Why The Star Wars Theory Drama is Ridiculous

In this video, we dive into the recent drama surrounding Star Wars Theory and his opinions on The Acolyte. Why are fans attacking one of the biggest Star Wars KZbinrs for simply expressing his views? Is the fandom losing its way by trying to silence critics? We break down the situation, discuss the state of the Star Wars community, and explore the impact of toxic fandom on creators. Let’s have an open conversation about what it means to be a Star Wars fan in 2024.
#StarWarsTheory #TheAcolyte #DisneyStarWars #StarWarsCommunity

[@nooamalka4283]

The loud minority is harassing the actual fans.

[@liamfowell8661]

this has been the case since Disney bought Lucasfilm. Disney has deliberately propagated this culture to make it seem like their politics are the dominant mind think amongst the fandom. but it couldn't be more opposite from the truth.

[@Real_badda]

"I may not agree with what you say, but i'll defend your right to say it"

[@42smash36]

true, star war theory need to be taught a lesson, he's a misogynist white male making a video talking down to black lesbian women, he'll learn the power of many

[@moneyandbones]

The point isn't that SWT and friends have a conflicting opinion. The reason they get grief is because their 'opinions' are manufactured. They have made commercial decisions to create and proliferate contrived negativity because its more profitable than, for example, actual Star Wars theory videos. Which is fine, but they must be prepared to man up and cop it on the chin when the IPs they exploit blacklist them.

[@Duncan_Idaho84]

@@moneyandbonesThe good news is that it seems to have worked. Hopefully Disney starts taking their IP seriously again rather than using it as a way to send the fans a message about their ideology.

[@sol-hunter2332]

​@@moneyandbonesyou are essentially saying if you dislike a show, you shouldn't be allowed to make videos saying your dislike it. Because that's "propagating hate," of which I disagree. The content is bad, people don't like it, they express their dislike, people agree with the dislike and thus flock to the channels. If star wars was doing good, it would be the reverse effect.

[@moneyandbones]

@@sol-hunter2332 I’m not saying that at all… 🤦‍♂️

[@maksimbryksin442]

As a long time subscriber of Star Wars Theory, I can tell you that Disney is purposefully playing the victim knowing the Acolyte was terrible. We need more debate and it’s good we’re all on Theory’s side and knowing they’re on par with major topics involving Star Wars.

[@TrooperTalks]

The truth hurts them the most

[@leeadamson5504]

Nah your boy theory brought all this upon himself with all the BS that he's pulled over the years.... so dude got what he deserved simple......

[@sammit8962]

​@leeadamson5504 I guess freedom of speech only applies to you people

[@sammit8962]

​​​@@leeadamson5504 yeah let's forget the part where the lead actress of the Acolyte made a diss track insulting the entire fandom calling them bigots and haters. They said 'Don't watch it if you don't like it' and now they blame fans for doing exactly as they asked.

[@sammit8962]

​@@leeadamson5504 and what did he do except express his opinion?

[@snakething87]

I’m tired of people being branded racist or sexist for not liking certain entertainment, especially when it’s clearly coming from a place of jealousy for Theory’s success.

[@hunterkiller1440]

The Acolyte was the most disappointing thing since my son.

[@TheOdMan]

And while your son eventually hanged himself in the bathroom of a gas station, the unfortunate reality of The Acolyte is that it'll be around... forever. It will never go away. It can never be undone.

[@Ragnorok657]

Not true I don't even consider the Acolyte as Canon

[@idiot_city5444]

Okay Plinkett

[@Ea20002]

oh wow^

[@revan.3994]

Shmi, is that you?

[@RocKM001]

Hey guys remember when AVGN decided that All Female GhostBusters wasn't for him and he was *gasp* not gonna watch the movie! The dogpiling that went on to deplatform him was insane. This is exactly the same thing.

[@pizzagamer3246]

Its really insane they tried to destroy him for no reason smh

[@TrooperTalks]

They literally made stuff up to take him down

[@Stringer13ell]

​@@TrooperTalksseems ironic. The demonitisation wasn't aimed at Theory.

[@SenseiJey]

Yes it was tf​@@Stringer13ell

[@pizzagamer3246]

@@TrooperTalks exactly it hurts my soul

[@side7oldtype298]

That's how the crab mentality work.

