Thread by @xenocryptsite

I mean Snoke was in TFA for five seconds doing nothing at all distinguishing, so yeah, theorizing about him was in fact silly, RJ is right I think.

https://twitter.com/DestructiveChem/status/1413136940589748224

Hitler wasn't like, the secret grandson of Woodrow Wilson or the old Kaiser.

I mean it was handled badly across all three movies, what wasn't, but I don't think Snoke needed to be anything more than "the latest jerk with Force powers and an army" from JJ's own screenplay.

https://twitter.com/mjsteudeman/status/1413140128319475713?s=19

Well it depends on what "theorizing" is. If you mean like, an explanation of the First Order's political origins, IDK where the space for that would be except in TFA itself, and JJ didn't bother. If you mean "Snoke was actually Plo Koon", even worse.

https://twitter.com/DestructiveChem/status/1413140589042831363?s=19

That all three movies, somehow, got made without anyone explaining just who was running the galaxy this time, that's bad. An explanation for Snoke's powers and position? IDK, there was a power vacuum, some jerk had the Force, saw an opportunity...I didn't have a problem with it.

I don't mean that the space wizard movie needed a detailed legislative structure, but just like, some normal people (after the first few minutes of TFA), were they scared, were they hopeful, did they care at all.

In the OT, it seems like people are kind of in denial about the Empire's control, for example.

Yeah this is why I don't have a problem with like, "Pycelle is a Lannister bastard" theories. It does fit THAT setting.

https://twitter.com/EricRichards22/status/1413142977707339780?s=19

(I don't necessarily love it, I think I'd prefer if Pycelle is just like, some official foolishly over-impressed with Tywin's image, but it's plausible enough, follows the text.)

I feel terrible for all the people writing novelizations and things, who I'm sure all put in a lot more thought than JJ and co, to no avail.

https://twitter.com/HDr0bot/status/1413151213600722953?s=19

This sounds so much more interesting lol. Is it any good?