The Slow Death of Star Wars 

"This isn't about good or bad. This is about power, and who's allowed to use it" Is literally a villain speech.

Disney doesn't make Star Wars films, they make movies 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 Star Wars films.

I didn't like the prequels but Lucas never called me a racist or sexist for it. They have forever severed the community and you can't recover from it

Star Wars died the day disney got involved.

“You’ve got to force behaviours.” - Larry Fink / Mao Zedong / Joseph Stalin / Adolf Hitler

It's not just Male characters either to be fair. Ahsoka had Sabine tagging along and she essentially sacrificed the whole galaxy killing millions so she could see a friend !

At this point my interest in Star Wars is in the negative. Dune shows what happens when the people in charge care about the source and just want to tell a good story, all on a cheaper budget too.

If you “let the pat die” you end up forgetting it and repeating the mistakes. Letting the past die is the ultimate form of nihilism. Tradition and history is important. Without seeing the past you are unable to see the future

Shame the franchise is on wrong hands they are trying to make us sympathic with female villains and get away horrible they have done🙄

The complete quote is, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness." That, I think, explains a lot.

I love when Blackrock said that bit about forcing behaviors. Can you say FASCISM?!

Hero's journey is greater than "the message." It's why people don't remember any of the new dialog like they do the dialog from the older movies.

Disney hates legacy Star Wars. They killed it. There’s almost no excitement left. They hate their fans and they hate the story that came before. The fans are fractured and Disney is doing nothing to unite them. That’s a dead IP.

I'm probably the only one in my family who doesn't like star wars anymore. My dad still enjoys the old movies even though he agrees the new ones are bad. But my siblings all think it's still a pop cultural phenomenon that will live forever and the story about the Acolyte will be good because the "power" dynamic is a subtle jab to how the republicans have abused theirs. I don't think they really know or care how deep this rot goes.

I gave up on Star Wars late - I gave up after Obi-Wan Kenobi. That show summarizes everything wrong with SW today. Horrendous writing, ugly visuals, pandering, destroying beloved characters,... OWK was TLJ in series form, which is worse because instead of giving that garbage two hours of my life, I gave it six. Let it die.

What if the studios said “we are going to make a Barbie trilogy…but make it for men and completely ignore women” Would anyone be remotely surprised when it inevitably fails? Women who liked Star Wars were ALREADY onboard. Ignoring the 80-85% male audience obliterated the franchise. Throw in absolutely incompetent creatives and writers and you get a complete disaster. Only Favaro was able to be successful and created three new characters (Mando, Grogu, Cara) who were accepted and liked by the audience. And because of that, those characters are now accepted with the original characters as part of the fandom. I bet deep down inside that just p*sses the hell out of KK 🤣🤣

Finn had so much potential, he deserved better.

When Lucas left Star Wars the magic of Star Wars disappeared. Now, a Star Wars movie is just that; it's just another movie.

And this is why I loved the Andor show, character driven & not afraid to focus on a man

A few projects notwithstanding, Star Wars has no heroes anymore. It has narcissists, it has survivors, it has poorly done antiheroes, and it has alleged heroes who are actually villains.

Disney Star wars taught me the value of head cannon. As far as I am concerned, Star wars ends at return of the Jedi, with Luke going on to be an awesome master and found a new Jedi order, Han and Leia having a happy/if tempestuous marriage as they rebuild the republic and battle against remnants of the empire, and Palpatine never somehow returning! Oddly enough, with how inconsequential even the force awakens feels, it's surprisingly easy just to forget about and treat as none-official fan fiction (or rather hater fiction). if I ever want more Starwars stories, maybe I'll just go read some old EU pre-Disney novels instead! (I do remember quite enjoying the thrawn trilogy).

Godzilla -1 is hero's journey but was the best film I saw last year. Star Wars could be saved from death with a long gap and creative input.

This is so true and I cannot see this changing. The people in charge cannot change their own nature.

The demonization of the Jedi is one of several issues I have with Disney’s direction of Star Wars.