[@SeriouslyStarWars]

Theory was being honest about what he didn’t like about the show. He didn’t attack the actors by making disrespectful comments towards the actors like some other people have. Going after his livelihood just cause he had a different opinion is just wrong

[@ii3273]

Guys like him, drinker, nerdrotic are constantly attacked because others can’t handle genuine criticism

[@TheJorssk]

Nope, because drinker, nerdrotic are not critics, they are toxics crybabies spreading hate and hunting for views. They don't have any constructive criticism, and they start hating things before they are out.

[@ВасилийИванов-ю3ю]

Nerdrotic hatred grifter. Lucas in his movies teach us to fight people like him, simple.

[@BlackMage_BlackMage]

@@ВасилийИванов-ю3ю with what activism? you're supposed to be able to tolerate people who say things you don't like. grow up.

[@ВасилийИванов-ю3ю]

@@BlackMage_BlackMage for me nerdrotic another side of the same coin. It's like root for Palpatin or Dooku.

[@bronekjeszczeniezdechchwaakrl]

@@ВасилийИванов-ю3ю grow up

[@brvndxnl]

I'm tired of being blamed for a show's failure when said show wasn't even made for me in the first place. And I'm tired of being labeled a toxic fan when I'm voicing my criticisms.

[@starwarsfan9963]

Maybe people should just keep their unnecessary criticisms to themselves instead of broadcasting them to the world like you all do.

[@brvndxnl]

@@starwarsfan9963 Right, just be quiet and don't criticize anything. Don't voice your opinion. Standards be damned, just consume product and be excited for next product.

[@Noxxarian]

Wanting to get him demonetized cause they simply don't like him is wild. It's literally the equivalent of "He doesn't agree with my opinion, I want him fired."

[@lightningleopard8877]

Huh, that sounds like what happened to Gina when you put it like that basically 😅

[@johnelliott7020]

Hey - weak managers do that.

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

The only SW KZbinrs that wear Stormtrooper helmets that actually speak well. HelloGreedo gave stormtrooper KZbinrs a bad reputation.

[@StarWarsNerd00]

I've followed theory since 2017/2018, not ONCE have I seen anything the calls for all the hate towards him. Sure I don't agree with some of his takes but that's why we all have our own opinion

[@TrooperTalks]

Exactly, everyone has the right to their own opinions. It's called the 1st Amendment!

[@prometheusvenom7189]

Same I think I’ve followed him since I don’t know what 2016 15 I don’t know man. But I’ve seen how considerate and respectful he’s always been and he’s been consistent.

[@George-um2vc]

Me too bro, been watching Theory SINCE THE BEGINNING, dude is chill, it’s that simple.

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

Remember that dude that watched Ep9 teaser and was crying. I remember Theory was the only one NOT making fun of that guy. Both side of the political spectrum was making fun of that guy. Right leaners for getting “emotional over Disney trash”, people on the left calling that dude “example of how much man children are in the fandom.”

[@prometheusvenom7189]

@@JohnWilliams-wl9px He’s only acting this way to defend himself. It’s so stupid that people or fans that like or dislike something a show presents that despite presenting a valid argument or opinion is considered misogynistic or racist. Ad hominems if you asked when used like that purpose. Just stupid man.

[@gagalover2k10]

It’s because he just genuinely loves Star Wars and is a good person. If there’s one thing people hate is a genuine person, the treatment he’s getting on twitter is mind boggling - how can people be so invested in such a hateful, negative mindset and try ruin someone’s life over opinions I’ll never understand.

[@Doomin-c2m]

Apparently the people who started this hate campaign openly admitted years ago to losing sleep because they saw SWT's channel getting more views and success than theirs did. It's jealousy manifesting as hatred

[@andrewblundall5475]

The acolyte is a show about the positivity of grooming, created by the PA to the biggest groomer on the planet, who pretends she didn't see anything...

[@AwesomeMooseSmile]

I didn't watch very far into the show, and this is the first time I've heard of it, so I'm curious what you mean by it's a show about grooming, because that sounds terrible?

