SuperStiltzkin
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Statham saved this movie for me. He was so good and glad he had such a big focus. Brooding, moping Dom didn't do it for me. There were too many contrived scenes like trying to explain why Brian wasn't there out how Dom's baby mama gets knocked off.
I don't see how those scenes are contrived. Movie would be worse if they just ignored Brian's existence in light of Dom's betrayal. Letty not wanting to bring Brian into this because he's retired and has a child to look after makes sense.
Elena getting knocked off doesn't sit well with me though. It's probably the darkest this series has ever been and her death doesn't get acknowledged by anyone other than Dom. She already had a happy sendoff in Furious 7 with a promotion. Really should have been Han being held captive. That way they could have tied it into Statham's redemption.