Every time I try to discuss my disappointment with Disney Star Wars I’m met with the argument that I’m just the sequel version of the prequel haters… Except I literally never met or heard of a single OTs fan that hated them. The closest I ever heard was criticism of the clunky dialogue between Anakin and Padme. I’m sure it happened but I never even heard anyone gripe Midicloreans… until after episode 7 came out.
At the time, George was surrounded by “Yes men” and “Yes women”. It amazes me just how many endings just kept adding up from A New Hope to the Phantom Menace. ANH had one, ESB had two, ROTJ had three and TPM had four damn endings. Everyone thought he could do no wrong and the same damn thing happened with Disney. Even I was naive.
Now they are gonna screw up another IP with Indiana Jones. It’s sad and pathetic.
By that point everyone who thought he could was basically forced to shut up. He’d already been fined 1/4 million $ by the Directors guild for Empire Strikes Back and subsequently left the guild. He advanced special effects, filming with hd digital cameras, and cgi.
I think George is a good example of wax wings too close to the sun.
But Disney’s yes man situation isn’t comparable. They ended up here because of their massive budget and lack of fucks. At least George was creating something new… the sequels are literally just rehashing the older movies.