I was disappointed with the Force
Awakens on a number of levels, but I decided to try to reserve
judgment and let the trilogy play out. After “The Last Jedi,”
however, I'd made up my mind—I was done with that trilogy. Although
my friends shared my disappointment and criticism of The Last Jedi,
they have all been willing to see The Rise of Skywalker. I plan to
rent or stream it someday, and I've told them to feel free and share
all spoilers with me (something I NEVER encourage) because honestly,
I don't care about any of the characters from this trilogy. I could
go into all the reasons why I've disliked this trilogy so much, but
one of the big reasons is the characters—they did not have the
dynamic relationships and friendships of the original trilogy, and in
fact seemed rather wooden and undeveloped to me. I wasn't excited to
find out what happened to them, not only because the story felt
poorly written and misconceived, but because these characters didn't
feel like heroes to me. Unearned powers, thin backstories, and a lack
of identifiable failings were just some of the reasons they really
weren't very endearing.
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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