[@treasonwhat4]

Mollie is the biggest hypocrite, holy s

[@Slomoshun4u]

Short story: Theory isn't the biggest fan of Andor, a show that felt like a breath of fresh air drenched in serious undertones in the Disney SW. I believe he called it, AnBORE. Yet I still sub to him and follow him to this day. Weird how not being an unhinged fan or creator with mental health issues is different than the "fans" that wish death and ruin on anyone that disagrees with their opinion.

[@NIX-FLIX]

Same here, although I did dislike the bricks until the final few episodes the amount of visceral hatred and people calling him a crybaby without looking inwards at themselves, amazes me

[@addex1236]

That's becauxe the toxic positive cloud I.E the people who say things like I don't care its Star Wars are the type of emotionally stunted still mentally adolcdnt people who to them Star Wars and really all media they consume is a part of them which why to them its personal attacks to say Star Wars has been shit since at least 2017

[@Guava11534]

Complete agree. I like Andor and don’t like that Theory doesn’t like it but it’s his opinion. He’s free to like and dislike whether even if I think he’s wrong about Andor.

[@Droz75]

It seems like this controversy is more about SWT appearing on podcasts with Nerdrotic, GeeksnGamers, and RK Outpost. As soon as you're seen with that group, people tend to label you as a right-wing MAGA conservative, even though he's Canadian.

[@sol-hunter2332]

They say the "haters" promote hate and harassment, but I have never once seen them promote hate or harassment, merely together to talk about a show, debate, and meme. Its akin to when I gathered my friends to watch and laugh at madame web. On the flip side, I see harassment campaigns and cancellation campaigns against them more than once.

[@ZachSawyer2077]

This is a very good point that is great you pointed out. Because just stating "These are my opinions" doesn't give anybody a free ticket to say whatever sh*t they want with zero consequences. But SWT opinions and critiques were never offensive, racist or disrespectful of anybody and that makes a BIG difference.

[@thebikewatcher9819]

Right, wrong, or indifferent, this is typical behavior of people. When you're on top of the mountain, people are always going to be gunning for you. Regardless of the platform.

[@Futuretense101]

This is exactly what I told him in a comment.

[@GrainOnTheGo]

I don’t like SWT anymore, personally don’t like the direction he’s taken, but that being said the hunt against him is ridiculous.

[@akdreamer6497]

You preferred the fan theories over discussion and news?

[@TAYW1997]

Stop yapping

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

Same I stopped watching him because it came across more how his opinion will change based off fan feedback.

[@akdreamer6497]

@@JohnWilliams-wl9px No, he clearly has his own opinions. He reacts to episodes live without looking at chat. We know his thoughts from the get go. You'll notice on those Livestreams that most of his opinions will be in regards to the breaking of canon, and he'll bring it up almost immediately after the episode ends or whatnot.

[@GrainOnTheGo]

@@JohnWilliams-wl9px glad I’m not alone.

[@MrMortyBaby]

Star Wars Theory is the only reason I haven’t stopped watching Star Wars all together

[@starwarsfan9963]

LMFAO! 🤣

[@JD-xs2si]

That fact that having a different opinion on a topic may cause you to lose your job/source of income is wild

[@killing_joke_5294]

It’s genuinely sad that Star Wars used to be such a great community and people used to be able to debate about it. And after that we’d just laugh at JarJar (love that MF he’s hilarious) And oddly ever sense Disney bought it, it’s seemed to be a community we’re u have to be all in or your public enemy number 1 Idk if it’s just me who noticed that odd coincidence or not but what ever

[@willwolf8436]

Like anakin said: if you're not with me, then you are my enemy. That's disney star wars cult fandom in a nutshell.

[@roguescorner9042]

@@willwolf8436 Mate, that's the Star Wars fandom in general. Yeah, a lot of Disney SW fans behave like a cult. That is true. But the other side is just as insufferable. One of my criticisms of Theory is how, at least in my opinion, inclined he is of calling people "Disney shills" for merely liking Disney Star Wars. But at least he still sticks for the most part to the things he does like. He gives things a fair shot and gives his honest opinion about it. Other channels, however, immediately write off anything Disney does with Star Wars and hang on the most insignificant of details just to justify their increasingly irrational hatred of Disney (Geeks + Gamers, for example). It's downright obsessive. Both sides think themselves better than the other, but they're the exact same kind of human scum. You hate Disney Star Wars? Then you're a racist, homophobic bigot. You like Disney Star Wars? You're a woke Disney shill.

