the fact that so much time and effort went into this when you could have just thrown together some stock footage over you talking shows the amazing creativity and work ethic you have. you got a good foundation and a high chance of success im rooting for you!
"Do we hate it because it could be better? Or do we like it because it could be worse?" Holy shit, I had to listen to that line like 10 times in a row, because it perfectly encapsulated everything I've been feeling about Marvel after Endgame, and pretty much all of Disney Star Wars (with a few small exceptions. I like TLJ, and no one can ruin that for me. Also, season 1 of Mandalorian is one of my favorite Star Wars things period.) It's all been an endless sea of homogenized mediocrity that's simultaneously not bad enough to hate, and also not good enough to praise, it's just... there. It's not good, it's not bad, it just... is. They're too scared to fail at trying to make something exciting and new, so they choose to succeed at making something bland and forgettable instead.
Mando 1 is pretty good. It's like The Outlaw Josey Wales in space. I very much disagree with you on TLJ. Sure it had some big twists, but a twist that exists just for it's own sake, rather than to serve the story, is cheap. Literally every action taken by the heroes, or the villains, in that movie end up being completely pointless thanks to those subversions. A prime example, is Luke's force projection. The point of doing something like that, from a literary point of view, would be to serve as a distraction, whilst also keeping oneself out of harms way. However, he just dies anyway. So he may as well have just showed up in person. The reason this is a good example is because it has one twist, which serves the plot, then another twist immediately afterwards that effectively kneecaps the first twist. This kind of thing happens multiple times. Johnson is constantly stepping on his own toes in an effort to step on the audiences toe.
And they always complain that we don't like bold and different. The problem is, just because you can do new things, doesn't mean you should. Like making Luke all bastardized. It's out of his character, and stupid fans love it and think it's okay.
It's crazy how far the true reasoning(Heart) for the story of Star Wars has fallen. They say never meet your heroes, but in this case, it was what others have done to our heroes. It is a sad reality, but a truth that must be told so others may not repeat the degradations of Disney. Truly a wonderful video essay here, Bravo!
Yup. Star Wars now feels more like a massive commercial at times than a product of passion (look no further than the amount of inserts they did with the Lola robot). And regarding what you said about hope, it’s almost like the fans looking forward to the potential better days is the corporate faceless version of a toxic relationship.
This is so true and you explain this so elequently. I love what Star Wars was. Not what it is. It honestly feels like a friend that you moved on from years ago but they still live near you and are brought up often by others. Lovely work as usual. Thank you for covering this!
When it comes to the entire timeline of the franchise, I would be considered a pretty late entrant, with even the prequels a little bit before my time. Despite never really experiencing the craze personally, Star Wars was a huge part in my childhood. One of my most treasured possessions was the box set of 1-6, which would get watched through at least once a year, and the complete visual dictionary, which I could look through and be entertained for hours with the just-believable enough science fiction that went into the series. People always focus on the marketability of Star Wars, the toys and whatnot, but that never was I cared about, with probably about two lego sets and not much else. It was never a franchise for me, but more of an awe-inspiring world that I thought could bring any story to the table, make any kind of character interesting, make me cheer for any hero as much as collude with any villain. KOTOR wowed me with the same impact of storytelling, and even with the prequels being lackluster in many ways, I still loved the depth of the world and the intrigue you could see in them, and would eagerly play any game or watch any show that gave me another glimpse. Although they might have been a bit too ambitious and the writing pretty awful, the prequels were still special in how the story never left current events yet something was always happening beyond the screen, and it made the world feel real. Whether it was the Clone Wars raging in the background or political intrigue, there was always another angle to the story. While the original trilogy might not have had that same depth, the likeability of the characters, their development, and the uniquity of the trilogy made them special to me regardless. As you and many others have said, however, that charm and depth have entirely disappeared. The state of Star Wars has passed from me wondering how something off screen could have happened, how interesting it would be to see it in detail, to Disney trying to fill in those gaps themselves for the sake of filling, for another opportunity to produce a mediocre movie or show that can slap a bandaid of mediocre satisfaction over a gap that didn't need to be covered in the first place. I used to crave more content, wish for another look into the Clone Wars or the Old Republic, but at this point I've just grown callous and would be happier if they left anything and everything alone to never be touched again. The new trilogy didn't kill my love of what came before it, but the tasteless trite that I've watched killed any interest in any new content. There was no more intrigue, and I was never left wondering what was happening off screen because nothing did happen off screen. I've come to think that any intriguing narrative needs to hide something from its consumers, be that the greater implications of the story, the potential of the protagonist, something, but reveal it in a palatable way that feels natural. The saddest part of this all is that Star Wars could have all this again, and it can still have that awe that inspired so many. I enjoyed Star Wars after it was in its prime, and I still loved every minute of it. I played KOTOR for the first time after the new trilogy came out and loved it. That same inspiration is still there, but as long as Star Wars continues like it is the new content will never have that inspiration. Ahh, it feels good to rant about Star Wars.