It all died when they thought it was a good idea to destroy the hero of the trilogy. A man who redeemed a mass murderer and would have chosen death instead of fighting tried to kill his nephew...?

The quote "This is not about good or bad, this is about power" sums up the woke left ideology.

Star Wars Is Dead...The nervous system hasn't shut down yet.

Star Wars is dead to us but in the long term Disneys strategy might have recruited enough normies over time to replace us. Off course its not Star Wars anymore so we will see how long the normies bother.

I'm sad to see the end. But I'm glad I was there for the beginning.

at this point Disney Star Wars is a sunk cost fallacy with a vibe as exciting as mortgage repayments

Two things I am officially tired of: stunning and brave strong female main character and morally ambiguous gray subversive characters/motives.

I saw the force awakens with a group of people and they all loved it except for me. In fact when I said to my friend that it wasn't good he snapped at me saying "It's better than anything Lucas can do".

I agree that Star Wars looks cheap now, specifically the streaming shows. The best way I can describe it is it's similar to the reboot of Doctor Who in the early 2000s. For that show...coming from the 70s and 80s...it was an improvement. For Star Wars? Not so much.

With respect, the video should be called "The Slow Murder of Star Wars."

Slow death? Dude, it’s been dying since 1997 when Han suddenly shot 2nd, but it was 1999 that really heralded its death. I was there, watching my inner child die before my very eyes and it wasn’t pretty.

I'm raising two daughters to be the opposite of Rey, lol.

@ 10:39 after learning through Director Steven Spielberg about how when he and George Lucas would be in the middle of discussions brainstorming ideas out of nowhere there's secretary Kathleen Kennedy out of her place inserting herself with them pushing her suggestions into the session. And George Lucas believed she would be the trusted steward of his property?!?

Having one's apparent antagonists remain morally grey, even after committing heinous crimes, like in Shogun for instance, is an attempt at writing maturely. Having them almost entirely redeemed with almost no development to speak of is not.

"Andor" is everything that new Star Wars should be. Rogue One and the Andor series were both great, and I have high hopes for season 2.

2 and a half good movies still to the this day. I've long moved onto to things like, Japanese cinema, other sci-fi novels, different eras of filmmaking, it's like there's this massive world of high quality entertainment out there that surpasses Star Wars or somethin'

Starwars day here... I don't watch the sequels. If a girl says she likes the sequels, I usually say it was made for you. 3 have told me now, they like the sequels, cool it was made for you. Most don't understand.

Really enjoyed this video essay, and I wholeheartedly agree. Outside of a couple of gems, Andor and Rogue One, Disney has completely failed to make compelling new and engaging stories that are in the Star Wars universe, and instead feel like patronizing lectures on representation and diversity. I've moved on, The Expanse is so much more fulfilling than any new Star Wars and it was eye-opening.

The problem in general is that they don't focus on personality nor growth, if the character is all powerful and flawless it's not interesting. I mean they should see frieren to see a character that even though is more powerful than the rest, she's still likeable and relatable due to her accepting that she needs to learn to care more about other people, which Rey doesn't have nor any of these new crop of op and flawless characters.

Star Wars died in 2012 when Lucas sold it to Disney. Star Wars was great because it was the creation of one man. Lucas didnt want Star Wars to be like Star Trek, but he eventually had to allow that to happen because his non- Star Wars projects were losing the company money. That's the only reason we got a sequel trilogy.

They weren't content with destroying the IP's value, they had to destroy its history as well.

lmao I got a ban on the star wars leaks reddit (bait/troll as a reason) for saying that the newest poster makes acolyte look like marvels wakanda rather than star wars.

"There are no FEMALE villains" -Disney

Excellent analysis 🖖🏽

This is a great video summarizing what has been to star wars by disney

Thank you, NerdWord! Brilliant analysis. Unfortunately, Star Wars, one the best IPs ever created is, without a doubt, dying a slow, painful death.

