[Skywalker discussion] What would "break" Star Wars for you?

[MGibster]

I cut my teeth on the original trilogy in the 70s and 80s when I was a child, Star Wars was a breath of fresh air, and it all seemed so magical. That's simply a recipe that couldn't be repeated with the prequels nor with the sequels. I can't go back in time and be that same person I was as a child. Any new Star Wars movie is going to fail to capture the magic of the originals.

You can't break it for me. I'll always have the originals that were a big part of my childhood.

 

[Zardnaar]

One theory is it's not Palpatine but his master pulling the strings. Palps killed him, got possessed and will try to possess Rey.

Darth Plague however you spell his name.

Palpatine as such never existed.

If they do that I'm not sure if it's a twist of I am your father/ you are Revan proportions or that would subvert my expectations.

Better than the holiday special. Better acting than the prequels.

 

[Mercurius]

How about the revelation that there is a Grandmaster Sith, whose name is...wait for it...Darth Darkus!

 

[Umbran]

Crossover between Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe might just break it for me.

 

[MarkB]

I mean, if it turns out to be a musical in which all the main characters are revealed to have been Ewoks in disguise, the character brought in to fill out what would have been Leia's role is Jar Jar Binks, and the finale is resolved as a dance-off between opposing troupes of AT-STs and Rancors...

...I guess I might hold off until after the opening weekend to go see it.

 

[Deset Gled]

I've been a fan of Star Wars for a long time. I've seen all the movies, including the Ewoks and the animated. I've read books from Anderson to Zhaan. I've played video games from the arcade to Xbox. I've read comics from DC to Dark Horse. I've played the RPG. I've worn the underwear with characters printed on them.

The quality of Star Wars has always varied, from high to the Xmas special. The new movie will be somewhere in between. Given the sheer amount of material at this point, it's pretty much impossible for one entry to "break" it for me.

What could break Star Wars for me is the fans. People have gotten so amazingly toxic, from simple stupidity to misogyny to outright trolling, that I intentionally avoid most discussions about it. When I feel like I have something to add, my voice is mostly lost in a sea of poison. It's mostly my kids keeping it alive for me right now, because I can have a more intelligent discussion about Stars Wars with a 5 year old than most of the internet.

 

[practicalm]

The loss of Mara Jade is what killed Star Wars for me.
I wasn't fully attached to most of the EU material but what the new series gave us is a shallow replacement for some of the better material.
The most recent series just don't make any sense for me. The story doesn't follow rationality or unless you change the character's personalities.

 

[ccs]

Crossover between Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe might just break it for me.

Admit it. You'd smile if you saw the GotG hanging out in the background of a cantina-like scene.

 

[Zardnaar]

The loss of Mara Jade is what killed Star Wars for me.
I wasn't fully attached to most of the EU material but what the new series gave us is a shallow replacement for some of the better material.
The most recent series just don't make any sense for me. The story doesn't follow rationality or unless you change the character's personalities.

When she died?

 

[billd91]

The loss of Mara Jade is what killed Star Wars for me.
I wasn't fully attached to most of the EU material but what the new series gave us is a shallow replacement for some of the better material.
The most recent series just don't make any sense for me. The story doesn't follow rationality or unless you change the character's personalities.

I liked the Mara Jade character, but most other elements of the EU - particularly Thrawn and the Yuuzhon Vong - would put me right off. I didn't like most of the EU and was quite content they threw it off when moving ahead with the current trilogy.