Okay, I see what you mean. I haven't seen it yet. Yes, I think there should be death and tragedy in Star Wars. Seems maybe Disney have got their family-oriented claws too deeply embedded.neorichieb1971 wrote:This is what the Mandalorian lacks, a bad guy that can also kick some ass.
That's not to say that I want them to return to the neo-Campbellian story structure of the first six movies. My vote is for something more like an early John Carpenter vibe ala Escape From New York; I'd like something grittier.
The one thing though that really frustrates me about the recent movies (and I guess the TV so far) is that there is a wealth of great Star Wars storytelling that has happened since the 90s to draw from. Sure, people would have a source to know what is going to happen, but that didn't stop the Harry Potter books from making blockbusters. They could also tweak storylines to create twists, etc.
For me, I think it's especially tragic that Vector Prime hasn't been made into a movie, or at least a game. It's too fucking bad that they waited until all the original actors were too old or too dead to follow through on something like that.