Mr Webber
Master Member
Re: Kathleen Kennedy to step down from Lucasfilm?
Star Wars is a worldwide phenomenon and this forum is but a grain of sand when factoring in general feelings. For example, the three biggest anti Disney Star Wars channels on You Tube have nearly 200,000 combined, very active subscribers and probably the same again in casual viewers and have only been around for a matter of months. Despite the fact that some foolishly brush them and the medium off, they are a new voice that has spoken loudly with the loudest of all cries, the wallet and will continue to do so.
Solo has not even matched the take of ESB even without factoring inflation and ticket prices from forty years ago, it hasnt been kept afloat as much as it has totally sunk. If change isnt brought about and the baseless attacks dont cease on large groups of fans by vocal employees and network of trash media outlets then the backlash on the next offering will be seismic.
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There is a possibility that Lucas knew exactly what he was doing appointing Kennedy. The white slavers remark and the fact he must know her very well might suggest that his displeasure with the fans who turned on him was far greater than anyone would expect and here we find ourselves today.
If anything the only thing I can actually conclude from this is that the core of SW fandom has kept Solo afloat at the BO. Everybody I know that either liked or disliked TLJ has been to see Solo now, and thats reflected here in the forum.
Disney and Lucasfilm need to reflect on this downward trend. There is a reason for it.
Star Wars is a worldwide phenomenon and this forum is but a grain of sand when factoring in general feelings. For example, the three biggest anti Disney Star Wars channels on You Tube have nearly 200,000 combined, very active subscribers and probably the same again in casual viewers and have only been around for a matter of months. Despite the fact that some foolishly brush them and the medium off, they are a new voice that has spoken loudly with the loudest of all cries, the wallet and will continue to do so.
Solo has not even matched the take of ESB even without factoring inflation and ticket prices from forty years ago, it hasnt been kept afloat as much as it has totally sunk. If change isnt brought about and the baseless attacks dont cease on large groups of fans by vocal employees and network of trash media outlets then the backlash on the next offering will be seismic.
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It's seems like the Star Wars franchise is in a downward trend. Whether Kennedy is directly responsible or not, if it continues, she'll likely be held responsible. Maybe Lucas should have gone with McCallum instead?
There is a possibility that Lucas knew exactly what he was doing appointing Kennedy. The white slavers remark and the fact he must know her very well might suggest that his displeasure with the fans who turned on him was far greater than anyone would expect and here we find ourselves today.
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