[@2_fast_4_Yu]

Yeah idk why people hate on jar jar to this day hes afunny character

[@killing_joke_5294]

@Willwolf8436 I could not agree with you more man Ever sense Disney bought starwars it seems the whole community has been at each others throats

[@killing_joke_5294]

@2_fast_4_Yu Not only that but he’s vital to the clone wars era as well

[@PP-th4ft]

They aren't going after him for his opinions, they want to remove a competitor.

[@elektronischemusik1903]

The acolyate really is a shitty position to die on, simply because she show is so bad.

[@SapperRJMorgan]

I didn’t even watch The Acolyte because Disney me already lost me. Disney ruined Star Wars for me. Until they clean house at Lucasfilm there is no going back.

[@swgeek4310]

Following theory for years. He has NEVER advocated anything other then honest discussions about shows, books and the SW universe. That is it, just a discussion, he has never pushed ppl either way. He has been open if you agree or disagree with him and has never made it about that. You said it, his channel is about critiquing SW NOT agreeing with everything. It is beyond ridiculous they are attacking him. I see also a lot about "woke". I don't think this really has anything to do with it anymore. I really feel social media and the general direction of humanity coupled with politics makes this like a team sport. You are either with me or against me but not in-between. It is sadly the way EVERYTHING is headed, we as a society just need to put up our hands and say, stop, this is enough and call it for what it is. Calling it woke or on the flip side sexist is lazy, it just is. That is the lazy persons way out of a discussion or opinion. Tell me WHY you feel the way you do which allows for a dialogue. We as a society have lost this ability to just have a discussion and have fun with it when we disagree on something and trying to understand the other side. You can be passionate but also compassionate at the same time. It isn't always easy but we can do it and we are making it way harder then it needs to be.

[@ivorysamoan]

The Acolyte is the most trashy thing I've seen or heard since I took out the trash last week on my block...smelt just as bad too. Right now, the most important thing to acknowledge is amazing life of James Earl Jones, RIL Mr Vader, loved your work - you are a King, always.

[@BlazeLycan]

I find it so strange that the Star Wars fanbase of all the fanbases need to be told this in the first place. Like, lets not forget that there were people who liked the prequels when the majority thought it sucked. This should not be new!

[@SpenzOT]

The old fanbase is gone. Apathy has driven the vast majority away. What is left is the group of rabid sheep that Disney cultivated with their identity politics.

[@arn8386]

You guys absolutely nail this and you are being so polite and respectful about this discussion, as adults should be. Thank you

[@anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470]

Nothing about Star wars is worth defending anymore

[@Proiteus]

I blame the media for this recent black-and-white approach to criticism, with how when a show fails it due to "toxic fans". There's no room for discussion anymore, you're either right or wrong. I experienced this earlier today on a post about the Rings Of Power. I saw someone commenting how "it's funny how all the haters are trying desperately to stop us from watching this show." I asked; "How? surely no one can stop you from watching a show just as much as you can't force someone to watch it if they don't like it." I was branded an enabling troll and told by another how I was proof people should take an intelligence test before being allowed access to the internet. The classic "I'm not stupid, your stupid" argument I see all too often these days. -_-

[@astrid-bellido]

The petition sent to KZbin doesn’t mention Star Wars Theory to be demonitised 🤦🏽‍♀️ it talks about 3 other YT channels.

[@joshuahenderson3444]

I would argue Acolyte did way more damage than Last Jedi or any of the other D+ shows that came before, the problem with all the Disney slop is that it does not live up to the standards of what made Star Wars so great as a cultural phenomenon and its like you say if newer stuff don’t live up to that then its not worth being canonized if its lore breaking but we get blasted for having criticisms or objecting to how these projects are made

[@TheNormanConquest199]

It’s nice to see people in this fandom having Theory’s back.

