It's been nearly seven years since <em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi </em>first hit theaters, and while it remains one of the most divisive amongst fans of the franchise, I still consider it to be my favorite of all 11 films. Much like <em>The Empire Strikes Back </em>before it, Rian Johnson smartly did away with many of the expectations we had from the mysteries set up in <em>The Force Awakens</em>, thus making it the most unpredictable in the series since the 1980 classic. Pair that with a true sense of wonder Johnson clearly had for the <em>Star Wars </em>universe and some ideas for how to move the story beyond just the Skywalker Saga, I do hope <em>The Last Jedi</em>'s detractors can some day come around to seeing its merits in lieu of their expectations not being met.
