So Long to ‘Star Wars’(theoutline.com)
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So Long to ‘Star Wars’
https://theoutline.com/post/8507/star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-nostalgia
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A New Hope was genuine.
Empire, was an allegory for George Lucas turning to the dark side.
Return of the Jedi was full sell-out.
I-III seem to be designed to maximize spite against his rabid fanbase, while pandering to the children which made him his fortune. Seeing how he hated his hardcore fans, and had good reason to, makes those movies genuine in the same way punk music is.
Return of the Jedi was full sell-out.
I-III seem to be designed to maximize spite against his rabid fanbase, while pandering to the children which made him his fortune. Seeing how he hated his hardcore fans, and had good reason to, makes those movies genuine in the same way punk music is.
Authenticity is why punk music or other lofi forms can technically "sound bad" but be great pieces of art; they come from a real and genuine place.
The problem with Star Wars is that it's so obviously lost its authenticity. It's just an IP that Disney can convert to the same money making machine they stumbled on with Marvel.
The article mentions the hints of world building that are exposed in the originals. I agree that was part of why I always liked Star Wars... but that kind of dedication to the art is completely absent from the new ones.