_posts/2016-01-10-whats-new-in-star-wars-the-force-awakens.md
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title: "‘What’s new in Star Wars: The Force Awakens’"
date: 2016-01-10 18:51:50 -06:00
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link_url: http://mattheweppelsheimer.com/2016/01/whats-new-in-star-wars-the-force-awakens/
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My friend and ex-boss, Matthew Eppelsheimer, wasn’t happy with all the similarities in The Force Awakens. After viewing number three, he had this to say:
> After my third viewing, I started to realize that all of those familiar elements distract from what are in fact many fresh and original ideas that we’ve never seen before in a Star Wars film.
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> The idea that Episode VII is just a rehashing of the first three Star Wars films falls apart on close inspection.
Matthew goes on to write an awesome list of things we’ve never seen in a Star Wars film. If you were bothered by the parallels, this will open your eyes to all new stuff you missed.