Cobra Kai vs Star Wars: 7 Lessons Disney Can Learn

[@nicholashaines8481]

Cobra Kai has an excellence balance between honouring the original material and creating something distinctive. It creates high emotional stakes while also making fun of itself. It has a genuine ensemble cast with equal weight given to the Gen X / Boomer characters and the Gen Z characters, which prevents the story from getting stale because it is being applied to a very different cultural context, and it portrays an interesting interplay between the different generations. Cobra Kai has cheap special effects, high quality writing, and high quality acting - a combination that guards against complacency.

[@devious34]

The Cobra Kai creators have completed a textbook manual. This provided everything on how to reinvigorate an old franchise, for fans and new viewers alike. The Disney Star Wars creators have created a complete text book manual, detailing everything on how NOT to.

[@KenCole]

🙌 Very well put!

[@devious34]

​@@KenCole Good stuff Ken. As I watch your breakdown, it really brings to light, the monumental mismanagement (creatively and business wise) that the Disney Era of Star Wars was from the very beginning.

[@KenCole]

@@devious34 Thank you and to be fair, making Star Wars is probably the hardest job in entertainment. Though corporate decisions have been puzzling.

[@1888swordsman]

100% agree

[@Nargon46]

Also, something pretty incredible about Cobra Kai is that is makes the "weaker" chapters BETTER in hindsight! It takes the unfocused, rehashy, occasionally downright out of character moments in Karate Kid 3, and recontextualizes them to make you think about them in a different light. Instead of thinking about the movie as a studio-mandated remake of the original, with a bully, new technique, and tournament at the end, now we can think about it as an epic battle of psychological warfare, with Daniel and Mr. Miyagi going up against their fiercest enemy and overcoming, but not entirely defeating him. This allows Season 5 to put Daniel back into his darkest nightmares and show the other characters what they are really up against. We wouldn't have that if not for the writers recognizing the potential in what they had.

[@KenCole]

Great points!

[@matthewvoss7365]

1989 was not a happy year in general. Terry Silver made Karate Kid 3 his movie because he was a villain with an impact at every moment. I knew he'd come back in the new series way before I saw the end of season 3. What a shocking turn to see him get Kreese arrested. When I found out Mike Barnes was returning I thought for sure he'd reunite with Terry but no it kind of makes sense to have him join Daniel since his enemy bullies from Parts 1 and 2 are now his loyal allies.

[@speedygonzales378]

That scene with Samantha in that pool thing was pure star wars.

[@sethcashman1011]

Totally. For better or worse.

[@talkingstraightwithnate]

From Season 5?

[@jesuspernia8031]

@@sethcashman1011 Definitely for worse. That scene was awful and I skipped over all the teenage drama stuff from season 5 whenever I could.

[@sethcashman1011]

Exceptional commentary, Ken. Some of your very best. Agree with every word. Disney’s arrogance, greed, disrespect, and disregard shone rather glaringly in the chapters they produced. On another note, thanks for bringing up Mr. Campbell. He was a colleague and close friend of my Grandfather’s. Would love to see an entire video discussing his connection to - and influence on - the original Star Wars trilogy.

[@KenCole]

Thank you so much Seth! That would be fun to do a video just on SW/Hero with a Thousand Faces.

[@jaywiggin1575]

One more thought here. If Disney made Cobra Kai, they probably would've killed every legacy character off by season 5. So glad they didn't get their hands on it.

[@KenCole]

Killing of characters definitely seems to be en vogue nowadays 😆

[@Supremmo]

Samantha would’ve been uber powered if Disney got their hands on it.

[@jaywiggin1575]

@@Supremmo That's what I'm saying. Carmen, Amanda, and the girls would've waltzed in and beat up Terry Silver for the guys...and it would make no sense considering all the other previous movies and seasons. You can't do a 180 like that when a legacy exists with a story. Ken's so right about this.

