I think this was the kind of promotion where they were like "you kinda do all this stuff already, let's just give you this shiny new title (and a humongous salary) and add you to the C-Suite". I suspect he's actually had quite a bit of say, over the last 1-2 years at least, when it came to overall continuity and Star Wars themes/lore.
I like how, once Dave got the new position, everyone just started assuming he was gonna be this micromanaging control freak changing and canceling everything. We've known this man for over a decade and we've never heard of him trying to throw his weight/influence around. Dude's just a fan at heart and I honestly think this could lead to more eras and stories being explored. At least I hope so.
I think the majority of people who are worried about this are worried because of Dave's treatment of the written media. He pretty much retcons a written canon story every new show he releases, which is certainly frustrating to readers, and he seems to be the only director allowed to be doing this consistently.
@@alecliningerinteresting point, but if anything, I imagine he'd come at it form the opposite direction; i.e.: he'll prevent that form happening again, byt being more involved with tge written media. Both in being more aware of what's being written and sitting down with writers and discussing and hashing out the details with them before the book it written. Again, I still can't see this as anything but a net positive, lol 😅🤷🏻♂️.
Mangold mentioned that George Lucas consulted heavily with Indy 5's story so it will make sense that he will do that again with Dawn of the Jedi. So it will be nice to see that both George and Dave will have their fingerprints on that movie because I think that one is the easiest to screw up lore wise.
I think change is always good, because it keeps the teams working at Lucafilm fresh, but the mistake we keep on making as a fandom is believing that change is the only thing we need in order to make sure we like everything that comes out of Lucasfilm. The reality is that our fandom is complex and there will be loads of people that will dislike something no matter what. With Star Wars nothing is universally adored.
Loved this episode. I always learn more about this universe every week. Totally agree that Filoni being what Lucas wanted to be makes sense. After he directs his movie and receives feedback. He will know enough to be able to guide other writers and directors into turning their ideas into Star Wars ideas. I think that with the end of the last season of Mando, it perfectly set up everything going forward. Grogu is now his child. So Din can now show his face to his son ( I think, still learning). Which means "over the shoulder " shots can give the illusion that he takes his helmet off in private with Grogu around. Since it is now Grogu training time, it sets up the random, non linear story telling. I think with all the prior setup from the past seasons, they can do anything now. If it has to connect, it can, but doesn't have to anymore. Love your channel, thank you
Lucasfilm has been needing a chief creative officer for years and I assumed they would find someone like Kevin Feige to fill that role. Dave Filoni was made head of Lucasfilm animation and I assumed that would be his final promotion because thats what he's best at. By promoting him 2 more times I guess he's proven that he can do more than just work on animation and TV shows.
His first promotion wasn't really a promotion it was just one of those titles that you give to indicate they get paid more because his job didn't change since he was just supervising the projects he was directly working on. This is a promotion because he is going to supervise all of the projects now.
@@DaleESkywalker Yeah I find it weird that we only hear about changes like this in a Vanity Fair interview instead of a press release sent out to all news media.
The biggest benefit of Dave being involved from the beginning is that they will have to do less hole plugging later down the line ... something I suspect they needed to do a lot of during Ahsoka - primarily because people writing Star Wars books / comics / games / etc were given free reign and went too far off what would have been reasonable. Star Wars cannot afford to lose control of their galaxy, especially as they plan for more movies and TV shows across various timelines.
Q&A: do you think we'll ever see general grievous or ventress again in a story, like they both got a name drop in ahoska but im hoping a live action story that takes place early in the clone war
Q&A: Do you think we'll might see Luke Skywalker to return in either The Mandalorian Season 4 or Ahsoka Season 2 or he might not coming back in either of those two seasons since he is completely absent in The Mandalorian Season 3 and Ahsoka Season 1?
I like this question, and I'm pretty sure we'll see a lot of Luke as many expected him to be, especially in Dave's movie. We'll also see why he was beaten down mentally enough to leave the Jedi ways behind and be by himself - away from it all. I'm sure he tried to get through to Ben, but Ben had already made up his mind and wanted to finish what his grandfather started. Ben fell to the dark side to learn what it would take to save the ones he loves. However, a Jedi would teach him the truth. Luke explained that he thought he was the problem, essentially. He could turn his father's heart, but not his nephew. As Kylo Ren, he fought turning back to the light because he knew his grandfather fell for all the wrong reasons to make things right, and he wouldn't allow Luke to get through to him. There's more, though. I see so many more possibilities I wouldn't even be able to guess which Dave chooses to tell, but I hope it is satisfying to the fandom that fell away because they thought there was no plan. I hope he includes some subtle hints that Palpatine is still alive. That's why I'm excited about Thrawn's return. Luke would feel something resonating through the deepest depths of space. I sense that Snoke would give him a distraction, enough to seem like he's not worried that Snoke is as terrifying as Palpatine was. Leia already feels Palpatine's presence early, with Ben in her womb, but they're all thrown off by Snoke (who is a "good" villain with uncanny similarities). He isn't as strong as Palpatine, and they're not as concerned.
