A Critique of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

A Critique of Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Introduction

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5 жыл бұрын

This is Part 1 of 6 of a series of videos all about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We open with a discussion on video essays as a genre and end on the ideas of objectivity and subjectivity.
And in between? well, plenty of Star Wars.
The Thumbnail art is courtesy of Oliver Pocock
Big thanks to Caddicarus and Fringy for their cameos. Check out their channels if you are interested -
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/ thefringy123
[The complete bibliography will be placed here once it's complete.]
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@MauLerYT 5 жыл бұрын

EDIT: Timestamps included Below Hello there! I decided to make this series of videos nice and short, that's why we have a 2 hour and 42 minute intro for a movie analysis :^). Either way, the remaining parts will be released at a later date as they are not currently complete. This part works on its own as I tackle quite a few fundamental topics at the same time as covering the main world building elements of TFA and part of the opening scene. I know that many of you have taken issue with Patreon as of recently with the controversy that's still on going. I have managed to get KZfaq Membership set up as a possible alternative. If you would prefer to use that as a subscription service for support, it offers a £5 per month tier and it gives you emotes to use on the EFAP streams. If you would like to use this method, click the link and use the "Join" option on this page - gaming.kzfaq.info I hope you folks enjoy, this series has taken ages to put together and I cannot wait to get the whole thing out. o/ I have an audio commentary coming on New Year's Eve as well, looking forward to seeing what you guys think of both. Thank you so much for supporting this channel, Merry Christmas and have an awesome new year! Timeline edit courtesy of Sapheiron: Table of Contents: 0:00 - Montage of initial reactions to TFA 4:00 - Disclaimer 1 5:18 - The Objectivity vs Subjectivity Debate 6:23 - Clarifying MauLer's Position 7:48 - On Consistency in Fiction and Argumentation 20:30 - On the Practice of Purely Subjective Critique 49:02 - The Force Awakens Critique Proper 50:26 - Disclaimer 2 1:02:28 - Cameo 1: Caddicarus 1:05:35 - The Title Crawl: Bridging the Gap between Episodes (1:31:29 - One-Punch Man: An Unbridled Praise) 1:37:07 - The Title Crawl: Story Set-Up 1:41:36 - Worldbuilding Difficulties in Continuing a Story 1:53:55 - Cameo 2: Fringy 1:56:22 - The Opening Scene: Opening Shot and Flickering Lights 1:57:43 - A Tangent on Nitpicking 2:04:02 - The Opening Scene: No Stone left Unturned 2:21:35 - Intellectual Consistency and Emotional Resonance 2:40:19 - To be continued...

@RogueFox7050 5 жыл бұрын

MauLer Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 👍🏿

@Pekkamaattanen 5 жыл бұрын

Rhino milk!!!!!

@abella458 5 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Skull on Wheels

@SargentCookiez 5 жыл бұрын

cringe

@DraxLuthor 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, Merry Xmas dear sir. Keep up the good work. I'll keep supporting you on Patreon, as it's still a convenient piece of platform. Cheers!

@Ifitmovesnukeit 3 жыл бұрын

"Yes, you did just watch me talk about the opening seconds of a movie for 30 minutes" That's...why I'm here.

@gokulee501 3 жыл бұрын

1:37:01 😂

@ArlanKels 3 жыл бұрын

Understanding what is fundamentally wrong with even the opening words is INSANELY IMPORTANT to writers because those first words dictate one simple thing: The interest of the viewer So I am 100% here to see that, plus other pitfalls to watch out for.

@linkthepig4219 3 жыл бұрын

@@ArlanKels Same here, the more time analysing the better understanding you have of the media, thus it is easier to ground your own opinions about it.

@Mike_Dubo 3 жыл бұрын

This is the way.

@JohnFourtyTwo 3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it any better!👍😊

@Chronos371 2 жыл бұрын

*“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” C.S. Lewis*

@Theproclaimed 2 жыл бұрын

The people that defends it with “it’s for children” seems to forget that children don’t have over a billion dollars to spend on just a movie (and that’s disregarding the toys)

@Lrdnqustr 2 жыл бұрын

….in my opinion

@mikeexits 2 жыл бұрын

This is so true. The best children's fiction has a multi-layered nuance that allows adults to get just as much enjoyment out of it from their different perspective compared to that of someone who is very much new to this world and its cultural detritus.

@SprikSprak 2 жыл бұрын

Preach

@nathanieldiaz2845 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikeexits the original animated batman series! A perfect example!

@NoOne-fo1di 8 ай бұрын

I think the biggest problem people actually have with Mauler is that he responds to every single thing they try to say about him and fully explains why what they're saying isn't right. Most of these people aren't used to that and expect someone to just say "no, they're wrong" and leave it at that because that's as much effort as they put into their own work

@nostalji75 7 ай бұрын

I don't think it is fair to say people like hhbomberguy doesn't put effort into his videos.

@NoOne-fo1di 7 ай бұрын

@nostalji75 that's why I didn't say that. They do put in effort but not to the extend they should when making a video to try and debunk another persons video like Harris did to Matt. He himself admits he didn't even bother fighting Darklurker in his own video. He didn't research many of the topics he's trying to correct Matt on and straight up cut and edited clips to try and make Matt look stupid. I don't expect everyone to go to the extend Mauler does but if you're going to try and "destroy" someone else's work then you need to put in the effort and Harris did not.

@notonthat 7 ай бұрын

@@nostalji75With your reply you are basically making yourself into an example of not only the problems MauLer discussed in the video, but those same problems echo’ed in the KZfaq comment you responded to. The person you responded to said “because that’s as much effort as they put into their own work” - he did not say as you stated “hhbomberguy doesn’t put effort into his videos” - the only person who has the reading and cognitive comprehension to think hhbomberguy doesn’t put effort into his videos is YOU. The person you fallaciously responded to seems to actually think these other KZfaqrs do put in effort into their videos (KZfaq videos do not magically appear, a consequence of only your thought process) all videos require some kind of effort. Often lots of effort. What was being conveyed is these KZfaqrs put in effort into making their videos, but they do not put much critical thinking and logical efforts into their work, which means their effort while great equates to a work of lesser effort - and not, a work of no effort

@nostalji75 7 ай бұрын

@@notonthat "The person you fallaciously responded to" dude you are so full of yourself. Op discribed a group of people who put very little effort in their responses and creative work. Among others this group was pretty likely referring to hhbomberguy, a guy who I know puts efforts in his videos. In his case ops statement was not being true, so I asked him to be more specific. Which he was in his reply. pls no more "fallacious" comments from your side -.-

@pitadude9836 6 ай бұрын

@@nostalji75given the examples provided within this very video of Hbomberguy's interactions with MauLer in relation to other content it does seem a fair assessment that the direct argumentation from him seems to be lacking, regardless of the quality of his content. This is fine, not everyone is equally skilled in direct confrontation. That all being said, assuming that a recent comment on a several years old video is in reference to an old debate/discussion does seem a bit odd. I'd argue it likely includes the likes of Southpaw and Smudboy, from what I've seen lately Edit: it is worth noting this comment was made while ignorant of the subsequent discussion following your initial reply

@clintbeastwood5116 8 ай бұрын

Patrick saying that Disney doesn't pay reviewers is extra funny now.

@Vossenator 13 күн бұрын

I think it comes from the misconception that "paying off reviewers for good reviews" means that studios like Disney are physically handing reviewers a big pile of cash and saying give it a good review. This isn't the case, most studios operate in a more subtle indirect way. Most reviewers for shows, films, video games, etc are given early access privileges from studios so they can get their reviews out earlier and generate views which generates their revenue. Without said privileges, reviewers would have to wait until the products come out to the mass public therefore losing their step ahead of the competition. These privileges can be taken away, especially if said studios or companies are displeased at the review. So in a way, Reviewers are paid off and subtly encouraged to give good reviews or risk losing their early access privileges.

@scottwright6822 8 күн бұрын

@@Vossenator Absolutely, this needs to be more widely understood. Videos take time to make and edit but the few days immediately following release of a movie or game is when the vast majority of views are up for grabs. To lose early access is HUGELY damaging to a content creator. As such, they must toe the line and be incredibly careful with any criticism they offer, if any, to ensure that access is maintained. ETA - this also applies, possibly even more so, to people who review expensive goods but an understanding of that dynamic is more common.

