TheHillPerson t1_j11o8bq wrote
Reply to comment by rondonjon in Is it possible to save Star Wars or is the franchise completely dead? by [deleted]
That's the problem... There's an entire universe to explore and up to this point, they mostly haven't.
Is Star Wars dead financially? Absolutely not. Is it dead artistically?...
I'd say the fanbase has ensured that. The Last Jedi actually tried to do something new and interesting. They challenged the idea that the Jedi are these near perfect beings who are nothing but good for the universe. That is something new and interesting. They could have done something with that.
What did the fanbase do? They rejected the movie entirely. Now the movie has issues, sure, but it isn't the steaming pile everybody says it was. It just challenged the narrative... you know... like art frequently does.
There is room in the spinoffs (Mandalorian, Andor, hopefully other new shows someday), but the main line story (or anything about Jedi, which is kinda the heart of the original Star Wars universe) is creatively dead.
rondonjon t1_j127pnx wrote
The Acolyte is in the works. I think they will try to launch a whole new “phase” off this show.
The idea that Jedi are perfect all-good actors was explored long before TLJ.
TheHillPerson t1_j14kpli wrote
Not in the shows/movies. My comments were directed at the movies/shows. The fans I refer to almost certainly are not familiar with the books/comics/whatever.
rondonjon t1_j14ypgj wrote
Both Clone Wars and Rebels have multiple story lines about it.
TheHillPerson t1_j166viw wrote
I am really just talking about the mainline movies & Disney shows. I bow to your superior nerdiness. 😀😛
rondonjon t1_j16djn6 wrote
Well we can both hope that maybe they will eventually launch a set of movies about the Jedi-Sith war, made for adults and exploring the ambiguity between light and dark. It would be great. Characters similar to the evolution of Maul through TCW and Rebels.
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