I've always gotten the impression over the years that first and foremost Dave is just a huge fan of Star Wars. Every time he talks about it, there is never any ego there he's just excited to talk about the thing he clearly loves. I have no reason to believe that will change with his new position. Also, the work Dave and team did with the Clone Wars actually repaired and made the prequel trilogy better by plugging holes and giving us more context to what happens in the movie which makes those films make a bit more sense. One of my favorite things that Dave and team did with both Clone Wars and Rebels is finding ways to use Ralph McQuarrie's artwork as inspiration for vehicles,characters and costumes. I'm excited to see what comes of Dave's new position because with his guiding hand I think we can have a level of consistency across all the stories that this universe has been sorely lacking and with what we saw in Ahsoka he is obviously not afraid to also tread new ground. It's just that he can take us to new places while respecting what has come before.
I distinctly remember in the early Disney LucasFilm era, they clearly said there was a Story Group to ensure the new rebooted expanded universe, movies, books, comics, games were all on the same page to ensure continuity and accuracy. They also said the Story Group was working hard (pre Ep 7) to ensure to story going forward was a coordinated effort for an "overall roadmap" of the future of Star Wars in terms of the sequel movies and everything created. What happened to the Story Group when each sequel director basically got carte blanche to write and develop their own story?
I think Star Wars doesn't have the MCU "problem." Marvel is still somewhat bound to their comic book lore, but Star Wars put most of the pre-Disney media into "legends." Sure they can and do still pull from it, but they have more freedom to change it and were already upfront about their intent to do so.
They can also jump to different time periods and have much stronger other media (books, games, comics). I'm actually glad Start Wars has had a movie break and am thinking the next one will be a great event!
This video made me realise that people in feige's and now Filoni's position need to act as pen n paper Gamemaster. He is in control of the world and the rules of how this world works and it's his job to take the stories of his players and help them become part of this world!
If Andor and the Acolyte were ever going to be in trouble, it would have been during the strikes when a bunch of series were getting cancelled. If they're production is practically done, they're going to be released. I was more worried about Bad Batch season 3 surviving the strikes since animation is expensive, and the executives wouldn't care that season 2 ended on a cliffhanger.
My only concern about Filoni is we’ll have to see more and more prequel era stories as it seems he’s determined to cram as much of that era down our throats as possible. Not a prequel hater but there’s a lot of timelines that could be written about without Ahsoka and Anakin being involved.
Great discussion I enjoyed & at times loved the ST but couldn’t agree more that it needed a plan/overall voice. The first two seasons of the Mandalorian reminded me of this & creators working with great talent. That said am second guessing myself a little after Book of Boba Fett and Mando Season 3 that were for me very messy and lacking in focus.
I just think certain fans take the fun out of star wars by taking the movies or series way too seriously or too much sophistication. Clunky dialogue is part of the charm. Star Wars is like BurgerKing or Cheesecake factory but angry fans want it to be Spago or Applebees.
Wait - who didn't love Mando S3? Didn't they see Bo Katan being a perfect bad-ass and 21st century Disney Princess while Din (Djarin) was the knight in shining armour?
Q/A: Spoiler for Eye of Darkness **** What happened to Lorna Dee? Did she die in Phase 1 and I just missed it? I didn't notice her in this book and I'm unsure where she is right now.
What do I buy from the Jawas selling and trading outside my homestead? Simple. The pair of lightsabers they immediately stole the second after Rey turned her back from the burial site, that’s it. That’s what I need in real life rn
If George is a consultant, maybe Dawn of the Jedi will have some material from Legends canonized like Typhon although they would have to have that as ONE of the first Jedi planets and not the first since it was replaced by Ahch-To in Canon.
I love all you’re guys Star ⭐️ Wars videos I have been watching since fall of 2019. Also I have weird question do you guys every plan on having Kids in the future I know it’s a very personal question????
Yeah, that's too personal. If people want to tell you their family plans they will. It's natural to be curious but you currently already know exactly everything they want you to know.
I think they have to pay Pedro less if he’s just a voice actor and not there physically or with his likeness and because of that, I think it is Lucasfilm not wanting the show to cost more money. And season 3 press tour was still so many people asking about the suit and it’s like Pedro was barely or not even there 😭
You mention that marvel has that thing where you have to follow all these different films and shows to understand the next thing, and I do think the "mandoverse" had that issue. Mandalorian season 3 is incoherent if you haven't watched book of boba fett, and if you watch that show without having watched the mandalorian, his extensive cameo is confusing. Ahsoka follows tcw, rebels and mandalorian, and that's sure to lead into the pther shows with Thrawn. How will Skeleton crew fare? All of this is supposed to culminate in a movie, and that just sounds like a disaster. The marvels did poorly and that was a sequel to a big movie and one tv show, so how will a movie that follows up on a tangled mess of half a dozen series do? I'm worried about that
Q&A: What do the next few months look like in terms of TV series, books, and Star Wars in general, and which ones are you most looking forward to? Kiss kiss ❤️
Franchise fatigue is real. Franchises lose their novelty when they are endlessly expanded upon and operate like an assembly line. It's important to keep an aspect of mystique rather than pump out new installments to fill in all of the blanks. I think it's better for the health of a franchise in the long term to prioritize quality over quantity. I'm more likely to lose interest in Star Wars if they release a bunch of schlock as opposed to nothing at all.
