10 Dumbest Things In Star Wars: Sequel Trilogy
2. They Fly Now?! - Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise Of Skywalker
Closing out with two more totally unwise things that went down during that modern day masterpiece known as Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, poor John Boyega was once again caught up in a rather dumb scenario in that final sequel.
Remember when the gang are trying to keep from being blown to bits by the First Order on Pasaana? Well, as they speed across the desert, Finn spots how these particular stormtroopers are equipped with jetpacks. Meaning that they can very much fly now.
But what may have initially just felt like a poor throwaway joke in the flick was actually a somewhat dumb statement when you take a second to think about it.
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Troopers soaring through the air with rockets on their backs isn't exactly anything new in this galaxy far, far away, is it?
Boyega himself even rolled his eyes at the stupid line while doing press for Episode IX, noting how clone troopers were using jetpacks in the Clone Wars.
Either as a cringey attempt at humour or just a generally puzzling statement in this universe, "They fly now! They fly now! They fly now!" is an undeniably dumb few seconds of sequel dialogue.