Re: Kathleen Kennedy to step down from Lucasfilm?
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Rogue 1 did not have the absurd activism and plot flaws of TLJ. People didnt fall in love after 18 hours, or turn an epic good vs evil story into making arms dealers rich.
Fans keep 'splaining exactly why the didnt like TLJ, and every excuse possible except for the *true* reason gets acknowledged.
Rougue 1 had new characters, loved them, did well. So, true fans *are* welcoming to new characters. As for a new saga, Disney's "orphan saves the day" is laughably unoriginal.
The numbers are going down. We coulda told you that. Thst is the consequence of hijacking a franchise. I know many Star wars fans that saw A New Hope before it was called A New Hope, that have not seen Solo. We were tired of being lectured about how great TLJ is.
The point is, non-fans, people who love the new direction, the political crap in Star Wars, dont care if it kills the franchise. Rogue 1 did well because it is high on the SWIQ.
Remember the scene where the rebels try to hyperspace out, a star destroyer shows up, and a blockade runner bounces off it like a midget wrestler off Andre the Giant? THAT is how hyperspace works. Not this travesty where hyperspace ignores shields.
The true fans gripes dont change, but the excuses for failing will grow as the new directionerscontinue to sabotage this(once) cash cow
Edit fixed up last sentence