There are loads of problems with Disney's trilogy. Plot holes, wasted character potential, unoriginality, cringe, sabotage of the original trilogies, in-your-face politics, evidence of faked reviews and ratings, etc.
You don't get the feeling of an epic conflict between a new Empire and a new Rebellion. It feels like a small side-conflict between two incompetent groups taking place while the galaxy finally gets a break from galactic superpowers telling it how to behave.
Branch-off content has mostly been pretty good. Rebels was a bit kiddish, but stayed true to Star Wars material and was very enjoyable. The Mandalorian is an epic space western, and its setting does a good job of separating it from the sequel trilogy fiasco. The new Thrawn book trilogy was excellent as expected. Rogue One was fantastic and really kept that Star Wars action feel. Solo was decent, yet fell victim to the Last Jedi leaving fans horrendously disappointed. Resistance is incredibly kiddish and "meh" overall, especially since it takes place around the sequel trilogy setting.
Rebels presented an interesting concept that might be a saving grace for Star Wars with the "World Between Worlds," a Force-based dimension connecting points of space and time. In theory, events can be altered via this dimension, as Ahsoka discouraged Ezra from attempting.
Since the Force is depicted as warring with itself (Light and Dark) and the World Between Worlds is rooted in the Force, could this dimension be the key to rendering both Disney Canon and Legends as "Canon?" Do alternate timelines have a reasonable place in Star Wars?
Normally, I hate time travel in any type of plot since it's so unrealistic, but given the fact that Star Wars is its own cordoned-off universe with its own bizarre laws of physics, a Force-based style of alternate timelines doesn't seem so far-fetched.
You don't get the feeling of an epic conflict between a new Empire and a new Rebellion. It feels like a small side-conflict between two incompetent groups taking place while the galaxy finally gets a break from galactic superpowers telling it how to behave.
Branch-off content has mostly been pretty good. Rebels was a bit kiddish, but stayed true to Star Wars material and was very enjoyable. The Mandalorian is an epic space western, and its setting does a good job of separating it from the sequel trilogy fiasco. The new Thrawn book trilogy was excellent as expected. Rogue One was fantastic and really kept that Star Wars action feel. Solo was decent, yet fell victim to the Last Jedi leaving fans horrendously disappointed. Resistance is incredibly kiddish and "meh" overall, especially since it takes place around the sequel trilogy setting.
Rebels presented an interesting concept that might be a saving grace for Star Wars with the "World Between Worlds," a Force-based dimension connecting points of space and time. In theory, events can be altered via this dimension, as Ahsoka discouraged Ezra from attempting.
Since the Force is depicted as warring with itself (Light and Dark) and the World Between Worlds is rooted in the Force, could this dimension be the key to rendering both Disney Canon and Legends as "Canon?" Do alternate timelines have a reasonable place in Star Wars?
Normally, I hate time travel in any type of plot since it's so unrealistic, but given the fact that Star Wars is its own cordoned-off universe with its own bizarre laws of physics, a Force-based style of alternate timelines doesn't seem so far-fetched.
[This message has been edited by NobleNerd (edited 01-21-2020 @ 01:21 PM).]