"Get over it already, it has been years."

"Get over it already, it has been years."

This is a really common thing to say among defenders of the current direction of the franchise. But it's such a non-argument. So how come they always think it's an appropriate thing to say?

What exactly changes with the passage of time that invalidates criticism of a movie's plot? I get it if we're discussing shots or editing, since there are different styles depending on the era of filmmaking we're in at the moment, but writing is timeless. A bad story decision doesn't magically become good just because years have passed.

If anything, time allows for a more objective evaluation of a film's strengths and weaknesses. "Get over it" is not a counterpoint, it's a poor attempt to shut down discussion rather than engaging with it.

Bad writing doesn’t improve with age. If we can still praise old movies, we can still criticize them too.