‘Last Jedi’ haters are nothing new. Plenty of fans hated ‘Empire Strikes Back’ too

The darker middle chapter of an expected trilogy was a crushing disappointment for many Star Wars fans. People had waited years for this sequel, and what did they get? Two main characters became uncomfortably connected. A whole middle-of-the-movie subplot went nowhere. And Luke Skywalker seemed irrevocably tainted after a surprise revelation. 

We speak not of The Last Jedi, which — mild spoiler alert — has some fans upset in part over aspects of the above. Rather we speak of initial reaction to what is now widely recognized as the best and most artistically important Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back.  Read more…

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