{"id":2017003,"date":"2025-09-12T16:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2017003"},"modified":"2025-09-12T16:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:30:06","slug":"the-throwaway-star-wars-line-that-needs-its-own-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-throwaway-star-wars-line-that-needs-its-own-show\/","title":{"rendered":"The Throwaway Star Wars Line That Needs Its Own Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Star Wars has had a string of very public failures in recent years, ranging from the botched Sequel Trilogy to lackluster shows like <em>The Book of Boba Fett<\/em> and <em>The Acolyte<\/em>. This has left fans and executives alike wondering if there are any good new stories to tell in this galaxy far, far away. My hot take is that Disney should use the infamous <em>Revenge of the Sith<\/em> line about there being \u201cheroes on both sides\u201d to create a new show where General Grievous and his army are the good guys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The opening crawl of <em>Revenge of the Sith<\/em> had a baffling line about how \u201cthere are heroes on both sides.\u201d It didn\u2019t make sense because we never saw any heroic actions by the droid army or the Confederacy of Independent Systems; everyone involved seemed cool with everything from kidnapping and murder to attempted planetary genocide. Even within the movie claiming this side had heroes, the only one of them with any personality (General Grievous) is so irredeemably evil that Obi-Wan Kenobi doesn\u2019t hesitate to put him down.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>\u201cThere are heroes on both sides.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That\u2019s when the words of older Obi-Wan Kenobi came back to me; specifically, when the Jedi Master defended his claim that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/darth-vader\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Darth Vader;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Darth Vader<\/a> had killed Anakin Skywalker by saying this was true \u201cfrom a certain point of view.\u201d In its own way, the opening crawl\u2019s claim that there were \u201cheroes on both sides\u201d is quite true. And portraying that truth onscreen could make for the best Star Wars TV show since <em>Andor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Think about it: by definition, the Confederacy of Independent Systems wants to be free from Republic control. Through the eyes of our onscreen heroes, this idea seems crazy because they see the Republic as a peaceful democracy and the rebels as rabble-rousers needlessly starting a Civil War. But when you think about it, the Prequel Trilogy is all about how flawed and problematic the Republic is, which is why a show about the CIS and General Grievous would make for such compelling television.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Heroes of the Confederacy?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2vROUsA5PIuc2xw0elRMbg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/569de0b66ef2b895c2128b1b00193c90\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Heroes of the Confederacy?<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By the end of <em>The Phantom Menace<\/em>, the Republic is ruled by a Sith who rises to power, and by <em>Attack of the Clones<\/em>, he has secretly commissioned a Clone army that will obey his every whim. Behind the scenes, the CIS is being manipulated by Palpatine, but as far as the rank-and-file soldiers and leaders know, they are fighting against a tyrannical government enforcing fascist policies on the galaxy with an illegally-created army. And based on all that \u201cthunderous applause\u201d in <em>Revenge of the Sith<\/em>, we know the Republic\u2019s leaders greatly support their evil leader\u2019s actions even when he declares himself dictator for life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In other words, General Grievous saw himself much like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/Luke-Skywalker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Luke Skywalker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Luke Skywalker<\/a> did: someone devoted to using every resource at his command to fight an Empire that threatens the entire galaxy. If there are \u201cheroes on both sides,\u201d wouldn\u2019t this make Grievous one of them? And even if he isn\u2019t, wouldn\u2019t you like to know who the CIS good guys were that saw themselves as righteous rebels fighting for the greatest cause of their lifetime?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"General Grievous in &lt;em&gt;Revenge of the Sith&lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FkSTJRiwic9or7sRO23oMA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/5d567bc350141cf4eb7c5b2c2bd50ebe\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>General Grievous in <em>Revenge of the Sith<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the hands of the right showrunner, the Star Wars show I\u2019m proposing could weave in <em>Andor<\/em>-style political storytelling while also fleshing out the events of the Prequel Trilogy. It would also flesh out Grievous and the rest of the \u201cbad\u201d characters that George Lucas portrayed so one-dimensionally. At its best, such a show could even do what <em>The Clone Wars <\/em>so effortlessly did: enhance the Prequels by expanding on the motivations of some of its most important characters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I don\u2019t really think such a show is likely to get announced, and if it does, Disney will probably kill it like they\u2019ve killed every other interesting-sounding project (RIP, Patty Jenkins\u2019 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/rogue-squadron.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rogue Squadron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rogue Squadron<\/a> movie!). But if they want to bring Star Wars back to its former glory, the House of Mouse needs to start taking some creative risks and do more than give us half-baked versions of what we\u2019ve already seen. <em>Andor<\/em> showed that taking these risks is the \u201cone way out\u201d for this franchise, and my proposed show could deliver all the politics, pathos, and Padawan-killing the fandom craves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And let\u2019s be honest: wouldn\u2019t that be better than just watching <em>The Mandalorian<\/em> get worse, season after season?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Star Wars has had a string of very public failures in recent years, ranging from the botched Sequel Trilogy to lackluster shows like The Book of Boba Fett and The Acolyte. This has left fans and executives alike wondering if there are any good new stories to tell in this galaxy far, far away. 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