film criticism by maryann johanson | celebrating 25 years: 1997–2022
In what other ways, beyond breaking the fourth wall, could TV do something different? Or is stuff like this simply too arty for mainstream TV audiences? Why isn’t there room, on a hundred-plus channels, for something more arty?
I think we can agree that Star Wars is Lucas’s property to do whatever he wants with. But there must come a point at which Star Wars no longer feels like something the fans want to embrace.
I don’t see why this is a big deal. It’s no different than, say, Skyline, my worst movie of 2010…
…about why Thor has the wrong ending (spoilers, of course)…
