Star Wars worked only in the first trilogy, where Jedi were monks with mysterious wisdom. Give them political power and the setting unravels into moral greyness. The pulpy origins of the franchise can't withstand that kind of scrutiny.
Star wars today is less good vs evil and more realpolitik between sides. The only reason the empire is evil is because they add scenes of unreasonable cruelty to try and force that perspective.
Star Wars worked only in the first trilogy, where Jedi were monks with mysterious wisdom. Give them political power and the setting unravels into moral greyness. The pulpy origins of the franchise can't withstand that kind of scrutiny.
Star wars today is less good vs evil and more realpolitik between sides. The only reason the empire is evil is because they add scenes of unreasonable cruelty to try and force that perspective.