[@dislikebomb6680]

Excellent video, Ken. Cobra Kai is like the gold standard of bringing back a beloved franchise

[@KenCole]

Indeed it is!

[@mrquake7789]

Duck Tales 17 hello

[@josephsloop8865]

Ken I think you hit the lightsaber on the head with this analysis. Bravo, and well done. Maybe the creators of Cobra Kai should just go ahead and direct Star Wars next! Problem solved.

[@KenCole]

Thank you Joseph! I agree, they should just hire TB3 😆

[@jonathantorres4085]

The next karate kid made not be enough in the greatest film franchise But even the weekest film Julie will be more memorable and more respected then Rey Ever will be

[@SuperKhalid95]

I totally agree!!! I like Julie a lot more than Rey, I would love to see Julie return in the final season of Cobra Kai. In my opinion I enjoyed The Next Karate Kid a lot more than the Star Wars sequel trilogy, heck I even watched The Next Karate Kid more than 3 times 😂, The Force Awakens I only watched it twice, but Last Jedi & Rise of Skywalker only watched them once and never will watch them again especially Force Awakens 😂

[@henrymockingbird9645]

Cobra Kai did what the Star Wars sequels could not passing the torch to a new generation bring back old fans while introducing new fans to The franchise while at the same respecting the source material without butchering it

[@gregbrancwash]

The Star Wars Disney writers are definitely taking notes 😂

[@KenCole]

They’ve got a tough job, that’s for sure!

[@grahamstrouse1165]

They should be, anyway…

[@GothamKnight84661]

Terry Silver is Palaptine/The Shredder:

[@Haufpunk]

Great, work Ken. Cobra Kai is the absolute gold standard for reboots.

[@KenCole]

Totally agree!

[@Supremmo]

I agree about your analysis of the prequel trilogy as it relates to the recent one. I was intrigued about Snoke and I thought that this character was somehow connected to the prequels. Instead Snoke was a puppet of Palpatine which was a complete letdown. The villains were completely weak in the recent Star Wars. Cobra Kai shows you how to do compelling adversaries. I think Disney cares more about merchandising than it does story.

[@michaeltabor9596]

Prequels we’re better the the sequels! To me their is no Star Wars wo Lucas Each sequel got worse revenge of the sith was epic just like empire strikes back & the story lines were amazing cobra Kai has done wondea with 1/100th of the budget

[@temjin44]

TBH, this is your best video by far. The research, analysis, and delivery. Great work Ken. This can also apply beyond KK and CK. Great work Ken

[@KenCole]

Thank you very much!

[@MrPeter924]

Great video great view Star Wars movie 🎥

[@KenCole]

Thank you!

[@alexvaughan1013]

0:28 These reactions are why I'm glad I never paid money to see The Rise of Skywalker.

[@cmstrike]

Amazing video, Ken! I'm not a Star Wars fan, but everything here was so well explained and easy to follow. Expert analysis as usual!

[@KenCole]

Thank you so much Chris! I’m glad you enjoyed it 😄

[@Appropath]

I think one of the biggest issues is Star Wars didn't bother bringing back all the original characters together. Cobra Kai did just that. ( S P O I L E R S ) I will never forget seeing three of Daniel's bullies together in one shot.

[@Gothicblackchic]

Man seeing those scenes with Luke sky walker in ep 8 was so depressing

[@darth_vedant669]

Cobra Kai: Got Better Star Wars: Got Worse George Lucas did it perfectly in the Prequel Trilogy, which is sad that no one at the time appreciated it as much as they love it now. The Sequel Trilogy made so many plot holes that cobra Kai learned not to do. Star Wars decided to make Rey the strongest character for no apparent reason, introduced concepts that never got explored after and overall brought the one person back that took the entire first 6 movies to destory. Literally Luke was the Hero for kids back in the 80s and then imagine how they would feel seeing their hero treated like a waste in 2018, they made Anakin Skywalker’s death less meaningful and they got snoke and killed him off in the next movie which doesn’t even make sense, and it annoys me how the younger generation will watch these films be disgusted and think Star Wars is trash. I recommend watching the clone wars, maybe rebels to an extent and then just exploring the lore, cause that’s stuff Interesting, How Tenebrae managed to conquer a longer spanning empire then Sidious and how Revan went from the light to the dark. All the lore, the creative people at LucasFilm and others created that Disney just shoved in the bin.