[@catherinehubbard1167]

The wider campaign against Star Wars Theory and other honest criticism channels like Critical Drinker, Nerdrotic, Geeks and Gamers is about silencing them and a twisted hypersensitivity to “bigotry” that is simply wrong. Bigotry and the other -isms that plague our society must be pointed out and fought, but this is so not the way. Go after the REAL kind that hurts people. It’s sure not hard to find. Directing vicious attacks at someone who has never shown bigotry but expresses opinions about shows that you disagree with just adds to the toxic noise and can do real harm to someone who does not in any way deserve it. And trying to strip away his livelihood is just plain evil. The second point I want to make is that the motivation of the couple who run the KZbin channel leading the hate campaign against Theory, Star Wars Explained, is different. This is clear from the history of the interactions between Theory and the Star Wars Explained couple, as clearly shown in the sequence of communications Theory shows in his video on this. No, their motivation is pure and simple jealously combined with greed. They saw how quickly Theory’s KZbin channel grew because of his creativity, passion, and hard work. The communication sequence and the timing of the hate campaign launch show that there was jealousy and greed because of a they thought it was a zero sum game and Theory was sucking up the views and interest that the older channel wanted for themselves. They believe that if they can remove Theory, they will get his views and income, simple as that. These attacks are all about money.

[@Archangelgamer1997]

First time I’ve seen this channel and I’m subscribing cos of this video. It’s great to see content creators with principles and advocates for open discussion. Been a fan of Theory for years and it’s great to see the fans rally to support him

[@yosoverseyoso]

It's not even just the fandom just people in general can't take criticism anymore

[@coryburns13]

Totally agree here. Let us not forget all those Reddit pages dedicated to hating on the prequels. Nobody loves everything…and this ain’t the empire. We’re allowed to disagree.

[@InnateNobility]

We live in the age of snowflakes; everyone is oversensitive and can't handle the truth. It is ridiculous how they think going after him is going to stop him, he's too popular authentic.

[@alderkm7901]

The people who went after SWT and others like Critical Drinker, Nerdrotic, and Mauler did more than try and get them banned off the platform. They broke YT's rules in organizing a targeted harassment campaign, which opens them up to litigation. Also, they would've done more damage by opening up a can of worms, as their success would potentially give others a way to take down anyone they didn't like.

[@Tijuanabill]

The fact that this site addresses the cancel attempt, without naming the person behind it, is pretty sus. This site must be in on it, in some way, to defend Star Wars Explained. Acting like this cancellation attempt is not coordinated, is just WILD.

[@wouterspruit6829]

love you guys's vibe, its like those 2 troopers on the speeders in mando s1

[@thatotherguy8138]

Star Wars Theory has more power over Star Wars than any Legacy Media outlet. A video from him will move the needle on a Star Wars property more than an interview on Entertainment Tonight, or on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, or even an article in Vanity Fair. Unlike those outlets, Disney cannot bully SWT into toeing whatever the current party line is. And for that reason, SWT needs to go. SWT is likely going to cost Disney MILLIONS of dollars simply by saying "I didn't like this." to his 3+ Million subscribers. And I mean DISNEY, not just Star Wars, because if you want Star Wars, you have to pay for Disney+. If just 1% of his audience decided to NOT buy Disney+ for 1 year because of SWT, you're looking at $2.88 million dollars lost by disney for a single year. (likely more than that as I'm using $8 as the price for D+, and it's more than that in many places now) So Disney is using pawns (Star Wars Explained, Rewriting Ripley, etc.) to destroy SWT by associating him with passionate critics of Woke. They want people to think of Gary from Nerdrotic when they think of SWT, or to wonder why SWT has a Black logo instead of a Green logo (like Geeks & Gamers has), and expect that when watching SWT, he's going to be loud and angry about his criticisms, so people won't even click in the first place. They aren't going after his channel DIRECTLY - they've already tried that in the past and it had no effect, so they're trying to smear him by associating him with the people who are actively supporting him. And while they haven't rolled a Natural 1 yet, they keep rolling up fails so bad that SWT and the Fandom Menace don't even have to actively defend themselves, they just need to keep being who they are and the Fans are able to tell who's the bad actor in all of this.

[@drunclecookie216]

SWT isn't costing Disney millions of dollars. Disney is costing Disney millions of dollars. I never even heard of SWT until this whole kick these KZbinrs off KZbin movement started. This whole movement to get the critics silenced has drawn more attention to Disney's crap and these channels than anything the actual critics have said. We've all seen these interviews with cast and producers saying "this isn't for you so don't watch" and then blame the fans for it tanking. it's a tired trend that just isn't working for them. Disney has done this so much in recent years that anytime they start attacking the fans before a movie or show comes out you know it's going to suck.