The current box office issues has nothing to do with franchise fatigue and everything to do with the global economic issues that everyone is dealing with. Viral marketing was what caused the Barbie and Oppenheimer outliers.
@@mightheal My comment wasn't in reference to recent box office issues and more so my opinion about the general integrity and appeal of big franchises like Star Wars. My point was mostly that I'd prefer if they were more selective with what gets made and take their time with projects. That way there's more anticipation amongst fans and it's easier for them to avoid consistency/quality issues with less projects and longer gaps between them. Many franchises milk their IP and always release new things as if to meet a quota which often makes them feel less special and gives way to more lackluster installments. I think Star Wars deserves more respect and care than that. To your reply, though, I think a big reason why fans rallied behind Barbie and Oppenheimer was because they stood out from the usual summer blockbusters made up of reboots, sequels and spinoffs. I don't think the Barbenheimer trend would've happened if either film was tied to a larger cinematic universe. Even though they were big studio films adapted from existing material, they were fresh and ambitious: a fun bubblegum-themed comedy and intense historical drama both from well respected filmmakers.
13:48 I disagree -- Especially those lines. People have conversations like that all the time. They didn't flow well, though. I was joking. How can you joke at a time like this? I don't know. What would you like me to do? I don't know. Would you like me to be more serious? I'd prefer it!
Alex should probably consider that it’s an editing or pacing issue, instead of blaming Filoni for word choice. The grammar is correct. It sounded fine to me and I agree. It sounds like Ahsoka arguing with her master after she’s grown up and she doesn’t understand why she’s having an experience such as this. Also, I don’t see why people have to nitpick every little detail that’s a little off to them.
100% agree with Mollie that dialogue isn't Filoni's strong suit. In fact, quite the opposite. I find it's the one thing that makes the Mandoverse a tough watch at times. As for his new role though, as long as he lets creators tell the stories they want to tell, it can only be a good thing.
Nice video! I have a question: have Filoni and the others read the comics and novels? I have seen that they have got some criticism because some characters are so different from the novels and TV shows. So do they cooperate with each other? Like Ashoka novel and clone wars Season 7 is a little different because Ashoka novel is written from her perspective and season 7 is not
You are given the opportunity to swap a finished story arc for any unfinished Story Arc in Clone Wars, but the caveat is you can only chose stuff after the show's initial run, so anything from Seasons 1 through 5 is off limits. Which arc from the Lost Missions or Final Season gets cut, and which unfinished arc takes its place and why? We don't need to worry about fitting the current canon if necessary. Arcs available to lose: Conspiracy of Order 66 (4 episodes) The Return of Clovis (3 episodes) Jar Jar Binks and the Temple of Doom (2 episodes) The Origins of the Clone Army (1 episode) and Yoda's Force Journey (3 episodes) These two connect, but they feel so different. The Bad Batch (4 episodes) Ahsoka's Walkabout (4 episodes) The Siege of Mandalore (4 episodes) Arcs available to add: Son of Dathomir (4 episodes) Crystal Crisis on Utapau (4 episodes) Dark Disciple (8 episodes) Boba and Cad Bane/Bounty Hunter Arc (4 episodes) Kashyyyk (4 episodes) Note that this would include the Bad Batch in the story. Rex and R2 Top Gun (4 epsidoes) Yuuzhan Vong (probably 4 episodes) Return to the Jedi Temple (probably 4 episodes) Return to Mon Cala (4 episodes)
If Dave had been CCO during the Sequels we might not have the disjointed story we got... what they need is a person to say hey you cant do that but you can do this instead... etc etc the trilogy should have been mapped out from 7-9 with a general idea what was gonna happen and where it was going before the writer/directors started.
29:00 people need to put eespect on stunt and body actors names. Brenden wayne had been amd will continue to be the movements and body expression of DIN get OVER IT. not every hero needs a human face, maybe we can learn that you dont beed to get everything you want.
I think the fear is less that Dave will micromanage than that he'll try to be overly beholden to George's vision, which might exclude things like Andor from the development slate. Personally I like SW to "feel" like SW and not go to far afield, and whatever our feelings on the sequels, I think we all feel they would be better if there'd been a shared vision / purpose from the start.
I feel like Fauxloni is the guy in the room that isn't very good but always get's his drawings on the company fridge because Kennedy thinks he is special.
So excited for Filoni to take over as creative officer. But man, season 3 of Mando was disappointing. Everything from season 2's great finale was erased by the Book of Boba Fett and season 3. Din could have had a great story about living with Grogu, could have be the uniter of Mandalore, but he just became a side character. And I mean Grogu isn't much of a character anyway, so it was a good chance to have a few episodes without him, but that was immediatedly removed as well by Book of Boba Fett. I hope season 4 is better.
Grogu has to become a talking character long before he could become the leader of Mandalore. Your comments sound like you let your expectations get ahead of you because season 3 was the most important season for Grogu and set him up to speak in season 4. Season 3's issues really stem down to the audience expecting Thrawn to be in the main SW galaxy pulling the strings instead of being in another galaxy waiting to be rescued.
