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<blockquote data-quote="TheJabbaWookie" data-source="post: 485697" data-attributes="member: 9217"><p>I will say I agree with Jeremy - from my own experience reading both here and on FB that the majority of the OT fan base have been disappointed or largely aggrieved with TLJ. However, I personally also agree with Steve though when he infers the OT fan base is a small percentage of today's SW fan base, and today's 'casual fan' is expected to draw in more money for the Disney franchise than us old gits. (No need to be so rude Steve though, it sounds just as whiney on the other side of the argument, and really not called for).</p><p></p><p>Just like George Lucas aimed his OT at kids of the 70s and 80s, Disney aimed TLJ at the kids of today, and IMO it's unsurprising that the new trilogy has been broadly well received by the general public but less so by its original audience. I've mentioned it before but Stephen Spielberg did not do Ready Player One any justice IMO, but again I realise I am not the target audience. Stephen Spielberg is the master of kids films (he brought us E.T. and the Goonies FFS, so why would he aim it at 40 year old me (who thought he missed a trick not going all retro "Stranger Things" on us)? But I went with a 9 year old and a 12 year old who thought it was the best film ever made, and I suspect because it looks like every virtual reality world shoot 'em up they're playing on 24/7 on their Playstation 4 and Nintends Switch.</p><p></p><p>I also feel (again IMO) it's clear that the stand alone films have been aimed at the OT audience while the new trilogy has been produced for and marketed to a completely new audience, and hence they have been broadly well received by the likes of you and me. </p><p></p><p>In my own personal opinion R1, will in time, come to be viewed by most OT fans, on a par with the three original films, and this is because it was the film that us as kids, growing up with the OT, wanted to see as an adult today. Both Solo and R1 were really enjoyable films but where R1 will go on to succeed where Solo does not, is because it gave us fascinating new character leads and worlds whilst comprehensively tieing it into the OT. While Solo is great I agree with the pretense that we have already imagined how he met Chewie, how he won the Falcon and how he made the Kessel run, whereas (at least) I had never imagined how they came to intercept the Death Star plans.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day whether Star Wars is a success or a failure today, it will never taint my love of the OT and the absolutely amazing toyline, which is the reason I'm a member of this forum and have found a likeminded and vibrant community to share my 'geek' passion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheJabbaWookie, post: 485697, member: 9217"] I will say I agree with Jeremy - from my own experience reading both here and on FB that the majority of the OT fan base have been disappointed or largely aggrieved with TLJ. However, I personally also agree with Steve though when he infers the OT fan base is a small percentage of today’s SW fan base, and today’s ‘casual fan’ is expected to draw in more money for the Disney franchise than us old gits. (No need to be so rude Steve though, it sounds just as whiney on the other side of the argument, and really not called for). Just like George Lucas aimed his OT at kids of the 70s and 80s, Disney aimed TLJ at the kids of today, and IMO it’s unsurprising that the new trilogy has been broadly well received by the general public but less so by its original audience. I’ve mentioned it before but Stephen Spielberg did not do Ready Player One any justice IMO, but again I realise I am not the target audience. Stephen Spielberg is the master of kids films (he brought us E.T. and the Goonies FFS, so why would he aim it at 40 year old me (who thought he missed a trick not going all retro “Stranger Things” on us)? But I went with a 9 year old and a 12 year old who thought it was the best film ever made, and I suspect because it looks like every virtual reality world shoot ‘em up they’re playing on 24/7 on their Playstation 4 and Nintends Switch. I also feel (again IMO) it’s clear that the stand alone films have been aimed at the OT audience while the new trilogy has been produced for and marketed to a completely new audience, and hence they have been broadly well received by the likes of you and me. In my own personal opinion R1, will in time, come to be viewed by most OT fans, on a par with the three original films, and this is because it was the film that us as kids, growing up with the OT, wanted to see as an adult today. Both Solo and R1 were really enjoyable films but where R1 will go on to succeed where Solo does not, is because it gave us fascinating new character leads and worlds whilst comprehensively tieing it into the OT. While Solo is great I agree with the pretense that we have already imagined how he met Chewie, how he won the Falcon and how he made the Kessel run, whereas (at least) I had never imagined how they came to intercept the Death Star plans. At the end of the day whether Star Wars is a success or a failure today, it will never taint my love of the OT and the absolutely amazing toyline, which is the reason I’m a member of this forum and have found a likeminded and vibrant community to share my ‘geek’ passion. [/QUOTE]
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