re: Rumor: Disney has finally gotten the message, will return Star Wars to "boy brand" roots

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think the biggest issue with all None OT star wars movies is too that they’re too focused on Jedis.

Jedis are space nerds. The Jedi Order is the Catholic Church. The only thing cool about them is lightsabers.

The OT had the right balance of spaceship fights and non Jedi main characters.


That’s why Andor and Mandolorian are great properties. They aren’t all space nerds briefly interrupted by awesome sword fights

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That's a very good point. Han was my favorite OT character, because he was relatable as a kid. I couldn't "Use the Force", but I could (conceivably) become a great pilot who's quick on the draw, and hang with my bud/dog? doing nefarious "bad boy" things. Han Solo had the same draw Sonny Crockett and Thomas Magnum did, they were all cool.

Luke's cool too, but in an untouchable way. The less he uses a blaster and pilots a fighter, and the more he uses the Force, the less relatable he is. He becomes a magical figure, not an everyman.