People aren’t afraid of Star Wars becoming like the MCU, we’re afraid of it become nothing but the Mandoverse! Awful writing, awful cinematography, awful acting and fan service up our asses. Nothing of substance whatsoever.
@@thegrahamdalorian185 The amount of money the studios take for ticket prices is what's causing the ticket prices to always go up with inflation. Theater chains are limited in options in how they can control prices.
The words 'about bloody time' come to mind. And anyone at Disney who thinks they have the power to override his decisions needs to be introduced to retirement via the boot.
With the Massive decline of MCU and their latest huge flop. Disney HAS to activate the Star Wars content machine and cross their fingers that fans like it bc they NEED the $ bad.
@@Crocthunder Something many, though certainly not all, EU fans like to forget. Many of those same EU fans like to overstate George’s involvement in the EU and claim that he had a much bigger role than he actually had.
To be honest I don't think most old Star Wars fans care anymore. Disney has mismanaged this property to death and Filoni offers nothing new. He's a Kennedy sell-out and we know the brand will not be in good hands. No matter what anyone says this is another nail in the coffin for Star Wars as a whole.
I just hope that Kennedy lets Filoni run the creative stuff. Kennedy interfered with Mandalorian S3 by making Filoni and Faverou bring Baby Yoday back because it brought in $$ instead of knowing that storywise it wasn’t a good desision.
What I've heard (I don't know if it's true) is that Pedro Pascal was upset in season 1 or 2 that he could not show his face more and threatened to walk out. I think, they wanted to have him show his face more later, but to stop him walking out, they made a deal that he could do other stuff and only do voice over for Mandalorian. And now they are stuck with him keeping his helmet on.
Close, but not really... he was required to be on set for filming, and he threatened to quit because of the other offers and obligations. He's happy to come back to be the face of The Mandalorian when needed. He didn't need to be in the suit, while most of the time, he wasn't. The studio only wanted to pay him enough for voice-over because the character would've always had the helmet on. They decided to have it off rarely to pay him what he wanted for the role because Lucasfilm wanted the big name associated with the character.
I think this was the kind of promotion where they were like "you kinda do all this stuff already, let's just give you this shiny new title (and a humongous salary) and add you to the C-Suite". I suspect he's actually had quite a bit of say, over the last 1-2 years at least, when it came to overall continuity and Star Wars themes/lore.
Yeah, he consulted with Rian Johnson on The Last Jedi. I could be wrong, but JJ’s movies seem to be lacking the Filoni touch.
I like how, once Dave got the new position, everyone just started assuming he was gonna be this micromanaging control freak changing and canceling everything. We've known this man for over a decade and we've never heard of him trying to throw his weight/influence around. Dude's just a fan at heart and I honestly think this could lead to more eras and stories being explored. At least I hope so.
I think the majority of people who are worried about this are worried because of Dave's treatment of the written media. He pretty much retcons a written canon story every new show he releases, which is certainly frustrating to readers, and he seems to be the only director allowed to be doing this consistently.
@@alecliningerinteresting point, but if anything, I imagine he'd come at it form the opposite direction; i.e.: he'll prevent that form happening again, byt being more involved with tge written media. Both in being more aware of what's being written and sitting down with writers and discussing and hashing out the details with them before the book it written. Again, I still can't see this as anything but a net positive, lol 😅🤷🏻♂️.
Mangold mentioned that George Lucas consulted heavily with Indy 5's story so it will make sense that he will do that again with Dawn of the Jedi. So it will be nice to see that both George and Dave will have their fingerprints on that movie because I think that one is the easiest to screw up lore wise.
I think change is always good, because it keeps the teams working at Lucafilm fresh, but the mistake we keep on making as a fandom is believing that change is the only thing we need in order to make sure we like everything that comes out of Lucasfilm. The reality is that our fandom is complex and there will be loads of people that will dislike something no matter what. With Star Wars nothing is universally adored.
Loved this episode. I always learn more about this universe every week. Totally agree that Filoni being what Lucas wanted to be makes sense. After he directs his movie and receives feedback. He will know enough to be able to guide other writers and directors into turning their ideas into Star Wars ideas.
I think that with the end of the last season of Mando, it perfectly set up everything going forward. Grogu is now his child. So Din can now show his face to his son ( I think, still learning). Which means "over the shoulder " shots can give the illusion that he takes his helmet off in private with Grogu around. Since it is now Grogu training time, it sets up the random, non linear story telling. I think with all the prior setup from the past seasons, they can do anything now. If it has to connect, it can, but doesn't have to anymore. Love your channel, thank you
Completely off Topic but Mollie could pull off a Bo Katan cosplay.
Maybe both y’all could do Bo and Din cosplay somewhere in the future 😌.
This is so damn the way
^^ He has spoken.
Lucasfilm has been needing a chief creative officer for years and I assumed they would find someone like Kevin Feige to fill that role. Dave Filoni was made head of Lucasfilm animation and I assumed that would be his final promotion because thats what he's best at. By promoting him 2 more times I guess he's proven that he can do more than just work on animation and TV shows.
