Lessons from ‘Star Wars Visions’: How Star Wars Should Be

Disney released its Japanese-infused take on the Star Wars universe with Star Wars Visions, an anthology series where every episode is directed by a different anime studio. It’s fantastic, a breath of fresh air to the franchise, and some of the most beautifully animated content to come out of the Star Wars universe. More importantly, Star Wars Visions once again proves that for a little more than the past 10 years, Star Wars television is just better than Star Wars film in every way. That’s my hot take and I’m sticking to it.  There is just a lot that Star Wars Visions gets right. After binging the nine-episode series, there was a lot to think about. My biggest takeaway is how much the rest of the Star Wars universe should be more like Star Wars Visions. The franchise has stumbled trying to crawl its way out of the original trilogy’s shadow. There are obvious lessons in the way Visions is structured that can help the series remedy that. To understand what I’m trying to say, you have to understand why Star Wars Visions is so great.  The Galaxy is Vast

Star Wars takes place in a galaxy far, far away, right? A galaxy so large and vast that it’s almost infinite, filled with hundreds of planets and aliens. So why is it that the franchise seems to recycle the same kind of sand planets, jungled forest, crowded city slums, and spaceships made of narrow corridors? Somewhere along the way, Star Wars became so concerned about paying homage to the original trilogy that most …