Without getting toooo off topic into political stuff here, we ALL know what is wrong with lucas film these days. After the Last Jedi, it all fell apart and never recovered. Adding to this, cheap Disney plus shows pushed out fast to fill out the platform and star wars is basically now a dead brand.
But, is it too late to be saved?
The Sequel Trilogy COULD have been amazing. You had a great leading lady in Rey. You had an amazing Plot point with Fin, a storm trooper who over comes his brainwashed training and retreats to the hero side. What they where missing was a plan, in their rush to get things out, and people who knew what ho w to produce good movies.
What I would have done. Fin is the hero and leader of the trilogy. The Force Speaks to him (hence, Force Awakens), and he realizes heās been betrayed by the Empire and is on the wrong side, after we follow him for a bit doing loads of evil deeds. After he refuses to do one thing (like, say, mass murder)ā¦he finally breaks free, realizes he has the force, and seeks out Luke.
Luke is training jedi at his academy, and here, we are introduced to Rey. There is no Ben Solo, but there IS Jacen, Jaina and Anakin. Jacen is starting to go toward the dark side, and tempts rey to join him, as she doesā¦during Fins training. the First movie would show the bond between Rey and Fin, and eventual romance forming. It would also show Jacenās fall to the dark side, and the slow temptation of rey. Firs movie ends with an ominous feeling and Jacen and Rey fleeing to the empire.
Second Movie shows Jaina and Anakin taking over Finās training, as they go on missions to try and track down the missing Jedi, now turned Sith. With the help of the Sith, the Empire Remnant is resurging. and that is a problem for the new republic, who is starting to suffer defeat after defeat, with many systems fleeing to the Empire out of fear. Fin manages to find Rey, and after a huge fight, gets her to see the light again, and brings her back to the Jedi. Jacen isnāt so lucky, and stays with the Empire. End Movie 2.
Movie 3 - the Final Confrontation. Jaina and Fin go after Jacen. the entire movie is a chase, with one battle after another. culminating on a fight over the Skyscrapers of Coruscant, still in the hands of the Empire. Once the Republic finds out where they are, they mount a massive campaign to free Coruscant, and take down the Sith once and for all.
THAT too me, would have been a fine sequel trilogy. IT doesnāt repeat the EU. It doesnāt destroy the legacy characters (who would be in it with major supporting roles). it doesnāt retread old ground. At the end, I would have introduced that whole planet of Sith as a end credit teaser. the good guys donāt know they are out there yet, but they are coming.
Now, Rebels gave us an out to re do the sequel trilogy right. that time and space force realm. And now is the time to do it, unless star wars dies forever.
what would you do to save star wars and return it to glory?