What Happened to Star Wars Fans!? A Junkman Rant

[@stevendelaney8140]

Twitter...You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. Civility and respectful disagreements are not the norm, sadly.

[@nicholasrowley947]

Then clearly you've never visited 4chan.

[@bubblewrappedmemories]

I agree with you....sadly that is our society these days:(

[@1980StarWarsGuy]

The whole Star Wars fandom has become a bunch of "Comic Book Guys" from the simpsons

[@TheWitnesser1]

I call them all the Eltingville Club.

[@kevinthomas4239]

Civil discussion and mutual respect really went away at some point. I remember when most of the conversations you had with fellow fans took place at the video store, toy section, conventions, and the early message boards. At the end of the day I like what I like. I tend to not get obsessive with the franchises I enjoy, whether that be books, comics, films, etc. It takes way to much energy to carry around that hate inside you. As you said JM " Who cares?". As long as there is cool Star Wars content to be had I'm in. Happy New Year Junkman, can't wait to see what all you got planned for this year!

[@johnfronczek5408]

“You can’t please everyone, so you gotta please yourself “- Rick Nelson. Hey, Junkman, rise beyond the haters.

[@masteredi9220]

“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering and clicks”

[@jdboov6739]

War is not pretty, but you have to choose the side of the greater good if u wanna make difference in the outcome. LONG LIVE THE RESISTANCE!

[@winterpull]

Hate for a terrible movie by RJ gave us the real Luke Skywalker

[@KingofPotatoPeople]

I know older Star Wars fans who don’t go on the internet. They are blissfully unaware of all the hate online, and just enjoy what they enjoy. I try to copy them even though I am aware of the hate.

[@OfficialEricElemen]

Yes, just enjoy what you like, and ignore what is not appealing to your taste. Simple. So many people want to blast others over their differences on pop culture. Think it's fun for them.

[@paulwatson3194]

All that internet hating is nothing but soap opera level BS. Follow it or don't follow it. It doesn't matter.

[@ncrawford5673]

I wish I was like them.

[@RadRat1978]

Us older fans didn't need to hit the net to know how pathetic people think Disney SW is

[@spoonlee1035]

In 77 my mom and dad went to see Star Wars came home so excited by it, mom took me the next day to see it. Since then I’ve been a fan regardless of the quality or quantity of films, toys,books,or comics. Star Wars has been there since I was 5 years old and I’ve been able to pass on my love of the series to my kids. Heck I’ve even helped my wife who thought it was stupid become a Star Wars fan. ( I told her there was a Bigfoot flying a UFO and being from the South that’s two great tastes that taste great together ! So climb on board and enjoy ) Everyone has opinions and unfortunately now because of the internet we have to hear ALL of them. I love your channel Junkman because your not a stuck up fool bragging about what you have , what you think you know or who you know. Keeping doing what you do, Forget the rest of the internet/you tube and you do you !!! I LOVE STAR WARS the good the bad and the Jar Jar !

[@MalevolentSpirit234]

"A Bigfoot flying a UFO" You know what, that is genius, hope you don't mind if I use that

[@mross8991]

You're not the oddball, I left every Star Wars group on social media other than toy customizing groups for this very reason. I love all of the movies, every last one. I was OT 5 years old in 77 watching Star Wars for the first time, then the prequals was the Star Wars of my little brother and my two oldest daughters, the sequels is the Star Wars of my two youngest who are now teens. I was fortunate enough to see the Star Wars through their eyes, their excitement and how they love the stories just as I did so long ago.

[@wnerko7484]

I like to bust star Wars theory kid over his vader worship and his narsicism.and his commenters with 10000s of likes for saying the same shit as DEW IT..I HATE SAND..THE HIGH GROUND. etc etc.i used to leave serious comments and good points but the channels for prequal kids.

[@tikvision]

No one can see how lucasfilms manipulates you? They took your money for the razor crest and then they obliterated the ship in the show... that's how much they respect you. They give you scraps and cameos in the mandalorian so you keep buying stuff. They create this whole guerrilla viral tendencies to stay relevant until the new shows come up and fail once again. No matter how much cameos they give you. The story is OVER and we all know how it ended. Why spend time in nonsense material which leads us there?

[@OfficialEricElemen]

Yup, feel the same way. I'm a bit younger than you, but seeing Star Wars through the generations has been incredible.

[@mross8991]

@@tikvision Where did I say I bought the Razor Crest or collect Hasbro items?

[@tikvision]

@@mross8991 i'm not even talking to you. I'm saying my stuff under your comment

[@adorkability]

You hit the nail on the head- Drama gets clicks.

[@wnerko7484]

@Netties Kid2294 star Wars theory is loaded with prequal kids getting 10000s of thumbs up for saying DEW IT..SAND!! ITS NOT FAIR!! HELLO THERE...HIGH GROUND..they say IT every video and give themselves 1000s of likes.like the kid on full house who says HOW RUDE for the 1000th time and still expects a laugh

[@adorkability]

Don't get me wrong. I think Star Wars Theory has a right to be hurt, mad, whatever that a high profile LFL employee seemingly singled him out. What I don't agree with is all these KZbinrs who have jumped on this story to make monetized outrage videos. If you support Star Wars Theory, great. Go post on his videos and tell him. But don't use other people's emotional pain to line your pockets.

[@Slant325]

George Lucas didn’t rape my childhood, he MADE my childhood. As I’ve said before, while the initial trilogy was the best, there has never been a Star Wars film I’ve out and out hated. Even Jar Jar I can live with. I didn’t hate him as a character, I just disliked that the comedy relief sidekick got more screen time than all the Jedi and Sith combined. At any rate, happy new year, Junkman, and have a great 2021.

[@deadend1041]

I felt like I was weird because I liked jar jar in 99. I actually thought people were being stupid and a little bit biggotted

[@tperson8347]

I never hated Jar Jar, I just thought he sould've been dialed down a bit. I wish people could see him more as a Cosmo Kramer or an Ernest P Worrell. I think Jar Jar has aged well in various ways.

