Rise of Spoilwalker

So. Oscar Isaac now looks like the theoretical person of whom Bruce Campbell is a caricature. 

Anyway, I saw "Rise of Skywalker". First of all, I loved all the Sith nonsense. Of all the concepts in the entirety of science fiction, the one I cherish even above Jedi stuff is Sith stuff, and this movie had more than any film in the saga. Why do I love it? Because it's like the inimitable Jedi stuff with a lean towards Romanticism instead of the often austere ideals of Enlightenment philosophy. Obviously, Sith tend to be  pretty bad dudes, but at its core, the Sith code celebrates passion and self-expression in a way reminiscent of the best art.

Related to that is the emphasis on Palpatine in a way that honestly felt like the wild explorations of the old Expanded Universe. And it's always fun to see Palpatine have a good time. 

Before going to see the Star Wars movie became a holiday tradition for my family, Middle-earth filled that role. Appropriately, "Rise" reminded me of "Return of the King", primarily in the way it crammed a whole bunch of things into an epic final chapter, including rolling hills.

I'm always here for more Star Wars, but in terms of ending a saga, this felt

worthy.

Also, "Cats". It's been around for decades. How are people so shocked at this movie?

Bonus Question!

Top Skywalker?

Anakin.

Spoils of Infinity War

“Endgame” just came out. “Game of Thrones” is ramping up to its finale. Talk about spoilers and the ethics thereof has not been more prevalent in recent memory.

Now, I remember hearing about some study a few years ago where scientists claimed to prove that spoilers can enhance the consumption of a story because humans subconsciously enjoy putting together a puzzle when they know the end result. Which is fine for some people.

But in recent weeks, I’ve heard that study cited far too much by all sorts of people who hold it up to be some sort of universal truth. But humanity’s not a hive mind, and it’s insane to claim that someone who avoids spoilers actually just doesn’t know that they secretly want them.

I’m not the most fervent opponent of spoilers. Its a personal decision. Like everything, people bear some responsibility for avoiding what they don’t want in their lives, but they also have the right to be annoyed at those who ruin their fun. People generally understand themselves enough to know what they want, and no study is going to trump individual taste. It’s not like vaccination. That stuff doesn’t care if you like needles. It’ll help you anyway. Not the same deal here.

Bonus Question!

Best needle?

Gun.