A Critique of Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Introduction

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  @MauLerYT · 7 years ago (edited) · pinned

  EDIT: Timestamps included Below<br><br>Hello there!<br><br>I decided to make this series of videos nice and short, that&apos;s why we have a 2 hour and 42 minute intro for a movie analysis :^). <br><br>Either way, the remaining parts will be released at a later date as they are not currently complete. This part works on its own as I tackle quite a few fundamental topics at the same time as covering the main world building elements of TFA and part of the opening scene.<br><br>I know that many of you have taken issue with Patreon as of recently with the controversy that&apos;s still on going. I have managed to get YouTube Membership set up as a possible alternative. If you would prefer to use that as a subscription service for support, it offers a £5 per month tier and it gives you emotes to use on the EFAP streams. If you would like to use this method, click the link and use the &quot;Join&quot; option on this page - <a href="https://gaming.youtube.com/user/TheMauLerYT">https://gaming.youtube.com/user/TheMauLerYT</a> <br><br>I hope you folks enjoy, this series has taken ages to put together and I cannot wait to get the whole thing out. o/<br><br>I have an audio commentary coming on New Year&apos;s Eve as well, looking forward to seeing what you guys think of both. Thank you so much for supporting this channel, Merry Christmas and have an awesome new year!<br><br><br>Timeline edit courtesy of Sapheiron:<br><br>Table of Contents:<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ">0:00</a> - Montage of initial reactions to TFA<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=240">4:00</a> - Disclaimer 1<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=318">5:18</a> - The Objectivity vs Subjectivity Debate<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=383">6:23</a> - Clarifying MauLer&apos;s Position<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=468">7:48</a> - On Consistency in Fiction and Argumentation<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=1230">20:30</a> - On the Practice of Purely Subjective Critique<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=2942">49:02</a> - The Force Awakens Critique Proper<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=3026">50:26</a> - Disclaimer 2<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=3748">1:02:28</a> - Cameo 1: Caddicarus<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=3935">1:05:35</a> - The Title Crawl: Bridging the Gap between Episodes<br><br>(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=5489">1:31:29</a> - One-Punch Man: An Unbridled Praise)<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=5827">1:37:07</a> - The Title Crawl: Story Set-Up<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=6096">1:41:36</a> - Worldbuilding Difficulties in Continuing a Story<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=6835">1:53:55</a> - Cameo 2: Fringy<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=6982">1:56:22</a> - The Opening Scene: Opening Shot and Flickering Lights<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=7063">1:57:43</a> - A Tangent on Nitpicking<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=7442">2:04:02</a> - The Opening Scene: No Stone left Unturned<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=8495">2:21:35</a> - Intellectual Consistency and Emotional Resonance<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95mL3us0HSQ&amp;t=9619">2:40:19</a> - To be continued...

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  @chrisgilroy84 · 9 months ago

  6 videos releasing weekly… <br>Oh how young we were… <br><br>6 years later and part 5 is due out in 2 days…

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  @jetfox8631 · 6 years ago

  “Thank you JJ Abrams, for saving Star Wars.”<br>That one uh... yea, that one actually hurt a bit. That one really stung..

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  @michaeleddy4101 · 9 months ago

  it&apos;s genuinely shocking hearing that beginning section... they&apos;ve really been saying the same exact things for literally 10 years. every new thing is &quot;Star wars is back&quot; and it &quot;feels like Star Wars&quot;

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• LU

  @Luthrawn · 9 months ago

  Mauler, now I have to rewatch it all before wednesday

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  @homerhat420 · 7 years ago

  Do not under any circumstances skip the intro. MauLer has summed up the biggest issue with video essay creators. But that&apos;s just my opinion.

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  @JayExci · 7 years ago

  In my subjective opinion the Intro about subjectivity vs objectivity could have and should have been its own video. That&apos;s just my opinion though. Also if you disagree that&apos;s just your opinion which means I&apos;m right and you&apos;re wrong.

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• JU

  @justhere9731 · 7 years ago

  Alternative title: man talks about two paragraphs for thirty minutes, still more interesting than the actual movie

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  @FIRE_BOMB1 · 3 years ago

  “Not Palpatine is the head of it” Oh my sweet summer child

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• MA

  @mattikunnas1962 · 6 years ago

  I have an idea for a Lord of the Rings sequel: Aragorn has disappeared and Gondor is in ruins. Meanwhile a dark lord named Jimmy has rebuilt Mordor three times more powerful than it was under Sauron but he has lost his source of power, a golden bracelet, which is then found by a young hobbit girl who with the help of Eowyn who is now a powerfull witch starts an epic journey to destroy Jimmy&apos;s bracelet.

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• AB

  @abnormallynormal8823 · 6 years ago

  “And not palpatine is in charge of it”<br><br>Welp.

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  @maskofthedragon · 7 years ago

  &gt;3 Hours<br>&gt;For just the first part<br>Godspeed you magnificent bastard

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