They need a PR group. 😃
His first promotion wasn't really a promotion it was just one of those titles that you give to indicate they get paid more because his job didn't change since he was just supervising the projects he was directly working on. This is a promotion because he is going to supervise all of the projects now.
@@DaleESkywalker Yeah I find it weird that we only hear about changes like this in a Vanity Fair interview instead of a press release sent out to all news media.
They pay well for those exclusives.@@mightheal
@@DaleESkywalker That doesn't mean they can't do a press release after the article comes out to clarify the details.
I love this move with Feloni, and great knowing he has George on speeddial, you know, for a little chit chat once in a while.
The biggest benefit of Dave being involved from the beginning is that they will have to do less hole plugging later down the line ... something I suspect they needed to do a lot of during Ahsoka - primarily because people writing Star Wars books / comics / games / etc were given free reign and went too far off what would have been reasonable.
Star Wars cannot afford to lose control of their galaxy, especially as they plan for more movies and TV shows across various timelines.
"OMG Ahsoka's going to be in everything Star Wars ever!" - Chicken Little.
I'm even more surprised there's no CCO all along...this is a new position at Lucasfilm if I'm not mistaken. If there was, who was it that screwed it?
Nobody, they didn't have one
Q&A: do you think we'll ever see general grievous or ventress again in a story, like they both got a name drop in ahoska but im hoping a live action story that takes place early in the clone war
Q&A: Do you think we'll might see Luke Skywalker to return in either The Mandalorian Season 4 or Ahsoka Season 2 or he might not coming back in either of those two seasons since he is completely absent in The Mandalorian Season 3 and Ahsoka Season 1?
I like this question, and I'm pretty sure we'll see a lot of Luke as many expected him to be, especially in Dave's movie. We'll also see why he was beaten down mentally enough to leave the Jedi ways behind and be by himself - away from it all. I'm sure he tried to get through to Ben, but Ben had already made up his mind and wanted to finish what his grandfather started. Ben fell to the dark side to learn what it would take to save the ones he loves. However, a Jedi would teach him the truth.
Luke explained that he thought he was the problem, essentially. He could turn his father's heart, but not his nephew. As Kylo Ren, he fought turning back to the light because he knew his grandfather fell for all the wrong reasons to make things right, and he wouldn't allow Luke to get through to him.
There's more, though. I see so many more possibilities I wouldn't even be able to guess which Dave chooses to tell, but I hope it is satisfying to the fandom that fell away because they thought there was no plan. I hope he includes some subtle hints that Palpatine is still alive. That's why I'm excited about Thrawn's return. Luke would feel something resonating through the deepest depths of space. I sense that Snoke would give him a distraction, enough to seem like he's not worried that Snoke is as terrifying as Palpatine was. Leia already feels Palpatine's presence early, with Ben in her womb, but they're all thrown off by Snoke (who is a "good" villain with uncanny similarities). He isn't as strong as Palpatine, and they're not as concerned.
Just want to say, I adore you guys! Thanks for all you do!
20:11: Helo.
What do you buy from Jawas that park their sandcrawler in front of your house? That's easy, you buy your stuff back that they stole.
I've always gotten the impression over the years that first and foremost Dave is just a huge fan of Star Wars. Every time he talks about it, there is never any ego there he's just excited to talk about the thing he clearly loves. I have no reason to believe that will change with his new position. Also, the work Dave and team did with the Clone Wars actually repaired and made the prequel trilogy better by plugging holes and giving us more context to what happens in the movie which makes those films make a bit more sense. One of my favorite things that Dave and team did with both Clone Wars and Rebels is finding ways to use Ralph McQuarrie's artwork as inspiration for vehicles,characters and costumes. I'm excited to see what comes of Dave's new position because with his guiding hand I think we can have a level of consistency across all the stories that this universe has been sorely lacking and with what we saw in Ahsoka he is obviously not afraid to also tread new ground. It's just that he can take us to new places while respecting what has come before.
Filoni’s new position is a no-brainer.
Baby Yoda voice: “Warm or cold, bwing you in I can”
I make costumes for other people for a living; I'd be more than happy (overjoyed, in fact 😉!) to make you some High Republic Jedi Robes 😁!
Many thanks to Mollie and Alex! 🔺
I appreciate how Alex has grown to see beyond the hype and offer really constructive and honest criticism.
I distinctly remember in the early Disney LucasFilm era, they clearly said there was a Story Group to ensure the new rebooted expanded universe, movies, books, comics, games were all on the same page to ensure continuity and accuracy. They also said the Story Group was working hard (pre Ep 7) to ensure to story going forward was a coordinated effort for an "overall roadmap" of the future of Star Wars in terms of the sequel movies and everything created. What happened to the Story Group when each sequel director basically got carte blanche to write and develop their own story?
Please do a video about your thoughts and general discussion about ATLA!!
Now I’m imagining him starting to talk is gonna be the same sounds with on screen captions 😂
Thank you for this video.
I'd love a trailer to come out right at the end of a season and tell us when the next thing is! Great idea!