[@KenCole]

Thank you for your great comment!

[@douglasarchibald9504]

Thank you for putting this out so clearly. I have never seen the original Karate Kid movies (planning on watching them soon), but my wife and I adore this show. Watching how respectful and epic this show turned out and comparing it to the Sequel Trilogy just re-emphasizes how incompetent Lucasfilm was. I am so happy the Karate Kid fandom was rewarded for their love and loyalty, and I wish the same could have happened for SW fans.

[@KenCole]

Thanks so much for your comment, and maybe SW will get back on track for fans.

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

Have you already watched the OG trilogy now?

[@stewartyoung335]

Disney Star Wars: Movies for the hard of thinking 😄 Fantastic analysis Ken 👌😁

[@KenCole]

Thank you Stewart!

[@Johnadams20760]

i totally agree with everything you said in this

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

[@KenCole]

Thank you so much!

[@analuiza001]

great video and in-depth analysis!

[@KenCole]

Much appreciated!

[@oak3785]

such a great analysis, Ken!

[@KenCole]

Thanks so much!

[@stephendexheimer7914]

The first 4 Karate Kid movies and Cobra Kai took over my love for Star Wars, I used to love Star Wars but Disney made the franchise run out of steam, Force Awakens I was okay with, Last Jedi I was bored with and Rise of Skywalker made me give up while Cobra Kai found a way to make us love these old characters from the MiyagiVerse and giving us a new generation of characters we love as well, Disney needs to watch Cobra Kai

[@KenCole]

Totally understand 💯 Cobra Kai did it right.

[@japtakito8551]

Impressive, most impressive The force is strong with you! Amazing analysis

[@KenCole]

Thank you very much!

[@japtakito8551]

@@KenCole So you think the sequels were all bad or was there something that was worth seeing?

[@KenCole]

@@japtakito8551 I think there was a lot of talent involved and they were entertaining, but as SW movies I thought they missed key ingredients.

[@japtakito8551]

@@KenCole I agree with you 100% ... yet I am still thankful to the OT Cast for giving their best performances, they gave us memorable moments and scenes despite the missed keys ...like the ones in this video I made...watch and let me know what you think when you have free time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpC2o2utnteoZrM

[@ronnebulis1922]

Disney just doesn't respect anyone or anything.

[@fanofvetted]

great video

[@KenCole]

Thanks!

[@TheChosenOneProphecyEST1997]

Love it mate! 👊🏻👊🏻 the crossover we never knew we needed! Shame the Sequels didn't follow Cobra Kais suit

[@berlin990]

It’s simple, Cobra Kai was made with love for the original, with fan enjoyment in mind. Star Wars Disney wanted to deconstruct the original story and take it away from the fans.

[@LiveHedgehog]

George Lucas even made sure to tie the prequels into the originals with the 'introduce new characters via the old characters' - the first 3 characters of note we see in Episode IV are Vader, R2D2, and C3P0. Characters that we know well if you watch the prequels before the originals (which is his intention).

[@Jedijoey66]

Great video man

[@KenCole]

I appreciate it. Thank you!

[@mauricesavaari]

Great video on the 2 beloved franchises and the hero's journey.

[@KenCole]

Thank you!

[@eclecticx]

The writers of Cobra Kai didn't put ideology over story. Therein is the greatest lesson Disney needs to learn.

[@marciachagas9731]

Amazing video Ken!

