Yeah there’s a big difference between an allegory about a war and what we’re experiencing now, which is identity politics (or more specifically intersectionality, which many people disagree with).
I decided to only collect OT, PT, and Clone Wars. I’m not buying any characters Disney created. I did buy Revan though, and would purchase a few more legends characters if they’re made.
Their parks are their biggest earner right now. They’re 70% of its operating income while the movies/streaming side is only 11%.
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/04/07/disney-parks-are-its-top-money-maker-its-spending-to-keep-it-that-way.html
Even a lot of those positive critic reviews aren’t glowing. The problem with RT is there’s no middle ground. Everything is positive or negative. So a 5.1/10 review is considered fresh.
In case you’re wondering, here are some quotes from those “fresh” critic reviews:
"It’s better than average...
This is why I have my own canon at this point. I just keep what I like and ignore the rest. I did this before Disney as there were some Legends books I didn’t like.
I saw this last night and thought it was pretty good. It felt a little long, but I still enjoyed it. It wasn’t as good as The Road Warrior or Fury Road.
I got in about 11:17, but it took me 8 minutes to add to my cart as it repeatedly kept telling me “it looks like someone else has this in their cart”, but I just now got one.