer demands on viewers’ time upfront.
By dropping every episode at once, Netflix is sacrificing weekly discussions around The Witcher for a short burst of popularity, after which it trickles off into the void as people’s attentions are quickly grabbed by the next big thing. That extra time between episodes would let viewership build over time, as more people hear about the show or proselytize it to their friends.
Compare that to a weekly release, like The Mandalorian, which captured a burst of attention with each new Baby Yoda GIF, or the weeklong discussions and theorizing that would fill the time between episodes of Watchmen. Not everyone may have been on board with The Mandalorian at first, but when everyone else on the internet started talking about it and sharing GIFs, they may have been willing to give it a shot.
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Weekly releases (at reasonable hours) also transform streaming shows into the kind of appointment television that viewers flock to and watch together, reacting in real time. The weekly release schedule means everyone is roughly at the same place in the series; for the most part, no one is confused about why the song from the bard is a big deal because they haven’t gotten up to that episode yet.
A weekly release also makes it less of a slog to actually watch a show. Give someone one episode, with the promise of more, and you’ve given them something to look forward to without demanding too much time upfront. Netflix dumps hours of content on viewers at once, demanding that they watch it all in a binge session that the site used to be famous for.
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It’s not that The Witcher isn’t popular, either: at least one data firm says it’s more popular than The Mandalorian, at least for its first weekend debut, per Business Insider. But even if that number is correct, it’s just a single week, compared to the months that The Mandalorian dominated the conversation. How long can The Witcher keep that success going with no new episodes to drive viewers back and plenty of other new content waiting in their queues?
None of this is to say that Netflix’s traditional “dump it all in a single day” strategy isn’t always effective. Some of its original series — the three seasons of Stranger Things, for example, The Umbrella Academy, or any of the various Marvel shows it used to make — are filmed and designed as what amounts to a single 10-or-so-hour-long movie that just happens to have convenient episode breaks. While weekly releases still might make more sense, at least from a mindshare perspective, the release strategy there is at least understandable given the nature of the content.
There was a time when Netflix’s approach was seen as a breath of fresh air, especially compared to the bloated, 24-episode and months-long seasons that dominated traditional broadcast. Netflix’s strategy killed the cruft, and promised an almost cinematic-like experience where the entire show hit at once. But hours-long TV show seasons aren’t movies, and trying to force episodic stories into a cinematic box just doesn’t work.
Even among Netflix’s shows, though, The Witcher in particular feels designed for a weekly release, given the literal “monster-of-the-week” style plotting that (at least for part of the season) sees Geralt go somewhere and fight something in fairly self-contained chunks. Add in the twisting timelines and developing storylines, and you’ve got a show that’s almost tailor-made for today’s Game of Thrones / Westworld / Watchmen-style cottage industry that loves to theorize and debate over shows. It’s hard to have a Witcher podcast series, for example, when all the discussion happens over the course of a weekend.
Game of Thrones style juggernauts are few and far between, even as more and more companies try to hit whatever magic combination of popularity and quality makes a show so hyped. Not every show will be the next Game of Thrones or Mandalorian — take Apple TV Plus’ See, which had a weekly release, huge budget, and star-studded cast but still flopped by virtue of not being very good.
The Witcher probably won’t be the next Game of Thrones. It’s probable that no show ever will be: the success of Thrones looks increasingly like a once-in-a-generation type of occasion. But Netflix’s release strategy isn’t giving its best shows the chance to even try, with the service choosing to burn off all its content in a single shot instead of a slower burn that could see it rise to greater heights.
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2019-12-31 14:00:00Z
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Netflix UK reveals top 10 shows of 2019 - but The Crown misses out - BBC News
Royal TV drama The Crown has failed to make Netflix UK's top 10 list of its most popular releases of 2019.
The streaming giant's top 10 includes Martin Scorsese film The Irishman, Stranger Things 3 and After Life.
The top spot went to Netflix's documentary about the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann in 2007.
But series three of The Crown did not make the list, despite being nominated for a raft of Golden Globe awards.
Peter Morgan's third season will be up for best television drama series at next week's coveted Hollywood awards ceremony, while Olivia Colman and Tobias Menzies - who have taken over as the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh - are up for best actress and actor respectively.
Helena Bonham Carter rounds off the show's nominations with a nod in the best supporting actress category for playing Princess Margaret.