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

Whoa! A message from the future? It's still 2020 (a few minutes after 10pm) as I'm listening to this, in Colorado. 🤯

[@funzjag]

I'm with you, Junkman. I can't tolerate drama and I really don't care if people don't agree with my views. I think that a lot of younger people don't understand the difference between fact and opinion. The feel justified when they shout and others shout with them. It's quite ridiculous!!! Have a Wonderful and Blessed New Year, my Friend. 🙏

[@cheddarcheese7928]

Junkman,We see eye to eye probably 9 out of 10 times..Your channel ,Bossk Bounty, and Usual Mike, are among the most positive,and straight fun to watch, channels out there. Thanks for it!

[@alexrodriguez9441]

Hey JM, I remember Starlog magazine in the 80’s... I also think that your take on Star Wars is the most rational one. Keep doin’ what you’re doin. Your deep dives into Star Wars lore (did Elvis watch SW in 77? Is the landspeeder remote an action figure?) You may have the most intelligent and engaging take on SW lore today, and I get hooked in by you’re approach to fandom. Maybe if we could all approach our individual fandoms, be they Star Wars, or Dune, or Golden Girls or Diff’rent strokes or whatever with the same objectivism that Junk Man approaches it, maybe we could all enjoy it a little more. Junk man brings up some truly bizarre thought experiments around SW merchandising that I never knew I would have been interested in until JM brought it up. Honestly, JM’s approach to fandom has made this fun for me. Keep doing what you’re doing, and use that big old brain under your snaggle tooth cap to make this fandom thought provoking and relevant to a grown man’s creativity and curiosity

[@garethjones2746]

At the end of this junk man you say ‘I need some help’, no, they need some help mate. They’ve lost touch with why we like Star Wars. It’s not Star Trek where people like to debate the science, Star Wars is about fun and these you tubers have corrupted their interest in it. You’ve just hit reboot for everyone junkman. Junkman is one of these clever people who makes out he is simplistic. The clever people do this. Again, well said Junkman.

[@garethjones2746]

@wade lindeman well he’s clever enough to keep us all watching. :)

[@sonicimperium]

Junk, you answered your own question. Back in the days of Starlog magazine, people were trying to get you excited for a new movie so they could sell more tickets. That was about the extent of it. In the age of Twitter it's still about trying to sell tickets but at the same time everyone is trying to sell politics and social agendas that have nothing to do with the fun of going to a movie. People don't like being preached at when they didn't ask for it.

[@hotroddidnothingwrong3220]

If people didn't like getting preached at, these star wars drama channels wouldn't exist.

[@brianciavarella4792]

Yep

[@sonicimperium]

@@hotroddidnothingwrong3220 The people watching the drama channels want to be preached at, or at least they want the drama. Otherwise they wouldn't have hundreds of thousands of subs.

[@heavy3p097]

MACLUNKEY! Thanks for this video, one of the things I really enjoy about your channel is that your content is positive unlike a lot of other channels. I hope 2021 treats you & your family well!

[@hondorockz]

I remember a long time ago when everything was a whole lot simpler, damn I miss those days!

[@deadend1041]

It wasn't simple, you just didn't know it was complicated. The Internet didn't cause this it revealed it. If I had to point the finger at a single cause and I think that's unfair the cause is George Lucas himself and the fact that he is a liar who has contradicted himself numerous times over the decades.

[@josiahalcorne]

The problem with Star Wars fans is that it's a collection of people who don't understand that it's been 40+ years and the world has changed. Older fans can't wrap their heads around the changes in the last four decades. Younger fans can't understand that the way it's been their whole lives isn't how it always was.

[@alluvialedaempfer962]

I think social media channels bring the worst out of people by now for the most part. I think Mark Hamill is a good example, he seems to live in a bubble by now, consumed by tweeting about politics. It's really tiring times, for Star Wars but also in general it seems like a certain amount of people went totally nuts. I grew up right between the so called "Dark Times" of Star Wars and when it got rejuvenated in the mid 90s and I'm not gonna lie: I miss those times. All of this bombardment of material combined with personal senseitivities are really sucking out the fun of it.

[@martoto77]

My opinion about Hidalgo is that he attracts lots of questions about lore and intent regarding things that are in the canon and/or left to our imagination. He appears to try to accommodate all those questions but people always try to jam their head canon in there and try to get him to put a stamp of legitimacy to their take on things. It’s when he tries to push back on those attempts that people become resentful and it starts getting chippy. Then, inevitably, the drama begins and it’s all heading towards “These people hate Star Wars fans and therefore they clearly hate Star Wars and that’s why everything sucks. I know better.”

[@juanc1328]

It’s to the point,Grown men are making death threats to each other over pieces of plastic- original parts or repros!

[@ThatJunkman]

There always a few assholes. Best to just let them rant and don’t put a spotlight on their asshole. Don’t give them a platform

[@treyjohnson82]

@@ThatJunkman yup.are star trek fans this childish?

[@skyhopper]

You are 'the oddball of the group' 😋. But that's why we love your videos. I totally agree with you, the fan base is very toxic, but that's consistent across all the different Sci-Fi shows. 'Haters gonna hate' I guess and there'll always be 'Drama for Clicks'. Keep doing what you do 👍

[@GRUTTLaw]

I'm late to the party and have just stumbled across you! You are entirely right the issue with certain youTubers is they make this fandom all about them and for views, I wonder at what point they stop being fans!? It kills my buzz seeing all the negatives but F them all..

[@SPLATTERGEIST]

Negative Star Wars Drama gets amazing views for some reason and lots of so called Star Wars channels and fans are making a good living from it, while positive content creators that are actually making decent projects, fan films and reviews are getting no attention at all because “Star Wars fans” don’t seem interested in what we have to offer. We stick time love and in some cases lots of money into our projects to just get ignored and gain nothing for our efforts as people just want to watch negative videos on Star Wars lately, if you have tried to make something for fellow Star Wars fans to enjoy only to be ignored it is soul destroying!!!! Edit. It is a shame there is so much drama surrounding Star Wars lately, anyway good video take care.