@peeppeep882 3 жыл бұрын

"The best movie out of the seven" *The ability to speak does not make you intelligent*

@petery6432 3 жыл бұрын

You can tell people were very overhyped because it was the first Starwars movie in years.

@malcolmjenkins3585 3 жыл бұрын

@@petery6432 to be fair, this was half the time that people had to wait compared to tpm (and that still got trashed)

@hamid5993 2 жыл бұрын

some critics actually liked tpm when it came out

@alessiodoomboy6192 2 жыл бұрын

@UTubeFekUrself "To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty."

@sorexsum247 2 жыл бұрын

@UTubeFekUrself demonic?

@esemicolonr 5 жыл бұрын

The sheer enormity of this lad. (Thanks for the cameo, btw 1:21:51)

@TheDen-ec9xe 5 жыл бұрын

SENPAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ! And he put you earlier right next to HackFraudMedia nonethless, the new Plinkett. -WhereIsTheThirdPartToYourDeathFlixReviewYouFffffuck-

@RogueFox7050 5 жыл бұрын

Nice seeing you again E;R, it’s funny people doubted you when you made your review on TFA but in the words of our saviour Todd Howard: “Who’s laughing now?”

@edgarallanpoe8309 5 жыл бұрын

hey its the man himself

@WolfbitPlays 5 жыл бұрын

*PewDiePie starts breathing heavily*

@colordrop7392 5 жыл бұрын

Hey E;R, You make some cool shit Keep it up. And Merry Christmas

@jakeohalloran952 Жыл бұрын

3 years old and still a great piece of content. Thanks man

@dustindarby8628 Жыл бұрын

In “yOuR oPiNiOn”😂

@turtleanton6539 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@asakoster8794 Жыл бұрын

Lmao at first I read this as “[I’m] 3 years old and still a great piece of content…” and I was hella confused before I realized u were talking about the video

@hariman7727 11 ай бұрын

It's captivating just going through the introduction. Not sure if I should watch this first, or his The Last Jedi videos first though.

@jodanger37 10 ай бұрын

4 years now, still great

@chrismatteson1312 Жыл бұрын

I was going to say “I enjoy this series more than I enjoyed the sequel trilogy.” But that should go without saying. I’ve watched this series of critique videos more times than I’ve watched the movies. This is brilliant writing, I wish a single person working on writing the sequels had an ounce of the passion you put into these videos. Thank you, MauLer.

@johnnyfroggo7361 Жыл бұрын

Unless you were an EU fan lol

@franklinturtleton6525 5 жыл бұрын

The argument from Quinton reviews is so telling. I remember seeing his defense of the last jedi video and the part where I felt actual anger was when he said "to everyone saying that luke would never kill a member of his own family aren't remembering the original trilogy right" and then he shows the scene of luke angrily striking vader until he cuts his hand off. Like he completely omitted the motivation of Vader threatening leia and the part where he refused to kill him after seeing him defeated and helpless. All he needed was 1 minute to let the first scene start and the last scene finish to completely nullify his point. The irony being that he needed to manipulate the footage in order to state that WE weren't remembering it right. It's like the textbook definition of gaslighting.

@downforwardpunch00 5 жыл бұрын

Quinton is too busy virtue signaling to worry about things like context, accuracy, honesty.

@Inactivechannel2187 5 жыл бұрын

I personally see where Quintin was coming from, but he was a jackass about it. In episode 6, Vader poked and prodded Luke until for a brief moment, Luke tried to kill him, berating Vader with strike after strike, but then, the moment passes and Luke comes back to the light. In episode 8, Luke sees Ben Solo's future as Kylo Ren, and for a brief moment he thinks to kill Ben, but the moment passes and he returns to the light, now broken because of his moment of weakness. I see and even agree with his point about the films, but his attack against those he disagrees with really show his immaturity. Edit: Fixed spelling errors.

@wlfmanjack 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly, like they don't understand the difference between a tense moment in the middle of an actual fight vs seeing something that might happen. Not only that, but even if I agreed Luke was an aggressive irrational man who would strike people down without thinking at that point of, literally the next fucking moment was him throwing away his lightsaber and *GREW* as a character and learned he was right for doing so when Vader chose to do the right thing in the end. So there's really no context imaginable where you can spin that scene around to make a scene where he'd kill his nephew in his sleep for something that may have come. Luke was already willing to abandon the mission on Endor to try to save his father, he's already proven to risk the Galaxy's safety for his family so why on Earth Luke, someone with his experience with family falling to the darkside, not even so much as wait a fucking day to at the very least talk to his nephew? My father, I'll at least try to reach him, but my nephew, naw gotta kill him.

@azuresaiyan9005 5 жыл бұрын

@@Inactivechannel2187 You're ignoring the contextual difference between the 2 scenes. In one, Luke is in the middle of a life or death battle against someone he's only known to be a his father for just a few years, with said battle being their first encounter since Empire. Ben, meanwhile was the nephew he's seen grow up, and train. He was sleeping peacefully. Regardless of what visions he saw, there was no immediate danger. ie, no reason for turning on his lightsaber, or even thinking about killing his nephew. Remember, Ben wasn't even Kylo Ren. Anakin was Vader. This is the problem with people who believe Luke was consistent with his character in Last Jedi. They completely ignore his arc just to pick and choice certain moments that serve as "callbacks". Like the blue milk drinking in ANH, or that momentary scene of weakness during a tense moment, and clunkily placing them in this new narratives. Absolutely laughable.

@erentheca 5 жыл бұрын

He sounds as disingenuous as EC Henry.

@QuestionMark46 5 жыл бұрын

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens is being called the film of a generation." God, that hurts my soul.

@eternalreign2313 5 жыл бұрын

Have you met the more recent generations? It's probably true xD. Justin Beaver and Mily Cyprus are things.

@Romulu5 5 жыл бұрын

Every generation trashes the younger one. I m a millennial.. But this is not the movie for my generation. Sorry

@MarikCharleswood 4 жыл бұрын

It was an error, it's suppose to be "degeneration"

@pinstripecool34 4 жыл бұрын

Marshomon then came the last jedi...

@ARCtrooperblueleader 4 жыл бұрын

@Marshomon - Well said.

@unnf9971 Жыл бұрын

The only downside of EFAP being a thing is that we are getting fewer Unbridled essays.

@Garek_G 6 ай бұрын

Been saying this for years 😢

@MeansofIntrigue 3 ай бұрын

@@Garek_GYou and me both. It's particularly irritating for the viewer who considers EFAP a substandard podcast.

@nc1906 3 ай бұрын

womp womp@@MeansofIntrigue

@sadeknight9112 2 ай бұрын

I enjoy EFAP but, even if I didn’t, it would be a necessity evil because it and other streams is how MauLer earns a living. If he didn’t go on streams and have other MooLer content then he’d have to edit in between 9-5s. At least this way we get something else we could watch in the meantime.

@MeansofIntrigue 2 ай бұрын

@@sadeknight9112 Are they though? Granted, I don't have the data but I assumed his patreon income was what kept his lights on. Edit: Ah. I didn't think his patreon was associated with the streams, just with content uploaded on MauLer. My mistake.

@FIRE_BOMB1 10 ай бұрын

“Not Palpatine is the head of it” Oh my sweet summer child

@SuperBadadan 5 жыл бұрын

>2 hours and 45 minutes >Part 1 of 6 OH BOY

@jeanfigueroa6235 5 жыл бұрын

GET HYPE BITCH

@NikkiM. 5 жыл бұрын

Let the next five installments be just as long!

@superapm9620 5 жыл бұрын

*ITS A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!!*

@TokyoXtreme 5 жыл бұрын

Quantum Leap theme song begins.

@Kid_Charlemagne 5 жыл бұрын

Erection.

@wetwingnut 4 жыл бұрын

The Last Three Star Wars Films: The Force Awakens, The Force Get Tired, The Force Goes Back To Sleep.

@cultofnatethemagnificent5879 4 жыл бұрын

But that is just your opinion

@sebastianb.3978 3 жыл бұрын

Johanna_ Jelly r/whooosh That joke flew right over your head my friend

@cultofnatethemagnificent5879 3 жыл бұрын

@Johanna_ Jelly no I was joking on the half the video talking about the just your opinion

@sebastianb.3978 3 жыл бұрын

Johanna_ Jelly No, you are ;)

@tinyman1144 3 жыл бұрын

@@sebastianb.3978 Don't be cringey bud

@wil_nik7632 Жыл бұрын

This is probably my favorite video on all of youtube, like ever. And in MY opinion, MauLEr has INCREASED the amount of joy in the world, by making the pain of the Star Wars sequels just a bit more bearable, with this dead honest, ruthless critique. Thank you for that.

