Shadow of the Sith Author Talks Star Wars Fandom

[@marksutter182]

I’ve spent time with him in person and conducted an interview for my podcast. He’s one of the nicest authors I’ve met.

[@dallaskinard3143]

Very nice guy. But this screams of the "just Star Wars attitude". No I love Star Wars so much that I will call it out when it's bad. Why? because I want it to be good

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Constructive criticism, trolling, and wallowing in misery are all very different things. May we all just to be constructive and use our time to pursue our joy.

[@iakona23]

@@CerealAtMidnight If we don’t call out shows like The Acolyte, then Star Wars will be completely destroyed over time. But it’s important to live life with a sense of gratitude and joy and to appreciate even the negative things which teach us lessons and help us to become stronger.

[@GuyEndore]

I think Disney employees talk too much about fandom. So with respect I don’t care to listen to the show. But I’m glad to read that the author seemed to be a nice guy - so many of the other Disney “talent” simply are not that nice.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

An interesting trend I've noticed in the social media era is fandom constantly yelling and poking at creators, then being shocked when they poke back. Fan: F**k you! Creator: Silence Fan: F**k you! Creator: Silence Fan: F**k you! Creator: F**k you too. Fan: Unprofessional!!!! it's not just Star Wars, it's everything. Creators are expected to be punching bags because they collect a check. It's a symptom of a larger issue in fandom, which is the expectation that the fans should ultimately control the narrative and what companies produce, and not artists, writers, and creators. How many times have we heard the phrase "nobody asked for this" as if creation only exists as fan service on demand, not as an art form of self-expression.

[@iakona23]

A very nice guy and I love his positive joyful humble attitude. But he kind of lost me at “I like The Acolyte.”

[@CerealAtMidnight]

I mean, The Acolyte was the second-most-watched Disney Plus series of 2024. It has fans.

[@iakona23]

@ True, but The Acolyte was a very bad show which did much harm to the Star Wars brand. However, in April we have season 2 of what I believe is the best cinematic Star Wars ever, which is Andor. Heath, I’ve never bought a Kino Lorber Box set, but I’m going to buy the Film Noir 25 box set because you are doing an audio commentary for the movie Hell’s Half Acre. Thank you.

[@Daniel_B_23]

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