I think Star Wars doesn't have the MCU "problem." Marvel is still somewhat bound to their comic book lore, but Star Wars put most of the pre-Disney media into "legends." Sure they can and do still pull from it, but they have more freedom to change it and were already upfront about their intent to do so.
They can also jump to different time periods and have much stronger other media (books, games, comics).
I'm actually glad Start Wars has had a movie break and am thinking the next one will be a great event!
Please make Garindan a villain again for either the Imperial Remnant or the First Order.
Q&A: Could Rey return to Ahch-To to reconnect with Luke's Spirit in The New Jedi Order?
Q/A How do you think the High Republic Jedi will be handled before The Phantom Menace since obviously non are seen or mentioned in the prequels?
The majority of them don't have long lives so they will just die of old age before the Phantom Menace.
@@mightheal Yeah but with The Acolyte being 100-50 years before PM I see one of two making it
HR had some Jedi on the council in the prequels actually , aliens of course soo they got to witness it all go down :x @@jurassicsteph
His Promotion: "A surprise! But a welcome one, to be sure."
Maybe; let's find out
This video made me realise that people in feige's and now Filoni's position need to act as pen n paper Gamemaster. He is in control of the world and the rules of how this world works and it's his job to take the stories of his players and help them become part of this world!
Q&A: Do you think there is any connection between the nameless of the high republic and the nameless mentioned in the Master and Apprentice prophecy?
If Andor and the Acolyte were ever going to be in trouble, it would have been during the strikes when a bunch of series were getting cancelled. If they're production is practically done, they're going to be released. I was more worried about Bad Batch season 3 surviving the strikes since animation is expensive, and the executives wouldn't care that season 2 ended on a cliffhanger.
My only concern about Filoni is we’ll have to see more and more prequel era stories as it seems he’s determined to cram as much of that era down our throats as possible. Not a prequel hater but there’s a lot of timelines that could be written about without Ahsoka and Anakin being involved.
He's not deciding what is getting made. He should be in the pitch meetings giving his opinion but the ultimate decision still belongs to Kennedy.
I’m going to start calling Dave Filoni "Chief Creative Lore Master"
Dave is an artist and I think he wants to create… I think he wants to direct…
Great discussion
I enjoyed & at times loved the ST but couldn’t agree more that it needed a plan/overall voice.
The first two seasons of the Mandalorian reminded me of this & creators working with great talent.
That said am second guessing myself a little after Book of Boba Fett and Mando Season 3 that were for me very messy and lacking in focus.
I just think certain fans take the fun out of star wars by taking the movies or series way too seriously or too much sophistication. Clunky dialogue is part of the charm.
Star Wars is like BurgerKing or Cheesecake factory but angry fans want it to be Spago or Applebees.
Andor, on the other hand, is fine dining.
Yea, its weird cause Andor is better written than anything since 99 because its trying hard to not be the same @@darthnicholas8528
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Wait - who didn't love Mando S3? Didn't they see Bo Katan being a perfect bad-ass and 21st century Disney Princess while Din (Djarin) was the knight in shining armour?
Q/A: Spoiler for Eye of Darkness
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What happened to Lorna Dee? Did she die in Phase 1 and I just missed it? I didn't notice her in this book and I'm unsure where she is right now.
So was Pablo Hidalgo stepped on/over for Filoni’s promotion?
What do I buy from the Jawas selling and trading outside my homestead? Simple. The pair of lightsabers they immediately stole the second after Rey turned her back from the burial site, that’s it. That’s what I need in real life rn
I did barbihumer and yeah both movies are good, I won't sit for like almost 4 hours again
“We will watch your career with great interest.”
- Disney higher ups, probably
*Lucasfilm
Kathleen was the one who promoted him
"The damage has been done; the OG fans may not return, only the Prequel to present fans. I'm satisfied." - KK
After all this time basic concepts like writers' rooms are just now being implemented...just shows what a sad state Star Wars is in...
If George is a consultant, maybe Dawn of the Jedi will have some material from Legends canonized like Typhon although they would have to have that as ONE of the first Jedi planets and not the first since it was replaced by Ahch-To in Canon.
Dave would be the one to bring up legends, George would offer his own ideas.
I love all you’re guys Star ⭐️ Wars videos I have been watching since fall of 2019.
Also I have weird question do you guys every plan on having Kids in the future I know it’s a very personal question????
Yeah, that's too personal. If people want to tell you their family plans they will. It's natural to be curious but you currently already know exactly everything they want you to know.
@@zen1647 You got a point that makes sense I understand thank you.
More wolves.
I think they have to pay Pedro less if he’s just a voice actor and not there physically or with his likeness and because of that, I think it is Lucasfilm not wanting the show to cost more money.
