J.J. Abrams Says Fans Who Didn’t Like ‘Last Jedi’ Are “Threatened By Women”

Rian Johnson‘s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” riled up some long-time franchise fans and quickly became the most divisive movie in the series’ history.

The main point of contention was the way Johnson treated Luke Skywalker, and how his all encompassing statement that “it’s time for the Jedi to end” could not have been uttered by the same guy who told Yoda in 1980’s ‘The Empire Strikes Back,.’ “I won’t fail you, I’m not afraid.” Alas, this supposed deviation from the original spirit of the character rubbed many people the wrong way.

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