Netflix's top 10 most popular releases of 2019 in the UK
- The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
- 6 Underground
- Murder Mystery
- The Witcher
- The Irishman
- After Life
- Stranger Things 3
- Our Planet
- Sex Education
- Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes: Limited Series
The list is thought to be based on the number of UK accounts that have watched at least two minutes of a title during its first 28 days on release this year. Netflix does not usually release exact numbers.
But in July, the streamer did release the figures for the third instalment of Stranger Things after it broke the service's record, with more than 40 million households around the world watching the show in its first four days.
Ricky Gervais's latest effort After Life appeared to have had more enduring appeal in the UK, listed as the second most popular series release this year behind US fantasy show The Witcher.
Responding to the news, Gervais wrote on Twitter that he "still can't quite believe" his show, about the emotional journey of a grieving husband and journalist, beat the latest edition of Millie Bobby Brown and co's slick sci-fi horror series and US psychological thriller show You.
Netflix's top 10 most popular series releases of 2019 in the UK
- The Witcher
- After Life
- Stranger Things 3
- Sex Education
- The Umbrella Academy
- You
- Unbelievable
- Top Boy
- Black Mirror
- Dirty John
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The biggest Netflix hit of 2019 was, wait ... Murder Mystery? - South China Morning Post
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- The biggest Netflix hit of 2019 was, wait ... Murder Mystery? South China Morning Post
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- ‘Murder Mystery,’ ‘Stranger Things 3’ top Netflix 2019 releases New York Post
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2019-12-31 10:00:11Z
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Just Like Us, Obama Loved This Year's Hits By Lizzo, The Boss And Beyonce - HuffPost
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2019-12-31 09:01:00Z
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Michelle Williams reportedly pregnant, engaged to 'Hamilton' director Thomas Kail - Page Six
Michelle Williams is reportedly engaged to the Tony Award-winning director of “Hamilton” — and the two are expecting a child.
Williams, who recently split with musician Phil Elverum, was spotted with director Thomas Kail, 42, in London where she is filming “Venom 2,” according to People magazine.
A source told the publication that Matilda, Williams’ 14-year-old daughter with the late Heath Ledger, set up the two lovebirds and that they eventually decided to marry.
The actress was also spotted buying baby clothes, the magazine said.
Williams and Elverum — who performs folk music under the moniker Mount Eerie — divorced eight months ago.
Kail directed the 39-year-old actress in the F/X drama Fosse/Verdon, where Williams plays dancer Gwen Verdon.
In addition to “Hamilton,” Kail also directed the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical “In the Heights” on Broadway.
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2019-12-31 07:31:00Z
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'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker': Why Is Kelly Marie Tran's Rose Tico Only Onscreen for 76 Seconds? - Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Director J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has taken a lot of heat from fans since its December 20th release. Viewers have picked apart the entry for a number of different reasons, but the lack of screen time for Kelly Marie Tran’s Rose Tico was one of the more surprising developments in the film. So why did Abrams decide to reduce Tran’s involvement, despite teasing that she was going to play a big role in the Star Wars franchise?
Tran gets bashed on social media
After the release of Star Wars; The Last Jedi, Tran received a lot of backlash on social media in regard to her character’s role in the movie.
The actress was harassed so much that she was forced to shut down all of her social media accounts. Some of her co-stars even spoke out in support of her, which goes to show how much it was affecting everyone.
Given her prominence in The Last Jedi, Tran’s character was clearly going to play an important part in the events in The Rise of Skywalker. Only that did not happen.
Somewhere in the development of the last Star Wars, Abrams decided to significantly reduce Tran’s part, which has not gone over well with fans. Abrams has not discussed why Tran did not appear more in the movie, but it may have had something to do with the previous backlash.
How much screen time did Tran get?
After enjoying a bunch of screen time in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Tran’s character barely appeared at all in The Rise of Skywalker. According to We Got This Covered, Rose only had a whopping 76 seconds of screen time in the film.
The character first appears at the very beginning of the movie when everyone is getting ready to leave the planet, Pasanna. Finn (John Boyega) is shown telling Rose that she is supposed to stay behind.
Rose is pretty much absent from the rest of the last movie in the Star Wars saga. She later pops up during a battle between the Resistance and the First Order, but her scene is very small.
The lack of screen time has been heavily criticized, and some fans view it as validation for all the hate the actress received for The Last Jedi. While we would have loved to see Rose in more scenes, she may have had a more prominent role in the original plan.
