Well for a start I made it quite clear that I was of the opinion that if you like a film, you like it and if you don't, you don't and nothing should get in the way of that. Exactly which side was that falling on? I just happened to give the perspective of those who slot into the disappointed camp as oppose to either of the two extremes. Not love, not hate. Nothing more than that. You appear to be fighting an inner struggle to accept, or to indeed understand, that for some of us the overall feeling of the movie was somewhat hampered by certain aspects within it.
Secondly I haven't accused anyone of demanding that it be considered a masterpiece have I? I simply stated that if you didn't think so now then merely reading the opinions of others was unlikely to make you change your mind.
I actually find it very ironic and telling that it should be you that instantly takes offence and tries question what I have said.
You are happy to question why you yourself should care about other peoples opinions and openly state that no-one minds that everyone has a different opinion and yet you are the first to chime in when anyone offers a differing opinion to that of your own?
If you think The Last Jedi was brilliant, well that's just brilliant. And I mean that sincerely. But please stop your seemingly endless quest to try and convince others that they are wrong just because they haven't been as impressed as you are.
Sorry but you haven't understood my post -or any of my arguments in the thread- if you think that.
Forums aren't just 'depositories' for opinion, thats what surveys or polls are for. Forums are for discussion. You can write something, and I can quote what you said and argue with you. You can then do the same. Just as we're doing here. Thats normal. Your earlier post seems to be saying we shouldn't be allowed to debate/argue with each other? And that I shouldn't (your words) 'try to question what you said'. I can question anything I like.
If someone posts a lists of complaints about the film, and I see there may be errors in their interpretation or instances where their perspective seems biased, I'll point it out. If someone goes on a ranting tirade that I think isn't warranted, I'll point out that maybe they are overreacting. I can't ultimately control what someone thinks of the film and I dont mind if their opinion is different to mine. But opinions aren't sacrosanct and untouchable.
Just for clarity; here's my position:
-I have
no problem whatsoever with people not liking the film as much as I did (hell I have problems with it too) and am not trying to persuade them to like it more.
-I have a slight problem with the sense of 'entitlement' from some corners of fandom, who think the film 'should' have played out the way
they wanted it and not the way it was written. And the hyperbolic hatred eg 'Disney ruined Star Wars', or 'worst film eva'.
-I have a slight problem with the mild hypocrisy in criticising this film for things the other movies are equally guilty of (eg plot holes, humour).
-I like to point out where people may have overlooked something in their critique- eg "leia shouldnt be able to do x,y and z", when I know that she can in fact do those things.
This is just normal debate isn't it? Its why we're here instead of doing something useful with our day.