If you’ve watched my review of Rogue One, you will know that in it I discussed how the movie begins to delve into the time between “Revenge of the Sith” and “A New Hope”. One of the most amazing parts of Star Wars is that because it is so huge, there is a litany of possible stories to come out of it. We’ve recently been treated to “The Mandalorian”, taking place about seven years after “Return of the Jedi”, “Solo”, which takes place somewhere between “Revenge of the Sith” and “A New Hope”, and rumors of tales from the Old Republic (which would be pre-Phantom Menace), new Television series, and now even a new film directed by Taika Waititi. Oh, and that doesn’t even begin to consider the books, comics, and numerous other entertainment sources that provide us all with a little more Star Wars.
But now I have to complain, or at least say my cautions. Too much dessert will make one sick. I love Star Wars. I talked about my love for it when I reviewed Episode IX and I think there is truly something special about it. I love how much the universe has expanded, how we’ve been getting these gritty films, but we teeter on the edge of too much. Part of the magic of Star Wars is the imagination aspect.
I can only imagine being a kid in 1977 having just seen Star Wars. I think of the next day on the playground, pretending to be Darth Vader or maybe a hoard of Jawas. And you wouldn’t just reenact the movie, you would make your own scenes up. With each iteration of Star Wars we essentially got a new box of LEGO to add to our collection (A fine addition to our collection) and we could build together all of these scenes that are ours. Kids grow up and become writers or actors or SFX workers or any number of things because of the creativity they experience with Star Wars. If Disney fills in too many holes, then the fun is gone.
I do believe that there are critical moments that should be shown on film, the events of “Rogue One” included. And it’s nice to see how Han got his start. But we also have to remember not to focus too much on these. Films are great and obviously bring in tons of money but they only work if you keep your audience engaged.
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