I saw TLJ and it SUCKS

I saw TLJ and it SUCKS Dec 14, 2017 20:25:09 GMT DSDSquared likes this

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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2017 20:25:09 GMT

Dec 14, 2017 19:55:17 GMT DSDSquared said:

Dec 14, 2017 19:30:18 GMT @winterssuicide said:

Just keep in mind that Vader should have easily disposed of Luke in TESB. The only reason Luke survived that encounter is because Vader did not want to kill him and took it easy on him because he had a purpose for him. The exact same thing happened in TFA! You think Kylo wants to be led by anyone? Like Vader, Kylo wants to kill his master more than anything. Rey was a potential means to that end. If Kylo had wanted to kill Rey in TFA, he would have.

I agree on the Vader part, but completely disagree on the Kylo point. It appeared to me that Kylo was trying to win and got utterly destroyed.

He has good reason to be at a disadvantage either way. He was fighting after taking a shot to the gut with a bowcaster and bleeding out. I know he's able to use the force but he's not invincible and when these guys take damage it's implied that it's something to be taken seriously. They can't just force heal or regrow their limbs (at least not in the universe of the films) and when they're hit or knocked around, it's treated with some weight. So Kylo being seriously wounded is a logical reason why he wouldn't be at his fighting best.

Furthermore, his character is depicted as highly emotional and prone to rage. Of course he's going to be a poor fighter because he has no finesse or patience. He's a bully child throwing a tantrum not a master swordsman. So Rey, who already knows how to fight, could probably get the upper hand on him by exploiting his weakness. I forget if that actually happened or not but it would also make sense.

And yeah, if he wants to recruit her (I assume to do the rule of 2s thing and take out Snoke), he's going to hold back a bit as well.