Example A is a chosen one story (magic powers make him “better”), example B is an experience+skill beats skill story, and from watching “fighter pilot reviews” of the movie that was one aspect they said rings true, someone who was a fighter pilot that long would have had so much more time to develop a high level of skill.
Luke is also a skilled pilot and an excellent shot. And the movie never establishes how experienced his squadmates are, nor can we just assume they are all highly trained since they are part of a cobbled together resistance and not a traditional military. And the only thing he does better than the others is hit the target. His survival wasn’t because he was better, it was because he was the last one left to make the suicide run, and because he was rescued at the last minute.
Oh, and let’s not forget that he never could have done it without the wise old mentor. You know, the guy from a previous generation that fought in a great war. The guy who passes on ancient wisdom and who is the only reason look was able to make the shot. Not exactly something that fits the “Our generation is the awesomest” picture the post is trying to paint.
from watching “fighter pilot reviews” of the movie that was one aspect they said rings true
I’m gonna assume every other aspect of the movie does not ring true because that movie was so bad compared to the first Top Gun. There’s a big list of stuff that doesn’t make sense.
it was a huge propaganda piece for the military so much so, it drove up enlistments last year"fullfilled thier qouta" it was coming from “the main military. com site”
Pretty much everything on TV and cinema related to military is for that reason. JAG also had this effect for like 10 straight years. And it actually kept the lights on in some cases as well, when the ratings werent the best. Hell, I wonder how many people joined the Navy after growing up watching Star Trek TNG?
Hell example a isn’t even it shows in one story and this sense. He’s a professional level pilot he’s been flying his entire life at extreme levels. It’s functionally just somebody’s been training for the equivalent of the Olympics getting scouted out and then hired on.
Like even ignoring the chosen one in all the space wizard b*******. It’s not like people who train from when they’re five to 18. They aren’t extremely good at what they do. He has a decade of experience on day one of extreme piloting.
Example A is a chosen one story (magic powers make him “better”), example B is an experience+skill beats skill story, and from watching “fighter pilot reviews” of the movie that was one aspect they said rings true, someone who was a fighter pilot that long would have had so much more time to develop a high level of skill.
Luke is also a skilled pilot and an excellent shot. And the movie never establishes how experienced his squadmates are, nor can we just assume they are all highly trained since they are part of a cobbled together resistance and not a traditional military. And the only thing he does better than the others is hit the target. His survival wasn’t because he was better, it was because he was the last one left to make the suicide run, and because he was rescued at the last minute.
Oh, and let’s not forget that he never could have done it without the wise old mentor. You know, the guy from a previous generation that fought in a great war. The guy who passes on ancient wisdom and who is the only reason look was able to make the shot. Not exactly something that fits the “Our generation is the awesomest” picture the post is trying to paint.
Also, Star Wars came out in 1977, not 1970.
And without Han and Chewy. Who are pure skill.
And, retconned, without the Rogue One and Andor people. I love you that even star wars came around to a revolution needing help from all kinds.
I’m gonna assume every other aspect of the movie does not ring true because that movie was so bad compared to the first Top Gun. There’s a big list of stuff that doesn’t make sense.
it was a huge propaganda piece for the military so much so, it drove up enlistments last year"fullfilled thier qouta" it was coming from “the main military. com site”
Pretty much everything on TV and cinema related to military is for that reason. JAG also had this effect for like 10 straight years. And it actually kept the lights on in some cases as well, when the ratings werent the best. Hell, I wonder how many people joined the Navy after growing up watching Star Trek TNG?
wheres the beach volleyball tom
Hell example a isn’t even it shows in one story and this sense. He’s a professional level pilot he’s been flying his entire life at extreme levels. It’s functionally just somebody’s been training for the equivalent of the Olympics getting scouted out and then hired on.
Like even ignoring the chosen one in all the space wizard b*******. It’s not like people who train from when they’re five to 18. They aren’t extremely good at what they do. He has a decade of experience on day one of extreme piloting.
You didn’t even once talk about slop and how sticky it could get.
2/10
I am ashamed…