When Disney boughtStar Wars, these issues only intensified.
Another change that has proven unpopular is the decision to make Greedo shoot first, rather than Han Solo.
Really, this set the example ofStar Warsviewers being very resistant to change, which persists to this day.
There are some important distinctions, though.
Nevertheless, this remained an unpopular choice, and it informed much of the backlash to the show.
There were many things audiences took issue with in this movie.
Immediately following this kiss, though, Ben also dies, which caused its own separate controversy.
These opinions are few and far between these days, though.
For some, this felt too Messianic.
That, too, seems to have changed in the fanbase’s view for the most part.
Many felt that this altered the nature of the Force seen in the original trilogy too significantly.
It’s difficult to argue with these sentiments becauseMark Hamill himself has expressed frustration with this arc for Luke.
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Specifically,The Rise of Skywalkerrevealed that Rey had adopted the last name Skywalker.
It’s very unlikely that Disney will back down from that decision, though.
“Although there are mutterings about cloning technology, that wasn’t adequate for many viewers.
Since then,Star Warshas begun to explore deeper explanations.
Even so, this isn’t likely to go away as a major complaint inStar Warsanytime soon.
That’s truly a shame, because that isn’t something that is going to change.