[@KenCole]

Thank you! 🙏

[@bookchaser1103]

Oh, I love it. I got in late from work and have to be back early tomorrow, but I'll definitely watch again and recommend. Excellent job, thanks!

[@KenCole]

Thank you!

[@maebama9098]

I agree!!! I have watched Cobra kai all seasons many times. & it makes so much sense if i watch karate kid movies again as well. There is a continuity of everything. When i watch cobra kai then rewatch karate kid, i noticed how rich the story has become. I love it. & when i watch cobra kai, i catch myself saying, hey... this character did this in karate kid movie

[@KenCole]

Very well said!

[@marianelagomez6473]

great video. this season of cobra kai was crazy. many epic battles.

[@KenCole]

Thanks!

[@BDFsecret]

Spot on, great comparison

[@KenCole]

Thanks!

[@Marvolo18920]

Great editing with this video, Ken!

[@KenCole]

Thanks!

[@rookie6480]

Not quite related to the Star Wars comparison, but it's nice some critics who couldn't stand 'The Karate Kid Part 3', like Gene Siskel, agreed Thomas Ian Griffith's Terry Silver rocked

[@KenCole]

I 100% agree. TIG was phenomenal.

[@OscarMPG1]

Cobra Kai is what the star Wars sequel trilogy SHOULD'VE been.

[@talkingstraightwithnate]

You're right, I never noticed some of these things. With prequels the appeal is how it happened, since we already know what happened. There was too much space between Return of the Jedi & the Force Awakens. Story wise. Personally I think Disney didn't do the Sequels justice. In Cobra Kai, the characters had the same traits. Even though some like Johnny and Chozen for example had a redemption arc. The Mentor is very important as well. I mean Obi Wan is one of my favorite characters of all time.

[@KenCole]

Yes, the mentor is an essential element for sure. Always a great character!

[@tjcarr8097]

Great video KC!

[@KenCole]

Thank you! 🙏

[@michaelblaine6494]

Disney needs to hire you to write for them

[@KenCole]

Thank you, you're very kind 😀

[@grogu-the-mandalorian]

Honestly I’ve felt for a while now that, when it came to completing the Skywalker saga, Disney should have just picked out the best of the EU and turned it into a Cobra Kai style series. The need to have a new movie trilogy for “prestige” purposes blinded them to what was actually required to give the original characters AND the next generation their proper due. Contrast this with John Josh and Hayden, who, even though they originally envisioned their story as a movie, were willing to switch mediums once it became apparent it was in the best interest of the characters. You couldn’t really jam a satisfying story for all of them in a 2 hour film. Or even a trilogy of 2 hour films.

[@KenCole]

This is a great thought! Maybe they're trying to make up for it now.

[@aprilripka5341]

I've been a star wars fan most of my life and the karate kid franchise and cobra Kai tv series There is a new star wars t.v. series called Andor is coming out soon

[@KenCole]

For sure, I'm looking forward to checking out Andor!

[@Lukadonicic]

Yessss

[@butterflyfieldtrips]

Spot on!

[@jaywiggin1575]

Great points and comparisons! If there was an 8th lesson, the Star Wars fans don't need to be bombarded with the political and social agendas. Cobra Kai focuses on the story. It recognizes that there are differences between the generations, but it doesn't say either is right or wrong. "The Last Jedi" made me cringe.

[@jaywiggin1575]

The moral lessons it tries to teach the audience, "Make air stink!" Lol

[@Supremmo]

Hmmmmm? I really didn’t see politics and social agenda. I just saw a weak story.

[@jaywiggin1575]

@@Supremmo Oh. In "The Last Jedi" part of the weak story line was this 1/2 hour wasted on a plan that didn't even work. Seemed the only point was to stress that animal cruelty is wrong. Then, all the male heroes made terrible plans that failed and even cost lives and the movie stressed how important it is to listen to the women...In itself doesn't seem terrible, but it seemed so deliberate it took away from the story.