@WaxTheDolphin Жыл бұрын

I am hoping he'll make a video about Ghost Busters 2016 one day.

@wil_nik7632 Жыл бұрын

@@WaxTheDolphin Haha, it will be hard keeping a level head critiquing that absolute garbage xD No doubt it would make for great entertainment tho!

@christophergarza9118 Жыл бұрын

I had the same opinion, and wanted to leave a similar comment (including the in my opinion line) but I couldn’t the words.

@wil_nik7632 Жыл бұрын

@@christophergarza9118 Glad that someone understood the slight dig in that line ;)

@WreckageBrother-rd5zf Жыл бұрын

Why did stuff like the first order being "incompetent" and sending too few troops or taking too long to track fugitives through a desert bring you "pain" while identical events in ANH did not?

@PerfectTroy1 9 ай бұрын

The Mary Sue writing was on the wall in this movie. Did Kylo Ren ever stop a blaster bolt after this movie? No! Was Rey over-powered and oddly skilled in this movie for no good reason? Yes.

@lazyliongames6660 5 ай бұрын

To be fair Kylo hasn’t had a decent reason to stop a blaster bolt ever

@PerfectTroy1 5 ай бұрын

@@lazyliongames6660 true !

@bluemutt9964 3 ай бұрын

@@lazyliongames6660The problem is they never gave us a reason to believe he'd know such a move, Vader only blocked some shots with his hand after all

@InhabitantOfOddworld 3 ай бұрын

@@bluemutt9964 It's just movie spectacle, that's why. Makes absolutely zero sense in terms of plot or world-building, but it looks cool - and that was Disney's only real priority with these movies.

@justvibin1087 5 жыл бұрын

*_We're hitting video essay levels that shouldn't even be possible_*

@12brichards 5 жыл бұрын

omg.......their over 9000!!!

@Naomi-gr7fm 5 жыл бұрын

I CAN'T READ HIS POWER LEVEL

@mattyk722 5 жыл бұрын

We've gone to Plaid!!!!

@ethangooch1819 5 жыл бұрын

Power, unlimited power!

@Muck006 5 жыл бұрын

No ... we are hitting levels that shouldn't be NECESSARY.

@jetfox8631 4 жыл бұрын

“Thank you JJ Abrams, for saving Star Wars.” That one uh... yea, that one actually hurt a bit. That one really stung..

@gdtacos7082 4 жыл бұрын

*Meanwhile TROS laughs maniacally in the background*

@mgeiger2341 4 жыл бұрын

And of course, it was pissed Jose.

@marianopena7872 4 жыл бұрын

John Waters Not really. IMO it was doomed from the very beginning. They had NO plan or outline for a fucking trilogy, three different directors essentially, and the biggest reason: Kathleen Kennedy. Her terrible leadership, distaste towards legacy characters and identity politics ruined these movies. She’s never cared about Star Wars nor respecting and honoring George’s vision. These movies were for her just to shove her goddamn woke politics and feminism down our throats.

@granthubbard4841 4 жыл бұрын

Yessss

@DeadlyDanDaMan 3 жыл бұрын

Star Wars NEVER needed "saving" before Disney took over. Think about that.

@meansofintrigue2269 Жыл бұрын

50:50 2018: Only had the one Star Wars critique under his belt. 2023: Only has the one Star Wars critique under his belt.

@hariman7727 Ай бұрын

You cannot rush The Longman.

@pillowmcnormalman2753 9 ай бұрын

*4 years later* Man the weeks sure do fly

@homerhat420 5 жыл бұрын

Do not under any circumstances skip the intro. MauLer has summed up the biggest issue with video essay creators. But that's just my opinion.

@danielclark-hughes692 5 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there... 👍

@joshuatree206 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah? Well in my opinion the Jedi are evil.

@bustersbrain 5 жыл бұрын

I agree.. and that's a fact.. in my opinion.

@honestkyn718 5 жыл бұрын

@@joshuatree206 when then you are lost, in my opinion

@spacejunk2186 5 жыл бұрын

Thats, like, just your opinion man.

@JayExci 5 жыл бұрын

In my subjective opinion the Intro about subjectivity vs objectivity could have and should have been its own video. That's just my opinion though. Also if you disagree that's just your opinion which means I'm right and you're wrong.

@TheApexHat 5 жыл бұрын

But, like, that's just your opinion, man.

@MauLerYT 5 жыл бұрын

Oh it could, but I want it at the beginning of this series for context. I might release it separately as well through, on the mooler channel, for sharing purposes................in my suObjective obsubtive po-ninion.

@LH2608 5 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say the same thing as SinsSins. Honestly that first hour is a great little analysis on the state of KZfaq. Think it's important.

@MegaGanash 5 жыл бұрын

I understand and in some ways agree, but I like that it's here. I like the idea of Mauler's videos being an ongoing series of commentation and therefore having a large intro here is really cool to me because it makes his content releases feel like an ongoing, multi-faceted production.

@mistere5857 5 жыл бұрын

@@LH2608 it's not just KZfaq man. This is the state of the modern world. The nihilistic/post modernism view of the world has corrupted any notion of critical thinking and objectivity. It's starting to corrupt science as well. We need more people like Mauler who are willing to stand up for and teach critical thinking.

@alexwlf8434 Жыл бұрын

I know I’m super later to the party, but thank you. I really appreciate your video and the time you put into this. This helps me realize that there are reasonable people on the internet. Well done sir

@nastyfyme Ай бұрын

It's a pitty none of those people write scripts for SW 🤦‍♀️

@limpedpoodle7596 Жыл бұрын

MauLer, you're a gift we all don't deserve but the one we need

@SnatchBandegrip 3 жыл бұрын

1:15:18 Mauler says "clone" over a shot of Snoke HE KNEW

@Ramsey276one 3 жыл бұрын

AS THE SPIDERS FORETOLD

@harrisonutoft5871 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@harrisonutoft5871 3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome!

@leesnyder9144 3 жыл бұрын

1:15:16

@Necrow_Productions 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, good catch

@Janograd 5 жыл бұрын

I will never get tired of Mark Hamill passive-agressive attitude these last years. You gotta love that man's bravery in the face of an evil corporation such as Disney.

@adamredmayne1326 5 жыл бұрын

Alternatively it's depressing and sad to watch, it's like he was trapped in a nightmare that he couldn't escape, you can hear the sadness and defeat in his voice.

@StarWarsomania 4 жыл бұрын

NAZI!

@LinkMarioSamus 4 жыл бұрын

If Disney is evil, who is supposed to be good here?

@K4inan 4 жыл бұрын

@@LinkMarioSamus Everything not Disney.

@LinkMarioSamus 4 жыл бұрын

@@K4inan Including Sony?

@Fazeshyft 8 ай бұрын

My attention span when creating anything is so fragmented, I can't fathom how you outline and write videos like this. Yours is a level of thoroughness unmatched in anything I've seen on KZfaq in the area of entertainment.

@AscendingAdventures Жыл бұрын

Your videos are honestly quite concise. They compile a massive amount of information and get it across quickly and effectively.

@mattikunnas1962 4 жыл бұрын

I have an idea for a Lord of the Rings sequel: Aragorn has disappeared and Gondor is in ruins. Meanwhile a dark lord named Jimmy has rebuilt Mordor three times more powerful than it was under Sauron but he has lost his source of power, a golden bracelet, which is then found by a young hobbit girl who with the help of Eowyn who is now a powerfull witch starts an epic journey to destroy Jimmy's bracelet.

@jacobsabastian3871 4 жыл бұрын

Does Aragorn milk a cave troll at some point?

@mattikunnas1962 4 жыл бұрын

@@jacobsabastian3871 Yes, he sticks to troll-fluids since few years back he got drunk and tried to kill Legolas' and Gimli's adopted son.

@TrueCarthaginian 4 жыл бұрын

I'm going to steal this.

@thedude6307 4 жыл бұрын

Ok, not bad idea.

