It was the same for me when TFA came out, and I’m also starting to think about whether I should carry on sticking around as Dec 15th gets nearer, or whether i should ‘go into purdah’ (I was actually surprised that EW gave so much away, tbh).

…I am also slightly considering this. Because I’m on mobile, tags are meaningless.

ive definitely been considering dipping out for the time being until TLJ comes out, i went into TFA completely blind and i think that worked very much to my advantage as a movie-goer and now i kinda feel like I’m setting myself up for disappointment if I’m keeping up with everything as i do now lol

I fully agree and also think the changed pose is significant. In the first image he is facing the audience. In the second he’s turned looking over the shoulder in that way often reserved for female heroes, which has the effect of making them less threatening. In addition to making him more human, the picture also makes him less of a threat.

☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻 And it’s a dutch angle, a camera angle used when you want to make the subject look full of psychological “unease”… he’s still being torn apart, it’s pretty clear from all sources :)

I’m always amazed by how much his eyes convey.

💙Lightsaber crew❤️