[@KenCole]

Interesting, yes any messages Lucas had in his movies were very muted.

[@koolbeans3572]

Cobra Kai is made with love, the new Star Wars movies aren't. They were just made as fast as possible to quickly make money. Disney didn't even plan out the new trilogy, which was a huge mistake. For example, JJ set up The Force Awakens in a certain direction, but Johnson reversed almost everything JJ set up because he didn't like where the story was going (which is incredibly dumb. We would think Disney wouldn't allow that since it would technically be moving the story backward, but this proves Disney doesn't care about quality, only money). Then, after backlash, Disney hired JJ again, which was another big mistake. Like the toddler JJ is (Ryan is too), he reversed everything Johnson did and took the story back in the direction he originally wanted it to go. Because of this, the Star Wars sequel trilogy felt like an expensive tug of war with one of the biggest film franchises to ever exist. And while doing so, they disrespected the original characters, storytelling, and world that George Lucas created. Cobra Kai is made with love and respects the original characters and stories while also focusing on a new generation of characters. That is why it is such a successful and popular show. People aren't going to watch the original characters they love be disrespected and disregarded over new characters. If people are going to revisit a classic franchise, it'll be for the original characters. Not the new. It's kind of common sense. Also, I'll never forgive Johnson for what he did to Admiral Ackbar. Smh.

[@KenCole]

Great comment!

[@koolbeans3572]

@@KenCole thank you! :D

[@rcbmmines4579]

Excellent stuff. Been saying a lot of this from the start with Cobra Kai season 1. As a lifelong Star Wars and Karate Kid fan, Cobra Kai has done a much better job than the ST. It reminds me much more of the original SW Expanded Universe content that also continued the story of the originals in a much better way with the classic characters becoming leaders and mentors to the next generation while still evolving themselves.

[@KenCole]

Great point about EU!

[@whiskeytango3461]

We’ll said 👏👏 God I hope a team of Disney Execs watch this 😆

[@KenCole]

🙏

[@NekoTheOtaku888]

I have a question: What is the sauce for this moment 20:49 ?

[@NekoTheOtaku888]

Greetings from Poland. Another great video 😉

[@KenCole]

Thank you!

[@TheGuy-u7f]

Great video 9/10, be cool to see this format but changed to Icarly revival or girl meets world vs cobra Kai.

[@KenCole]

Thank you!

[@richardgarcia9898]

I do agree.

[@khaledpac]

I fully agree, well said 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@KenCole]

🙏

[@bp7152]

Nailed so many things. And really nailed it when they brought so many of the original cast back but didn’t give them an on screen reunion moment which- if done w care- would have made the fans look f the original so happy.

[@KenCole]

Thank you!

[@ChristianKrogh-Denmark]

This was really good! But you already knew I thought that, hehe.

[@KenCole]

Thank you Christian!

[@hersehill3888]

Thank you ken cole. you did the Krain kick to Star Wars lesson 🥋 🦵 💫..

[@KenCole]

😆 You’re welcome!

[@neinlives9424]

Turn Star Wars over entirely to Favreau. Get rid of basically everyone else who isnt on his team. Retcon Kathleen's absurd garbage that no real fan considers canon. Done.

[@jasongotcello]

Cobra Kai is enjoyable for me because it brings back the old casts and introduces to the new generation Karate Kid movies by rehashing the past

[@adamr8321]

I liked your video before I even watched it...only cause I've been saying this since Season 2

[@KenCole]

YES! 🙌

[@rfe8nn2]

Karate Kid 3 did help provide the link between Karate Kid series and Daniels Marriage to Amanda. Btw I have a suggestion make Mike Barnes Tory's father!!!