So Uncivilized has some great videos on what Lucas made from an editing perspective. But this channel definitely nails everything Disney LF gets wrong and why.
You really encapsulated all the bitter feelings I have as a fan, my friend. Once, Star Wars was something inspiring...it was a dream that made *us* want to dream bigger. Now...it's just a product in a fancy package.
The funny thing about Kenobi is in the original draft it was supposed to be about Obi-Wan protecting Luke not Leia which would have fit alot better having Obi-Wan trying to protect Luke while keeping the conflict a secret from him at the same time could have set up an interesting story that doesn't destroy Canon yes it still would have been the equivalent of a filler arc but instead what we got fit about as well as a toddler trying to force the square peg in round hole
I honestly think there was a good story that could have been told here. I use rebels as my basis for that. In rebels, Kenobi is so wise and strong that he is able to defeat Maul in one blow, purely by using his intelligence to bait him into using the same attack that killed Qui Gon. I think that there's room to tell how the Kenobi from the end of ROTS became the Kenobi from Rebels, because there is at least a little bit of a noticable difference
Exactly! And he gains this newfound wisdom along with the cosmic force powers when he trains with Qui-Gon on Tatooine. As Yoda says at the end of episode 3, this is what his path on Tatooine will be ...and THIS is the story the show should have told! How does this training happen? What is the cosmic force? What does the cosmic force feel like and how is it different from the living force? Are there mental challenges? Who are the Whills and what is their part in Obi-Wan learning to become a force ghost? Do the Whills accept Jedi as immortal beings just like that or are they reluctant at first and maybe try to interfere? Literally so much potential for a mind-blowing show and story!
@@jimi4985 Yeah, but that would be something for invested fans, not something for Joe Plumber and his dipshit kids to watch. It would also make a better book than a TV show. And yes, I want to read that book, too.
Late to the discussion but the Obi Wan Kenobi legends novel did that very well, but guess who decided to decanonize it? …. You already know the answer haha
Ironically, the ethos of George Lucas - which Disney has rejected - is approximately the same ethos as Walt Disney himself. Not only has Disney abandoned the successful artistic values of Star Wars' creator, but they've abandoned the values of their own creator, too.
When i was like, twelve, I'd think to myself: "Why isn't there any new star wars movies?" This was in like, 2009 or so, and I was still an optimistic youngin' who loved expanded media stuff and always wondered where it can go next. Now, as an embittered twenty-something, It's pretty draining on the soul to see stuff id been enamoured with in my youth become these weird, hollow, paint by numbers products. If you woulda told me 10 years ago, that "Somehow Palpatine returned." I'd laugh it off as lazy. Too bad lazy is the go to these days.
Came here from the she-hulk EFAP, I remembered the cast praising your editing and boy were they right. This is so refreshing rather than the same 5 clips over and over
Heavily underrated channel if you ask me. You belong to the big names like Critical Drinker, Mauler and Nerdrotic. Sharp analysis, nice video arranging, humor, and you have your own approach on your topics. I never had the feeling you're parroting things. So huge thumbs up for your channel! The only thing I'd like to mention: When you fumble at a sentence you tend to cut it and just voice in the missing words to complete it, and one can hear that xD
[talks about people using Vader’s status to hype stuff so often that it’s become ineffectual] [immediately cuts to the Vader clip that’s been used to hype each new chapter of the video, but this time undercut with a really corny cover of the typical music] That is some genius editing.
I'd put Bad Batch up there with the very few good things we have but yeah I'm a bit biased, great video. The passion of one great man making a franchise because he loves it is looooong gone.
I’ll be interested to see how Bad Batch season 2 goes! Season 1 was good but I somehow still feel like it’s too early to tell how it’ll go. One thing Bad Batch has going for it is that we don’t know the fates of almost ANY of the characters (save side characters like Rex) so there’s a lot of potential there
My dad pointed out something really important to me tho, with Star Wars, we used to get one thing every 5-10 years. Now we get multiple things every year. So even if there is only a good project every 5 years that is more than we used to get.