@kloschuessel773 4 жыл бұрын

Matti Kunnas disney will buy

@reader111089 5 жыл бұрын

This is why the Thrawn Trilogy was so loved. Because the good guys did have overwhelming strength, and were a galaxy spanning Republic with massive military and logistical superiority, and the remnants of the Empire were somewhat sympathetic villains who were a small guerrilla force barely hanging on at the edges of the galaxy. The drama comes from watching our heroes being outmaneuvered and outsmarted by such an seemingly inferior force due that that weaker force possessing one key advantage, a brilliant leader whose tactical brilliance comes from his greater ability to understand and therefore predict his opponents.

@reader111089 5 жыл бұрын

The decision to not make a Trilogy out of the Thrawn books will forever be a mystery to me.

@KaosNova2 5 жыл бұрын

Exclamation: The old material worked on building worlds. Statement: The new meatbags love vomiting stories up.

@loremaster6828 5 жыл бұрын

He uses his empathy to destroy his enemies

@NickPoeschek 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly, Thrawn was an awesome character. He was a ruthless bastard but intelligent. He was different than Vader and Palpatine, not just a rehash. The idea that the former Rebels had to fight against people stealing from their old playbook was interesting. That’s what people wanted I think, familiar characters in new and interesting settings passing the torch to a new generation of heroes. What got was...well...

@kuribayashi84 5 жыл бұрын

Thinking about it, they *could* have put a new spin on the entire Empire vs. Rebellion-Story by basically turning it around: Let the New Republic be the established gouvernment and the Empires' remnants, some very fanatical diehards, be the irregular force fighting against it - but unlike the Rebellion without any qualms about hitting civilan targets or concerns about collateral damage. An ISIS-eqivalent on a galatic scale, if you will... perhaps with some sort of religion based on Emperor/Sith-worship. Some random thoughts I just made up, more interesting than the ANH-Regurgitation we ultimately got.

@thekeithclan3041 6 ай бұрын

I am commenting here again because I find this video very helpful and educational, and my grasp on writing terminology and logic has slightly improved since I last watched this, and knowing the things I know now, I am enjoying the first half of this video even more. When Mauler is citing examples from other creators using the "humans are emotional and not logical" argument to debunk logic as a metric for film critique, I remembered a term I had recently encountered. There is a term that is used to describe the human tendency to have lapses in logic. That term is "logical human fallibility". I just find that ironic and a little funny. When writing human characters then, a writer is still beholden to logic when creating a character that actually feels human. Because they have to assess how humans with certain emotional histories act in response to certain situations in order to create a character that acts and reacts in a believable way. The illogical nature of humans when they are emotional is something that can be logically assessed, and the knowledge gained from that assessment can be used to write believable characters, it can be used to help people, and it can also be weaponized. See Return of the Jedi for example. Vader makes good use of his own knowledge of logical human fallibility as he is toying with Luke in their duel toward the end of the film. He knows that Luke is vulnerable to emotional manipulation. He knows that he can compromise Luke's logic and get him to take actions that are contradictory to Luke's own goals, and he succeeds. He threatens to turn Luke's sister, and it works. Luke attacks, very aggressively, despite his intentions toward his father being explicitly peaceful as he states himself multiple times. Luke does eventually resist, but not before reducing Vader to the same helpless state that Vader had reduced him to in the previous film. In the audience, we know Luke should not fight. We know he should not try to kill Vader, but in all likelihood, most of us probably don't fault him at all for that. Because most of us are logical enough and empathetic enough to place ourselves in his position and know that we would likely make the same mistake. It is the logic we use to assess and make sense of emotion that allows us to understand Luke's actions even though those actions themselves lack logic. It is that same logical process that Vader exploits to get him to take that action in the first place. It is logical human fallibility. Basically, this is just a different way of articulating what the long man already articulated in this video years ago. That is to say that no, characters do not have to always act logically. Yes. They can make mistakes, and for the sake of a good narrative, they should make mistakes. But they better be mistakes that work within the confines of logical human fallibility. If Spider-Man is explicitly established to have a ridiculously high capacity for sensing danger. He should never once be caught off guard by a drunken, stumbling rhinoceros unless his spider sense has been somehow compromised. And to be more relevant to this series and in agreement with the long man, Luke Skywalker, a man who threw his weapon away in the name of peace while faced with death at the hands of the single most evil man in the galaxy, a man who defied the suggestions from his own Jedi trainers to kill the source of the evil, should never and would never attempt to murder his own nephew because he thinks he detects a faint hint of evil somewhere within the scent of Ben Solo's farts. To call TLJ's writing contradictory would be a massive understatement. In fact the sentence I wrote before this one was itself a massive understatement. Anyway. That is all. Disney Star Wars is depressingly abysmal.

@DemonDante1000 6 ай бұрын

As I was listening to your discussion about objectivity and being open to discussion and criticism reminds me of my favorite quote of all time: The problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves while wiser people are so full of doubts.

@dontaejones7419 5 жыл бұрын

*"Skip Intro - **1:05:35**"* There are actual tears in my eyes XD

@Beuwen_The_Dragon 5 жыл бұрын

Dontae Jones ^.-.^ sorry, I bumped the comment Likes from 69 to 70..

@oralboytoy 5 жыл бұрын

True story: That 1 hour and 5 minutes was just the intro for the rest of the intro for the whole analysis.

@homelesssheltervidlogg74 4 жыл бұрын

@@Beuwen_The_Dragon I bumped it from 169 to 170... LETS KEEP THIS GOING!!!!

@intr0vertig0 4 жыл бұрын

1:56:30 To get to the first scene's breakdown

@nicosmind3 4 жыл бұрын

I rounded it to 200. Does that count? Also i watch it all. No ads. Fuck ads. Just content

@weisin9660 5 жыл бұрын

*Spends more than 30 minutes on the opening crawl* BOI THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT!

@jimmcphearson7252 5 жыл бұрын

NOW THIS IS PODRACING

@ronniejdio9411 5 жыл бұрын

It is great

@TheNoonish 3 жыл бұрын

But man, is it ever important to do that because there's so much gleaned from just the first four words. "Luke Skywalker has vanished." What this amounts to is that J.J. Abrams was completely incapable of the gravity and grounding necessary to actually write one of the most iconic and respected characters in the history of movies. He was more than happy to leave him completely out of the story instead of finding ways to work him into a new narrative, thus thrusting the responsibility of actually writing him onto the next director. What really makes it worse is that he ends the film in a manner that makes it impossible for his successor to repeat the feat of pushing Luke out of the story. He ends it in a way that requires Luke to immediately interact with the plot and characters that J.J. wrote. This is why you don't push a trilogy of sequential stories onto a series of different writers/directors with no advanced planning. They just push all the onus onto the next writer to solve the problems they create. And yes, the cop-out of not even giving Luke one single line of dialogue in the movie was absolutely frustrating since the whole story is largely about him, and was very obvious to many people from the first time they watched this.

@investingiq Жыл бұрын

Does anyone else just watch the first hour now and again for a good laugh. I love the critique but the introduction is some of the best content I've ever seen. Those Harris clips were so good!! Hahaha

@danieladams8644 Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel recently. Thoroughly enjoy the long form essay format. Looking forward to watching this entire series.

@silverprimus321boi9 10 ай бұрын

Gonna have to wait Bruv it's not finished yet

@AnAmericanComposer 5 жыл бұрын

This guy is on a level of video essay completely removed from anyone else on the internet. I absolutely love these videos, and I love how incredibly lengthy and detailed they are. Never change, man. Never change.

@AnAmericanMusician 5 жыл бұрын

Yep. I was hoping he would make another one of these after his Last Jedi breakdown.

@ArchivesoftheAwesome 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, he's Tiger Woods when Tiger Woods was winning 4 majors in a row.

@lexbaldwin5613 5 жыл бұрын

never change... except for the better, yeah?

@MyRickyjoe 5 жыл бұрын

He sounds great in 1.5

@shakieltaylor9995 5 жыл бұрын

Well yeah he should change but for the better

@EmanGameplay 5 жыл бұрын

The Intro is longer than the movie itself, and I love it. EDIT: The Markiplier bit at 1:09:32 killed me

@TOO2150 5 жыл бұрын

This is why we love mauler.

@Dragonage2ftw 5 жыл бұрын

It’s moronicz

@turtleanton6539 5 жыл бұрын

And better writing

@RogueFox7050 5 жыл бұрын

Dragonage2ftw Do you have anything better to do with your time than trying to troll people, because you’re not really doing a good job of it.

