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#34





Years of release: 2015 (theaters), 2016 (DVD/Blu-Ray), 2019 (Disney+)
Beaten?: I've seen it three times

After the original trilogy, which was obviously universally beloved by fans, Star Wars went through a bit of a dark period, to say the least. Thanks to questionable directorial choices and ill-conceived plot issues, what followed were a run of three movies that, for me, really did a lot of damage to my interest in the franchise (although the third one was surprisingly good, actually) and left me wondering if they would ever make a really good Star Wars ever again. Fortunately, the seventh installment of the series (and its newly-introduced female protagonist) took a back-to-basics approach in reviving the series, reintroducing a lot of the old cast while also starting fresh, acknowledging the mistakes made in previous installments, and while it may not have been the most original story ever told, hitting many of the same cliche beats, it reinvigorated my faith in the franchise and filled me with hope for what was to come - an interesting, exciting, and wholly original sequel followed, but sadly, only disappointment after that.

Wait, this isn't right. Something's wrong. What was I supposed to be talking about again?

Oh yeah.