Was Tran supposed to get a bigger role?
A previous cut of Star Wars reportedly shows Rose in a much larger capacity than what fans watched in theaters.
In a recent interview, Tran revealed that she was looking forward to seeing her character and Daisy Ridley’s Ray in an epic scene together, which was mysteriously absent from the final cut of Star Wars.
“I think it’s really cool at all that they are even in scenes together because in Jedi we weren’t in any scenes together,” Tran shared. “It was really cool to have feminine energy on set. I wish I could tell you more but I’m really excited for people to see [Rose and Rey] interact. They both have the same objective which is to fight for the things you believe in and the people you love.
The interview came right after Tran watched an early screening of the movie, which apparently contained the scene in question. But in the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Abrams cut the scene between Tran and Ridley altogether.
We have no idea what the scene entailed, but it is a shame that it was removed. Hopefully, it is included when the movie is released on DVD.
Star Wars fans speak out
So far, The Rise of Skywalker has been met with mixed reviews from Star Wars fans across the globe. The same holds true for the lack of screen time for Tran’s character.
Some fans were really looking forward to seeing what Abrams had in store for Rose, while others were happy with the decision to cut her from the action.
Taking to Twitter, fans expressed their varying views on the subject. The discussion has led to the creation of the hashtag, #RoseTicoDeservedBetter, though not everyone is on board with the movement.
One fan even shared a photo of a bunch of Rose action figures on a clearance rack at a store as a way to prove that the character is not that popular with fans.
Whatever the case, it will be interesting to hear what Abrams has to say about why he choose to cut Tran’s scenes. In the meantime, fans can watch Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in theaters.
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2019-12-30 14:29:09Z
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Caitlyn Jenner Apologized to the Kardashians After They Were Slammed During 'I’m a Celeb' Elimination - Cosmopolitan.com
- The Kardashians received a ton of backlash for not greeting Caitlyn Jenner when she departed I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
- Caitlyn says she apologized to her family and was disappointed they were criticized.
As a reminder, Caitlyn Jenner was recently on I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, and she was literally the only contestant whose family didn't show up to greet her when she left the show. The video is honestly heartbreaking, so consider this a feelings warning:
The Kardashians got a ton of backlash for rejecting Caitlyn, and both Brandon Jenner and Kim Kardashian responded to criticism. Brandon explained, “Honestly, nobody reached out to set it up! I think it might have been a ‘storyline’ the producers wanted to fabricate in order to get more empathy for Caitlyn. That’s how that kind of TV works.”
Meanwhile Kim tweeted, “Exactly what Brandon said!!!! NO ONE from I’m a Celeb even reached out and asked for letters, appearances, or anything from any Kardashians or Jenners.”
And now Caitlyn is out here commenting on all this drama, confirming that the Kardashians definitely didn't reject her on purpose. In fact, they were never asked to participate on the show, and she ended up apologizing to them after. "My family are very well-known," she told The Daily Mail. "I never asked any of them to come down or expected them to—they all have businesses and families. I was disappointed they were criticized. After the show was over, I texted or called all the kids to apologize."
In other words, no drama to be found here, so moving right along into the clean slate that is 2020.
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2019-12-30 13:05:00Z
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Caitlyn Jenner reveals she apologised to her children after fans slammed the Kardashians - Daily Mail
'I didn't expect them to come': Caitlyn Jenner reveals she called her children to apologise after they were slammed for snubbing her I'm A Celeb exit
She was the only campmate not to be greeted by friends or family when she was voted off I'm A Celebrity.
Yet Caitlyn Jenner has revealed that she has no problem with the fact that she was left alone on the jungle bridge, as she didn't 'expect or ask' her relatives to fly to Australia.
Speaking to The Daily Mail about her experience, the Olympic gold decathlete, 70, revealed she was 'disappointed' by the fan backlash that was aimed at her children.
Not fussed: She was the only campmate not to be greeted by friends or family after I'm A Celebrity. Yet Caitlyn Jenner has revealed that she has no problem with that fact
Caitlyn explained: 'My family are very well-known. I never asked any of them to come down or expected them to — they all have businesses and families.
'I was disappointed they were criticised. After the show was over, I texted or called all the kids to apologise.'
At the time, I'm A Celeb fans had flocked to Twitter to slam Caitlyn's relatives – including daughters Kylie and Kendall, and step-daughters Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian – for not being there to greet her when she was voted off.
