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McGregor’s call to fans highlights a broader issue—the disconnect between Lucasfilm/Disney’s perception of fans and the reality of the community’s feelings. Interestingly, these same fans who are now being encouraged to rally for a second season were, not long ago, publicly vilified by Lucasfilm, Disney, and McGregor himself as being racists or bigots. This controversy centered around criticism of the character Reva, played by Moses Ingram.