[@bren42069]

"if you want Star Wars, you have to pay for Disney+" oh, is that so ....🏴‍☠

[@TrestanSKYWALKR]

I disagree that you can’t be critical of Star Wars. John Campea hasn’t liked anything Star Wars has put out for years. Nobody is trying demonetize his channel.

[@tarotreadingsbysteven8545]

So my question is "if it was so good and you loved it so much then why didn't YOU watch it?"

[@cbmcpecentral]

Bolts and screws people. Bolts and screws.

[@mynamesnotdan]

i wouldnt be surprised if explained was getting money behind the scenes from disney to tow the woke line and attack anyone who doesnt

[@Sanimatez7865]

As someone who liked Acolyte, Ahsoka, Kenobi, etc Ive come to see that if you say anything negative regarding Disneys SW content they target you as a hater or toxic fan or other horrible things all because of having separate opinions from those who enjoyed it. Im. I get it “If you don’t like it don’t watch it.” That’s what they did and that’s what the majority did and it led to the cancellation of Acolyte, and what happened next? “Oh it’s because of all the fan haters.” All Disney wants is “Don’t ask questions, just consume the content and get excited for the next content.”

[@sparquisdesade]

What they're REALLY mad about is how it shines a light on how fake they are

[@raiders7294]

"Silencing anyone who doesn't tow the line." Exactly. Very fascist. It's abhorrent behavior and those trying to do it are anything but the "good" people.

[@Skywalkersoserious]

They say its a civil war but that would mean there is something left to fight for.

[@suntzu4607]

Behold.. The tolerant left..

[@roguescorner9042]

True, although it's not as if the right is that much better.

[@Julio-Ces4r]

@@roguescorner9042 there's a difference there, the left ask ppl too respect each other but they don't do that, the right just don't give a crap about

[@gearmonger8616]

"IT's one thing to disagree with someone" - your words! And that is correct, but it is toxic to DRONE on and on about negative criticism. There is a wide gulf between voicing your opinion and railing on and on - all this stuff is months old now. Let it go

[@brentbarr4679]

Disney is turning into the empire and everyone who doesn't jump on board with every new project gets thrust into the toxic rebellion! How did the movies turn out?

[@jakoballfather224]

The acolyte taught us the power of many

[@jakubkrizka2283]

Its not about the opinions, its about money. Its very convenient that "silencing hurtful content for the sake of others (of course)" is also destroying their competition. They are just greedy whiny lazy ppl.

[@zechelliott0]

He has done a lot for the Star Wars community and I have a lot of respect and love for him. Especially his talks channel which he has actually helped me through a lot of problems.

[@Callisto_Arcas]

I wanted to thank you for speaking up and defending Theory. Subscribed!

[@Duncan_Idaho84]

I stopped listening to him when he started saying that Andor was a bad show because they used the wrong bricks in their architecture

[@snipingflute4346]

I just found that hilarious. A hiccup on his end, but that was it. Like a “yeah, whatever” type of deal for me.

[@willharris7609]

Theory is the one dude who most doesn't fit their already bogus narrative of the "toxic" Star Wars fan. He gives his honest opinion and doesn't sugarcoat. Normally that's a respectable trait but not in the eyes of these loonies. They throw the word toxic around like confetti but they're the ones spewing venom. Trying to cancel this guy for his opinion is just another example.

[@asianboi000001]

The problem is these ppl say all these channels were being hateful and bigots but with the internet you can look up and find evidence yet no has made any clips or compilations of him being racists or anything like that. You’re racists if you hate all this new Disney stuff with diverse characters but how come we were never called racists for hating disneys Luke skywalker?

[@cr0wnest]

Funny how the side who constantly preaches about being loving and kind people are in fact, the most hateful

[@mr.skullfacegarcia775]

1:47 Exactly!! I can't stand that It's like you can't give constructive criticism anymore.

[@barton3591]

The ai voices creep me out with the real people

[@drewtwon7374]

Star Wars theory = Rebels Disney corporation = The Empire. They are going after free speech and free thinking. Star Wars Theory is a smart dude and I like his reviews.

[@thedave1602]

The Acolyte set the bar so low, I actually miss Jar Jar Binks now.