Proud dad: Caitlyn (pictured with Kendall and Kylie) revealed she was 'disappointed' by the fan backlash that was aimed at her children after they failed to greet her on I'm A Celebrity
Caitlyn's son Brandon then claimed that I'm A Celebrity bosses 'set up' his father's lonely walk over the famous bridge.
A fan used Instagram's direct message function to ask Brandon why he - and the rest of the family - weren't there.
In messages obtained by the Daily Mirror, Brandon replied: 'Honestly, nobody reached out to set it up.
'I think it might have been a "storyline" the producers wanted to fabricate in order to get more empathy for Caitlyn. That's how that kind of TV works.'
'Nobody reached out' Caitlyn's son Brandon previously claimed that I'm A Celebrity bosses 'set up' his father's lonely walk over the famous bridge
Whilst she may not have been greeted by family at her jungle exit, Caitlyn was met on the bridge by campmate James Haskell, and was later reunited with partner Sophia Hutchins, 23, at the Palazzo Versace hotel on Australia's gold coast.
It was reported Sophia's flight from Los Angeles was delayed - making her late to greet Caitlyn when she became the seventh star to leave the camp.
During the Coming Out show, Caitlyn was then seen having a video call with Kendall in the hotel room.
And upon her return to the United States, Caitlyn revealed that Kendall and Kylie had arranged to decorate her room with pink, white and gold balloons while an inflatable silver message read 'welcome home'.
Reunited: Whilst she may not have been greeted by family at her jungle exit, Caitlyn was later reunited with partner Sophia Hutchins, 23, at the hotel and they video called Kendall
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2019-12-30 10:36:00Z
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Madonna's Getting Serious with 25-Year-Old Boyfriend, His Dad Says - TMZ
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Getty CompositeMadonna and her 25-year-old BF aren't exactly rushing to the altar ... but all signs point to them taking things to the next level cause his dad tells us SHE dropped the L word!!!
So, here's the deal ... the rumors have been swirling for months about Madonna dating Ahlamalik Williams ... one of her backup dancers. Williams' father, Drue, tells TMZ ... his son and Madge are 100% definitely an item ... and it's gotten serious.
For starters ... Drue says us his son's been dating Madonna for a little over a year now. Drue says they first met back in 2015 when his son auditioned for Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour ... and Madonna personally picked Ahlamalik out of the group.
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Fast-forward to September ... Madonna met her boy toy's parents in NYC after one of her shows. And, just last month ... Madonna hosted Ahlamalik's parents at one of her Ceasar's Palace shows. And, get this ... Drue says Madonna invited them to her suite ... where Madonna's personal chef cooked them all dinner.
Drue says the 61-year-old singer told them she loves their son unconditionally and wants to take care of him. Drue says, "Love has no age." He added, "My son is livin' la Vida Loca, and I'm just happy for him."
The Material Girl and her man's parents clearly got along ... 'cause Drue says Madonna's invited them to her shows in London and France in early 2020. Drue says they've already booked their flights. Bitch ... she's Madonna!!!
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2019-12-30 09:00:00Z
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'Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker' Writer Explains Why Kelly Marie Tran Lost So Much Screen Time - HuffPost
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Barack Obama Lists His Favorite Films, TV Shows of 2019 - Rolling Stone
Continuing an annual tradition that he started while president, Barack Obama has shared his list of his favorite films and television shows from 2019.
Obama’s diverse list includes Best Picture frontrunners like Marriage Story, The Irishman and Little Women, indie favorites like Booksmart, The Farewell and The Last Black Man in San Francisco, acclaimed foreign films like Parasite, Ash Is Purest White and Atlantics and the documentary Apollo 11. In all, five of Obama’s picks landed on Rolling Stone‘s list of the 10 Best Movies of 2019.
“Of course, there’s also American Factory, a film from our own production company, Higher Ground, that was recently shortlisted for an Oscar,” Obama noted.
The former president also listed three television shows — Fleabag’s Season 2, Watchmen and Unbelievable — “that I considered as powerful as movies.”
Whereas in previous years where Obama would detail his annual favorites, this year the president is spreading his picks in literature, entertainment and music over the course of the final week of the decade. On Saturday, he shared his favorite books, with his music picks arriving in the coming days.