@anomalyinc3239 5 жыл бұрын

Why Hello There

@Valehass Ай бұрын

Never understood hbomber's appeal, other than he has the right politics for KZfaq's "algorithm".

@michaelpetersen1262 Жыл бұрын

Found these videos through Rag's channel and EFAP. This was a herculean effort and I truly enjoy this type of breakdown/content. I am just disappointed I didn't find them until now, but at least I don't have to wait for the rest of the videos to drop. Great work sir!

@Alex-0597 5 жыл бұрын

That's no KZfaq video, that's a feature length film!

@ertymexx 5 жыл бұрын

"That's no KZfaq video - it's a space station!"

@davfree9732 5 жыл бұрын

I was going to watch Aquaman... but then this came out

@smugmode 5 жыл бұрын

@@davfree9732 Watch Red Letter Media's review, instead. I might stream it when it's released on video, if I'm really bored.

@EricGraham94 5 жыл бұрын

Dav Free Aquaman really isn’t as bad a DC movie as people make it out to be. You really gotta watch the movie and judge it for yourself instead of the opinions of everyone else

@davfree9732 5 жыл бұрын

@@EricGraham94 I plan to see it. And Bumblebee. Without Bay and G1 designs, I wanna see how it does... But this vids about the length of time it takes to to drive there and watch a movie. Maybe tomorrow

@1988foxtrot 4 жыл бұрын

"That's right ladies and gentlemen. We have good Star Wars movies now!" ... That did not age well.

@wolfofumbra8332 3 жыл бұрын

Sure as hell didn't

@noodlepoodle3582 3 жыл бұрын

“Thank you JJ Abrams for saving Star Wars”

@salt_factory7566 3 жыл бұрын

It’s outrageous it’s unfair!

@meowspark9 7 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed that intro, glad I didn't skip. Binge watching this channel has been the perfect audio for listening while grinding hours away in Warframe lol.

@cymtk 8 ай бұрын

"I cannot think of a bigger waste of time than debating art" Bruh, art *is* a debate. It offers in some cases truth, or criticism, or fantasy, and comparison or change can come from something like "Damn I like this world how can I make my real life more like this" or "Wow I never thought to look at it that way, maybe theres something to be found in my life in that same vein that I might work to change" or "This art makes me appreciate certain aspects of my life more that I had otherwise not been shown to be personally important yet" idk

@morfiiin08 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone: "Skip intro - 15 seconds" Mauler: "Skip intro - 1:05:35"

@IRMentat 4 жыл бұрын

Dias I only skip the 15 second ones.

@SangheiliSpecOp 4 жыл бұрын

@Snob Jockey he shows the time stamp in the video as well. Personally though I think that it's important that people get called out on their BS. A lot of the people he referred to contradicted themselves multiple times in their own videos lol

@mikem.s.1183 4 жыл бұрын

I have never been a follower of someone or something. But that does not prevent me from admitting that MauLer is brilliant. He gets it. Hats off to MauLer.

@No_OneV 4 жыл бұрын

xDD

@maxalaintwo3578 3 жыл бұрын

Mahler had his long symphonies Mauler has his long video essays

@sambrainard3487 3 жыл бұрын

"I actually *can* use quotes instead of inventing them."--MauLer 2018, and still comic gold three years later.

@royalblue5367 3 жыл бұрын

*cries in still waiting for part 4*

@sambrainard3487 3 жыл бұрын

@@royalblue5367 lol but for real when is he going to?

@blazefa. 3 жыл бұрын

@@sambrainard3487 probably after gdelb and snyders justice league: an unbridled rampage

@royalblue5367 3 жыл бұрын

@@blazefa. gdelb?

@blazefa. 3 жыл бұрын

@@royalblue5367 yes

@50shadesofbeige88 Жыл бұрын

On my second viewing... 3 years later. What an amazing essay. If I could choose one thing to survive beyond our civilization, it would be this video essay.

@user-hk7hz9cn7v 5 ай бұрын

How creepy…

@sociallyineptclownprincech8731 8 күн бұрын

As I watch these years after they were made, it still amazes me how easily I start a mauler megavid and suddenly I feel surprised as 2-3 hours have gone by in a matter of seconds. Mauler, you are amazing.

@gilliancarman5659 4 жыл бұрын

''...the clone of a movie.'' *shows Snoke* oh boy, thhat aged beautifully with the addition of tros

@FranktheBunny666 3 жыл бұрын

Also had a cut of snoke to palpatine when asking 'who is he? Where did he come from?' Ironically in reference to snokes origins. Prediction level 100.

@socialhermit7144 3 жыл бұрын

Like a fine wine

@viscountrainbows6452 3 жыл бұрын

MooPer is clairvoyant confirmed

@johannesseyfried7933 3 жыл бұрын

@@viscountrainbows6452 The Spiders told him.

@gergelymacsai3776 5 жыл бұрын

There was this fellow some of you might know, by the name of J.R.R. Tolkien, who said this, among many other noteworthy things, about fictional stories and universes: 'The story-maker proves a successful 'sub-creator'. He makes a Secondary World which your mind can enter. Inside it, what he relates is 'true': it accords with the laws of that world. You therefore believe it, while you are, as it were, inside. The moment disbelief arises, the spell is broken; the magic, or rather art, has failed.' He knew a bit about storytelling and world building, so I'd take his advice on this any day over that of hacks on youtube trying to tell viewers that internal consistency in fictional stories (and especially fantasy) does not matter.

@taylormurphy2840 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@bubbleboy2590 5 жыл бұрын

I think internal consistency does matter, but that it isn't the sole arbiter of a films quality and other elements matter just as much, and sometimes internal consistency has to be sacrificed in order to benefit other elements of a piece of work. (The argument could be made that you should strive for both, which in some way I agree with, but as a writer myself these sort of tradeoffs are sometimes unavoidable) For example, in say Call of Duty 4, it strives for a level of realism, so regenerating health is entirely inconsistent with the logic of the world, however it is integral to the design, pacing and overall engagement of the player in the gameplay and without it the game would suffer. I'm not a fan of MauLer if I'm completely honest, but I would be really interested in seeing him tackle something outside his usual sphere, maybe something hugely symbolic such as Mother!, or something heavily focused on theme and message such as Sorry to Bother You, or something just strange that purposefully ignores some common rules of story telling in their medium to achieve a particular affect, such as Silent Hill 2 or some of the work of David Lynch.

@Cancoillotteman 5 жыл бұрын

@@bubbleboy2590 It is not and should not be the sole arbiter, but lack of consistency should be a disqualifyer. It is a requirement, to be able to enjoy. If the rest of the story is bad, then even consistency isn't enough (for instance 2003 movie "Alexander" : historically accurate, internally consistent, and a bore from beginnning to end). But I can think of no instance where without consistency a good movie has been made - non counting comedies where inconsistency is on purpose (Hitchhicker's guide to the Galaxy)

@bubbleboy2590 5 жыл бұрын

@@Cancoillotteman I totally agree that consistency isn't enough on its own to carry a story (good example by the way), but I do think there are some films which lack some internal consistency but are still great films, they are just better at getting you to suspend your disbelief over certain elements, for some reason the example that comes to mind is Toy Story, and why does Buzz Lightyear, who thinks he's a space ranger, play along with the other toys when Andy is there? or how no one actually hears Charles Foster Kanes last word in Citizen Kane, but that last word is a main driving force behind the plot

@Cancoillotteman 5 жыл бұрын

@@bubbleboy2590 It might hold on though I always thought it was a weakness of citizen Kane, and as to Toy Story I always thought it was sort of encoded into toys "DNA" so that even Buzz didn't know what he was doing when he stopped moving. Though then the trouble is the ending with Sid where they should not be able to move. Then again, maybe i am despite my good will just making excuses for movies that i like. But i do believe that without those inconsistencies those movies would have been better (yet with a doubt for Toy Story).

@opinionpaladin6007 Жыл бұрын

Respect man. You came out with flames in the intro to this. I know it was years ago now. People always want to put you down when you are winning. Keep on pushing

@diondorsey3376 Жыл бұрын

I know this is an older video Mauler but your reviews compared to everyone else are the best on KZfaq.✊🏾

@MnemonicHack 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not even 20 minutes in, and I just want to complement your ability to take random clips from the various movies and shows in the franchise, and make them contextually fit in to what you're saying. That's some skill right there.

@starnick3979 5 жыл бұрын

That alone makes his video essays an artform

@INCAnitysy 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah all of them kinda fit with what he says during this vid.

