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Recent years have seen a notable decline in fan confidence regarding Disney's stewardship of Star Wars. Many perceive that the company has prioritized catering to new, younger audiences or advancing ideological narratives over respecting established lore. This suspicion fuels the narrative that new projects are less about genuine storytelling and more about "destroying" or erasing characters that fans cherish—especially those from the original trilogy—while elevating less popular or controversial new characters from the sequels.