I recently read Kenobi by John Jackson Miller. It is a Star Wars book that takes place in the old EU/Legends timeline. The story basically reads like a space western since while he has to watch over baby Luke, he gets involved in disputes between the settlers and Tusken Raiders.
I don't have Disney Plus anymore and pretty much the only Star Wars content I consume is the old EU books and comic books. I will never understand why Disney didn't just use those for a sequel plot or what idiot had the idea to not have Luke in episode 7 and then to have him as a grumpy hermit. They could've easily done it like DC where they have their canon stuff and then have animated movies adapted from the Thrawn Trilogy or NJO.
I remember when I heard that Disney bought Star Wars because they wanted something that appealed to boys. I can't believe that is true.
It is, just not in the way people thought it was. They didn't want to appeal to men, they wanted to destroy it for ESG funds from Ann Cairns' 30% Club.
Looks like they're starting to run out of cash though. Disney got downgraded from buy to hold.
I could also argue that appeal to boys is exactly what they are going for, but boys meaning young boys (kids) and as a subversion tactic. Average 12 year old boy is not going to be attuned enough to catch the woke messaging being snuck in, but it makes them grow up with this stuff being normal.
That too, but I believe they are more motivated by our misery than anything else.
I think that is part of the reason they made Mandalorian. Wasn’t great but compared to the sequels it was amazing