@jozinek876 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, and it's one of the key things that made me continue watching.

@darklord884 4 жыл бұрын

"Can we take just about any sentence from Star Wars and make it into a meme?" *edits in clip of Jango Fett saying "perhaps"*

@daltonking6956 2 жыл бұрын

I guess patience is a skill, probably what most KZfaqr's lack pumping out 5-10 minute videos

@abnormallynormal8823 3 жыл бұрын

“And not palpatine is in charge of it” Welp.

@Zzzlol94 2 жыл бұрын

That became a big whoopsie.

@dbry4756 Жыл бұрын

Dang! This analysis has BROAD applicability. I didn't see it coming. I will now try to have the guts to state my arguments' conclusions without a "safety net". It feels a little dangerous for my ego, so I'm going to call it being intellectually brave.

@paro8344 3 ай бұрын

Making my way through this, its long but I'm thankful it is. Such an amazing breakdown! Super impressive. I new I didn't like Force Awakens but man... You gave so many more reasons and insight and logic to it. Hats off man, nice job!

@ThisHandleSystemCanGetNicked 5 жыл бұрын

"Art is subjective, you can't judge the quality of something, as long as the creator is happy with it", is probably the most loathsome talking point i've ever come across. Here are some other great gems: "Lets see you try and do a better job" "They don't owe you anything, X doesn't belong to you" "your opinion isn't fact, as long as people enjoy it, its good" "you didn't get what you wanted out of it, so you're just being a hater" "it didn't meet your expectations" "Wah! Fans are toxic!" "You're just a bigot, stop hiding your bigotry". Any time any of this gets brought up, they've already lost the argument.

@toasterbathboi6298 5 жыл бұрын

Reflex you could use that logic for literally any product ever. “You don’t have the right to criticize it, you didn’t build it” “It doesn’t matter if it’s good, it matters if people like it” “Ford doesn’t owe you anything, you don’t own Ford” I hate those arguments so much. Thank you for pointing them out.

@kingster14444 5 жыл бұрын

*In my subjective opinion*

@StigMurcielago 5 жыл бұрын

A few more "It's just cosmetic." "Gamers are just entitled." "Businesses exist to make money."

@ThisHandleSystemCanGetNicked 5 жыл бұрын

@@toasterbathboi6298 No problem. Indeed, they are the cancer of all YT debates. StigMurcielago Funny how they don't realise that businesses can't make money if they're too busy smearing their faeces all over the property.

@Aziraphale686 5 жыл бұрын

I just realized that Finn explains to Rose in the beginning that he is trying to SAVE HIS FRIEND, and she doesn't let him. This is at odds with her whole schtick, which is 'we will win by saving what we love'.

@patrickbateman312 5 жыл бұрын

"You'll stay and die for the Rebell...I mean the Resistance and you'll like it, comrade!" - Commissar Rose Tico

@GonzoTehGreat 5 жыл бұрын

@Templar Knight The entire Krait battle is full of inconsistencies which reflect the poor writing overall. To name just a few: Why does Rose think that colliding with Finn will save his life when there is a good chance they'll both end up dead or injured and at the mercy of the nearby TFO...? Indeed, how does Finn make it back safely inside the base with her unconscious body when they both crash just yards from, and in full view of, the enemy? Also, you'd expect EVERY resistance fighter (not just Finn) to be willing to sacrifice themselves to destroy that cannon, _especially after they just saw Holdo give her life for theirs, with amazing results!_ The resistance should've used those rickety old speeders as kamikaze weapons, loaded with explosives!

@franklinturtleton6525 5 жыл бұрын

@Templar Knight Good god... I'm posting this on r/saltierthancrait

@Glassesgirl2002 5 жыл бұрын

i have a theory (though considering the new director is going to be jj and any plans rian had will be thrown out (which is why i hope they never give another star wars trilogy (if there will be one that is) to multiple directors, they will only create a mess)) that rose is a spy for the first order. and thats why she stopped Finn. another theory i saw was that finn wouldn't have stopped the giant laser canon, and that rose was saving him from a pointless sacrifice. which is plausible, but given the themes of TLJ, which is failure (or at least thats what i got from it), that finn sacrificing himself, and it doing nothing would have been an even braver idea than killing off luke. (speaking of, if they bring back luke in the next film i will be very disappointed, they killed a character, they should stay dead. regardless of what the fans thought of it. there is no going back now, don't try and fix a mistake that is set in stone.)

@GonzoTehGreat 5 жыл бұрын

@@Glassesgirl2002 The film implied that Rose also had a sister (who was piloting the bomber which blew up the dreadnought in the space battle at the start). If Rose was a First Order spy while her sister sacrificed herself for the Resistance, then that's one messed up family, but we're talking about RJ here, so you could claim he was being deliberately subversive! However, in that case, why were TFO about to execute Rose with Finn when they were captured ? Surely that would be the moment to reveal she was actually working with the enemy? Rose did indeed crash into Finn to stop him suiciding, but as many people have pointed out, crashing into someone at full speed like that runs the risk of killing you both, so it's a strange way of trying to save someone... I have a better theory. Maybe Rose is just crazy. A complete lunatic. That would explain a lot! Mark Hamill is confirmed to be on the cast for Ep IX so he will definitely return but probably as some kind of Force ghost.

@TheCrazydreamer100 Жыл бұрын

I can’t count how many times I have watched your critiques. Every time, I always find it amazing how I pick up something new to learn and think about. Thank you for these and keep up the good work!

@Fazeshyft 8 ай бұрын

39:16 this is a much better disclaimer to essays. "If I'm wrong, criticize me. My work will improve." It's like saying to your detractors, "Strike me down and I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."

@andrewtian6171 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not gonna lie when you started talking about the strength of the New Republic and how the First Order should have been the weak one. I legit thought it would have been a cool story where the New Republic was hyper-vigilant against the rise of any new Imperialism to the point where the new Republic uses increasingly repressive tactics. Luke could have disappeared in protest. Leia could have risen up against the New Republic and formed a Resistance while allying with Finn, a member of the more moderate Imperial Remnant to fight against the New Republic. This is while the galaxy is on the hunt for force users because when Luke left in protest all of his students did too. All the while an influential member of the moderate Imperial Remnant Snoke, a more hardline Imperialist leader slowly gains power. So the story would be the heroes likely stuck in the moderate vacuum between extremes that usually follow civil wars...

@Supremacy962 5 жыл бұрын

The Legacy of the Force Saga did something similar to that, but Jacen Solo had dozen of books to develop his fall to the dark side.

@andrewtian6171 5 жыл бұрын

@@Supremacy962 Huh I never read that series before, but now that you mention it I'll be sure to check it out!

@SgtKOnyx 5 жыл бұрын

But that wouldn't have matched hardly anyone's fan fiction

@Lucama221 5 жыл бұрын

See, the problem is that wouldn't hit on the contemporary fears of the writers and people involved in hollywood productions. They needed a big scary fascist-inspired threat because these people believe such a thing to exist in the real world, and they have to warn against it because art cannot be art anymore, it must be propaganda for one side or another.

@andrewtian6171 5 жыл бұрын

Also holy shit Mauler Senpai Noticed Me!

@maskofthedragon 5 жыл бұрын

>3 Hours >For just the first part Godspeed you magnificent bastard

@Doctor_Straing_Strange 3 жыл бұрын

Too short imo. The intro should be its own video.

@justaguy6613 3 жыл бұрын

Intro ends at 1:05:06 (or something I can't remember) God bless this ungodly longman!

@etrosknight2254 Жыл бұрын

I love your explanation of logical character writing, I get into arguments about this with people for example on villains in stories making decisions that go against their character's core motivations, many people are perfectly happy with a "bad guy" doing something "evil" and not thinking twice about whether it makes any sense from the villain's perspective

@stephanicrandall7797 11 ай бұрын

That introduction where Mauler just asked endless questions about the world building is so refreshing. I couldn't enjoy this movie even the first time around because all these questions were just tumbling around in my head.

@Arcane_10_out_of_10 3 жыл бұрын

"The current area to search is a planet." instantly reminded me of the scene in "Spaceballs" (1987) where troops are literally combing the desert.

@ryangunwitch-black 3 жыл бұрын

That’s actually the premise of Rian Johnson’s Long-awaited Star Wars trilogy. It’s like poetry. It rhymes.

