Forget the Force and lightsabers – give me more Andor, Imperial security intrigue, and political/spy machinations.
  • Star Wars Disney Plus shows should move away from Jedi-centric stories and explore other aspects of the Star Wars universe
  • Andor is a successful example of a Star Wars show without Jedi, focusing on the Empire’s control and morally gray characters
  • Suggestions for new Star Wars show ideas include Pod Racing, Jawa Storage Wars, and One Man and His Droid, among others
  • Cosmic ClericEnglish
    1•5 months ago

    if where you draw the line on what counts as integral to a narrative is that arbitrary, why not just toss jedi too?

    Just because you declare it as arbitrary doesn’t mean it’s actually arbitrary.

    If you ask most people on the street what is the most iconic thing about Star Wars, they would either tell you Force wielders, or Jedi/Sith.

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    • slurpyslop
      0•5 months ago

      Just because you declare it as arbitrary doesn’t mean it’s actually arbitrary.

      either you’re defining star wars by the films, or you’re picking and choosing what really “counts”

      you’re doing the latter

      • Cosmic ClericEnglish
        1•5 months ago

        Just because you declare it as arbitrary doesn’t mean it’s actually arbitrary.

        either you’re defining star wars by the films, or you’re picking and choosing what really “counts”

        you’re doing the latter

        No, I’ve watched pretty much everything at this point, and have read the EU books to boot (really enjoy some of them).

        And I remember the decades of TV news/videos and publication stories/articles about what makes Star Wars, Star Wars.

        I’d feel confident if you put it up to a vote, that the Force and/or Jedi/Sith is the primary response to the question “What is Star Wars to you?”. Everything else is just copying other stuff and slapping a sci-fi paint on it. Traveller TTRPG like.

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        • slurpyslop
          0•5 months ago

          the eu is filled with stories that aren’t about jedi or the force

          so yeah, you’re picking and choosing what counts based on your personal vibes