by Coop Cooper When Disney announced the development of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, I felt it had even more potential than “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, which didn't fully live up to my expectations. Being the first “Star Wars” spinoff film also meant that it would usher in a new kind of “Star Wars” movie, connected to the originals, yet divorced from the linear 'Luke Skywalker' storyline. While “Rogue One” helped expand the mythology, offered some thrilling scenes and added valuably to the franchise, it was still no better than “The Force Awakens” due to glaring flaws in plot, pacing and character development. Taking place mere days before “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” (the original 1977 film), the story follows a ragtag band of Rebel spies trying to steal the plans for the original Death Star which will eventually lead to Luke Skywalker destroying it...