[@deadend1041]

I'll be very honest with you. I just watched junk man I have not seen the Disney trilogy and I am never going to. Personally I hope the franchise gets shelved, I hope it fails and gets put away and they stop making new content. I don't think it's likely though. And no I don't call myself a Star Wars fan. I love the original trilogy, the prequels were OK, made much better by the clone wars cartoon and that's where I stop. If you think that's bad once upon a time I would have called myself a star trek fan but to be honest I hate that series now other than the original and some of the S9

[@Finfection]

I think SW fans got too used to feeling like they are right about everything. 1990s: The Special Editions ruined Star Wars!! 2000s: The prequels ruined Star Wars!! 2010s: The Sequels ruined Star Wars!! By SW fan logic everything ruins Star Wars unless it's an idea of their own. The fandom acts so toxic yet when they get called out for being toxic they act like they are being attacked. It makes it so difficult to enjoy anything SW related these days. Even the Luke Skywalker scene in The Mandalorian has been decisive and polarizing. The most funny thing to me about SW fans these days are the rose colored glasses people wear for the prequels. And I will never not be amused at how fans only Give Kathleen Kennedy credit for things they don't like. They don't like it? Screw Kathleen!! They love it? She must have had nothing to do with it despite being the executive producer just like on every other SW series/movies!!

[@orionaugustwatson]

And the worst part is that the cycle of hate continues

[@casgrafx1347]

Facts

[@hotroddidnothingwrong3220]

The thing that doesn't make sense about the anti Kathleen Kennedy people is that they worship George Lucas like he's a literal god, even though he was the one who put her in charge of Lucasfilm.

[@Finfection]

@@hotroddidnothingwrong3220 Not to mention that Kathleen has been a producer under both George Lucas and Steven Spielberg for decades. She helped produce so many iconic films that were a huge part of so many of our childhoods. Just looking at her resume it was no wonder she was chosen to taker over Lucasfilm.

[@hotroddidnothingwrong3220]

@@Finfection my only problem with Kathleen Kennedy is that she shouldn't have total control over the creative direction of the franchise. She's good at being a producer/executive, but she doesn't strike me as a "creative type".

[@bundleization]

The problem is we all dont agree on which films are good and bad. So many Star Wars fans have died on that hill.

[@mickadams1905]

I've still got a few starlog mags here and there, always fun to flip through and reminis.

[@NicoYacuzzi]

I agree 100%, Junkman. It seems like the internet only deals in absolutes

[@ekahnoman7331]

This whole thing with Disney's attitude bothers people because they're in the entertainment business. Their job is to entertain. Keep the audience happy and coming back for more. Not mock and ridicule them. They should be greatfull people are willing to spend their hard-earned money on them and provide them with such a career. It's like if you went to a concert and the band insulted the audience for liking their music, called them names before every song, and then just pretended to perform while an MP3 of their album played over the speakers. Would you really be okay with this?

[@xanspriness841]

So you want Disney to stay silence and accept the insults, the fake news and the harassment?

[@lookingforwookiecopilot]

The internet is what happened. Anonymity allows us to reveal our true selves to each other,...and it ain't pretty.

[@bluejayfan5584]

Rogue 1 is becoming my second favorite Star Wars movie. Its because the acting is so fantastic. Every time I watch it the acting blows me away. Its like Jaws or Rocky. The first time you watch is for action but you rewatch for the acting.

[@deadend1041]

That's not the only reason I liked it. It looked and kind of felt like the original trilogy which it should have but it is the only movie I've seen that did

[@BeltMarkBill]

"Identity Politics" Is one of the unfortunate end results of Social Media, and Social Media groups. Yessir..it has creeped it's way into Star Wars .

[@popculturewatchtower8945]

I have yet to see identity politics in Star Wars, some people swear it’s in there but I don’t see it

[@garethjones2746]

Thank you Junkman, you are so spot on here. Idea of Star Wars is, it’s fun. Not to be debated any further. Channels like yourself just promotes the fun and no boring politics. When we were kids apart from sometimes on TV you’d see the making of Star Wars and you knew about George Lucas and the main actors, which was exciting but god people have gone too far. Thank you Junkman.

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

I used to check out Geek the Gamer Kid, The Lady Who is Star Wars and several other KZbin channels but stopped months ago because I got tired of what seemed like constant bitching and complaining with very little positivity about being a STAR WARS fan. * the names of the channels were changed to protect those of us who are tired of hearing nothing but negativity.

[@Volzarok]

Drama pays well on youtube, they are slaves of that content, not worth even mentioning them

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

@@Volzarok On that note I'll change their names.

[@Volzarok]

@@jediknightjairinaiki560 You are strong and wise, and i am very proud of you

[@LoDoFilmUnlimitedMedia]

G&G is the worst!

[@Dalekzilla54]

Not to mention the Quarter Pounder

[@RNRProductions-]

We need more people like you Junkman, people that don't get offended by random stuff that doesn't have anything to do with them. Star Wars the community needs to support each other.

[@danielkegley690]

I remember when the internet was called the information super highway. Now it just lame drama and a great source for BS and misinformation.

