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====== Star Wars: Last Jedi Review ======
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I will give Star Wars: Last Jedi 5.5/10, mainly because the story doesn't make much logical sense. Why is the Resistance portrayed as a good organisation? Why is the First Order considered as bad? I think the Resistance looks like an organisation that is very lacking in terms military tactics and discipline. Personally I support First Order, because they seem to be a better organisation.
===== Military of the Resistance =====
  * Lack of disicipline 
    * Capt Dameron disobeying order and continued the attack on First Order destroyer
      * This resulted in a pyrrhic victory, and unnecessary loss of resistance personnel. 
    * Cmdr Dameron mutinied over Vadm Holdo's order to abandon ship. 
  * Failure to win hearts and minds [(hearts_and_minds > Wikipedia: Winning hearts and minds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winning_hearts_and_minds)]
    * Self-imposed exile by Luke Skywalker
      * Even their senior leadership doesn't believe in their cause. 
    * Nobody responded to the distress call by the Resistance. 
  * Poor military leadership
    * Vadm Holdo decided to kamikaze the Resistance cruiser
      * This resulted in loss of a member of the senior leadership, it is harmful for morale. 
      * Couldn't she have used autopilot, or a drone?
      * Couldn't they have done this earlier 
  * Lack of communication between team members
    * Cmdr Dameron wasn't informed of Vadm Holdo's full plan of evacuation.
      * This partially led to the mutiny. 
      * It is reasonable to believe that Cmdr Dameron would not have put Finn and Rose at risk by sending them to First Order flagship, if he was informed of Vadm Holdo's plan. 
    * Rose stopped Finn from committing kamikaze, and ended up injuring herself. She managed to crash 2 Resistance vehicles in the process, and she managed to pull both herself and Finn away from the battlefield. 

===== Military of the First Order =====
  * Justified and Proportionate use of force
    * The Cruiser chase scene
      * It is reasonable to think that the First Order could have crushed the cruiser then, bu they decided to fire warning shots to ask the Resistance to surrender. 
  * Unity and Strength
    * The red guards revenged for Snoke's death
      * It clearly shows that the red guards' loyalty come from love and respect, rather than fear. Otherwise they would have immediate pledge allegiance to Kylo Ren.
    * General Hux always followed orders.
      * It doesn't matter if it was from Supreme Leader Snoke, or Supreme Leader Kylo Ren. 
      * It shows that he is a very disciplined and professional soldier. 
    * Better equipment
      * This is probably because the First Order is better managed. 

===== Politics of the Resistance =====
  * The Resistance refuses to cut a peace deal with the First Order
    * Supreme Leader Kylo Ren proposed a power sharing agreement with Rey, but that was summarily rejected. They ended up having a fight during the negotiation - both side wanted Luke Skywalker's light saber. 

===== Radicalisation of Kylo Ren =====
Luke Skywalker tried to kill Kylo Ren while Ren was asleep. Surely this is a safeguarding problem? I believe Skywalker needs to be reported to whatever government/authority they have. Skywalker's license to teach should have been revoked. Can you imagine if your lecturer / supervisor try to kill you, while you are taking a nap? 

In some ways, I believe Kylo Ren is a hero, he is trying to liberate the galaxy from this dangerous Jedi cult. 

===== Conclusion =====
I really feel the Resistance deserves to perish 

===== External links =====
  * [[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/19/last-jedi-left-wing-jeremy-corbyn-star-wars-champion-grassroots|Anti-empire, pro-activist … The Last Jedi is as left wing as Jeremy Corbyn]]