[@xbamfo8199]

I guess to be fair to the 'other side', Theory has been critical of a lot of Disney Star Wars so a lot of the fans of that might see him as someone who frequently dislikes/hates the new stuff they do. Then again 90% of Disney Star Wars is shit anyway so his opinion is completely valid and he doesn't deserve to be called every name under the sun, and he definitely doesn't deserve to be demonitized or punished for his opinion.

[@jaredmarkham7300]

The hatred towards Star Wars theory and anybody that Disney Star Wars comes from the reactions to both the last jedi and rise of skywalker. Star's theory was also attacked for his reaction to Luke in the mandalorian season 2 finale.

[@theCantinafan]

These days you can't criticize anything if the woke community likes it and that is ridiculous. People can't handle opinions anymore and think being offended by someone makes that other person some criminal.

[@mikagrof9243]

both sides show this exact behaviour tho lmao

[@darthgamer9861]

@@mikagrof9243thats funny, i dont recall anyone demanding drinker or Gary be silenced for not liking Alien Romulus? No one demanded Drinker lose his job because he liked the Fallout show? You claim both sides and yet one side is blatantly more at fault than the other

[@sol-hunter2332]

​@@mikagrof9243I have never seen any of them advocate for harassment or cancelation.

[@anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470]

I'll be honest if I was Star wars theory I would have noped out a long time ago the moment higher-ups at lucasfilms mocked him for getting emotional over that Luke Skywalker scene in the mandalorian he should have just said to hell with it all

[@TrinketsMc]

The channel “Star wars explained”actions have been completely out of hand. Attacking ST and others is just sad.

[@jamesbond3125]

funny thing is star wars theory was one of the last fans that actually thought ahsoka and the new content like mando was great 😂 now disney pushed even him away its hilarious

[@chinaman1]

SWT has a much larger audience compared to SWE, Disney knows, if left to his own devices, SWT's voice will turn their failed project (aka The Acolyte) into a rotten mush. Which is why they try to prop up the smaller, more vulnerable "underdog", SWE to help the 2 gals to fight against the tyranny of SWT. Hoping that by doing this, it will help them salvage something out of The Acolyte.

[@Starwarsfan066]

Thank you guys for putting your hat in the ring. Theory needs our support more than ever and it makes me proud to see so many defending him. Im a relatively new sub but ill continue to watch your channel gentlemen!

[@imaspookykitty3124]

@@Starwarsfan066 lol sycophant

[@Starwarsfan066]

@@imaspookykitty3124 and your part of the problem.

[@Vespyr_]

He has one of the most honest and genuine opinions on the show. If anything he should have gone harder on it. The show was terrible.

[@Bodhipadawan]

Well said. Goes beyond star wars even. Gaslighting is all too common in media today and with woke modern media we don't need woke monder commentary. Thanks to people like you guys and star wars theory for speaking honestly.

[@crabbuckets7506]

I watch stupendous wave and he pretty much had the same takes. No one came at him. And I think that's because he mainly kept to himself all these years. Community is toxic af.

[@carlloren5499]

This isn't just about the acolyte. Theory has been hanging with the wrong crowd these past few years (geeks+gamers, nerdrotic, etc) who hate disney in general. These channels just spew hate and live off it. It's hard to see, man

[@patjoseph9980]

Personally I’m not a fan of SW Theory but The Acolyte was terrible and there’s more people who disliked it than liked it. It was cancelled for a reason

[@RhotenXxX]

This is so stupid! It does not matter if Star Wars Theory has contributed to the Star Wars community or not. He is allowed his own opinions on whatever. Gatekeeping who is allowed to say what about Star Wars in the community is stupid. People are allowed to like or dislike The Acolyte, just like Disney is allowed to tell any story they want.

[@It_was_perfect]

Just met you guys thanks to all this mess, I guess it wasn't all that bad! You two seem to be amazingly funny guys to hang out with! New subscriber here!

[@MBCWCWMTC]

lets just remember these people going after him arent like a majority of star wars fans. its these acolyte fans who wherent big enough to get the show a season 2. anything happens to his channel i think that will make waves in the commenters space and the right to speak out opinions will be topic of conversation and youtube will get a bad look if voicing opinions suddenly is worth taking away monetization.

