NO SPOILERS: Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Quick Thoughts

Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker:  Yes I liked it.  Did I have issues with it?  Yes.  Do I think others will have issues with it?  Yes.  It is the Star Wars franchise so not everyone is going to be happy.  I definitely wouldn't have gone where they did with some of the plot points.  It's really hard not to spoil anything so I'll stay away from specifics.  The pace is fast, there is plenty of action, I like how most of the characters were handled and the time flew by for me.  Rey and Kylo Ren were definitely the main focus but you'll get plenty of screen time from the rest of the main characters in this wild ride.  There are also some cook new characters as well.  I'll stick by my "I liked it" statement but I'm still digesting some of the major points of the movie.  I do wish they'd done things differently in some regards but name one Star Wars movie where you don't say that.  I can now start reading what others thought, dig into some of the details I might have missed and I'll come back in a few weeks with more thoughts.  Can't wait to see what others think as well.  May The Force Be With You.

  

2019 Topps Star Wars Journey to Rise of Skywalker

2019 Topps Star Wars Journey to Rise of Skywalker: This week starts our Journey to Rise of Skywalker.  See what I did there?  Kind of corny but as a Star Wars geek I'm excited for the new movie and should get to see it Thursday night.  This pack I found at Target seems like a great way to start out the week.  Rey is definitely a favorite character of mine so this card is a good topper card for the post.

Each pack has parallels including red which is a Target exclusive.  I actually wish there were less parallels in the packs but I get folks like them.  And that said I do really like the red parallels.

There are inserts as well including this Illustrated Character, Foil, and Choose Your Destiny cards.  The Foil inserts are my favorites here but the Illustrated Characters are pretty cool as well.

As the title says the cards will take you through the path that got us here which spans the previous eight movies.  Always fun to go down memory lane.    

I'm admittedly not the biggest fan of  the blue starfield design but I get how it pays homage to the Star Wars sets of old.  I still like these and enjoy looking back at the previous movies on these cards.  Glad I picked this up and it makes for a great start to the week leading up to The Rise of Skywalker.

The backs have nice write-ups.  Simple and to the point but not too short to be a waste of time.  The format is right in long with Star Wars Journey sets in the past.

BREAKDOWN:

16 - Total Cards

2 - Green Parallel

1 - Red Parallel

1 - Foil 

1 - Illustrated Character

1 - Choose Your Destiny