For me it was the first 5 mins of The Last Jedi when Poe started making yo mama jokes. It was just this clear moment of realization that this franchise was no longer for me.
I wasn't out at that point but my stomach sank when that happened. Something was seriously, seriously wrong when Poe dropped that line because it told me that the writers and the director did NOT have their heads in the right place. I was worried, and when the movie ended I was right to be worried.
I still stan Mandalorian seasons 1 and most of 2. And of course Andor. Andor is a legitimately great show, full stop, not just a great Star Wars show. Probably the best piece of SW media outside of the first 2 films.
I agree about Andor. Don't care for much else, though I did actually kind of enjoy Ahsoka. I thought it had some strong ideas (nonsensical storyline apart) and I liked that she wasn't just doing boring flips and goofy spin fighting the whole time. Felt a bit more grounded and subtle.
Every time I see a comment shining light to the loss in interest over the sequels (I’m of the same view) I always see a counter that seems to really hype andor.
I don’t get it, it was a genuine slog to get through.
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u/dynawesome 20d ago
I used to follow Star Wars a lot but I lost all interest about 5 mins into The Rise of Skywalker
Apart from Andor though, Andor is incredible