[@jasonnewsham7724]

With Cobra KI you remember the old sayings. Or lessons. You see the that interaction with other characters. You feel apart of that universe. Have not enjoyed a Star Wars movie since Revenge of the Jedi

[@jasonnewsham7724]

Meant Sith

[@JoeyBag-O-Doughnuts]

the anti-woke big 3 vs the woke emperors Kathleen Kennedy & Bob Chapek?! never gonna happen but great display in contrast

[@Jermrants]

Brilliant video, as I consider myself more of a new fan of cobra Kai (as I’m 20 and obviously wasn’t around during the 80s but absolutely LOVE the whole karate kid series when I first saw it as a kid) the similarities between Star Wars and The karate kid has ALWAYS been there I mean it’s so Apparent with even cobra kai having a few Star Wars reference (both 80s movies too obviously) as someone who was very disappointed with 7-9, new Star Wars has ALOTTTTTT they could learn from cobra kai, and IMAGINE telling someone 20 years ago that “The karate kid movies” Tv sequel would outshine the Star Wars one In almost every aspect of storytelling 😂😅🤔 new season of cobra Kai is also amazing with the legacy characters returning like Mike and Terry and feeling EXACTLY like they did in the movies (kreese, Johnny Daniel and Chozen are also perfect examples) And even managing to build a LIKEABLE NEW CAST, With great characters like MIGUEL,robbie,Kenny,Hawk,Sam,tori etc. It’s truly amazing What franchises can achieve with the proper writing and creatives behind it (Cobra Kai’s Writers have SO much respect for the Movies) the NEXT STEP is to either give the cobra Kai writers a STAR WARS MOVIE, OR for the Karate to start becoming lightsaber fights then it’s perfect 😅

[@KenCole]

Thanks so much for your comment!

[@kevinnazario1015]

The producers of kobra kai have done the impossible. It improves with every season, the story makes sense and they have brought back all the actors.

[@marcusfridh8489]

The main reason is that Cobra Kai is made by true karate kid fans, while disney only bought star wars ad a cash grab with no passion what so ever for the franshise

[@KenCole]

Yes, it seems passion is key.

[@aprilripka5341]

I also watched all the Kenobi t.v. season 1

[@mrquake7789]

What about Duck Tales 17?

[@DonDonP1]

Nice!

[@TomE.V.]

Luke in episode 8 reminds me of his brother Frank Gallagher....

[@Timepiece80]

The answer is obvious. Cobra Kai was made by true Karate Kid fans, Star Wars sequel trilogy on the other hand was made by money grabbing corrupt filmmakers. One other answer is that Cobra Kai was never focused too much on new characters, but it was focused on the originals more. SW sequel trilogy was heavily focused on a chick nobody can and will relate to. They were focused on Rey so much, they killed off the original characters to give her even more room.

[@MrEnergee1987]

Miyagi is Master Splinter/Yoga and Sato is Darth Vader/Shredder

[@KenCole]

Interesting!

[@darth_vedant669]

No don’t you dare say that. Sato is not comparable to Darth Vader, it makes sense that Miyagi is Kenobi and Danial is Anakin, cause danial got manipulated and turned to the dark (joining cobra Kai) and then got turned back

[@alexandern3160]

Star Wars is on life support and is only hanging on barely. Because of what Disney did with the sequels, Kenobi, and Book of Boba Fett, it will never be as glorious as it once was. Cobra Kai is now king in all this

[@JesterRlP]

Cobra Kai is an absolute masterclass in how you take a cherished film series and make it appeal to a new generation. Best thing I've ever watched. Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Rings of Power, Marvel etc could learn a lot. The problem is, the arrogance of the creators in charge of these fan-baiting monstrosities blinds them from learning anything other than failure. They say insanity is defined by doing exactly the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result...

[@johnprater8191]

this is 7 i can think of a lot more that could be learned.

[@TheFinancialAdvocacyPodcast]

Sony is learning the Disney Money Grab with the announcement of the new KK movie...

[@KenCole]

Uh oh...