And season 3 press tour was still so many people asking about the suit and it’s like Pedro was barely or not even there 😭
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You mention that marvel has that thing where you have to follow all these different films and shows to understand the next thing, and I do think the "mandoverse" had that issue. Mandalorian season 3 is incoherent if you haven't watched book of boba fett, and if you watch that show without having watched the mandalorian, his extensive cameo is confusing. Ahsoka follows tcw, rebels and mandalorian, and that's sure to lead into the pther shows with Thrawn. How will Skeleton crew fare? All of this is supposed to culminate in a movie, and that just sounds like a disaster. The marvels did poorly and that was a sequel to a big movie and one tv show, so how will a movie that follows up on a tangled mess of half a dozen series do? I'm worried about that
Q&A: What do the next few months look like in terms of TV series, books, and Star Wars in general, and which ones are you most looking forward to? Kiss kiss ❤️
Franchise fatigue is real. Franchises lose their novelty when they are endlessly expanded upon and operate like an assembly line. It's important to keep an aspect of mystique rather than pump out new installments to fill in all of the blanks. I think it's better for the health of a franchise in the long term to prioritize quality over quantity. I'm more likely to lose interest in Star Wars if they release a bunch of schlock as opposed to nothing at all.
The current box office issues has nothing to do with franchise fatigue and everything to do with the global economic issues that everyone is dealing with. Viral marketing was what caused the Barbie and Oppenheimer outliers.
@@mightheal My comment wasn't in reference to recent box office issues and more so my opinion about the general integrity and appeal of big franchises like Star Wars. My point was mostly that I'd prefer if they were more selective with what gets made and take their time with projects. That way there's more anticipation amongst fans and it's easier for them to avoid consistency/quality issues with less projects and longer gaps between them. Many franchises milk their IP and always release new things as if to meet a quota which often makes them feel less special and gives way to more lackluster installments. I think Star Wars deserves more respect and care than that.
To your reply, though, I think a big reason why fans rallied behind Barbie and Oppenheimer was because they stood out from the usual summer blockbusters made up of reboots, sequels and spinoffs. I don't think the Barbenheimer trend would've happened if either film was tied to a larger cinematic universe. Even though they were big studio films adapted from existing material, they were fresh and ambitious: a fun bubblegum-themed comedy and intense historical drama both from well respected filmmakers.
I agree 100%, but I don't think I'll personally ever be fatigued of star wars😂
The MCU hasn’t been connected in a while which is why the majority of things post-Endgame have been pretty shaky.
13:48 I disagree -- Especially those lines. People have conversations like that all the time. They didn't flow well, though.
I was joking.
How can you joke at a time like this?
I don't know. What would you like me to do?
I don't know.
Would you like me to be more serious?
I'd prefer it!
It’s like you typed this just to type something 😂
Alex should probably consider that it’s an editing or pacing issue, instead of blaming Filoni for word choice. The grammar is correct. It sounded fine to me and I agree. It sounds like Ahsoka arguing with her master after she’s grown up and she doesn’t understand why she’s having an experience such as this.
Also, I don’t see why people have to nitpick every little detail that’s a little off to them.
Film is done definitely… on a film the director will often be the writer. The person with a vision. Tv is not done like that…
Filoni might be on the council, but he has not been granted the title of master.
Unfortunately for you history will not see it that way.
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100% agree with Mollie that dialogue isn't Filoni's strong suit. In fact, quite the opposite. I find it's the one thing that makes the Mandoverse a tough watch at times. As for his new role though, as long as he lets creators tell the stories they want to tell, it can only be a good thing.
Nice video! I have a question: have Filoni and the others read the comics and novels? I have seen that they have got some criticism because some characters are so different from the novels and TV shows. So do they cooperate with each other? Like Ashoka novel and clone wars Season 7 is a little different because Ashoka novel is written from her perspective and season 7 is not
Saw Gerrera would be a terrible Thanksgiving guest.
You are given the opportunity to swap a finished story arc for any unfinished Story Arc in Clone Wars, but the caveat is you can only chose stuff after the show's initial run, so anything from Seasons 1 through 5 is off limits. Which arc from the Lost Missions or Final Season gets cut, and which unfinished arc takes its place and why? We don't need to worry about fitting the current canon if necessary.
Arcs available to lose:
Conspiracy of Order 66 (4 episodes)
The Return of Clovis (3 episodes)
Jar Jar Binks and the Temple of Doom (2 episodes)
The Origins of the Clone Army (1 episode) and Yoda's Force Journey (3 episodes) These two connect, but they feel so different.
The Bad Batch (4 episodes)
Ahsoka's Walkabout (4 episodes)
The Siege of Mandalore (4 episodes)
Arcs available to add:
Son of Dathomir (4 episodes)
Crystal Crisis on Utapau (4 episodes)
Dark Disciple (8 episodes)
Boba and Cad Bane/Bounty Hunter Arc (4 episodes)
Kashyyyk (4 episodes) Note that this would include the Bad Batch in the story.
Rex and R2 Top Gun (4 epsidoes)
Yuuzhan Vong (probably 4 episodes)
Return to the Jedi Temple (probably 4 episodes)
Return to Mon Cala (4 episodes)
They had been running everything by Dave anyways so I don't think theres much a change.
If Dave had been CCO during the Sequels we might not have the disjointed story we got... what they need is a person to say hey you cant do that but you can do this instead... etc etc the trilogy should have been mapped out from 7-9 with a general idea what was gonna happen and where it was going before the writer/directors started.
