I Love Star Wars, But I Don’t Want to Be Called A Star War Fan
I love Star Wars. I’ve always loved Star Wars. But lately, it hasn’t been fun to talk about. And it’s sad. The writers are not to blame. Who’s to blame? The fans.
In my opinion, Star Wars fans are the worst. They are such a toxic community. They are the Caillou of fandoms, and they certainly act as bratty and entitled as that bald-headed little shitstain. If you think that’s unfair, consider this:
-They harrassed Ahmed Best to a point he wanted to commit suicide.
-Jake Lloyd was bullied for his role as young Anakin Skywalker.
-Daisy Ridley was harrassed to a point where she quit social media.
-George Lucas quit making movies and sold his beloved franchise to Disney because fans kept griping about the Prequels.
-Kelly Marie Tran has recieved death threats and harrassed by SW fans to a point she quit social media and needed therapy for her role in The Last Jedi.
-Rian Johnson has been sent death threats.
In my opinion, here’s where I officially stand on each trilogy. The Original is obviously the best and a classic, no doubt about it. However, my opinions for the other two trilogies greatly differ. Out of the whole Prequel Trilogy there’s only one film I consider to be good (Revenge of the Sith). Out of the whole Sequel Trilogy there are two films I consider to be good (The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi).
Each trilogy has a film that reveals an overall flaw. A weak link, if you will. The weak link in the Prequels is Attack of the Clones because it summarizes why George Lucas shouldn’t have done everything. George Lucas was the director, writer, producer, and editor for the whole trilogy, and that was a mistake. He hasn’t directed or written a film since A New Hope. The weak link in the Sequel Trilogy is The Rise of Skywalker. That film summarizes all the problems of the Sequels: having no concrete plan. People love to argue that the Prequels were superior because they were planned. But the thing is of course there had to be a plan. Anakin Skywalker had to become Darth Vader. The Empire had to be formed. The Jedi had to die off. Does that mean the plan was executed well? The truth is: no. No it wasn’t.
Again, if you think this is unfair, keep in mind that it is unfair to praise the Prequels but not criticize their flaws and to criticize the Sequels but not recognize some of the good in them. If you think there’s nothing good in the Sequels, bullshit. You’re not really looking. You’re only parrotting what others are saying without actually watching or judging for yourself. That’s not criticism. That’s hypocrisy. It’s also hypocritical for say the Sequels suck but to love The Mandalorian when, I hate to break reality to you, The Mandalorian is also, technically, a Sequel. Prove me wrong if you disagree.
My point is that it’s fine if you don’t like a movie. But do not, absolutely DO NOT, take it out on the people who worked on them. Personally, I believe it’s better to enjoy each film, flaws and all. And I do. I love Star Wars. That’s what a true fan does. In an odd way to love Star Wars is like being part of a religion. You have some genuine good people, and then you have the fantatic assholes that ruin everything and disgrace the name. We need to stop this toxic behavior. We need to let people live and let live, and let people love Star Wars. Because there’s a million reasons to love this franchise and its welcome for everyone. But we shouldn’t judge or scorn anyone for liking an aspect of Star Wars where others dislike. I mean, do you want Star Trek to gain more fans?
I’m going to end this post with something I said back in my Rise of Skywalker review:
“Disney is not ruining Star Wars. Kathleen Kennedy, the executive producer, is not ruining Star Wars. J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson are not ruining Star Wars. George Lucas did not ruin Star Wars. Fans ruined Star Wars. And they should be ashamed. If you’re the person that’s claiming someone or something is ruining your “childhood” because they changed something or made it so that it caters to a new audience, then the question you really need to ask yourself is, did you really have a childhood?”