[@ProjectCambrian]

Hey man, Happy new year from Canada eh!. I'm watching this video on my PS4 and posting a comment on my cell. I'd like to take a crack answering your question about what happened to Star Wars fans...being a lifelong fan myself and in an effort to share Positive communication and information as a new habit and to encourage other fans to do the same. Star wars came out in 1977, I was 4 at the time. Too young to see A New Hope in theaters I would have to wait until I was 7 to see it with my grandmother in a double bill followed by Empire Strikes Back opening day, downtown Toronto. I'd been the barely knew much of anything 4 year old but I knew about it and after that opening day I was hooked. It wasn't all encompassing as the family was kind of poor and as a kid theres more than one thing that draws and keeps our attentions at those ages. I grew up with a lot of good positive Rolemodels from the various fandoms early on as I'd get to stay up a little later and watch some of the best films and shows there were to see. Dr Who, Star Trek, Marvel and DC comics, Battle of the Planets, Force Five, Robotech, Thundercats, Transformers and Gijoe, Masters of the Universe...even She Ra..these all contained Positibe although a mix of live action and animated ADULT Rolemodels that taught life lessons and Good advice for kids. They Encouraged our better Angel's, to be empathetic, charitable and selfless instead of selfish. One glimpse of a character and you Knew Who they were and what they represented. Among all of them including Star Wars there was a common denominator to they're success and places in our hearts where we still hold them dearly today. That common denominator is HOPE. George Lucas himself said in the end it all has to be about Hope. Kids Need Hope. Episode 4: A New Hope. After the 80's ended amd the 90's began the age of the dark and gritty Antihero took center stage and every other hero type took a go at emulating that to one extent or another. The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Millar set of the trend. Saved Batman comics from cancellation and then catapulted the character from there. So much so that 1989 brought Tim Burton's Batman. Which would also be the first and last movie I would see together with my father and sister before he would leave and commit suicide a year later. That movie and character, that experience became precious to me. That character, the Batman was added to my list of imaginary guardians that would help me through that and other more traumatic times I had gone through before and even after then. But the gritty while telling many a dramatic story, as years passed across most offerings put our by all media, comics, books, games, tv shows and films..the trendiness of dark and gritty kinda overran everything. Hell even a Star wars comic that focused on a Descendant of Luke Skywalker's by the name of Cade Skywalker, was a dark gritty star wars goth blond version of his namesake. It's a story I missed but I know is out there. I know it was dark and gritty. But like its contemporaries...it was all very short on the core of what made all of these fandoms popular in the first place Beyond their base perceived entertainment value. Each and every one gave Hope. Hope for the Future. Hope to overcome great personal, or even National hurdles to get to a better place. Hope was a big part of the 80's but not so much afterwards. Reaganomics had been well adopted and while many aspects of society grew and developed quickly, so did the encouragement of selfishness over selflessness. The spending power of middle class families had been eroding since the 60's, forcing more and more families from lower income brackets and upwards well into the middle class to a degree where Single person income households were could no longer keep up with the costs of living as wages slowly stagnated. From a time where a single income family could own a house, buy a car and grow and maintain , clothe feed and educate 2 or more children for the hours wages of one And have vacation time...to today where even two working full time adults can Barely maintain and operate a household, Bill's and everything that goes with it to even Not being guaranteed to support oneself on the 'competitive' wages available in places where the cost of living rises far faster than wages are. The optimism and Hope of the 80's has been whittled down amd neglected in favor of more impulsive habits and addictions toward instant self gratification. Much doubt, fear and confusion has settled in on it's own as we were all encouraged to leave the things of our childhoods behind as if they no longer held any value or meaning for adults. As if graduating to adulthood Meant abandoning Hope for the Bleak Realities of Life as if it were some virtuous step to take. What would the world be like if the automatic love and acceptance that young Children have for each other, regadess of Race or Sex where they want to meet and be friends with everyone. What if we encouraged that from a young age instead of encouraging Abandoning that for Bleakness. How many more problems could we solve as a society, as a species if we Nutured Caring for each other as opposed to trying to out do each other and Beat each other, or Dominate each other. Can the world change overnight? No. Of course it can't. But change is bigger with the more people on board with it. We can't stop the storm...but maybe together we can Buffet it off course enough to Save ourselves as a species and not just nations trying to destroy each other for personal gain. There has to be Hope. Star Trek is currently failing because it no longer speaks to the Hope for Humanity amd a Better and Broghter Future. Dr Who no longer speaks about Using your Brains to find Solutions over resorting to Violence..that all life is equal in value, that there are no Superior or Inferior People..there's Just People. Thundercats taught us the value of Family, Honor , Truth and EARNED Loyalty. G.I.Joe, He-Man and She-Ra taught us how to deal with our feelings, encouraged us to be wary of dangers we weren't familiar with and to treat others with dignity and respect and to be helpful and kind. The Muppets reminded us to Laugh and Dream and be Silly and have Fun and told us it was Ok to be Sad. Transformers taught us that Freedom was the Right of All sentient beings and that to fight True Evil...you Have to Stand United behind Competent, Brave and Kind leadership in the face of Losing Everything and having to Start over somewhere else unfamiliar and frightening. And Luke Skywalker, Obi Wan, Princess Leia and the rest..they taught us that even Huge seemingly insurmountable odds can be overcome...with Help from our Family, Friends and Allies. All of that...is Hope. Disney Star Wars, the Sequels mainly, were utterly devoid of Hope. They Ended the Skywalker Saga with The RISE of Skywalker...the RISE. Yet by the end all the Skywalker's are DEAD along with Han and a bunch of the classic supporting characters like Admiral Ackbar. The Last person standing...a Palpatine who takes the name amd place of Skywalker. The Bad Guy WON in the end...the Skywalker Saga became the Palpatine Saga...and that ISN'T Hope or Hopeful at all. You know the arguments that followed those films so I need not repeat them here save for the common denominator at the root of all of them. The Absence Of HOPE. Ego and Selfishness and Greed drove a wedge through the fan base because there was No Plan, there was no hope for a plan so the Start, the Foundation was unstable and not built for the weight of Ego and Professional Reputations and Addiction to the potential Profits the Golden goose from a Galaxy far far away represented...paid no need to Story, or stewardship of the Core of the brand. Instead it was flogged like a dead Tauntaun by a bunch of slobbering Hutt's like it was a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos. And they nearly drove it into the ground. Then Mandalorian shows up and Favreau and Filoni's world had gone a long wat to Bring Back HOPE to Gnerations of Fans who have Been Without it for Decades and to Provide it for New fans who've maybe never had it themselves. Anyways...these are just my observations bub, my perspective and my opinion alone. I've done my best and sometimes failed at living up to the lessons all of my childhood heroes, my Rolemodels taught me. In Geek Culture these are some of the most important things that get forgotten. The lure of Wealyh to Strongfor the Addicted, the promise of Glamour and Adulation to intoxicating for others and the WORK Needed to Earn those things honestly is for most of those who have vandalized what came before, to big a pill to swallow. To steep a hill to walk, a street to windy, a thing too long to read to understand fully. Not when shortcuts and big visual spectacles can shorten the distance between the Addicts and the Profits droolingly anticipated above any other concern. Fans are uniting now, in defense of each other versus a seemingly inhuman and uncaring and hopelessly corrupted corporate titan of an entity and in Defense of Star wars and pop Culture at large. What's happened to Star wars fans? A lot. Now theres More than Just a glimmer of Hope. I can hope you see it too.