@whenthemusicsover6028 2 жыл бұрын

@Sith_Creepio "We ain't found shit!"

@wearywanderer7018 4 жыл бұрын

2 hours later “How about we dive right in”

@ronniejdio9411 4 жыл бұрын

There are KZfaq live streams that mauler does w wolf and others and some run 4 hrs. Do not start listening unless you have no plans. They will pull you in

@anderkickers5 4 жыл бұрын

@@ronniejdio9411 Only 4 hours? Short man bad!

@resopo1948 4 жыл бұрын

@@anderkickers5 We are now at streams over 11 hours long :D :O

@hollywoodjhawk7682 4 жыл бұрын

Ronnie J Dio 4 hours is nothing

@ronniejdio9411 4 жыл бұрын

@@anderkickers5 those are live feeds. Just two dudes talking. I am aware Maulers videos on the last jedi exceed 9+ hours

@NoOne-fo1di 8 ай бұрын

Just to brag I have watched one of your series back to back in one day. I had a 14 hour drive and your Dark Souls 2 response video took a massive chunk out of that drive lol

@andre_santos2181 11 ай бұрын

Mauler is for Star Wars what St. Thomas Aquinas is for theology - the definitive handbook and appraisal

@Zackypuffsnurple 5 жыл бұрын

You notice how when Adam Driver says "Nothing" all the cast members laugh like idiots and Mark Hamill just sits there dejectedly thinking "My god these people are stupid..."

@ineednochannelyoutube5384 5 жыл бұрын

An ellegant actor from a more civilised age.

@Zackypuffsnurple 5 жыл бұрын

@@ineednochannelyoutube5384 not as clumsy or as random as a Driver

@eXcommunicate1979 5 жыл бұрын

I honestly think Hamill was seriously at a 9 on the tree scale at many of these gatherings.

@tomnorton4277 5 жыл бұрын

I think Adam Driver's got a good head on his shoulders. He just made a massive mistake by signing up for Disney Wars. At least he's professional about it and doesn't lash out at people who dislike the movies. I think he, like Mark Hamill, knows that The Last Jedi is a shitty movie and that's why he said that the audience would get nothing out of it. He just said it in a diplomatic way because, unlike Mark Hamill, he doesn't have a massive fanbase to back him up if he calls out Dicksney for their stupidity.

@Zackypuffsnurple 5 жыл бұрын

@@tomnorton4277 It is true that Adam Driver and the guy who plays Poe have handled all of the backlash well. That's also a very interesting read on why he said "nothing". I hope that you're correct and that he is just making the best out of a bad situation. Plus it would mean he was cheekily trolling Rian XD

@typhoonzebra 5 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have imagined a better Christmas gift.

@Dragonage2ftw 5 жыл бұрын

What an empty life you must lead.

@typhoonzebra 5 жыл бұрын

@@Dragonage2ftw Your point being?

@The_Primary_Axiom 9 ай бұрын

Meanwhile everything mauler said has back then came true, and these fools who were defending trash back then simply can’t anymore out of good will.

@0That_Guy0 Жыл бұрын

Already been through the series a few times, but it’s just so good I’ll gladly do it again while waiting for the next part. Going to be a wild ride when it’s all done.

@thewookieejedi9122 3 жыл бұрын

I remember leaving TFA feeling like an alien. Everyone around me was losing their shit about how good they thought it was. I wasn't impressed personally, but hoped the future of the trilogy would make it better. Little did I know it was only going to get worse from there...

@henningratjen4364 3 жыл бұрын

Same, i watched it with friends and i never really got into it and in the end it got more like a mediocre episode 4 remake with great graphics. I went out very quit and numb and everyone was hyped aswell.

@Force44 3 жыл бұрын

Bro I left that theater clowning it immediately and nobody said shit to me. Super unimpressed. I wouldn't have gone to see it if my Aunt didn't offer to pay, I just didn't believe in Disney at all. As of the trilogy's conclusion, I'm proud to say I was right all along.

@thewookieejedi9122 3 жыл бұрын

I let out a very loud and panicked "OH NO!!!" when Abrams was announced writer/director. My conversations with my trekker friends said they felt he basically ruined Star Trek, and now it was time for Star Wars. MauLer said it best in the unbridled rage of TROS: "Gorgeous, breathtaking, makes no sense. Must be a J.J. Abrams movie."

@bipstymcbipste5641 3 жыл бұрын

I felt the same with Avengers Endgame

@filiporvik2782 3 жыл бұрын

I had a similar thing with TLJ. I remember thinking: "This is either somehow a 10/10 or closer to a 1/10". But i was surrounded by classmates and news articles praising it. I believed it to be true until i found Maulers video the next day.

@justhere9731 5 жыл бұрын

Alternative title: man talks about two paragraphs for thirty minutes, still more interesting than the actual movie

@donk4979 Жыл бұрын

Man I love this series you’ve made, it’s really brilliant.

@Kevin-jb2pv Жыл бұрын

I can't wait until 2120 when the series is finished!

@bonez5682 5 жыл бұрын

"I'm a big fan of research, references, knowledge, passion, and effort. So either get on the train or get off the damn track." ~ MauLer

@mariokarter13 5 жыл бұрын

"Is that a reference to the Trump Train? I knew he was a Nazi." - Evolved Critics

@bonez5682 5 жыл бұрын

The devolution of critics

@samwallaceart288 5 жыл бұрын

PLOT TWIST skull on wheels is a battle-train, not a car.

@bonez5682 5 жыл бұрын

@El ElEl so uncivilized

@havelthejock3761 4 жыл бұрын

"thank you jj. Abrhams, for saving star wars" that didn't age well

@RoddThunderheart 3 жыл бұрын

****comment of the video... 😆😆😆😆

@darkside6101 3 жыл бұрын

It’s funny because angry joe is one of the main channels that completely shits on the sequel trilogy lol I was shocked that he even said that because I never watched his force awakens review but I watched his TLJ and TROS review and man did he go in on them

@OneEyedCloud01 3 жыл бұрын

As unoriginal as Force Awakens was, it was genuinely entertaining for the 'comeback' movie for star wars.

@jesseanderson8674 3 жыл бұрын

Well guess what. He did save star wars. Except it

@RoddThunderheart 3 жыл бұрын

@@jesseanderson8674 No. To save it only to have it fall so goddamn far from grace that's it's virtually unrecoverable well... That's worse then saving it then dropping it.

@Nekopara30 Жыл бұрын

this was such a well structered video with so much new information I love it definetly going to watch the other ones too

@WilloftheFans 7 ай бұрын

Almighty Welsh Longman, may we please have part 5? It's been over a year since part 4

@faiaflrt 3 жыл бұрын

When I was thirteen, I spent a solid 2 1/2 hours explaining one 22 minute episode of Sailor Moon to my older brother, and it's now a treasured memory for both of us, almost a quarter of a century later. Who says long reviews are inherently bad?

@jqme 3 жыл бұрын

What was the episode? lol

@nicolasbanks7871 2 жыл бұрын

Plenty of people hold the "long = bad" sentiment, unfortunately. The only argument they seem to make is that they don't have time to watch the videos in one sitting. I guess they don't understand how pausing works.

@TheTheschuhschuh 2 жыл бұрын

Never heard anyone say it (tbf I haven't yet finished this vid) But yeah, never heard anyone say that

@Sara_Feingold 2 жыл бұрын

@Claudio Salazar I mean, "stupid or incompetent" did apply to many of the Sailors, Serena in particular XD But I think it actually helped serve a bigger picture there that being "stupid" was a flaw that could be overcome in other ways (like being a dependable friend, to paraphrase the english opening theme) rather than being something which defined your total worth as a person. Sort of like how Hokuto no Ken/Fist of the North Star did a great job of showing the disparity between healthy masculinity vs the "tough guy"

@FalenDragmire 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sara_Feingold I never really thought of Serena/Usagi as being stupid. She was just lazy and didn't apply herself. Which is actually a hallmark of many anime/manga protagonists, both shoujo and shonen.

@wildhorses1339 5 жыл бұрын

The idea that Finn would eventually have conflict with Poe after finding out he was the one who shot his stormtrooper friend is gold. I wanna see that movie.

@gregsmith7949 4 жыл бұрын

So much potential with that set-up. But nope...they squandered that possible angle.

