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Tron Legacy told the Story of The Last Jedi better than Rian Johnson

a lesson in how to treat legacy

By tacaj25Published 2 years ago 6 min read
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While both TRON: Legacy and The Last Jedi are excellent stories, there are several reasons why TRON: Legacy is the superior story. For one, the characters in TRON: Legacy are more relatable and sympathetic. The audience is able to see the characters grow and change over the course of the story, which makes them more invested in the outcome.

Tron tells us the story of how a person becomes corrupted and how one can find their way back to the light. The story also has several similarities to The Last Jedi. This is not due to the fact that Disney backed both films. What is even more interesting is that Tron Legacy tells us this story better and without destroying icon characters like The Last Jedi.

TRON: Legacy is a 2010 American science fiction film that was produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is a sequel to the 1982 film TRON, and features Jeff Bridges reprising his role as Kevin Flynn, a programmer who is transported into the digital world.

The film was directed by Joseph Kosinski and features an acclaimed soundtrack by Daft Punk. TRON: Legacy was a box office success, grossing over $400 million worldwide.

TRON: Legacy is unique in many ways. First, it is one of the few sequels that was able to capture the magic of the original film. Second, the film features an all-star cast, including Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, and Bruce Boxleitner. Third, the film's visuals are truly stunning, and the soundtrack is unforgettable. Finally, the film

The main character, Sam Flynn, played by Garrett Hedlund, finds out his father, Kevin Flynn, played by Jeff Bridges, has been missing for years. Sam then goes looking for his father at Encom (the company his father left him) and finds himself transported into the digital world where he must fight for his life against other programs who have been created for destruction.

The main character, Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill, was once a legendary jedi knight who had many followers in the rebellion. After failing to train Kylo Ren as a jedi knight because he turned to the dark side, Luke felt guilty and went into hiding on the planet Ahch-To. He refuses the help from Rey and does not want to return back to civilization because he feels he has let everyone down and destroyed everything he worked for.

It is no secret that Disney has a habit of retconning stories to meet the needs of the company. They are constantly rebooting franchises, and this not only destroys what we love about them, but it also takes away from their original meaning. This is a problem that has been seen time and time again with a number of different franchises, including Star Wars, but it does not have to be this way.

Of course, Tron Legacy has a lot of similarities to The Last Jedi, but it tells its story better and without destroying icon characters like The Last Jedi did with Luke Skywalker.

The two movies are all about growing up and letting go of the past to make way for the future. They deal with how the youth of today is different than the youth of yesterday, and how hard it can be to let go of that past. I think that's something we can all relate to, whether you're young or old.

So why are they able to tell us the same story without destroying any characters? It's because they don't force the theme or message onto you. They let you come up with your own conclusion based on what you see in front of you, rather than knocking the older characters down in favor of the new ones. Not dwelling in the failures of past generations.

In TRON and Star Wars, Kevin Flynn and Luke Skywalker take journeys that involve similar challenges and take them in different ways. Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) have been missing for years. Kylo Ren/CLU turn to the dark side, They both into hiding and refuse to join back in with civilization and does not want to return because he feels he has let everyone down and destroyed everything they worked for.

While both TRON: Legacy and Star Wars: The Last Jedi are highly anticipated sequels, many fans were disappointed with how each movie ended. While the ending of TRON: Legacy is more satisfying, the ending of Star Wars: The Last Jedi is more controversial.

In this movie, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) dies and Leia (Carrie Fisher) becomes the new leader of the Resistance. While some fans feel that this was a fitting ending for the character, others feel that it was too dark and depressing.

And yet, I would argue that with The Last Jedi having come and gone, TRON: Legacy is an ending worthy of being called "better" than The Last Jedi — because it fits the themes established by its predecessor better than The Last Jedi does.

Meanwhile, TRON: Legacy works directly against the themes established by its original. Whereas TRON is about the triumph of humanity over technology – the superiority of human creativity over a world of cold logic and inhuman rules – Legacy instead sees that world as the ideal.

TRON: Legacy is a direct sequel to the original TRON film from 1982. The original film was groundbreaking in its time, and its themes of freedom and individualism were hugely influential. However, TRON: Legacy works against these themes, instead presenting a world where conformity is key and individualism is discouraged.

While the original TRON was a groundbreaking film, its sequel fails to live up to the original in any way. The shift in themes is disappointing, and the overall story is much weaker than the original. If you're a fan of the original TRON, you'll likely be disappointed by TRON: Legacy.

I'd bet that some of you think that I'm making a stretch to compare the messages in Tron Legacy and The Last Jedi. This article explains why I believe that this is not the case. For those who haven't seen the Tron reboot, it actually deconstructs the concept of good and evil by turning our preconceived notions on their head. The perceptive reader should be able to find additional evidence in both films to support my claims. But until that evidence compels you, don't hold back from seeing Tron Legacy . It will not kill your childhood and make you eat your words, but it might just improve your understanding of serious ethical concerns.

Ultimately, TRON: Legacy elevates itself beyond the genre by exploring some deeper concepts of humanity and morality. While many superhero movies focus on fighting villains, both good and bad, TRON: Legacy also focuses on what happens when main characters fight each other, as is the case with Flynn and Sam. Both men have noble goals--the former for the legacy of his son, the latter for the future of a digital frontier, but unlike Flynn and Quorra, they disagree on how to achieve those goals.

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tacaj25

Spent a year buying and selling plush toys for no pay. Trained in the art of merchandising inflatable dolls in Los Angeles, CA. Spent childhood working on action figures in Orlando, FL.

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