[@Jake_E57]

What happened was they invented Twitter. When you read Starlog Magazine it was full of stories written by trained professional journalists, now it's all just idiots with headsets around their neck whining about what someone wrote on Twitter, or failing that make stuff up to get attention.

[@mrbluesteen]

There are still some star wars youtube channels who only take about story lines and characters. No drama

[@ThatJunkman]

good to know and I know I might be in a bubble where I see a lot on social media that most fans dont or people asking me about drama and my take on it

[@mrbluesteen]

@@ThatJunkman thats why i stay off tweeter.lol. That place is mostly drama

[@Death_To_Kong]

This video made me a subscriber. I’m sick of the drama too.

[@btrainbraydeboisseranc7570]

Happy new years Junkman God bless you and yours bro!🙏❤ Thanks for all the entertainment and laughs especially in this jacked up year for everyone!👍 Keep up the great work bro

[@martinbaker1609]

I've been watching you for quite some time now. I'm sure over that time you made comments I did not agree with, but I haven't stop watching you because of it. We are all entitled to our thoughts. I agree with the "I don't care what people think". That's how I live my life. My the force be with you.

[@jamesdoulane1]

This is the way.

[@matthaeusprime6343]

Dude, you rock! Happy New Year from Canada!!!

[@vernonwilmervideo]

Junkman, we come to your page for pure, hate-free Star Wars fun. And we thank you.

[@Karemaker]

I'm not even a big Star Wars fan but I'm a fan of this channel because I like Junkman's humor. Like when he pins troll comments and when he made the Boba Fett video just to piss off that guy that was complaining about too much Boba Fett stuff. lmao. Also you make videos about bizarre Star Wars shit nobody knows about like how some guy put hidden messages in the sticker sheet of one of the toys. Also I laugh how often Junkman fucks up and doesn't edit it out, just leaves it in. Lmao. Also when he goes off on random topics or starts talking about his creepy uncle. lol! Keep it up Junkman. Happy 2021!

[@marcomora434]

This is actually the only sw youtube channel I watch. Keep up the great work just found this channel last week.

[@sixxdogg1]

Happy New Year 🎆🎈🎊 Junkman. Happy 2021.

[@ivane5110]

Remember thinking 1999 was "the Future"?

[@evertonporter7887]

Yup, there I was in 1975, watching Space 1999. The future back then looked cool. Then we finally arrived at September 13th, 1999....

[@deadend1041]

@@evertonporter7887 I was born in 72 I only just saw space 1999 this year for the 1st time. My God that is the best cyfy TV series I may have ever seen its certainly rivals Babylon 5. If it had continuing story arcs it would hold up today. My God the world was a better place in the seventies than it is today

[@garinsparks7041]

Everyone became Filmmakers and film critics ( in their minds anyway ) ask ANYONE if they wanna work on a Star Wars movie/series. The answer is STILL 1000% YES!!! I'm thrilled to have a career in movies BECAUSE of Star Wars. I'm grateful every single day. Happy New Year J-Man

[@theartisanrogue]

Social media in general manifests two kinds of people. Those that want to do entertainment regardless of monetization/views/niche/hobby loves, and those that want the attention, pure and simple. By the nature of social media, views and replays/shares/reposts mean "popularity" or even notoriety amongst the people that help keep the creator of the videos feeling validated. Your channel is one of a few that I genuinely enjoy because you don't put out anything but an honest appreciation and fun videos. Across the board, those are the channels that I can appreciate and binge watch. I know everyone has opinions to share, and viewpoints on all aspects of fandom, and the people involved in any fandom can be immensely invested and passionate. From Nascar to Star Wars, to Civil War reenactment to LARPing, you will find this sort of hobby dissonance. Magazines a few years ago were more niche, they were well written, and man, Starlog and so many others were all I loved to read, and they infused my appreciation of the behind the scenes. These days, to keep interest up, most media channels, print and online, need to fire up the people they are aiming for with clickbait stuff. It's the hype and public persona that some people are desperate to stand by, as opposed to just shrugging off the drama and focusing on what makes us happy.

[@ChrisCaldwellO66]

You ain't kiddin! This shit is turning into a damn soap opera. As soon as we get something good going, these asshats has to jump on KZbin and cry about dumb shit. I'm glad we grew up in an era that if you get sand kicked in your face, you got up with a smile chewing it! I think these shit head kids get together on the internet with drama to get clicks and views. If there's one thing I learned from Star Wars, learn to let go! Love ya Junkman and happy New Year!

[@Casual_Violence]

Where did you get the shirt?

[@ThatJunkman]

Junkmanmerch.com

[@Casual_Violence]

@@ThatJunkman Do you have a link to that shirt? I can’t find it in your store.

[@mr_nobody_000]

i love this video, well done and from the heart. i feel this way about alot of fandoms im apart of, its sad we cant have fun as fans anymore, thank you junkman for saying what needed to be said.

[@lordofmodbury]

Sign of the times Junkman - but take comfort from the fact that there is a silent army of those who just enjoy what they like and don’t need to wade into an argument about the minor (pointless) details.