Next up are my favorite movies and TV shows of 2019. Of course, there’s also American Factory, a film from our own production company, Higher Ground, that was recently shortlisted for an Oscar. Here’s the full list: pic.twitter.com/PEcgwotcxm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2019
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2019-12-29 20:08:00Z
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Why Has ‘Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker’ Divided Critics And Fans So Sharply? - Forbes
Rise of Skywalker
Another year, another Star Wars film that has divided fans and critics so intensely that it’s created an internet flame war that threatens to burn us all alive.
Ironically, it’s the opposite of the last battle we had two years ago. Back then, critics loved Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi while many fans absolutely loathed it. Critics were calling it one of the best Star Wars entries ever while other fans were declaring it the worst.
Now, it’s flipped. Rise of Skywalker now has some critics calling JJ Abrams’ finale effort one of the worst in the series, oftentimes even more so than the dreaded prequels. In contrast, a good chunk of fans seem to enjoy the finale and think it’s a fitting end to the series, and “fixes” much of what went wrong from with The Last Jedi.
You can actually see this play out in the numbers. I went through and measured the critic score versus the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes for every Star Wars film. And here’s what I found:
Rise of Skywalker – 55% critics V. 86% audience (+31% gap)
Return of the Jedi – 82% critics V. 94% audience (+12% gap)
The Phantom Menace – 53% critics V. 59% audience (+6% gap)
Rogue One – 83% critics V. 86% audience (+3% gap)
The Empire Strikes Back – 93% critics V. 96% audience (+3% gap)
A New Hope – 93% critics V. 96% audience (+3% gap)
The Force Awakens – 93% critics V. 86% audience (-7% gap)
Solo – 70% critics V. 63% audience (-7% gap)
Attack of the Clones – 65% critics V. 56% audience (-9% gap)
Revenge of the Sith – 80% critics V. 66% audience (-14% gap)
The Last Jedi – 91% critics V. 43% audience (-48% gap)
As you can see, the biggest gap in favor of fan approval, by a huge margin, is Rise of Skywalker, with fans rating it a full 31% better than the critical average. And then it’s no surprise to see The Last Jedi on the other end of the spectrum, with critics rating it 48% higher than fans. In general, if we add up all the changes, fans are actually a little harsher than critics in most cases, especially when it comes to the prequels (including Solo), and they were a more skeptical of JJ Abrams’ initial effort with The Force Awakens as well.
The Mandalorian
Want to know what the least controversial Star Wars property is on the list? Well, it’s not even on the list. That would be The Mandalorian, with only a 1% difference between critic reviews (94%) and audience reviews (93%).
But what’s going on here, really?
To me, the impression I’m getting is that critics have overreacted to Rise of Skywalker’s flaws just like fans overreacted to the problems with The Last Jedi. Neither of these films are even close to the worst Star Wars film in the grand list. Critics are insane to say that Rise of Skywalker is worse than movies like Attack of the Clones or Phantom Menace, so much so that it almost seems spiteful to try and make that case. And the same goes for The Last Jedi haters who would rate it as the worst Star Wars move in history by a 13% margin under the worst prequel, Attack of the Clones. Just…absolutely no way.
To sum up what happened, fans were mad that The Last Jedi took traditional Star Wars arcs and shattered them, ignoring questions like the mystery of Snoke and Rey’s origins, and that the film turned Luke from shining hero to grumpy sacrificial lamb. And that’s exactly what critics liked about the film, that it broke away from tropes and tried something new.
That’s why those same critics are so mad now, because JJ Abrams did everything possible to undo so much of what Johnson did in The Last Jedi, providing specific answers to those questions that Johnson said weren’t important. Abrams sidelines lambasted characters like Rose, he mocks Last Jedi moments like the Holdo maneuver or Luke throwing away his lightsaber. It’s such a complete rewrite of The Last Jedi it actually feels vengeful.
The Last Jedi
But fans like it A) because they got those Last Jedi “fixes” they were looking for and B) it was specifically…made for fans. The film is rife with fan service, which is often viewed as a negative by critics, but you know who likes fan service? Fans. And that’s what’s happened here. Rise of Skywalker doesn’t care about erasing tropes, it embraces them, and gives us an ending that is pretty much an exact replica of Return of the Jedi. And it’s an admittedly satisfying end to the saga, albeit not a terribly original one. But it’s enough to satisfy most fans who felt burned by The Last Jedi, so here we are, with these wildly different takes on two movies that I would say, are both pretty great in their own ways, despite each of them having flaws.
