{"id":2037389,"date":"2025-09-20T17:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T17:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2037389"},"modified":"2025-09-20T17:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T17:41:17","slug":"mark-hamill-is-wrong-about-star-wars-and-thats-a-good-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mark-hamill-is-wrong-about-star-wars-and-thats-a-good-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Hamill Is Wrong About Star Wars, And That\u2019s A Good Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Recently, Mark Hamill told The Hollywood Reporter that he returned to the role of Luke Skywalker in <em>The Mandalorian<\/em> because of the creative team behind it. Specifically, he praised Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, whom he thought were \u201cspeaking the same language\u201d as George Lucas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With respect to the Jedi Master, I have to disagree: Filoni and Favreau are <strong>nothing<\/strong> like Lucas, which is (ironically enough) a large part of why their Star Wars shows are so popular with fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hamill claimed that Filoni and Favreau \u201cget Star Wars\u201d and are \u201cspeaking the same language that George did in a way that I questioned in the sequels.\u201d That last part seems reminiscent of what Hamill has previously said about the Sequel Trilogy, especially regarding how the Luke Skywalker character was handled in <em>The Last Jedi<\/em>. But in a fun bit of cosmic irony, the sequels were very much in the same disappointing mold as Lucas\u2019 prequels, and what fans like about shows like <em>The Mandalorian<\/em> (especially in its first season) is how much it deviated from the Lucas formula.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>The Things You Hate About Disney Star Wars Were George Lucas\u2019s Ideas<\/strong><\/h3>\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>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Let\u2019s start with the Sequel Trilogy: while they certainly have their fans, the sequels had plot points that many audiences hated. For example, some hated the focus on Rey as the main new Jedi character, seeing this as some woke decision on the part of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/disney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Disney<\/a>. Others hated things 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> becoming disillusioned and going into exile, and countless fans hated the fact that this beloved Jedi Master unexpectedly died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here\u2019s something that might blow your mind, though: these were literally all things George Lucas planned to include in his <strong>own<\/strong> unmade sequels! Fans can debate whether or not he would have done a better job than J.J. Abrams and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/rian-johnson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rian Johnson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rian Johnson<\/a>, but based on the excesses and general sloppiness of the prequels, I\u2019m not so sure. At any rate, the fact remains that some of the most hated elements of the sequels were basically Lucas\u2019 ideas, which goes to show how much those movies took after their franchise\u2019s maker.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>The Mandalorian Ruined Itself By Being More Lucas-like<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" 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\/.SX1GZKg.t1o9MBtm1NdBQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/b788f8f3ce7f2e50d787f657f1ec04cc\"\/><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>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for <em>The Mandalorian<\/em>, it certainly has familiar Star Wars elements, including Stormtroopers, Mandos, and a little guy that looks like Yoda\u2019s illegitimate kid. But in terms of themes and plots, it\u2019s very distinct from most Star Wars movies because there\u2019s little emphasis on Force users and, outside of Mark Hamill\u2019s brief cameos, no focus on the Skywalker Clan. Instead, the first season of <em>The Mandalorian<\/em> (the one that won everyone over before the show fell off) focused mostly on Din Djarin and the Child going on cool road trips and getting into episodic misadventures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And that\u2019s what people loved about the show: its deviation from the George Lucas mode of storytelling that allowed <em>The Mandalorian<\/em> to ditch the franchise\u2019s bloated idea of epic mythmaking to just focus on cool side stories in a galaxy far, far away. On top of that, the show actually got <strong>worse<\/strong> the more it leaned away from side stories and into Lucas-like tales, which is why Season 3 is the lowest-rated season on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/opinion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rotten Tomatoes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>. This is the season that shifted the narrative focus to the Mandalorians taking back their homeworld, and while that\u2019s a suitably epic story, the truth is the show was much better (according to critics and fans alike) when it was just about a cool gunslinger and his kid sidekick going on quests like characters in a space western video game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So sorry, Mark Hamill, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/dave-filoni\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dave Filoni;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Dave Filoni<\/a> and Jon Favreau <strong>aren\u2019t<\/strong> speaking the same language as George Lucas, but that\u2019s a good thing. After Lucas captured lightning in a bottle with the Original Trilogy, his prequels disappointed, and his sequel plans included the same plot beats that fans hated in the Disney era. More than anything else, this reveals a truth that would have been unthinkable to Star Wars fans in the \u201890s: the best thing for this popular franchise is to get more movies and TV shows by creators willing to do something <strong>new<\/strong> instead of simply biting Lucas\u2019 style to ever-diminishing results.<\/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>Recently, Mark Hamill told The Hollywood Reporter that he returned to the role of Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian because of the creative team behind it. Specifically, he praised Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, whom he thought were \u201cspeaking the same language\u201d as George Lucas. With respect to the Jedi Master, I have to disagree: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2037390,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[356295,347599,376370,356294,376371,350109,348296,23300,31190],"class_list":["post-2037389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-dave-filoni","tag-george-lucas","tag-jedi-master","tag-jon-favreau","tag-lucas-formula","tag-luke-skywalker","tag-mark-hamill","tag-star-wars","tag-the-hollywood-reporter"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mark-Hamill-Is-Wrong-About-Star-Wars-And-Thats-A.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2037389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037389\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2037390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2037389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2037389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2037389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}