High and low points of the Disney canon, discuss it
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:31 am
With all the threads here about Disney Star Wars, I wanted to make one for what you think the highs and lows of the Disney canon is. So the question is fairly straightforward. I will go first.
For me, the high points were stuff like Starkiller Base and the Death Star Destroyers. It was like the wackiest superweapons of the EU on steroids. And RO. The story was a bit bland to me, since I feel I have a far superior tale in the older Dark Forces books, but... that rockin' Vader battle at the end. I literally rewatched it six times when that first came out just to get to that Vader battle. So awesome. And it was near the start of production, so it worked a lot better. I also liked the actors. I think many of them had great potential, even if their bosses wasted that potential. And it was awesome seeing the original actors back, too. And I applaud Mr. Johnson for wanting to subvert your expectations. I think that concept could have used work, if that's what he wanted, but A for effort in stepping outside the box. And TROS was pure insanity, it's like Revenge of the Sith. Convoluted as hell is yet crammed with so much that it ends up working despite needing a longer runtime.
The low points for me, and I think this is true for many other people... I HATE the politics Disney or Ms. Kennedy brought into LF. It's embarrassing to me especially whenever I agree with it because these people are not the best messengers to their cause, and it is less they wanted talented storytellers than people who think the same way politically. It's why they can just toss aside so much writers with experience and so much lore that could have helped them build the sequels if they had done a bit of research or listened to people like Mr. Chee or Mr. Hidalgo. Corporate limitations also ensure that they can never live up to what they preach, it's just to score points. Like the two-second les-kiss in TROS. That was never going to make it into conservative countries. It's fake diversity that ignores real diversity and the diversity of the past. What does need more work? LGBT representation, but it needs to feel natural. We are not getting that. And it is like a train wreck to watch unfold.
But I want to hear what you guys think. Do you agree with me the sequels and the new movies have their own good points? Do you think the politics are embarrassing too? Please, share with me in the replies down below.
For me, the high points were stuff like Starkiller Base and the Death Star Destroyers. It was like the wackiest superweapons of the EU on steroids. And RO. The story was a bit bland to me, since I feel I have a far superior tale in the older Dark Forces books, but... that rockin' Vader battle at the end. I literally rewatched it six times when that first came out just to get to that Vader battle. So awesome. And it was near the start of production, so it worked a lot better. I also liked the actors. I think many of them had great potential, even if their bosses wasted that potential. And it was awesome seeing the original actors back, too. And I applaud Mr. Johnson for wanting to subvert your expectations. I think that concept could have used work, if that's what he wanted, but A for effort in stepping outside the box. And TROS was pure insanity, it's like Revenge of the Sith. Convoluted as hell is yet crammed with so much that it ends up working despite needing a longer runtime.
The low points for me, and I think this is true for many other people... I HATE the politics Disney or Ms. Kennedy brought into LF. It's embarrassing to me especially whenever I agree with it because these people are not the best messengers to their cause, and it is less they wanted talented storytellers than people who think the same way politically. It's why they can just toss aside so much writers with experience and so much lore that could have helped them build the sequels if they had done a bit of research or listened to people like Mr. Chee or Mr. Hidalgo. Corporate limitations also ensure that they can never live up to what they preach, it's just to score points. Like the two-second les-kiss in TROS. That was never going to make it into conservative countries. It's fake diversity that ignores real diversity and the diversity of the past. What does need more work? LGBT representation, but it needs to feel natural. We are not getting that. And it is like a train wreck to watch unfold.
But I want to hear what you guys think. Do you agree with me the sequels and the new movies have their own good points? Do you think the politics are embarrassing too? Please, share with me in the replies down below.
RIP Aaron