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The excitement that once surrounded the sequel trilogy has faded significantly. Disney’s attempts to deepen the story with supplementary materials, such as a book explaining the events between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, met with mockery and ridicule rather than enthusiasm. Fans have grown disillusioned, feeling that Disney lacked creativity, evidenced by the fact that even the titles of these books tend to blatantly copy elements from the expanded universe rather than forge new paths.