An Epic Disaster: Star Wars Holiday Special(1978) - First Time Watching... And Last - Xyelle Reacts

[@John_Locke_108]

Now you need to watch the documentary from this year that explains what happened. Long story short, Lucas put competent people in charge but those people outsourced it to less competent people who than quit and it eventually got left in the hands of people with zero experience making movies or TV shows. They literally had no idea what they were doing because their only experience was making stage shows.

[@xyelle]

@@John_Locke_108 I so need to find the documentary. Thank you!😊

[@sgauden02]

I watched this one Holiday Season, and I actually almost fell asleep.

[@xyelle]

I wish I had fallen asleep.😑

[@sgauden02]

@@xyelle George Lucas himself said that he wishes that he could track down every copy the tape and smash them all with a sledgehammer.

[@timharrod]

Do not watch Episode I of "Skeleton Crew" or you'll have painful flashbacks.

[@xyelle]

OMG!!! I rewatched episode 1. Nooooo...😳

[@manueldeabreu1980]

The animated short was the only thing interesting about the special. It is amazing how many famous talent got pulled in to do it and it was a disaster. I saw it for the first time in about 40 years and I feel like part of my soul was taken away as the price.

[@xyelle]

I feel the exaxt same way. Its a shame cause it could have been something special but it was just bad.😑

[@wentzr]

You’re reacting to this about a half century out of context. Just thought id clue you in there. This was made for and meant for the era it was created in. It was a novelty for then and not intended to have a shelf life. Vhs decks that could record tv were in less than 2% of homes. Congrats.

[@xyelle]

Wow thanks for the insight, I had no idea about when it was made at all but thanks for the clue 😉

[@AmeliaWilliams-v8u]

What did you lose a bet to

[@xyelle]

@@AmeliaWilliams-v8u So I have been practicing to get better at lightsaber dueling. Then M suggestes a little wager. It was only supposed to be lightsaber practice duel, person with most tags by saber lost. I was doing well, I had more tags, M looked out of breath ☺ thought I had the high ground and was ahead by 5 tags, then M turned into Kenobi on me and well I lost.