[@darthwizzywizard]

Retro stuff rocks. Mandalorean is excellent. The sequels were a train wreck but oh well. You make a lot of great points. The new fans are like that with the TMZ stuff. I love the originals myself. The Mandalorean is great but really one thing to consider people hate the new Hollywood. I can’t blame them because the movies in the 80’s were made for the Western World. Now it’s the politics of today that come into it as well. It’s a huge turn off and the people making these films in all genres are just out of touch with the actual fan base. Problem is so many actual fans can write better scripts and dialogue than what was produced. Oh well I guess. Either way you got me back into collecting. I started buying all the 40th anniversary figures and ordered a Slave 1. I actually like the new figures with old card backs. The figures of today are far better than the old ones. The new movies and characters are largely a failure. Bad writing and dialogue and extremely cheesy feel to the films. I could critique them from start to finish but at the end of the day it ain’t my job. Vote with your dollars. Happy New Year 🎊🎆🎈 Junkman

[@Dalekzilla54]

Not related, but I think it's rubbish when people claim The Mandolorian 'reunited the fanbase', as a lot of people are still complaining about TLJ after three years, and never pass up an excuse to complain about it.

[@rafagamos9831]

Junkman, Happy New Year!

[@mcrugrat9287]

Happy new years junkman and junk family

[@aylmerjohnson4906]

I'm a Mandalorian Fan, the end, Happy New Year 🎊🎉

[@kevinmelicant9566]

I like all the Star Wars movies

[@KrazyJoesConcessionStand]

I love it!! The Troop Transport as the Mister Rogers Trolly!!! AMAZING!!

[@aquarius5719]

I was also fed up of anger news qnd off screen drama. So I moved to Battletech a tabletop game where you have a lore started by Michael Stackpole who also wrote Rogue Squadron novel. There are 80+ Battletech novels. And tabletop game is just amazing.

[@robertnovelli2960]

Yeah the bitching is old. Great vid and I forgot about Flo until I saw her picture, hot mama lol. Happy new year Junkman.

[@74kid]

You’re dead right sir. I think ,like me, you remember growing up with Star Wars in the 70’s and 80’s when everyone collectively simply loved Star Wars. People didn’t look too deeply into it, we just enjoyed it and embraced it. The best thing for me as a kid back then was the figures and vehicles, nothing but fun. I think that some of the prominent you tubers these days are too young and weren’t alive during the release of the originals. They don’t remember how it was, or how it should be, hence the use of negativity to drive clicks for their channel. They don’t remember the love which was just part of those times. Everyone that lived near me, everyone at school, loved Star Wars in the 70’s and 80’s, nothing more than that! Good man! Keep up the good work!

[@edfivedownunderplasticplanet]

I suddenly feel like millions of voices cried out & then was silence!! Happy New Year J.M. Cheers🎆🎉🍻👍🏻

[@timx8872]

Peace is a lie, there is only PASSION.

[@ekahnoman7331]

I would argue it's always been this way. The drama and "what side are you on" kinda thing. It's just that social media has brought it out in the open.

[@ChanceIchio]

The biggest reason that we, and specifically you since you asked us to explain why you should care, is because at the core of what is going on in all different kinds of fandoms although I will keep it about Star Wars in this comment, is that it is a moral issue. What the new Star Wars is being made to do is not tell a good story subjectively or objectively, they are being made to tear down what came before in a mean spirited way, all across the different Media that Star Wars stories is put out is made to make the stories and characters that Gearge ether created or gave his blessing to look utterly incompetent or down right irrelevant in order to prop up characters and stories that promote a message that is fundamentally impractical and immoral. When Kathleen Kannedy was given the rains of Lucas Film, she on camera for the world to see promised Gearge Lucas that she would honor all the characters and stories that she has been given, and the first thing that the fans saw her do was decannonized most of the continuity, we were willing to give here the benefit of the doubt with that decision because George gave here the rains, even after The Force Awakens and Rogue One came out most of the fans were still willing to trust that they had a plan for the stories they were telling, even when The Last Jedi came out most of us were not mad, just disappointed, we were being respectful to the people creating Disney Star Wars stories, and still most of us were willing to take the insults and bullying the people at Lucas Film threw our way. Then we say that they were doing it to other people then ourselves, and if our fandoms have taught us anything, specifically Star Wars in this case, is that we must stand up to bullies. Then as time went on we realized why the people making the stuff that we love are bullying the fans, the very people that buy there products, is because they have always hated them and the ideals that Star Wars under George Lucas had instilled into them, and that fact truly became clear when we found out that the sequal trilogy that we got was not being made using the story treatments that George provided but instead decided to make the trilogy based on ideologies that were completely antithetical to what George Lucas was showing during his time in charge. We have grown up on stories that show us that by living a life of higher morals and ideals and working hard for our dreams, we can become people who can move mountains, but newer story telling try to tell us that only certain kinds of people should be allowed to have anything and that all those kinds of people are entitled to whatever they want and if no one is willing to just give them anything they feel entitled to then they should take it from them by force of arm of fear of threat. We grew up being taught that we are not entitled to anything, but rather we have to earn the things we want in life, and we also grew up being taught that taking what we want from others through fear or force is wrong, and Star Wars under George Lucas was one our greatest teachers of these ideals that produce people of true valor. That is why I believe you should care about all the drama and whether someone we don't even know is being bullied by people that we placed our trust in, because they not only betrayed our trust, but are choosing to defend there stance with bullying and fear, something the heroes that George Lucas put to film made abundantly clear we should not only not ignore, but actively fight against, to quote a line from my favorite movie of 2019 "I do not stand by in the presence of evil", bullying fans and scarying them into staying quiet is just that, evil, and I know a good person will never truly be able to sleep at night if they stand by and allow others to be treated so.

[@steveverboom]

Very well said, I totally agree. There are some terrible people at Lucasfilm that are ruining Star Wars. Kennedy and those that support her are making it hard to be a Star Wars fan. Hopefully, things will change and get better. Favreau is already having a positive impact with The Mandelorian.