I think my biggest takeaway from not just SW and Marvel but a lot of entertainment companies in general is the fact that they feel the need to produce so much "Content" now that they have 55 shows or movies coming out in a single year or two. Seriously Disney has at least 3 to 4 new SW shows coming out this year through next year and Marvel at least 3 new shows coming out this year through next year. The problem is these companies are doing this not just because they want to make as much money as possible, but also because they are trying to shield themselves from any criticism for how bad the shows and movies they make actually are. The reaction of the fanbase proves it. Especially when it comes to Disney. Ever since the Mandalorian SW has been under the idea that "Its at its best" and people are praising some of it as "The best SW content ever." BUT that's what they ALWAYS say and they completely forget about it afterwards, they completely forget about the constant pattern of bland, terribly written and terribly executed shows that continue to spew out of this figurative sludge pipe. As long as people continue to praise Disney and give themselves the impression that SW is as good as it was when the OT an PT were around and as long as they forget the pattern of quantity over quality then we wont ever get any real stories of real quality, because its AAAALLLL about the next thing, content and more content and moooooore content. Let the sludge flow continue...
Star Wars is best when it takes itself seriously, keeps comic relief to a minimum, and tackles profound ideas. Not to say that it can't be fun. Just don't make it stupid.
As much as it pains me to finally say that I’ve lost faith in anyone but Dave Filoni when it comes to this series, I burst out loud laughing at the titles of each part. They were just all memes and I love them for it.
Fantastic video. Video essays on Star Wars are a dime a dozen, sometimes going on for an hour or more. But in 15 minutes you managed to perfectly describe the core of the issue the franchise is suffering from using specific example as a case study. Well done.
I like to reflect on the idea of going back in time to the 2000s, and telling my past self that in the future there will be a live action Star Wars show with a movie-level budget, starring Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan Kenobi, and another show starring Boba Fett. The cruel irony... certainly a monkey's paw scenario if there ever was one.
You are so good, Nutsa! Interestingly put together, great points and you can barely even tell that English isn‘t your main language. Your vids are always a treat.
The Grand Inquisitor said before he died that: “There are some things… far worse than death.” And let go of the ledge and died which I think is the best line from SW rebels bc it represents how we all feel about current SW
The only thing I'd say that differs from the video is that the prequels were cool because they had a lot of new, likeable characters (in spite of the not so likeable ones) and the story, for all the flaws in the films in terms of writing and pacing, is really nice. How a bad guy, doubling as a political figure, manages to manipulate and overthrow the current established order, while taking the protagonist and making him his pet, is a really cool story, at least in concept (I'd argue also in execution in a lot of ways). That's why i think, to a lot of fans (maybe the majority) the prequels aren't failed projects or unworthy of the franchise (only having value because of what came before).
Excellent video! It was well done! Personally, I think Star Wars is on life support. I just love everything that Lucas did, before he sold Star Wars. I believe that the Mandalorian was an anomaly, as far as, Disney's Star Wars producing good content. All that said, your video was put to gather nicely and it's done succinct and in a concise way. Also, your breakdowns are very strong too! Keep up the good work! Looking forward to your future projects. Finally, I hope things are better for you personally.
I liked the book of boba fett, although the story wasnt too complex, and it felt a little out of wack with boba's character, it was still enjoyable to watch and had an engaging plot. Kenobi is just absolutely terrible, the whole plot is basically just centered around how a 10 year old princess leia outsmarts literally everyone she comes in contact with, along with some obi wan to make sure the people are getting what the title says. Obviously its a bit deeper than that, but I couldn't get myself to finish the show, every character interaction is so void and predictable its painful to watch. I loved star wars growing up, but after this and the prequels it's dead to me.
From what I'm hearing, Andor may be the show you're looking for. I guess we'll find out in a couple of hours, but I have high hopes for that show doing something bold and exciting.
I can't help but mention that amount of editing and soul you put in this 15 minute video is like thousand times of the same things put in Kenobi. Cheers.
I usually never care about edits when it comes to RU-vid videos but the ones in this video were genuinely amazing and even beautiful at some parts. Great job and great video!
