The Fandom Menace Origins : How Disney Ruined Star Wars
POSTED BY: AURaptor
UPDATED: Thursday, October 17, 2019 05:47
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An excellent summary of what's transpired in the Star Wars saga, on and off film, and how we've arrived at the garbage heap that is much of today's sci-fi landscape.
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Revenge is a dish best served cold...
It is very cold in space.
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Is it true that they replaced her on the promotional materials with a giant slug character that hadn't appeared in any of the movies yet?
I heard that and laughed, but I don't think it's actually true.
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I don't read comics. I've seen the animated Clone Wars show, and it was really well done. But cartoon SW just isn't for me. Even though the character development and story far exceeds what has been shown in the big screen saga. It's just a better product.
Rose Tico, who I had never seen, is a decent character in the comic / animated versions of the SW 'verse.
The on screen character was a dud. A plank of wood that didn't connect w/ the fans who knew the character before her movie appearance. That's not the actors fault, as best as I can tell, it's the writers and director who klunked that character. Just like they did w/ the big silver storm trooper lady. So much build up and then fans got next to no pay off with her on-screen story.
And yes, Rose Tico was removed from official SW merch and in some cases, a giant slug or penis looking creature was put in her place.
It's true. All of it. 
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I'll hold with my skepticism until I see it actually happen. It's too easy to photoshop things these days.
I should say that I didn't agree with how the actress was treated during all of that crap. I don't know anything about her really, other than the fact that her character was universally hated more than Jar Jar Binks, but I place the blame for that on the direction and the people up top at Disney, and not the actress playing her. People shouldn't have gone after her on twitter. Best case scenario, it just makes any legitimate claims about the SJW bullshit get muddled, and worst case scenario it gives SJW lunatics legitimate ammo to throw back at legitimate criticism.
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Several vids about it. Search ‘ Rose Tico merch ‘.
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I've seen them. Doesn't mean it's true until it's true though.
The same sources also swore that Kathleen Kennedy was getting her walking papers a year or two ago and that didn't happen.
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Ummm, OK. If you say so. I don’t know how this is a confusing issue, or one to be cynical over. If the SJW crowd is actually getting ticked off at Disney, I don’t know what else to say.
It seems fairly straightforward to me. The Rose Tico character was roundly panned by the audience. The character was so poorly written & in such a ridiculous fashion, and then to have that forced, awkward kissing scene with Fin… It just didn’t register with anyone. If the fans don’t like her, then why would she be on merchandise? Answer - she isn’t. That’s the key. They so disliked her or didn’t care for her that Disney made a money choice.
And FYI, Kathleen Kennedy is on her way out. Because its Disney and the appearance of punting her immediately at the end of the trilogy would be bad optics, and an admission that they screwed up. To avoid that, they are going to let her gracefully slide out the side door.
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Ummm, OK. If you say so. I don’t know how this is a confusing issue, or one to be cynical over. If the SJW crowd is actually getting ticked off at Disney, I don’t know what else to say.
The SJW crowd eventually gets ticked off at everybody... even the SJW crowd.
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It seems fairly straightforward to me. The Rose Tico character was roundly panned by the audience. The character was so poorly written & in such a ridiculous fashion, and then to have that forced, awkward kissing scene with Fin… It just didn’t register with anyone. If the fans don’t like her, then why would she be on merchandise? Answer - she isn’t. That’s the key. They so disliked her or didn’t care for her that Disney made a money choice.
It seems fairly straightforward to me. Kathleen Kennedy thought it was a good idea to go around right out the gates wearing a "The Force is Female" shirt that was not appreciated by the audience. She was a poorly programmed NPC who awkwardly forced JJ Abrams out and "expectation subverter" Rian Johnson into directing a movie that didn't register with anyone. If the fans don't like her, than why would she still be heading the entire Star Wars division? Answer - Dunno, but she still is. The fans so disliked her or didn't care for her, yet, when Disney had an opportunity they didn't make the money choice.
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And FYI, Kathleen Kennedy is on her way out. Because its Disney and the appearance of punting her immediately at the end of the trilogy would be bad optics, and an admission that they screwed up. To avoid that, they are going to let her gracefully slide out the side door.
What you're talking about is a half measure. You may be right, but it's still just a half measure and should not be respected. Kathleen Kennedy was the real problem, not Kelly Marie Tran. Punting Rose Tico at the end of the trilogy is bad optics, and an admission that they screwed up. Punting Rian Johnson at the end of the trilogy is bad optics, and an admission that they screwed up. But despite all of the money lost, Kennedy still has a job.
Though hardly important by comparison, I view this with the same lens that I view the Trump administration and impeachment. Kennedy is going to be allowed to finish out her term, even though people beneath her are being purged. The only difference is that there won't be a vote by the people to keep her in for a second trilogy like there will be for Trump.
The ones that were celebrating early about the fake news that Kennedy was being fired are just the same as the ones that keep celebrating the fake news that Trump is about to be impeached.
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