[@peachysparkles]

I agree this was very well said, and I also completely agree with everything you said. 👏

[@dalemoyers8881]

Amen Brother!!! You are 100% correct about all the drama that some people need in their lives. You are not alone in the way you think. I have been a very big fan since the beginning and I’m still a fan today. I also don’t care what some random person says about me. I hope you have a great new year!!! How did your son’s surgery go??? 😎😎😎

[@icrawford40]

Couldn't agree more, Junkman 👍 A great video from you - speaking from the heart and I believe, reflecting the views of many original Star Wars fans😎

[@TedShatner10]

That Imperial troop transporter is so cute.

[@MrChris1533]

Been watching a lot of your content over the holidays only one grip if you want to call it that. Every time to touch your desk the booming sound rips through the sound system i have. Yes is my real world problem but may be some thing you want to know. But keep it all up buddy :)

[@ThatJunkman]

I know, I am working on it, not sure why it does that. the mic is up high.

[@MrChris1533]

@@ThatJunkman May be if the mic is attached to the desk in some way that could do with may be a rubber buffer or something. I am no tec expert. Any way thank you for noticing have an awesome new year and i am looking forward to more content.

[@monsterhobbiesonlinestore]

I don't think us Gen X'er's are ever going to understand the whinny ways of Gen Y.

[@stratoblast6996]

Several months late, but this has nothing to do with generations. Putting yourself in a group incites an us vs them mentality that’ll result in more conflict. Not picking any fights here, but a lot of SW fans are arrogant, snobbish, or spoiled especially with the new Bad Batch episode that released (Episode 13 for those who want context). Over time I grew genuinely disgusted with a good chunk of the community from drama behind the scenes, to arguments over shows and movies, to canon vs legends, to wookieepedia which is a whole ‘nother can of worms I don’t want to get into. No singular age group is immune to that zealotry, as I’m sure you can find lots of examples of people who get into drama regardless of the age range, so instead I’d advise to weed out the hostility and appreciate that Star Wars exists in the first place.

[@visionaryventures12]

Your “retro” action figure comment inspired a video idea. You could discuss the odd differences between the action figure designs and how they appeared on screen, which is sort of what you do anyway, but it would be interesting to see as a video itself. I’m still wondering about Luke’s light saber color.

[@michaelmccue72]

You're not the oddball. At 48 years old, having seen every movie during its original theatrical run, I still geek out over new Star Wars productions. Some are good, some aren't, but ultimately it's all a fantasy and an escape from the real problems we all deal with.

[@Matt_Desrochers74]

Junk Man’s pronunciation of “Pablo Hidalgo” is worth the price of admission on this one! Jokes aside, good sentiment, sir. I’m hoping to enter into 2021 with a little less judgemental. I/might not get very far...but I hope to try.

[@Volzarok]

Agreed, a lot of star wars fans should just focus on what they like and let all of this negativity go. Live and let live

[@ashley_engle]

Happy New Years Junkie!! 😘 Could care less what SW Theory and Pablo are thinking / saying last week. I watch films (all) and take them for what they’re worth. People are so bored lately they have nothing better to do but turn on each other. Just keep being the best you that you can be. The rest falls in place. I promise ❤️

[@steveverboom]

Happy New Year Junkman! I think the reason is that many fans want things to change. I wanted to know who was calling the shots after I saw The Last Jedi and hated it. They did my boy Luke wrong. As soon as he threw his lightsaber over his shoulder, I knew something was not right. I got into what people were saying about it to figure out what happened. I learned that there were some terrible people at Lucasfilm (mainly Kennedy) that caused it. Like you, I wish they would get rid of her. Same with the others at Lucasfilm that support her and were ruining Star Wars. I think the fans that are upset are having an impact. I'm not seeing the Rian Johnson trilogy. I'm not seeing any new material based on the sequel characters. The success of The Mandelorian along with the sequel hate is making a difference. Anyway, I like your positive content - keep digging up interesting facts to share!

[@jdsrcs8061]

I have loved Star Wars since i was a kid too, and will always love Star Wars. Sure I like some movies or TV shows more then others no big deal. Nothing worth losing sleep or hair over.

[@mikedavis8868]

i prob missed the info but thats a cool hat. id like to get a navy blue sear's snag style.

[@jeffreycoogan09]

@That Junkman I just thought of something(💡) Who do you think would win in a fight between your (Troop Transporter and the Trolley from Mr Rogers Neighborhood)?

[@ThatJunkman]

That will be a tough one

[@jeffreycoogan09]

@@ThatJunkman They would probably both 'Ding Ding' Ding'!!!! 🛎 Each other to death.

[@kennethayers5624]

Junkman,I feel we,even as kids,always wanted more info..Well around the mid 90's,we all started getting more info,now we have total access to all the info due to the evil social media.But with more info comes more probs,Honestly,I think the world was a better place when we were stuck in the dark on a few things.

[@darthwizzywizard]

Yeah but we got better films at the end of the day. So no wonder there was less hate. Plus media & television programming was not so openly hostile to different demographics.

[@tikvision]

So sick and tired of seeing sw theory's weeping face in every KZbin thumbnail. After he got his fan film out and got threatened by lucasfilms he pledged (naturally) to cease and desist. He even got a gift box from lucasfilms in December. He hasn't said anything really heavy against the sequel movies. He was behaving as told. The hidalgo incident has been used just to promote him and I'm sure he will come out soon with some kind of sw project sponsored by lucasfilms. I find it particularly cringey to see a wiping grown up man''s face next to titles such as "starwars execs insulted this poor guy, booohoo"

[@robertgriffin4811]

Was this reaction of his part of a watch-along stream or something? If he knew a truckload of his followers would be watching him watch the episode, I believe he'd be more likely to ham it up. Never put much stock in reaction videos. This one in particular feels prepackaged.

