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While some fans might be excited about the return of familiar characters like Rey or the ambitious crossovers orchestrated by Filoni and Mangold, many others express disappointment. Critics argue that Disney and Kathleen Kennedy are primarily interested in capitalizing on nostalgia, rehashing past stories, and expanding the franchise’s timeline in questionable ways, rather than forging new, compelling stories.
The overarching narrative from this presentation suggests that, regardless of leadership changes—whether Kennedy steps down or not—Star Wars under Disney will continue to follow a direction rooted in nostalgia, legacy characters, and expanding lore, often at the expense of coherent storytelling or originality.