Have you ever sat down with an old friend who you have not seen in years and immediately reconnected? That describes my experience with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I had three expectations going in: Someone will die. Given the involvement of J. J. Abrams, there will be strong female characters. A lot of things will blow up All expectations were fulfilled. First, someone significant dies. If you look back over all of the Star Wars films, both the first trilogy (episodes four, five, and six) and the prequels (episodes one, two and three), a significant character (not necessarily a major character) dies in each for dramatic effect. I saw the movie with three of my grandchildren. Before we went into the movie, both my sixteen year old grandson (who has seen all of the movies) and I guessed who it would be. We were right. And it was very dramatic and the treacherous act will be a major factor ...
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