We do not know what comes next for Star Wars. It seems that Disney has learned a few lessons here, namely that one person should be in charge of an entire film series, and it shouldn’t be split by director. And that maybe we don’t always need a trilogy, and stories should be as long as they need to be (technically JJ Abrams’ Force Awakens and Rise of Skywalker could have just been a two-film set, given how much of The Last Jedi was flat-out erased).
My guess is that we will see more Mandalorian-type content that pleases everyone and less hyper controversies like this, now that we’re moving on from the Skywalkers, Solos, Vaders and Palpatines. It’s time to write new stories, or at the very least, adapt different old ones.
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2019-12-29 15:49:00Z
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Twin brothers, 32, found dead after ‘joint suicide’ named as My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding stars - The Sun
TWO brothers found dead in a suspected double suicide have been named as stars of the hit reality show My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding.
The 32-year-old twins - named locally as Billy and Joe Smith - were discovered in a tree in woodland, close to a farm, shortly before midday yesterday in rural Kent.
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Billy's partner Kristina Delaney, from Cheltenham, wrote on Facebook: "Hardest day of my life. RIP my perfect Bill you were so pure so lovely.
"You made me the happiest girl. Did everything for me showed me love i never had you always see stuff like this but you just never think it’ll happen to you.
"I can’t believe I have to type this together struggling to speak never mind put a sentence together, I’m gonna make you so so proud my bill, my life, my angel."
Big Brother and Gyspy Wedding star Paddy Doherty also paid tribute and posted a video calling the brothers "angels".
He wrote : "RIP PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE TWO DEAR SOULS God rest rest them in peace.
"Two good looking boys, God bless their souls... That's a terrible, terrible tragedy...
TRIBUTES
"There's always worse than yourself... Pray for the boys' family, the boys' mother and father, help them be strong and get through this...
"I'm very very sorry for your troubles. Anyone watching this please say a prayer for those left behind...
"May God look after them... They are two angels... They're in the kingdom of heaven walking on gold."
One pal added: "Please everyone keep the family of these twin brothers in prayer.
"Bill and Joe Smith from Kent in the UK, they both took their own lives last night."
Another wrote: "They both took their own lives. Depression is rife among our folki."
A third added: "Born together and left the earth together."
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Their family are reported to have previously expressed concern for the pair - who first featured on TV throughout 2013.
One episode followed them during a gardening shift in Kent, where they discussed the traveller lifestyle before getting married.
The hit C4 reality show even followed the landscape gardeners on a trip to the holiday island of Tenerife
At a wedding two weeks ago the brothers recorded a video as they sang and danced to Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You.
A Facebook user wrote: "Nobody has TOMORROW this was videod less than 2 weeks ago there they were full of life and now there gone.
If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the Samaritans (free) on 116123 or 020 7734 2800.
"TOMORROW isn't promised for none of us rest in peace lads." [sic]
Police closed the lane in an isolated area of Sevenoaks, Kent, following the incident — which sources said appeared to be a joint suicide.
Billy lived in a ground floor flat of a converted 1950s former council house nearby.
A shocked neighbour told the Sun Online he had moved in to the home about 18 months ago.
The local, who did not want to be named, said: “I am just totally stunned. He was such a lovely guy. We got on well.
“He worked with Joe on their (landscaping) business. Joe was the leading force in the business.
"There were no signs that anything like this would happen. Although he did seem more reserved the last month or so. I just put it down to the winter weather."
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He added the brothers had recently celebrated their birthday on December 16.
“I saw Joe a few times when he would come round the house but I didn’t know him that well," he said.
“But they had that special bond that twins have. They were ever so close. They lived for each other."
One local who lives near the scene of the tragedy said: “It’s horrific — and just after Christmas. I feel desperately sorry for their loved ones.
“I heard the police cars head down there earlier and then the cordons were in place.
“It’s very remote and quiet down there. It’s well out of the view of passing cars or dog walkers.”
The area surrounding the grim discovery is well-heeled, scattered with houses costing £640,000 on average.
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY
OAP who killed a woman by using accelerator instead of brake dies in jailA Kent Police spokesman said last night: “Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the deaths are ongoing but they are not currently being treated as suspicious.
He added: “The next of kin of both men are aware and are being kept updated.”
An inquest into the deaths is likely to be held in the New Year.
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2019-12-29 13:18:00Z
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