Star Wars should learn from Andor and stop making Disney Plus shows that are so obsessed with the Jedi
Star Wars should learn from Andor and stop making Disney Plus shows that are so obsessed with the Jedi
Forget the Force and lightsabers – give me more Andor, Imperial security intrigue, and political/spy machinations.
- Star Wars Disney Plus shows should move away from Jedi-centric stories and explore other aspects of the Star Wars universe
- Andor is a successful example of a Star Wars show without Jedi, focusing on the Empire's control and morally gray characters
- Suggestions for new Star Wars show ideas include Pod Racing, Jawa Storage Wars, and One Man and His Droid, among others
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As a longtime (read: older) Star Wars fan, I feel like completely eschewing Jedi is a mistake. What I’d love to see is more exploration of the world from the perspective of people who aren’t Jedi and aren’t directly involved in the mystic struggle, but are present to bear witness to what happens when literal gods play politics around them.
The Jedi should always be a central theme to Star Wars. They’re what make the universe what it is. Without them, it’s just another space opera, and sci fi needs its MacGuffin. But it would be super interesting to see stories told from outside of that central narrative, reacting to, interacting with, and otherwise existing around the Jedi.
I know this has been explored to some extent with Mandalorian and Andor, but the latter - while a great show - still felt like it would be improved with more direct involvement of the central theme of the universe.
IMO talking about Jedi, Sith and the Force too much dilutes their importance.
They're indeed central to the story, but they're also extremely rare, to a point where most people in the Star Wars universe believe the Jedi are a myth which may not even be real. Seeing a Jedi in action would be like seeing the Messiah in the flesh.
That's in large part due to the machinations of the Emperor, though. They were a para-military policing force throughout the galaxy before the fall of the Republic. Those planets who don't get a lot of interaction with the Republic (like Tatooine) are probably going to have less direct interaction... but they'll still have some familiarity with the overall concept that doesn't lean heavily into grandiose myth.