[@mranonymous2622]

Like it went from Luke for begin the chosen one to Anakin then Disney comes in and says it's Rey that's messed up

[@richardgarcia9898]

Starblazers, Robotech, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers, Voltron. I wish some sort of the villains of each respective universe and the heroes could align. I hope George Lucas and any other directors who are sci-fi fanatics if u came up with scenario of how this can go down because u have this channel and it would be nice to see how many u would get if other space geeks would respond.

[@jimmikulsky4810]

Ken, watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Trust me, you will love it.

[@KenCole]

Oh yes, very great! 😃

[@DarkHeroesForever]

I don't think we always have to focus on the old characters first to introduce the new characters and I think something like the Creed movies are great examples of doing the opposite, for in the first movie we are introduce to Adonis way before we are reintroduced to Rocky, but they made Adonis compelling enough character that we weren't annoyed that we got to see Rocky in either 30 to 40 minutes into the movie. To me, all they had to do was just make the new characters interesting in there own right regardless of how they are introduce.

[@KenCole]

Ah, but we're introduced to Adonis through legacy character Mary Anne Creed, widow of Apollo Creed (who watched him die in the ring). In fact, she raises him as her own, and the character of Adonis is so compelling because of his strong family connection to both Mary Anne and Apollo. His family history (as seen in the Rocky movies) drives the story and all relationships going forward.

[@DarkHeroesForever]

@@KenCole That is actually a good point because it almost slip my mind, but I guess what I was trying to say was that when you said they need focus on the old characters first, it's basically sounds like you're saying they should be the main characters which is exactly what Cobra Kai did, and not that I'm complaining about that. Even though we are introduced to Adonis through Mary Anne, Adonis is still the main character, and not her or Rocky, but given the fact that he is related to a legacy character, it does make sense in that aspect.

[@KenCole]

@@DarkHeroesForever That's a good point - I don't think the classic characters have to be the main characters for the entire new story, but they at least need to frame the story, provide context for, and have a relationship with the new characters. And if they're still the main characters, that can be a bonus as well.

[@gabagool_and_psychiatry4856]

put hawk character arc in star wars and it makes a billion at the box and probably get oscar buzz. oh well.

[@lordcarnorjax8599]

Lesson 8: Don't contradict or break existing lore & canon. Expand on it absolutely but it must fit with what came before. eg Rey's healing powers sure could have saved Qui-gon in TPM or the Holdo manoeuvre breaking Star Wars space battles which JJ had to rightfully retcon although he did it very poorly. Not another lesson but a recommendation - Don't be antagonistic to fans: LucasFilm staff like Pable Hidalgo making fun of one of the biggest Star Wars KZbinrs out there for having a emotional reaction to Luke returning The Mandalorian was not a good look, Andi Gutierrez's now infamous "Fan Boy Tears" mug or KK's "there's no source material comment". Lesson 5 is a interesting one for Star Wars. It's true that the sequels totally ignored the prequels and the sequels ignored them at their detriment because there was an absolute gold mine of content there. But for future Star Wars projects going forward some will have to deal with the terrible sequel movies but there's so little there to mine because it was mostly a worse rehash of the original trilogy with not much new stuff. Current LucasFilm projects apart from some books and comics mostly ignore the sequels while the books and comics that do tackle them are even worse than the sequel movies themselves. LucasFilm really dug a massive hole. The other thing, shows like The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi have made similar mistakes as the sequel movies with lesson 3 so LucasFilm hasn't really learnt much. Obi-Wan, like Jake, turned his back on the force, Boba Fett changed from the legendary bounty hunter to a crime lord that doesn't do any crime. Current LucasFilm's use of legacy characters has been terrible. Even Vader in Obi-Wan didn't escape some poor treatment.

[@KenCole]

Thank you for the excellent comment!

[@Jamesamong007]

Im kinda hoping they dont overdo the Karate Kid franchise like Disney has done with Star Wars with so many spinoff shows movies etc. Thats also what kinda ruined Star Wars, they milked it too much.

