The Future is Bright! Star Wars’ Constant Revival Through Other Media

We’ve been living with Star Wars a long time, haven’t we? The galaxy that George Lucas created years ago continues to expand, now under the carefully profitable stewardship of the Disney Corporation. Star Wars stretches well beyond the Original movies to include so many books they can pretend half of them don’t exist. There are three different animated shows in recent memory and counting. And there’s a lifetime’s supply of comic books, with new titles starring new characters every month. As the universe expands, I find the movies have less and less shine for me, while the offshoots, many of which are notably post-Lucas, are endlessly fascinating. There are a number of reasons for that: First are the failings of the movies themselves, Second the quality of the new materials and Third the possibilities now available for an immersive experience. The Movies

I’m going to keep this short, because you’re heard much of it before. I have a rosy colored glasses relationship with the Original Trilogy. As a child, I knew I wasn’t represented, but I was young. I spent a lot of time imagining myself just off screen, in the back of the crowd. Lando had to have a sister, right? A cousin? The Prequels nearly broke my fan relationship with Star Wars. You know the reasons: Jar Jar, Padme who deserved more, Anakin Skywalker. Anakin.Skywalker. This guy grows up to be the toughest MF in the galaxy? I entered the New Trilogy with a contained excitement. I mean, the advertising for Rey was fantasti…