It is hard to have an opinion about contemporary Star Wars stories, as I have not bothered to watch them out of a fear of being terribly disappointed, and there is also a financial aspect; I wouldn't want to waste my money, or time. Ironically, I only just watched the prequel trilogy for the first time a few weeks ago, and as I expected to be, I was a little disappointed in what I saw, and no where near the experience I felt nearly ½ a century ago (hard to believe it was so long ago) when I watched the first Star Wars at the cinema as a young teen. Knowing that it all seems to go downhill from those does not incentivise me to watch any more…

As I listened... something occurred to me... Reboots, Remakes... Entertainment has become the Clone War...

It's one thing to kill off characters from the original trilogy in a respectful and meaningful way. They literally brought the Legacy characters back just to kill them off to make way for their one(or two)-dimensional copycats. They're not just saying they hate what was already there, they straight-up m*rdered the three main characters of the original trilogy right before our eyes. And Palpatine coming back as a clone is basically plageurism, it was done years before in the Expanded Universe. So they de-canonized a story that already existed, stole what they liked of that story, slathered it together with nostalgia-bait and diversity-bait, and put new faces into old roles, by way of copy and paste. Then had the gall to call it art. An abomination on every level.

Great work!

Star Wars ended with ROTJ, it just took us thirty years to figure it out.

Nothing left to say 😢😢😢. It's over.................

Couldn't have made a better statement myself. Thank you for this. It's very sad to see what has happened when big corporations take over. Independent films which was what Star Wars always was will always be pushed to the side in favor or marketing to the masses. Greed has many shapes and forms. To save Star Wars, videos like these need to go viral.

“How did we get here?” Girl you played a hook nose goblin telling you what they are doing at the beginning of the video. The vampire needs to be invite in.

Well said!

Thank you for this video

Very well put!

As usual, you are totally on the money!

Very well said... 🎯🎯

THANK YOU!!! Exactly what I'm sure A LOT of us are thinking and feeling

Excellent, EXCELLENT points! The funniest thing is that as you were wrapping up the video and let the villains reveal themselves; "This isn't about good or bad. It's about..." my headphones said "Power Off" at that exact moment! I absolutely LOL'd, for real! Just perfect timing! 😂 Also, the dialog in this show feels like 11-year old me trying to tell a story. Except, I KNOW I'd at least have had better ideas and wouldn't have been subverting the story to fit an agenda. Anyway, thanks for keeping it real! May the Force be with you.

Another great video. I just wish some of these franchises were happy witht the fans they have and respect them. Instead, they are always looking to try and bring others in to the fan base even if it means losing the ones who already support it. Some will stay when you change it but not all and more leave than are brought in. They need to give their crowd what they want rather than wishing they had a different audience and catering for those who are not interested

Great video

The often overlooked extension to the quote "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" is "that mediocrity can pay to greatness." This full quote by Charles Caleb Colton emphasizes that while imitation is a form of admiration, it is also a method through which the ordinary or less original can align itself with the truly exceptional.

Wow. What an excellent analysis! Very well written and thought out. I just recently walked out of the most recent of franchise films, being planet of the Apes, and my son and I had a whole discussion about how movies are just...meh... now. We were wondering what happened to society that we've come to a point where movies just don't inspire us anymore. We quickly turned our discussion to Star Wars. My son is an aspiring screenwriter and for the past few years I've been feeding him the works of Joseph Campbell and other writers who have at their core "the hero's journey". Such authors remind us that mythological archetypes aren't something that we should look at as old, dated, or not modern concepts... instead they are transcendent concepts about what it is to be human. They are even more so relevant today. They define for us what it means to suffer, to grow, to overcome, and ultimately to triumph. As you say so well, storytelling isn't only about inclusion or diversity... yes these concepts are important... but it should be about STORY... about what it is that makes us human. So my son and I concluded our discussion by agreeing that movies today are.. meh... because society today is... meh. Today's writers are just a reflection of that. At any rate.... fantastic analysis... keep up the good work!

