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Rogue One: A Star Wars Storydirected by Gareth Edwards is considered one of the best films in the space opera franchise. The film tells the story of a group of rebels, who steal the plans for the Death Star. It serves as a prequel toStar Wars: A New Hope, which started the franchise all the way back in 1977.
Rogue Oneemerged as a major critical and commercial success, attaining a fan-favorite status among the fandom. As a result, fans took to social media to discuss the film and argued what makes it so endearing and appealing. Most fans opined that the film avoided one pitfall that doomed other entries. Here is one major issueRogue Oneavoided, which made it one of the best in the franchise.
Rogue OneDodged a Bullet That Many OtherStar WarsMovies Fall For
Directed byGareth Edwards, Rogue Onefollows a group of rebels who steal the plans for the Death Star, leading into the events ofStar Wars: A New Hope. The filmis considered one of the best entries in the franchisecreated byGeorge Lucas, giving competition to the 1977 original helmed by the filmmaker.
Given the prequel film’s popularity, fans debated what makesRogue Onea greatStar Warsmovie on Reddit. In theReddit thread, one fan argued that one of the film’s best-selling points is its lack of connection to the other entries in the franchise, particularly the lore established in them.
The main line ofStar Warsmovies primarily focuses on the conflict between the light and dark sides of the Force, harnessed by the Jedi and the Sith. However, one Reddit userpointedout howRogue Oneavoids the pitfalls of the franchise’s complex lore, which makes it an endearing and memorable movie. The user wrote:
No Jedi centric plotline. It was from a soldier pov and we could see how it would be to face a jedi (sith) from their pov for the first time and it was incredible.
The user added how seeing the story unfold from the Jedi or Sith, who have superpowers and kill opponents by the dozen wasn’t compelling, a trend seen in other entries.
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However,Rogue Onekept things fresh by presenting the perspective of soldiers, particularly the Rebels who played a key role in overthrowing the Empire. The comment received support from other fans, proving thatRogue Onewas better off avoiding the complex lore-related plot points.
Fans Debate What MakesRogue OneArguably the BestStar WarsMovie
In the same thread, fans debated about some of the other aspects ofRogue Onethat made the film arguably the best entry in the long-running franchise. One userarguedthat since the writers had a complete story and did not have to set up elements for future installments or answer questions from previous entries, the film turned out to be a great experience.
Similarly, another user stated thatthe film’s endingwas another aspect that madeRogue Oneso memorable and effective in its storytelling. The user wrote:
The fact that the entire last few moments, All I was thinking was “okay, now how do they get out of here”, then they all died.
Meanwhile, another userexplainedhow they felt the movie largely benefitted by treating the Empire as a competent threat unlike some of the other entries in the franchise.
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They also argued that the competency of the Empire while dealing with the Rebels, neatly set the stakes for the movie, establishing the latter facing a behemoth opponent. Ultimately,Rogue Oneremains talked-about and revered among the fanbase because it set itself apart from the previous entries in multiple ways.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyis streaming on Disney+.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
