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Star Wars needs to focus on the future

posted 7 days ago by Boricanator (1412)
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The creators should start a series or movie 100 years after the Rise of Skywalker.

There they can start with brand new characters (with the exception, maybe, of Grogu or Chewbacca) and have new adventures that doesn’t hurt the established canon.

This latest fiasco with Kid Adi Mundi just sealed it for me.

It’s just impossible to make a product about the past timelines that will not contradict some canon. Clearly, the creators are not cautious enough to handle these stories with enough care.

At least by going 100 years after the Rise of Skywalker they have more creative freedom and don’t have to be thinking too much about canon.

[–] howgamer (3723) 6 days ago

Simply, they don't care. It's free marketing to re-use already established characters and eras. The main problem with Star Wars is they have HORRIBLE writers or don't care about it because they still make money. They have the idea of it's Star Wars so people will consume content no matter what which is correct. HOWEVER, they are losing out on billions compared to if they created actual good stories. Lots of people will always watch Star Wars bad or good, but they are losing a large chunk of people by not creating good stories and having horrible writing where they assume everyone is 5 or can't comprehend basic logic. Bad writing is OK if you have other good things like great action, effects, or acting, but when all of those other things are bad too, it's not entertaining. They survive with Star Wars because it's Star Wars so lots of people will still watch. Again, if it was good they would make billions more.

Just look at the Obi-Wan series. What's bigger than Vader vs Obi-Wan AGAIN, the greatest rematch before the rematch of ALL TIME! And then Obi-Wan beats that crap out of Vader and let's him live because?? They just are playing on established characters because some people will watch and it's easy money.

[–] Boricanator (1412) 6 days ago

Obi Wan letting Vader live made sense. He still has feelings for Anakin and can’t bring himself to kill him.

It makes sense when you think about how Yoda and Obi Wan hid that Vader was Luke’s father. The presumed, correctly, that Luke wouldn’t be able to kill his father.

If Luke wouldn’t kill the father he never knew, it stands to reason Obi Wan wouldn’t kill his former Padawan that he raised.

[–] howgamer (3723) 6 days ago

It doesn't make sense because he knows what he has become and all the people he has killed. So he leaves him in burning lava believing he is dead, but than 10 years later beats the crap out of him again to do what? He even says his friend is truly gone and then walks away.

[–] Boricanator (1412) 5 days ago

Objectively, you are right. Obi Wan should’ve killed him.

But he has a lot of mixed emotions and couldn’t bring himself to do so. It happens. People are not always rational. Even Jedi.

[–] howgamer (3723) 6 days ago

Can't wait for the series on TLJ Broom Boy.