Collider Calls Out Disney For Keeping Star Wars Small

In an article published yesterday, Collider takes Disney to task for keeping the Star Wars universe small in the wake of the Obi-Wan Kenobi movie announcement. I think there is a lot of validity to that statement, but the timing is wrong. The worst offender in this category is the young Han Solo movie. Broaching the subject now feels like a makeup call for missing it earlier. Regardless, I agree with the overall sentiment, but I have to take one quote particularly to task:

...the Star Wars movies seem petrified of telling a story that’s disconnected to everything we’ve seen before.

Everything? We need a movie disconnected from EVERYTHING we've seen before? To quote Consuela, "No". We know what happens when someone tries to tell a Star Wars story that ignores every aspect of the universe. It's called the bad Clone Wars episodes where the mushroom people of OshKosh B'gosh have their annual harvest threatened by the Ooga Booga monsters. No thank you. Star Wars movies should always have an anchor point to something known and, over time, the universe will organically expand.

Also, if you've ever been a boss, you know and have used this following sentiment. Constantly bringing up problems is whining. Stating a problem and offering a solution is constructive. So Collider needs to conclude with a pitch. My solution has been consistent on how to "plow new snow" on the big screen. I'd like to see a Star Wars movie that focuses on a military unit with absolutely no mention of Jedi or The Force. Heck, just to tick off CJ, I'd be fine with a Clone Commando story. But whatever it is, it needs to remind us it's Star Wars on some level. If you just want a disassociated special effects fantasy, pop in LOTR and fall asleep.

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