[@michaelfang1393]

I'm a fan of Bad Batch, not Acolyte. That's how I am as Star Wars fan.😎

[@aether_antares7761]

You know a star wars show is bad when ya mom comes to you and asks "what the fuck is this!? It isnt even star wars!?" Had that happen to me lol

[@thaty-wingguy9711]

Wondering when company’s will stop punching themselves in the face when taking good criticism. Theory is absolutely right about the acolyte and how it was structured story wise. As for Star Wars explained, not cool.

[@Guava11534]

Well to be fair he was highly critical of Amandala but it was deserved seeing as how he she was constantly attacking the fans before the show was even out.

[@Tijuanabill]

"People"? Its one guy, a competitor, who is trying to do this. I will never watch another second of a Star Wars Explained video. F that guy.

[@lalame92]

It's more than one person. It's all the shills on youtube that's in on it.

[@Tijuanabill]

@@lalame92 Yes, coordinated by the one guy, who has prior weird beef.

[@erix4erix]

neutral commentator who doesn't take sides = right wing conservative!

[@80s_monsterkid28]

Great video! Good to see level heads understand Theory is a good dude who passionate about Star Wars. Subscribed!

[@LutherBuilds]

Thanks for supporting SWT. I'd encourage everyone to go watch his video where he talks more in depth about the background of the people who are trying to get him demonetized.

[@hornet718]

First, let me thank you guys for this video. Second, for people to be mad at Star Wars Theory (and I have been following him for years) is sheer crazy, all started by the actress making false claims against him. She basically committed career suicide because any studio worth their salt is not going to hire her. Third, all of this animosity for Star Wars comes from the 20 year void of content from Lucas who does like to listen to anyone. Had Marcia Lucas not edited A New Hope, it would have been one and done. If Original producers, specialist and actors (Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and so one) didn't challenge or speak to Lucas to make the necessary changes, Star Wars would not be here. If it wasn't for the fans who bought every toy, comic, novel, costume, etc., Star Wars would not be even a memory. At the time of Phantom Menace, Lucas hired a lot of young people (people new to industry but very talented) who YES him to death but did not make meaningful critiques of his work. The Prequel was sub-par compared to Original Trilogy. Here is where the frustration of the fans comes in, but in that cloud of frustration were people who are sick and demented who fueled negativity rather than constructive criticism. It is sad that a negative word gets more attention than a positive critique or constructive comment. On a brighter note, although it is negative, more people know who Star Wars Theory is than they did before, so maybe he can use this to his advantage. One final thought, If Lucas and Disney just decided to produce the Expanded Universe and not create this SW WOKE CRAP, then not one fan would be upset. We all would been happy with bliss YUB-NUBbing like those Ewoks at the end of ROTJ (original, not remake). I wish Star Wars can be fun, exciting and entertaining as it was as we remembered it to be. Thanks for your time.

[@youwayo]

Does your stormtrooper helmet have the green tint on the eyes?

[@stonecutter2]

Having watched Theory and Drunk3po I don't see anything that is hateful or grifting - they're providing a venue in which to say what we think. There's been some BAD quality stuff out of Star Wars for a while now. If we're expected to always love everything and anyone who has any part in it, then that's completely unreasonable and unrealistic. The race/religion/orientation/etc etc of any performer should never require everyone to worship them and adore their every effort at performing. Just because someone thinks their effort was poor and the writing on something is bad is no reason to write them off as the terrible things people are saying. Are there hateful people in the world? Of course. Is every person who doesn't cherish and adore all efforts at Star Wars a hateful person? No!

[@dcmarvelanime2303]

Yeah, I’ve been following Star Wars theory since late 2016 early 2017 at best from what I can remember we just need to keep speaking our minds and keep speaking our opinions what Disney is doing right and also the people who support Disney who want to cancel him for just for speaking out and speaking his mind on something that he didn’t like.

[@StarWarsLukeUK]

Anyone who defends theory is a friend 💪 +1 sub

[@elliotdingus]

It really is awesome to see so many sticking up for those who've had all this unwarranted hate towards them. The irony of these inclusive fans in this community never fails to amaze me!

[@jargo101]

If you cut out a man's tongue youre not proving him a liar, you're simply telling the world youre afraid of what he might say. We are with you, Star Wars Theory.