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10 Reasons Why Star Wars: The Force Awakens Easily Outdoes The Prequels

After years of waiting and not actually knowing whether a new trilogy would ever come (until Disney bought the rights), Episode VII in the Star Wars saga has finally arrived in the form of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And, the critical consensus is that J.J. Abrams and his team have delivered a solid piece of popcorn sci-fi entertainment, even if the final product isn't entirely free of (mostly fairly minor) flaws.

Brogan Morris Dec 20, 2015 4:29 pm2017-05-29T23:38:31-05:00

1) The Complicated, Three-Dimensional Villain

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If you’re going to single one character out in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it has to be lead villain Kylo Ren. First of all, he fits the purpose of this list by highlighting just how weak the prequels are in terms of bad guys (Palpatine aside). The cowardly, dim-witted Neimoidians, the non-threatening Count Dooku, and Anakin – with his uninteresting journey into villainy – are all just as disappointing.

By contrast, Episode VII‘s villains are all very strong, though it’s Kylo Ren who takes the top prize. He is the truly three-dimensional villain that the prequels wanted to have in Anakin, and more. Both threatening and tragic, Kylo walks the tightrope of viewer sympathy by giving you reasons to alternatively despise and feel sorry for him: a confused, hormonal teenager who also happens to possess unparalleled power.

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