Nostalgia has long since been debated within theStar Warsfandom, and now, a new report makes it apparent that this truly is more of an issue for Lucasfilm than they realize. The challenge for Lucasfilm ever since the company was purchased by Disney was to maintain the same feeling George Lucas brought audiences with hisStar Warsmovies, particularly the original trilogy. This has caused many stories as of late to do whatever they can to attract a sense of nostalgia for the original trilogy, exemplified byLuke Skywalker’s appearances inThe MandalorianandThe Book of Boba Fett.
In a new report byTHR,Star Wars’problem with nostalgia is highlighted by various sources, especially in regard to the original trilogy - which is apparently heralded as the “Old Testament” of theStar Warsmythos. “You’re being asked to create the new New Testament,” one source shares. “And no one can agree on anything and there’s a lot of second guessing about meanings.” The reason for this disagreement, another source shares, is that “Star Wars is a nostalgia-based enterprise and they are running out of ways to create nostalgia.”
What This Nostalgia Problem Means For Star Wars
Can The Franchise Ever Move Forward?
Seeing as this nostalgia problem has already been identified byStar Warsfans themselves, it looks as if the franchise is going to have to learn to look beyond the past when creating new stories. The magic of the originalStar Warstrilogy was perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime feat;there’s no use in attempting to perfectly recreate what essentially boils down to lightning in a bottle. While that doesn’t mean futureStar Warsstories can’t achieve this same feat, it certainly means that simply trying to recreate the feelings from that first attempt will not lead to the same outcome.
Our Take On How Star Wars Can Possibly Move Forward
There’s no problem in taking inspiration from past stories and leaving Easter eggs behind, butit’s clearly time forStar Warsto stop relying on its past stories to achieve success in its future endeavors. While audiences love classic characters, they also crave meeting new characters who could, in time, become just as revered - as evidenced byThe Mandalorian’s Din Djarinand Grogu. There are also so many other storylines and themes to be explored in the galaxy far, far away that are vastly different from what was provided in the originalStar Warstrilogy.
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Perhaps the biggest lessonStar Warscan learn in terms of nostalgia moving forward is from George Lucas himself.Lucas would not have limited himself to past stories while endeavoring to tell a new one, and the prequel trilogy is evidence of that, given how different it really is from the original trilogy.Star Wars, then, ought to take those same steps now. Rather than attempting to tell Lucas' story, they need to create their own vision, and they need to take the initiative to follow that. IfStar Warscan do this, then its future will be much brighter.
Source: THR
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Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.
