Then don't be so pedantic. What you consider timidity and lack of vision others consider to be the story they are most enthused to see. The problem with your argument is that it assumes seeing a continuation of the stories already told is universally undesirable, it is not. It is the most logic direction to take this recently acquired film franchise from a business standpoint, one which I make my career analyzing. It's important to ground these stories in the original six films as a gateway for both previous and new fans to to the franchise. Your welcome to complain about it all you like, though it will not alter the outcome. :behave
I think a lot of it comes down to fan hype and expectation.
NOTHING, and I mean ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, will ever come close to the success or generation shifting magic that was the first Star Wars trilogy. Films are so much a product of their time, and those films as much as they are timeless, are also very much tied to the era in which they were made and released. They say so much about what films could be, and that potential is one of the things that we love so much about them.
As far as the new trilogy being tied with 1-6, I think it's pretty obvious that they will be directly linked. If you wanted to get completely blunt about it, Episode 4: A New Hope was the only film that needed to be made. It was a complete story. Anything else, and I mean anything else, was simply a sequel.
I think that the only realistic expectation any fan should have for what's to come is to just be open. We can't go into the theater expecting to be blown away the way we first were as kids. That alone will utterly guarantee that we'll be let down. As amazing as our age of internet and high speed connectivity is, perhaps one of the BEST ways that they could try and recapture some of the magic would be to keep the production under an airtight wrap. Imagine going in with absolutely no clue about it. Even those who try and keep spoiler free for movies risk having the beans spilled by hearing something in public. What if NO ONE outside the production knew a thing? How amazing would that be?
R2-D2: Beep boop bebeep whistle.
(Translation: "Slow down.")
What............does............the yellow.............light............mean?????
lollol
I think a lot of it comes down to fan hype and expectation.
Can you imagine the marketing Disney is going to put into Episode VII? You wont be able to open your eyes outside your home without learning something about the movie. I'm looking forward to it myself.
:lol
Ya, I'm going to bump into a lot of things...
Better stay away from fast food, soda, signs of any kinds, video screens of any kind, anyone selling or wearing a t-shirt, and toys.
I don't know how a SW fan could resist this..As if Lucas didn't ***** the brand!
I saw the Sith (Red) candy canes and the Jedi (blue) candy canes last winter on the shelves.
The Star Wars rubber duckies?
Light saber chop sticks.
Ice cube trays.
Taun taun sleeping back.
etc.
I don't know how a SW fan could resist this..
"Your Little Taun-taun will freeze before you reach the school parking lot"
'Then I'll see you in hell!" :lol