[@deomartinez77]

Kreese= Palpatine Silver = Count Dooku Kim Da-Eun = Asajj Ventress Johnny = Anakin Skywalker Daniel = Obi-wan Kenobi Miyagi = Yoda Mike Barnes = Darth Maul Chozen = Mace Windu Robbie = Luke Skywalker Tory = Mara Jade Skywalker Miguel = Han Solo Samantha = Princess Leia

[@ashleylentz2651]

I would like to partly disagree with lessons 3 and 4. It is entirely possible to have classic characters become supporting characters that we don't get to meet in the story for some time without making a story less good. Granted, it's not a movie series that is being made relevant again, but take as an example the Tortall Universe that Tamora Pierce has been writing since the 80s. In the first series of books set in this universe, we're introduced to Alanna "The Lioness" of Pirate's Swoop and Olau, we follow her as she grows up and trains to become a knight, and we see her interact with a great many characters. In the next series in this universe, Alanna doesn't make an appearance until several chapters into the first book, and her part in the events of the story is much smaller than it was in the first series. She isn't used to introduce the new characters, rather the new characters are introduced to her. The same applies to many of the returning characters from the first series. And in the third series, the focus shifts to a third set of characters, and characters from the first two series don't immediately make appearances to introduce this third set. This pattern holds through six series set in this universe, and one of the six is set 100 years before the rest. Yet new installments are generally well received and each series is still able to keep existing fans happy, while offering a worthy story for possible new fans. So no, classic characters don't need to be front and center and a springboard for introducing new characters. They can, but they don't need to.

[@KenCole]

Thank you for your great comment! That is a very good point. Perhaps these lessons might best fit legacy/revival sequels that are made decades after the original.

[@ashleylentz2651]

@@KenCole here's more food for thought with regard to Tamora Pierce's Tortall books: the first series was published between 1983 and 1988. The second, 1992-1996. Third, 1999-2002. Fourth, 2003-2004(only two books, but the total word count is about the same as the previous series). Fifth, a prequel to the previous 4, from 2006 to 2011(3 books, if anything even more story than ever). Currently, she's publishing a sixth series in the universe, only one book is out so far. That one is 2018. In addition to the universe I've mentioned so far, she has another universe, with quite a few stories in it too. That she has been publishing alongside this one.

[@KenCole]

@@ashleylentz2651 I think one of the great things in this example is that it's the same author that's in charge of all of these series. I think where movie/TV legacy sequels can get into trouble is when new creators are in charge and the originators aren't a part of the process.

[@ashleylentz2651]

@@KenCole not denying that one. The original creator not being involved is very much a misstep on the part of Disney. The only way this can be excused is if the original creator is keeping Jesus and His pop company.

[@roosevelttheodore344]

No chance for Hilary Swank to be in Season 6 of Cobra Kai. She is pregnant and expecting twins for 2023. I'm happy for her but sad for Cobra Kai :(

[@vincentsolis5149]

Star Wars had its moment. Cobra Kai is in the middle of their's.

[@davidjarvis6875]

hi ken Obi Wan kenobi was a great Mentor to Luke Skywalker teaching him the ways of the force in the other Star Wars Sequels Luke feels that he blams himself for Ben Solo Kylo Ren turning to the dark side and he does not want to Teach the force to any one anymore not to Rey but Rey is a quick learner she learns the ways of the force

[@jasonnewsham7724]

I agree. But Star Wars has been dead to me since they sold ou

[@KenCole]

I totally understand.

[@SuperKhalid95]

Cobra Kai > Disney's Star Wars

[@zachgreenwood202]

Maybe a remake of episode IX based off of the Colin Trevorrow’s script.

[@KenCole]

That would be very interesting. Could it happen?

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

The last few Star Wars movies weren't good.😞

[@chavalabobbyful]

Star Wars 7-9 was ruined.