Chato - Why Disney hates geeks and nerds.
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Good video. Times were great when the people in charge of the IP didn’t hate it.
Yep. Imagine being enthusiastic about what you create!
Corpo-skinsuits making the next batch of soylent can't relate.
Yep at the initial announcement of Star Wars Galaxy the Imagineers were all enthused to be recreating the world's of those films of their childhood. Tatoonie, Hoth base, Dagobah, Cloud City, Naboo and even the Death Star.
But then they were told they had other plans. And they were like "What the hell is a Batuu?"
Kathleen Kennedy killed those plans right?
Her and Iger they wanted everything focused around the Disney Trilogy.
I read reports that Disney had to pay Lucas when using characters he created, which would explain why everything they push is post-Lucas material.
Yep it's why they change a lotta shit. Why their Namor is central American knock-off
Not just that - Before the purchase there was a "fusion" of Star Wars to Disney characters - Mickey Mouse in Jedi Knight outfit, Minnie as Princess Leia, Donald Duck as a Clone Trooper, etc; Sold those toys and posters and t-shirts everywhere around Star Tours.
DisneyWorld also held a celebration every June called Star Wars Weekends where they held Star Wars parades and shows, had guests from the movies give speeches, had special Star Wars Fireworks shows and, of course, sold a crap ton of merchandise.
After they purchased Lucasfilm, and supposedly this came down on high from KK, that was completely halted - they were not allowed to "cross contaminate" the IP and Star Wars weekends was axed because, well, galaxy's edge was being built so it'f be Star Wars everyday!
Except it wasn't.
I know a few, and its true.
all of it!