I'll party with the Ewoks...
NO MORE AHSOKA!!!!
It's odd to hear Mollie say that Filoni is the closest thing we have to Lucas, when Lucas is still around.
He's not working full time.
29:00 people need to put eespect on stunt and body actors names. Brenden wayne had been amd will continue to be the movements and body expression of DIN get OVER IT. not every hero needs a human face, maybe we can learn that you dont beed to get everything you want.
I think the fear is less that Dave will micromanage than that he'll try to be overly beholden to George's vision, which might exclude things like Andor from the development slate. Personally I like SW to "feel" like SW and not go to far afield, and whatever our feelings on the sequels, I think we all feel they would be better if there'd been a shared vision / purpose from the start.
I feel like Fauxloni is the guy in the room that isn't very good but always get's his drawings on the company fridge because Kennedy thinks he is special.
So excited for Filoni to take over as creative officer. But man, season 3 of Mando was disappointing. Everything from season 2's great finale was erased by the Book of Boba Fett and season 3. Din could have had a great story about living with Grogu, could have be the uniter of Mandalore, but he just became a side character. And I mean Grogu isn't much of a character anyway, so it was a good chance to have a few episodes without him, but that was immediatedly removed as well by Book of Boba Fett.
I hope season 4 is better.
Grogu has to become a talking character long before he could become the leader of Mandalore. Your comments sound like you let your expectations get ahead of you because season 3 was the most important season for Grogu and set him up to speak in season 4.
Season 3's issues really stem down to the audience expecting Thrawn to be in the main SW galaxy pulling the strings instead of being in another galaxy waiting to be rescued.
I think it's about time that they do away with the grogu puppet and he becomes more cgi like Rocket and Paddington bear
People aren’t afraid of Star Wars becoming like the MCU, we’re afraid of it become nothing but the Mandoverse! Awful writing, awful cinematography, awful acting and fan service up our asses. Nothing of substance whatsoever.
$180 for 2 adults and 3 kids to see the new Disney movie and snacks. Thats what is wrong with the movie industry.
The studios don’t determine the costs of tickets or concessions. Talk to AMC about that!
Disney’s making you buy a $100 worth of snacks? 😂
@@thegrahamdalorian185 The amount of money the studios take for ticket prices is what's causing the ticket prices to always go up with inflation. Theater chains are limited in options in how they can control prices.
Or wait for it on D+. Great way to save money.
Does anyone want Peli Motto over for dinner? Seems like she'd get annoying very fast.
The words 'about bloody time' come to mind. And anyone at Disney who thinks they have the power to override his decisions needs to be introduced to retirement via the boot.
With the Massive decline of MCU and their latest huge flop. Disney HAS to activate the Star Wars content machine and cross their fingers that fans like it bc they NEED the $ bad.
Nothing will change he is just a month piece for Kathy Kennedy.
Filoni has good ideas but not the talent George had...
And that’s not much 😂
George and Dave both have their strengths and weaknesses.
George literally was hated to death for his good ideas/bad execution directing lmao
@@Crocthunder Something many, though certainly not all, EU fans like to forget. Many of those same EU fans like to overstate George’s involvement in the EU and claim that he had a much bigger role than he actually had.
To be honest I don't think most old Star Wars fans care anymore. Disney has mismanaged this property to death and Filoni offers nothing new. He's a Kennedy sell-out and we know the brand will not be in good hands. No matter what anyone says this is another nail in the coffin for Star Wars as a whole.
I wonder what the sequel trilogy would of been with Filoni having much more influence.
Move on, weirdos 😂
I just hope that Kennedy lets Filoni run the creative stuff. Kennedy interfered with Mandalorian S3 by making Filoni and Faverou bring Baby Yoday back because it brought in $$ instead of knowing that storywise it wasn’t a good desision.
I doubt that was her decision. I think that was Chapek's right hand man who made that decision.
Stop spouting bs you got from some weirdo on yt who’s knows nothing more about what goes on behind the scenes than you 😂
Favreau already confirmed that it was his decision to bring back Grogu.
@@darthnicholas8528 Of course he's going to say that he's not going to bash his bosses. We won't hear the truth for at least 10 years.
Dang, y'all got me thinking I want to see a "Tales of the..." episode showing a disastrous first date between Eedy Karn and Wilhuff Tarkin.
What I've heard (I don't know if it's true) is that Pedro Pascal was upset in season 1 or 2 that he could not show his face more and threatened to walk out.
I think, they wanted to have him show his face more later, but to stop him walking out, they made a deal that he could do other stuff and only do voice over for Mandalorian. And now they are stuck with him keeping his helmet on.
Close, but not really... he was required to be on set for filming, and he threatened to quit because of the other offers and obligations. He's happy to come back to be the face of The Mandalorian when needed. He didn't need to be in the suit, while most of the time, he wasn't.
The studio only wanted to pay him enough for voice-over because the character would've always had the helmet on. They decided to have it off rarely to pay him what he wanted for the role because Lucasfilm wanted the big name associated with the character.
Star wars is a joke don't care rey movie is just a lesbian being the bestest don't give a $#@k