Some The Last Jedi fans have been up in arms with the newest installment of the Star Wars franchise. Bottom line, writer-director Rian Johnson has been facing controversy, since he shattered the traditional mold of how a “Star Wars” movie is told.

Instead, he made bold and sweeping decisions that could irrevocably change the direction of the franchise. We’ve heard some diehard Star Wars fans blasting the following story-lines, Rose/Fin, Snoke, Kylo Ren and how director Rian Johnson went against the grain by changing the traditional plot lines of the franchise. Read on why Rian Johnson responds to backlash…

Are we mad? “NO WAY!” We feel that the movie was spot on and change is good, but we do have some questions that Rian Johnson responds why he has chosen to do so.

CelebNMovies247.com has seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi several times now and we still can’t get enough. We have noticed more and more each time, but some fans are displeased with the film all together.

Some fans feel that Rian Johnson Star Wars: The Last Jedi broke the franchise. We disagree, he left a lot open for director JJ Abrahams to toy with and answer in a new exciting way. Unlike Empire Strikes Back, we don’t get all the answers. And how do we know Kylo Ren is telling Rey the truth about being from nothing?

Rian Johnson responds to The Last Jedi movie after receiving harsh criticism that the movie has gained on social media. Johnson, a life-long Star Wars fan, revealed that he is aware of how passionate the fans can be, but you can’t please everybody.

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Rian Johnson responds to Business Insider:

“Having been a “Star Wars” fan my whole life, and having spent most of my life on the other side of the curb and in that fandom, it softens the blow a little bit. I’m aware through my own experience that, first of all, the fans are so passionate, they care so deeply, sometimes they care very violently at me on Twitter. But it’s because they care about these things, and it hurts when you’re expecting something specific and you don’t get it from something that you love. It always hurts, so I don’t take it personally if a fan reacts negatively and lashes out on me on Twitter. That’s fine. It’s my job to be there for that. Like you said, every fan has a list of stuff they want a Star Wars movie to be and they don’t want a “Star Wars” movie to be. You’re going to find very few fans out there whose lists line up.”

The Last Jedi director goes on to explain that he had to listen to his gut and do what he does best when telling a story.

He felt it didn’t matter because some fans would be happy and some angry no matter what he did.

He continues to explain why:

“And I also know the same way the original movies were personal for Lucas. Lucas never made a “Star Wars” movie by sitting down and thinking, “What do the fans want to see?” And I knew if I wrote wondering what the fans would want, as tempting as that is, it wouldn’t work, because people would still be shouting at me, “F— you, you ruined ‘Star Wars,'” and I would make a bad movie. And ultimately, that’s the one thing nobody wants. And let me just add that 80-90% of the reaction I’ve gotten from Twitter has been really lovely. There’s been a lot of joy and love from fans. When I talk about the negative stuff, that’s not the full picture of the fans at all.”