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3:28...I am enjoying your unpacking of this damaged situation called Disney + StarWars. 6:29...dang...i didn't know that REY , was a CLONE.. 🤯

On point ❤

Lucas selling Star Wars meant that we were going to get tons of Star Wars projects. Which instantly meant there would be some that I hate and some that I love. I knew this then and it’s held true ever since. These haters are just real slow in picking up on this.

I think you articulated the point beautifully. So much effort has been put into expressing polarizing social viewpoints with these new movies that it has sacrificed any hope the audience might have had to experience a good story about Star Wars. Have you seen the new Shogun series on Hulu/FX? Very curious to hear your thoughts on the writing/storytelling behind that show.

Don't forget that over 3 movies and billions of dollars later they didn't have a single scene with Luke, Leia, and Han all together in the same room

Spot on, as always!

This is an amazing video 10/10

stabbing solo was the kill shot the rest was necrophilia, Like appearence was just just to get us watching again of the defilment.

There are no new Star Wars film... We only have 6

That’s why I always loved the LOTR trilogy; because it’s the best good vs. evil story ever. When the good guys win, it still hits every time.

I recall a wake for starwars here on youtube after the last jedi

I feel like I have heard this before....... Oh Yeah, He-Man Revelations!

For not showing up, Disney needs to get mad at the people they made their films for in the first place.

I think we need to be careful about the quote from the acolyte that says there is no good or bad there is only power. We don't exactly know who that character is yet and she made herself be evil, or some kind of pacifist. If we assume that quote is actually speaking for the entire show then we could be making a mistake.

Brilliant

Without Respect, We Reject. #Doomcock

Everybody told me about how great Star Wars was, and the first one I saw was Episode 1 in theaters. I wasn’t impressed and didn’t see 2-3. Then I waited until Episode 7…and I was disappointed again. Because of this, I STILL have not watched the original trilogy. Sorry if this sounds harsh, but the ONLY thing from Star Wars that I thoroughly enjoyed was Season 1 of Mandolorian.

They didn’t even have to write a single word. They just had to adapt the legend material to film.

it's been such a slow and painful death, We're at the point where we just want it to pass on and be at peace like a sick pet. I never would have imagined star wars would get to this point. Even during the prequels it wasn't like this. There were still things to like about them and it wasn't politically motivated by real world social justice crap.

i actually like when the hero is morally ambiguous. doesn't mean you can't be a hero if you are a little evil. since evil rarely considers itself evil. theres so many ways to tell a meaningful story and disney is just lazy and pandering. when you attempt to appeal to everyone you appeal to few. they could turn this around anytime but they wont. you would think losing all this money would influence them. i miss lucas arts. i hope we never get a knights of the old republic movie.

I think you nailed it! Best description I have seen. The fact it is narrated by a woman gives it a voice where for some reason male fans can no longer be heard 🤷‍♂️

The Acolyte is Disney Star Wars Any% Commit Suicide Speedrun against the Old Republic. Its VERY IMPRESSIVE How They Stopped Trying and put a Bullet in their Heads when the First Trailer Dropped.

To me Clone Wars was and is Peak Star Wars. Characters are complex and interesting and the stories are both dark but can also be fun as well and the acting and animation is top notch. Shame Lucasfilm cancelled the series before it could finish, otherwise we'd have gotten a few more seasons.

I feel we have returned to the status quo of after Episode 3 or after Clone Wars. In the sense that there are no longer any more official projects, but rather fan fictions. Personally, Ive been enjoying the fan fiction videos from Pente Patrol and The Star Wars Galaxy. These stories are far more thought provoking and done with more passion than anything disney has done by themselves.

And then there is "Andor", the savior of Star Wars.

Well said.

Quit being a Star Wars fan after the 2nd Disney SW movie. Watched the 3rd one cause my friends and family wanted to. Months after seeing it, I had to remind some of them that we did in fact watch the 3rd movie. Not going to willingly watch anything else except the good stuff.