[@wnerko7484]

@@robertgriffin4811 it was I bet.he got the attention he was craving.he will be laughing all the way to the bank though .tikvisions comments are spot on.i thought the same thing.his reaction video to his own crying video was a ploy for sympathy and I bet theyre gonna hand him the keys to a star Wars Lucas funded project.these millenials I tell ya!cry to get there way.and it worked?Holy shit.

[@wnerko7484]

I was thinking that too.

[@zosometalgod]

Love your honest rant! I agree with you! Give credit when credit is due!

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

It began, in my opinion with two things. The first being the Special Editions being the only editions available. The second being this notion that things nowadays are ruining your childhood. Growing up ruined someone's childhood, not some development that came after your pubes began sprouting.

[@deccart5093]

The Internet isn't the cesspit we wanted, but it's the cesspit we deserve.

[@ime8506]

You are spot on Junkman. In my opinion all this stems from a full generation or more now raised in a world obsessed with reality television and everyone having to walk on eggshells with everything they do and say for risk of not being fair or kind. Anyhow you said it all brother.

[@michaelholly4866]

Junkman needs to do a video on the Disney Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Hotel and Galaxy's Edge theme park.

[@kylerutland1161]

You nailed it. I have mixed opinions about the various movies but I love the Star Wars universe. It's like a family where you have a favorite aunt, but there is also that weird cousin you try to avoid. Still we get together (post covid) and argue about politics, not Star Wars.

[@hotroddidnothingwrong3220]

The Star Wars fandom is the only fan community that I feel miserable in and it has always been that way for me. Every one always takes everything way too personally, and no one even tries to be civil or compassionate. I've been a Star Wars fan my entire life and never intend tonot be one, but my least favourite part of the franchise as a whole is the toxic community.

[@Finfection]

The crazy thing is that i know people that can be pretty reasonable and compassionate when talking about other completely different franchises. But as soon as the topic becomes Star Wars they immediately become irrational, always complaining psycho nerds.

[@colorin81colorado]

Wow, I honestly can not say that I have encountered toxic Star Wars fans until Lucasfilm was taken over by Kathelene Kennedy and those she's employed since. There were always people that did not like Star Wars... Rian Johnson remembers hating Empire for example. However, ever since 1977 when I first saw The Star Wars movie, I have only encountered great loyal fans. So who (and where) were those toxic fans you speak of? Where they really fans or just trolls? However, though I was 16yrs old (back in 1977) I first found myself attached online in my mid 50's by many who as soon I mentioned that I did not like The Force Awakens and that I hated The trashed Jedi then proceeded to treat me like dirt! Never have I encountered such toxic group before... I was not criticizing them but these people really hated and bullied me online (I was happy that I was old enough to be able to take it and not fall back) but had I been a young fan it would have been very painful. So no, from where I stand having enjoyed the first six movies and many other related stuff... The toxic has always come from those who never really liked Star Wars! They were there in the 70's, 80's and 90's but they were never part of the community! I'm sorry your experience has been different!

[@Finfection]

@@colorin81colorado idk where you've been but for decades the Star Wars fanbase has always infamously been one of the most difficult fanbases to reside in. It's like how the fanbase currently wears rose colored glasses about about how things were before Disney owned the franchise. A lot of the toxic attitude from fans existed long before Disney came into the picture. For years you couldn't even mention anything you happened to like a like about the prequels or the special editions without getting verbally attacked or being called not a real star wars fan. It's the same these days when it comes to most things released under Disney. If you enjoyed TLJ (Yes a lot of people do!) It's near impossible to post online that you do since everyone else will come out of the woodwork just to insult you over it, thus preventing any meaningful conversation between people who want to express their enjoyment of the film. The rise of social media has most definitely made issues like this more common and noticeable. But these things always happened. I think it's a little silly to blame solely Disney for how bad the fandom is right now.

[@colorin81colorado]

@@Finfection once again I can only speak from my personal experience during the last four decades. I know many speak of the sopoused toxic fans but all the toxic comments throughout the years I encountered was always coming from those that did not like Star Wars and I have been always very vocal about it. So once again, I am sorry your personal experience had not been ad mine... I was lucky I guess!

[@Surja9393]

Loved the ode to "Mr. Rogers' Trolley"! 😄

[@ThatJunkman]

funny, in my head it all made sense then when I added it, I was like the view will not even know what trolley is telling me!

[@daveofthedead375]

You've summed up how I feel about the state of fandom right now. It's supposed to be fun right? Maybe with everyone more isolated than ever we're all going a bit stir crazy but these social media, youtuber and repro wars have to stop. Star Wars is that big a universe that there is something for everyone to enjoy which means, guess what, not everyone is going to like everything, but seeing every thread get hijacked by someone who needs to shoot a movie or character down is just so tiresome. Celebrate the things you love, try and respect that some people will love the things you don't and move on.

[@bluesnagg]

Rey IS in fact a Mary Sue. The sequel trilogy was poorly written. The Mandalorian is well written by sharp contrast.

[@alexandremilliard4726]

Nice video junkman straight from the heart even if i disagree with you on a lot of stuff i enjoy every video

[@meltedcopper9247]

Happy 2021.

[@YodaPagoda]

Star Wars is fun, and some people don't like having fun. This time we live in now is a damn Golden Age for Star Wars, we've got great TV shows, great collectibles and these people will never be pleased.

[@Matt-Maelstrom]

I’d agree with pretty much everything you’re saying on your video, the only thing I’d disagree with you on is rogue one. Keep up the good work and all the best for the new year from the UK👍

[@JamesBrophy]

This are some really good points here. The weird fiction written about the internal corprate machinery of Lucas film is a cancer on the fandom. Pablo Hidalgo is one of 20 people in the story group. Hes not even the head. Literally the only reason people know who he is, is because he did little interviews about lore for Rebels Recon. So people "know" him and invent insane fiction about him. He has had SO MUCH weird shit aimed at him for YEARS because he answered some questions for a video for starwars.com The more we can push back on the BS being made up by people who want to sell us shirts about the things we are supposed to hate, then the better we will be.