Kenobi could have easily been a story exploring the former Jedi making peace with what led him to this situation interspersed with flashbacks to Prequel stories and maybe a comparison between what happened between Dooku and Qui-Gon. With Qui-Gon understanding how it feels to have a close friend betray you. Maybe there is an Imperial presence on the planet also but much of the story would be set in the past exploring parts of Anakin/Obi's relationship we never saw previously
Kenobi should've been a cakewalk. Instead, it made legions of people that were still holding on finally give up the hope that Star Wars is constantly claiming to stand for.
Oooohhh my gooossshhh I remember vader! The imperial March! I remember that!😱😱👏👏. But seriously great video. You touched on the issues perfectly. I wish more people would wake up and see that the franchise is dead, no matter how many flashy lights or big actors they bring in. Hope you are doing well💙👌😎
Screw this series. Vader orders the entire ship to turn around for Obi-Wan, letting the rebels go, (instead of using a magnetic beam, or sending tie-fighters, or just keep firing...)... but ends up getting into his shuttle and flying after it himself , thus missing out on the rebels for no reason at all. Obi-Wan trusts Leia to some random rogue who has already seeded his transmitter... The duel with Vader is miserable. They wave their swords like baseball bats in episode 9, and the Force has generally turned into an anime - they crush rocks and make craters in the ground, but they can’t break each other’s bones in the same way ... they can withstand the blows of multi-ton boulders ... Obi-Wan, without jokes, becomes a god thanks to the power of friendship and lifts weight much more than Yoda ... at some point he hits Vader with the HILT of the sword ... cuts his back, but that doesn’t paralyse him ... and most importantly, he doesn’t finish him off for the second time, although he himself said his friend is dead... Vader does not call the cruiser to shoot down Obi-Wan's ship, but it turns out that he has a hyperdrive, which makes the whole last episode even more pointless, since he and Leia could fly to Alderaan on it all this time already at the end of episode 4 .. . Owen and Beru do not set any traps for Reva in the doors, they only shoot her one at the time, do not catch up with her on a speeder, do not evacuate on the speeder, do not call the local police, the same Jabba the Hutt (with the promise of money), and Luke is advised to run on foot into the desert, to the Tuskens... Apparently Vader just left Reva a ship…Reva with a hole in her HEART can easily fight, run and carry weights ... And finally, she, who cuts off the hands of all those who disagree, throws knives at people, kills everyone in her path, hunts the Jedi trying to kill them, tortures a 10-year-old child , suddenly cannot kill Luke, because he sees himself in him (but not in Leah) ... by the way, why? Does she know he's Vader's son? How? And Obi-Wan forgives her, although he saw what she was doing and Tala died because of her... Now the whole Empire knows that Bail Organa communicates with Obi-Wan, they are looking for him all over the galaxy, but at the same time Obi-Wan quietly flies to Alderaan to chat with Leia... Obi-Wan communicates with Luke, although Owen told him in A New Hope that he died at the same time as his father ... Qui-gon, it turns out, can appear without any meditation, but the whole series did not do this ... As a result - Obi-Wan, Owen, Beru, Bale failed their missions to protect children, and they are only alive because the Empire and Vader are even more incompetent, and Reva suddenly became kind ... and now we are waiting for a series about her ... Thank you Disney, now you've ruined every single character in the original trilogy. Star Wars is long dead, and there's no more room for nails in the coffin. As I expected, Reva's motives make no sense. She saw that Vader killed her friends, therefore...she is angry at Obi-Wan who trained him for not saving her? (Why didn't he just say "I was on Utapau, attacked by clones"?) And therefore she serves Vader, hunts all remaining Jedi, tries to kill them, chops hands off and tortures a child to find the Rebels? She is a horrible person and I cheered when she was stabbed...but then she lived.
This show could (and should) have been Kenobi taking a deep dive into what the Force is, discussing Anakin and the prophecy with Qui-Gon, and connecting how Yoda and Obi-Wan approach Luke differently than they did Vader. It could even have shown why they waited until Luke was an adult to train him. It could have elaborated on the ideas from TCW about the cosmic/living Force. But, of course, that show would have been white men talking and growing without women or BIPOC to lecture them, and required imagination to add depth to our understanding of the saga. So we got the hollow meaningless tripe instead. I can't even understand why they thought a 6 part 'homage' to the saga episodes made sense when using **literally** the same characters that are already part of the saga story they are mimicking. It would make sense (even though boring) to do an homage in a video game with different characters, but not this.
