Star Wars: The Last Jedidirector Rian Johnson has responded to his film's polarized responses, and while his remarks may not settle the debate, it turns out that's not what he wants to do.
Johnson responded to a fan on Twitter by expressing that his intent was never to divide Star Wars fans, but that spirited conversations show the series is growing and changing – as are its fans.
SEE ALSO:Dark vs. Light: 'Star Wars' fans storm social media with dueling 'Last Jedi' opinionsTweet may have been deleted
The Last Jediis one of the best-reviewed Star Wars movies in history, but from opening night audiences had a much less favorable reaction to it than critics did. That's nothing new in the movie business, much less in Star Wars, but the nearly 40 percent discrepancy on Rotten Tomatoes means those negative responses are truly loathsome.
Many of those reactions come from the new Luke Skywalker, a character whose arc is so jarring that even Mark Hamill struggled with it after having been with the character for 40 years.
Meanwhile, the alt-right claimed credit for the backlash (okay), and yet another poll showed that audiences favored the film, so divisive reactions are still thriving during the film's theatrical run.
"I still haven't accepted it completely, but it's only a movie," Hamill said. Big if true.
The Last Jediis now in theaters.
TopicsStar Wars
(责任编辑：綜合)
Fake news reports from the Newseum are infinitely better than actual news
7 times Chris Cornell made us weep with his amazing voice
Hackers may be working to bring back WannaCry just for the lulz
'CounterThe Weeknd teases new music in Instagram postFelix the cat just raised £5000 for charity because she's the hero we all need
LONDON -- Remember Felix, the Huddersfield train station cat who got promoted to Senior Pest Control
...[详细]Astronauts to go on 'contingency' spacewalk to fix Space Station
NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer are preparing for a hastily-scheduled spacewalk to re
...[详细]Shine line hair will turn your head into a beautiful rainbow
It's almost summertime and that means turning over a new leaf and changing up your look. Ditch your
...[详细]One of ‘Destiny’s most iconic abilities won’t be coming back
Yesterday’s long-awaited Destiny 2reveal was undeniably awesome, but for the game’s enth
...[详细]Katy Perry talks 'Rise,' her next batch of songs, and how to survive Twitter
Katy Perry recently surpassed 90 million followers on Twitter, making her the person with the most f
...[详细]Julian Assange tweets a simple response as Sweden drops rape investigation
Julian Assange can now (almost) walk free. SEE ALSO:Pamela Anderson really, really wants you, and th
...[详细]Rejected penguin has found new outlook on life with cutout of anime character
Love is a fickle thing, and that's true for both humans and penguins.Grape is a Humboldt penguin who
...[详细]Rejected penguin has found new outlook on life with cutout of anime character
Love is a fickle thing, and that's true for both humans and penguins.Grape is a Humboldt penguin who
...[详细]Australian football makes history with first LGBT Pride Game
The rainbow flag took over Melbourne's Etihad Stadium Saturday night in a powerful statement of acce
...[详细]'Red Dead Redemption 2' delayed, but we get new screenshots
Red Dead Redemption 2is being delayed until spring 2018, Rockstar Games said today in a blog post.Th
...[详细]Slack goes down again, prompting anxiety everywhere
Can you find the hidden and scared government official?