@eras1066 4 жыл бұрын

I wish he would have retained some of what The First Order taught him, since... Y'know, that's all he's ever known? He calls Han Solo a "war hero" when he should instinctively bristle at the mention of the name of a filthy smuggler that aided in the crippling of one of the most influential masterpieces of planetary warfare ever designed. He should hear "Jedi" and imagine a corrupt cult of insidious monsters that poisoned the minds of their impressionable students during their reign of tyranny. He shouldn't be the source of goofy comic relief, he should be a radicalised man trying very hard to get over preconceived notions and never fully letting go of his Stormtrooper identity. He should be a soldier raised in a fascistic environment who is trying to become a better person.

@TommFoolery 4 жыл бұрын

@@eras1066 I really never realised that HUGE missed opportunity in the character of Finn. Thanks for making me see it

@schwarzerritter5724 4 жыл бұрын

Where they friends though? I do not remember the movie establishing that.

@Fnatsauce 7 ай бұрын

On my fifth rewatch of this series and still eagerly anticipating the next installemnt - also 2:40:27 "tools" still crack me up xD

@whynot5568 5 ай бұрын

Im glad people like you exist. People like you give me hope for our society on earth

@jk-gt9dv 5 жыл бұрын

I'm new to your site. I respect how hard you obviously work on your content. Thanks for not contributing to the dumbing down of this platform. I appreciate you.

@jk-gt9dv 5 жыл бұрын

It's my subjective opinion. :) thx for all the great content. I appreciate the debate.

@jdunnatl 5 жыл бұрын

I'm 15 minutes in, and nearly all he has done is talk about other reviewers. I get what he's saying but come on man, wrap it up. Don't stoop to their level, just make your review. Now I'm nearly 20 minutes in and it's the same. I wanted to give it more time before posting this. Rise above the pettiness and just make solid content. Ignore the trolls...unless that's your thing and I'm wasting my time watching this.

@maxfrank13 5 жыл бұрын

@@jdunnatl yeah it's difficult to take huh. Just skip to the 105:00 in point that he provided. His film criticism is actually very good and well-crafted, especially for KZfaq.

@thiefofa1073 5 жыл бұрын

I would sincerely like to know the source of the video at 1:04:00 - I must see the original. I cannot believe his blindness.

@jdunnatl 5 жыл бұрын

@@maxfrank13 Thanks! Much appreciated!

@bricecate 4 жыл бұрын

MauLer thank you for not following the idea that 15 minutes is the longest a KZfaq video should be. Some people, like me, work alone, and love nothing more than a video that chews up hours. Thank you sir.

@WillBilly. 4 жыл бұрын

Same, full work days of his calming and informed voice

@Cory_Dora 4 жыл бұрын

brice cate agreed! 15 minute reviews are ruined!

@RybatQ Жыл бұрын

I just discovered MauLer. And I know I mam in for a ride. This is my first video from this channel and it is more than awesome.

@bobjeankins2639 Жыл бұрын

Your video essays and more specifically the time, passion, and heart you poured into them has inspired me to rethink the way I view art. Thank you for the hard work, it’s greatly admired and appreciated

@sofiahadjieva1263 3 жыл бұрын

"The empire is in power and not Palpatine is the head of it" Oh boi, if only

@mirkohille8188 3 жыл бұрын

That sentence aged well...

@JesseJames-hp1lz 3 жыл бұрын

@@mirkohille8188 sometimes the long man seems like a prophet

@johnjohnyewtewb 5 жыл бұрын

I have the deepest respect for anyone willing to not give even the slightest of fucks and make extremely long, bulletproof essays. Your quest to vanquish reductivism in the most thorough way possible is both noble and entertaining. Thanks for the Christmas gift, Jared.

@Crazedviewer 5 жыл бұрын

Same here. I've always hated the complaint that an analytical essay is too long, when those very same people complain not enough information was given to justify "Hating/Loving" a subject.

@MauLerYT 5 жыл бұрын

Jared is a miracle

@asteck113 5 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY

@darthsonic4135 5 жыл бұрын

Gary King Okay... Go on.

@lexbaldwin5613 5 жыл бұрын

Aye! A great Christmas gift, indeed!

@BlissfulZen 8 ай бұрын

I can't believe after so many Drinker's open bars etc that I only now found your videos MauLer. You Sir, are a aficionado of movie critique. I love the reasoning and analysis you put out here and with your voice in the mix, this is a promise of many, many hours of entertainment ahead of me while I catch up with your previous creations. I am positively GIDDY with excitement :D

@daswasich1147 8 ай бұрын

I highly recommend the dark Souls 2 videos. Enjoy going through Maulers library, kinda wish i could See them for the first Time again XD

@nanako7596 7 ай бұрын

I don't understand how this channel has never shown up in my recommendations until now. I may or may not be sacrificing my sleep to finish this video but on so many levels, my sentiments about the Star Wars sequels are being validated. I'll be sure to watch his other videos. 👌

@Wolverine276 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for these, Mauler! These series of videos are educational and need to exist

@Crazedviewer 5 жыл бұрын

"We can love media, and still be critical of it at the same time" -Anita Guys...Holy fuck! I actually agree with what Anita said...I think I'm going to be sick...

@y2kplus9 5 жыл бұрын

Well, I guess even a turd can have a bright point... even a very, very small one...

@darkworlddenizen 5 жыл бұрын

Just throw up in your mouth, then swallow it again.

@RogueFox7050 5 жыл бұрын

That’s confirmation that we are currently living in the darkest timeline...

@MadCowDiseased 5 жыл бұрын

Don't feel too bad. I'm sure Anita just stole that saying from somewhere or someone else.

@diegobrando6498 5 жыл бұрын

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

@mikew6933 4 жыл бұрын

MauLer: "Yes, you did just watch me talk about the opening seconds of a movie for 30 minutes - welcome to my youtube channel" Me: *Instantly subscribes*

@id10terror15 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome, you are now a hate-monger of the toxic brood.

@calebcustombricks2631 4 жыл бұрын

ID10T Error ? U wot mate

@procyonwave1327 4 жыл бұрын

ID10T Error you massive wanker

@No_OneV 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@MultiWolfstorm 4 жыл бұрын

The man truly is massive

@MangoJuiceLove 4 ай бұрын

i appreciate the effort that gets put into this project. next release hopefully this year.

@psychotictactoe 3 ай бұрын

Mauler: "But you cant force a restart, you have to put in the work" 'JJ Abrams leaves chat'

@somerandomguy5639 5 жыл бұрын

Dude the zings against Patrick Willems and Quinton Reviews are on point.

@spikesya 5 жыл бұрын

So damn glad Quinton has finally shown beyond all doubt how much of a pretentious twat he is. The way he dismisses all criticism as 'alt right trolls' is so damn pathetic.

@smugmode 5 жыл бұрын

@@spikesya "Jon Tron is a racist" my eyes couldn't help but roll

@gub4941 3 жыл бұрын

GRRM & Thrones Analyzed how so? make a point. I’ve seen the efaps originating every jab that was made, I have seen the full context to each of them. None of them are inaccurate.

@zzickos 3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasmuandersontheneousul4184 Yeah, someone was harsh you can argue. But you have just dismissed all criticism of her video just because of that? Nice job. And you are the only person I see in every comment defending these idiots.

@Kuolonen 5 жыл бұрын

I love these little bits, 2:40:21 Mauler: "Obviously I am going to screw up here and there (video of Darth Maul falling on his arse) , but I really have given it my best shot (Darth Maul impales Qui-Gon Jin)" The fact that something this detailed goes into +2 hour video really tells something about the level of effort that went into it. But that's just my opinion.

@EziooAuditore 5 жыл бұрын

I like that MauLer represents himself with Darth Maul lol. He did say the name MauLer came from Darth Maul so that makes sense. But yes, the video is full of tiny clips fitting well what he's saying.

@nicholasleclerc1583 5 жыл бұрын

Panda Pinecone Your last sentence were taken from my mouth before I could even write them down here 👌

@MauLerYT 5 жыл бұрын

Knowing that the little things get noticed is seriously super encouraging, hehe. :) /

@EziooAuditore 5 жыл бұрын

@@MauLerYT I just noticed that just after the clip with Darth Maul just mentioned here, when you say "we have so much to explore: lore, characters, tools, stories..." you put Quinton's face when you said "tools" LMAO that's hilarious

@Hailfire131 5 жыл бұрын

@@MauLerYT "I think it was good the way they did it" -B.U. Tanywayguys, 2018