I adore the show; there is so much meaning and depth to it... like when (spoiler alert!) Vader stabs Reeva, and it flashes back on how he had stabbed her before, like that, when she was a child, and she survived. It contrast how he wounded her before, grievously, and now has done so again - but then the inquisitor said "Revenge does wonders for the will to live" and she survives, again! Because she is still driven by revenge! Anyway, I am a heart surgeon, lost ten people this week... guess they had nobody they wanted revenge on? Strange, but also not my fault...
Maul literally did the same thing and nobody complained, the dude got cut in half and survived. Also, lightsabers have thin blades so it is entirely possible it missed anything vital.
@@theechoproject899 no its not possible, the lightsaber burns the body. Also a lot of people complained about maul, and its not because it happened one time, that the mistake should be allowed to repeat again, it shouldnt.
@@rodrigor.2847 Palpatine already said, before anyone survived the wound, "The dark side is a pathway to many abilities, some consider to be unnatural." if you want to argue with George Lucas canon, go ahead. George was also the one who approved bringing him back, so Reva surviving is already an established thing in-universe. it may not make a lot of sense, but it was a thing long before Disney took over.
Star Wars was a big part of my childhood through battlefront, angry birds games and stuff like that. Kids today dont even have good star wars products to enjoy, who wants a rose tico figurine?
I'm so thrilled that I found this channel. Nutsa puts into words the vague feeling I get when watching entertainment entities feed on old ideas like carrion.
All I can say is that there was potential for a greater quality of story had their been more of a focus on Kenobi’s struggle outside the clutter of the rest of the story. Kenobi, and Ewan by extension, was still arguably the most enjoyable aspect of the show, as should be expected by it having his name in the title, and his dynamic with Anakin and then Vader had such promise. Both individuals essentially face the same conflict in the form of guilt and shame over past failures and whereas Obi-Wan finds the motivation to overcome it and move forward to a new phase of his life with a renewed sense of purpose, Anakin is crippled by his mistakes and refuses to face them out of fear of being crushed by despair, turning instead to his new intimidating persona of Vader to give himself the illusion of power and control fed by his position and his master. Morever, while various media have depicted Anakin’s flawed nature, the story did do a decent job at portraying Anakin’s ego from the angle of his need for victory and domination to feel successful being part of his downfall, even if at times it makes Vader act in ways that are far to reckless to be believable which serves as a direct contrast to Obi-Wan, who instead allows himself to be defined by his and the Jedi’s defeat. Their was a real chance of reevaluating the dynamic between these two and the various holes in their relationship brought on by their inability to recognize and properly address their many differences and interpersonal barriers with lead to the suffering of an entire galaxy. This aspect of the story alone at least gave it some level of intrigue, however briefly it is featured in favor of a mishmash of forgettable and far less engaging characters as well as teasing fan service in favor of quality writing that distract from what should have been the main event. Two men former friends brought low by tragedy and how they each cope with the aftermath.
Just got around to this one. Great video! As always, Nutsa is a breath of fresh air in this logic devoid environment. Personally, I just recently had a conversation about Kenobi and I think you have expressed perfectly what my friend said with your description that the show was like a glass half full/half empty. I think creative story telling has been largely lost in recent years in the film industry. I have found that I like Hollywood movies from around the 90s the most. I think movies after this point focused more on flashy technology than good and creative story telling. I think this phenomenon of valuing technology over things that are more personable and human has traversed to many industries. For instance, I talked with a buddy of mine who just got married and he said that the wedding photographer had great lighting and colors for the photos, but he didn't position people in the photo to make the photo a good group composition that makes the people themselves just look good. To sum up: Entertainment money machine goes brrrr 💵. Creativity stonks and real humans things stonks go down↘️
It's interesting to me that the shows I still enjoy are the ones not rooted in the Disney side of things. Clone Wars S7, Bad Batch, Rebels, all have their roots in the pre-Disney era. They all felt like they were still expanding the world, characters, keeping star wars feeling vast. Rebels delved into cosmic topics and the last season in particular made the Force feel so vast and unknowable. Bad Batch and S7 both are building on a show that made the clone Wars feel so massive and emotional, yet made time to make the scope just keep expanding over and over again. I think those shows really capture what Kenobi doesn't, and your simple yet clever points really made me realize that. Happy to have found you, eager to see more!
