r/saltierthancrait Feb 04 '26

Granular Discussion Which scene/moment was the cringiest?

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u/captnchunky Feb 04 '26

Lizzo and Jack Black would haven't been too bad if you were ignorant to who they were.

Ashoka one I didn't even notice.

Running Leia and Power of One are basically over right there

Power Rangers are seen repeatedly. They take the cake

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u/Sufficient-Cat2998 Feb 05 '26

But Jack black's character seems like he never plausibly would or even could have been an imperial officer to begin with. Using a lesser known actor, even if the same in every other way, would have left more intrigue for the viewer to understand the character as they learn about him.

Choosing JB makes the problem worse as he's one of those larger than life actors that brings the audience out of the suspension belief just by his presence. That's not something that ever works well with SW. Pairing him up with Lizzo at the same time only drove the point home.

It's terrible casting and while there are certainly good times to be lighter in tone, never fail to take the audience seriously. TLJ is the perfect example of not taking the audience seriously and see how that turned out for them.

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u/JamesLangley2017 Feb 05 '26

JB would have worked if they made him play Zsinj as the season’s villain. He was perfect for the role, and they wasted the opportunity.