Here’s how I have been explaining it…. Why Disney Star Wars is at odds with its fans and the journey that led to losing fan interest… 1. Disney declared the EU (Extended Universe) non-canon. This included stories, novels, games and comics that had developed over decades. Many of which had storylines that expanded on the Star Wars world, characters, lore and had more added depth and potential content than any IP that has ever existed. 2. They did not have enough foresight for arguably the largest globally known media IP to at least think through a full story arc for the sequel trilogy and it produced a lot of weird plot holes, disjointed characters, and fan divisions. George Lucas had already done this for them, but they dismissed it completely and basically just decided to “wing it” instead. 3. Disney clamped down on the IP. They stopped or heavily deterred people developing fan films that had gone on for decades. Some of how this was handled was not done very well and drove some wedges between Disney and an incredibly passionate fan base. In fact, I would say that not effectively connecting with and harnessing this huge and passionate fan base was just an overall giant mistake. 4. The sequel trilogy did not effectively have the more known recognizable legacy characters “pass the baton” or treat them with respect, which created more fan disappointment than it did to build interest. 5. Their progressive social messaging seemed more important than telling a good story and it came across blatantly strong to the point of distracting - force is female, disparaging fans on social media (many times which were REALLY bad, and shockingly inappropriate), “The Message” emphasis of High Republic content, Admiral Holdo’s… existence, Luke’s characterization, Rey’s miraculous development, Finn’s wasted backstory, emphasis of diversity/activism over competence, cycling through project directors like tic-tacs. 6. They did not effectively develop or flush out the new trilogy characters which missed a huge opportunity to create viewer connection or open up storylines - people just did not care as much anymore and fandom both shrank and became more divided. 7. Things reset a bit with a teamed Lucas/Filoni/Favreau effort. Historical character development was progressed and new characters with depth were created and evolved through animated series and live action shows recreating fan connections and interest. Things seemed to finally be getting back on track with the Mandalorian. The end of season 2 showing Luke at the height of his Jedi development was something every OG fan had been hoping to see for 40 years. Fandom was at an all time high since Disney bought Lucasfilm. 8. Complications and power struggles then reportedly ensued between the Favreau/Filoni and Kennedy camps internally and divisions apparently caused multiple delays, and impacted planned storylines and character arcs: Luke’s Re-appearance, Cara Dune’s disappearance (Gina Carano’s firing probably deserves its own entire bullet point), canceling the Rangers of the New Republic series, Grogu’s marketability over his planned story arc, noticeably strange character utilizations in the Obi-Wan series, the obvious lackluster effort with the Boba Fett series, And… the future planned Rey movie is slated to have a self proclaimed “female activist” with no Star Wars knowledge or fictional film experience to lead this effort 🤦‍♂️ (Seriously, that and documentaries are her qualifications?!?). 9. As more characters started getting introduced, some of their introductions and development became more rushed (especially if all content and animations had not been seen) or subverted. Story-writing seemed to take a dip In quality, and many fans had challenges in following or staying engaged. In addition, female representation started moving from balanced to overwhelmingly dominant, and concepts like gender identity that have been divisive and controversial in the real world have canonically been moved into the Star Wars fantasy world. 10. Today, we are anticipating the start of the first series set in a new era developed by the Kennedy team. So far, there has been extensive volunteered emphasis and media coverage about the progressive ideologies of the directors and actors that are currently drawing lots of social/cultural drama more so than anything about the actual Star Wars story. This all occurring in the social environment of the overdone and declining “girl boss” media plots and “Culture Wars” that have produced a slew of recent underperforming projects and fan apathy. Meanwhile, the broader Disney company is dealing with consumer backlash about these same points of emphasis - over storytelling - that have had significant financial repercussions on their other IPs and fan interests. It’s been like watching the captain purposely steer this Titanic IP towards the iceberg! If Star Wars could get out of their own way, the potential is massive! I just can’t stand watching Star Wars shoot themselves in their own foot and wonder why things aren’t going well - then denigrate the fans saying they are at fault, then not take any accountability. Meanwhile, more and more fans are just checking out or choosing other entertainment.

It was a fast death between 2012-2017. It’s just been a walking corpse ever since then.

Just think this Star Wars was all started and developed because they couldn't get the rights to make a Flash Gordon Movie