Awesome vid. I’d also add that entertainment isn’t what it used to be in general. It seems more like a bunch of cool visuals tied together by some random plot than cool visuals built around a captivating idea.
It's amusing that Lucas is lecturing people on originality after tweaking and re-releasing the same movies for a few decades and then making a deeper lore dive into his own work that gave the viewers rather disappointing answers and also ended with everyone getting to their spots for future movies ("Goodbye Chewbacca, I must depart to Dagobah to sit in the swamp. Yoda away!"). Also, it might only be me, but I don't think whistling and a capella work too well as a background music to a talking essay since they tend to drawn out the speech.
After watching the first four episodes of Andor and being shocked by its high quality as someone who didn’t even like mando that much it’s reaffirmed my belief that Star Wars as a franchise has become too big for its own good and is now bogged down by the weight of expectations, risk averse creative decision making, and maximizing engagement and profit for their brand and not the actual product itself. It makes me feel that the only worthwhile content to come out of the franchise is about the periphery of the setting so that weight and baggage can mostly be avoided as is the case with Andor a series that is willing to slow down and let the acting breathe without feeling the need to cram in action or plot developments just for the sake of pacing and fear of losing engagement and actually develop its characters and build a strong thematic core to the story that intertwined with nearly every aspect of itself. For once Andor feels like prestige television for Star Wars like we somehow got an hbo show on Disney plus.
This is it! This is a fantastic summary of the frustration I have been feeling towards my favorite franchise in existence for years now. Star Wars was my life as a kid, and now that I'm in my 30s watching it's decline is so disheartening. Good summary.
Disney is killing my childhood and the casual “fantasy enjoyers” are yelling in joy for the death louder than the cry’s of fear from actual Star Wars fans.
This should have a million views easy. The production and editing are top notch, and every point is made clear and concise. Plus, now I can't get that Vader theme ditty out of my head. 😄
That bit at the end really drove home why I have no faith or interest in the new canon. More than ever I am perfectly content with keeping to Lucas's Episodes 1-6. That's the complete Star Wars to me.
after finding your amazing account and simultaneously doing lots of research on capitalism, I have been grieving HARD over the deterioration of art in our society. Especially cinema as it's so close to my heart personally. It's so important that people (especially ppl like you, who have with such well-thought out analyses) never stop talking about this, and never let the "curtains are just blue" mentality take over
I was actually waiting for a vid from you on this show, I had a feeling you'd make one. I don't understand how Disney can keep getting away with pumping out actual garbage content.
@@treystephens6166 Not only that, but people genuinely defend the lackluster shows to the point where they start to fill in the holes in the plots themselves, its sad.
Great Essay! you really sum up my feelings on this Show. Also the editing is TOP TIER!I Plan to do Film Essays myself in Beat Future & you really inspired me! :) A problem I also have with the Show „Is Obiwan pointless?“ as we have another Prequel to Anakin & Leia & Luke Even tho we know how the Skywalker Saga ends. So no matter how Good it would have been it leaves à bitter Taste for me as we know all of them die in the end Anyway. The Last Skywalker didnt Even got a Chance to confront Palpatine for what he has done to his Family. I love How TLJ seems the only Disney Star Wars Film That tried to move forward But then we know what came Next....
Just now seeing your videos, and it warms me to have someone understand what is happening in this very franchise. I enjoyed Kenobi, knowing full well the only good part of it was Ewan and Hayden's return to play their iconic characters from a trilogy massively hated at the time of release. I enjoyed Kenobi, only because the duel between Vader and Obi-Wan was spectacle and nothing more. I enjoyed Kenobi, even having learned the original version - the movie script we never got to see - was completely rewritten and ended in a way that didn't throw away lines made in the original trilogy. And it's exactly as you say. My expectations for this franchise have become so low that mediocrity is a relief in a sea of garbage. A sea so thick that I'm hanging on to a two dollar pool floaty from Wal-Mart and hoping to who knows what that it'll get better. I've been losing that hope for so long now, every month, every new project, it just gets worse and worse and worse... I want to grieve the franchise, but at the same time, I know there's writers and artists out there who can create material worth watching and reading. I'm just not sure when Disney will realize they need to take a hands-off approach and allow people who actually love the franchise to take over. They nuked Legends, they aren't afraid to start fresh, clearly. And even I know that in those last words, we see a stage of grief. Even multiple.
It would be very interesting to see your perspective on the Andor show. It revived the interest in the Disney era Star Wars and took it to a whole next level.
