# Is anyone else scared how Disney is going apeshit with planned Star Wars spinoffs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 24, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278 "2013-02-24T19:07:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/1 "2013-02-24T19:07:44Z")
Ever day it seems there are more rumors about yet another SW spin off movie or TV show. Han Solo, Bobby Fett, Old Luke, Young Han, KOTOR spin off, TV show. Are they trying to kill the franchise or what? Yes I know it boils down to them wanting to make as much $$ as possible, and that is their right, but I can only assume the quality is going to take a shit. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/2 "2013-02-24T19:15:00Z")
The prequels pretty much shot the franchise in the foot for me. Whatever follows, we’ll always have the original 2 1/2 movies to enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Lurker\_Above](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Lurker\_Above](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Lurker_Above)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/3 "2013-02-24T19:16:04Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > Are they trying to kill the franchise or what? You saw the Kinect Star Wars game put out by LucasArts? With the Galactic Dance-Off mode? I don’t think Disney is doing anything new here, just following the trend of milking the IP for every penny that Lucas started. (Seriously, the idea of getting into a dance-off with Vader and the emperor almost made me run out and buy a Kinect+360. The youtube videos are hilarious.) ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_s\_Son](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/4 "2013-02-24T19:39:41Z")
They may ruin it by making a Christmas special for tv ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/5 "2013-02-24T19:47:12Z")
Yea, it seems a little bizarre to treat the over-commercialization of Star Wars, of all things, as some new development. Its pretty hard to think of another franchise in history that’s been as productively milked for as long a period for every last possible bit of revenue. Anyhoo, the prequels probably did about as much damage to the franchise as its possible to do. Disney’s new movies/tv shows/action figures/videogames/whatever might improve things for Star Wars, but I don’t think they can really do much to make things worse. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/6 "2013-02-24T19:52:31Z")
Just so long as they don’t make any TV movies about Ewoks. Where they have an adventure or something. ---
**Author:** ![RealCamz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RealCamz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealCamz)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/7 "2013-02-24T19:59:02Z")
The Franchise was dead when it came to movies anyway. Disney has a ton of resources. Hopefully they will put them to work. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/8 "2013-02-24T20:14:53Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > The prequels pretty much shot the franchise in the foot for me. > > Whatever follows, we’ll always have the original 2 1/2 movies to enjoy. There was a time when I was a Star Wars fan, and that time roughly corresponds with the 2.5 movies you referenced. I’m going to try to ignore it all from hereon out. Too many missteps, too many poor choices, too much fanwanking, fanfic and expanded universe crap that should have stayed fanfic. I just hate EVERYTHING about Star Wars that isn’t contained within those 2.5 movies, and in truth, I thought the whole, “rescue Han from Jabba” sequence was ham-handed as well. No one hates better than a fan. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/9 "2013-02-24T20:21:05Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > The prequels pretty much shot the franchise in the foot for me. > > Whatever follows, we’ll always have the original 2 1/2 movies to enjoy. Totally agree. What happens happens. That said, seeing Han and Luke wind up in a chilly prison together might be nice, and call it ‘Cool Han Luke’. “If my baby say he can eat fifty Beggar’s Canyon Wombat eggs, then that’s how many he can eat!” ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/10 "2013-02-24T21:04:19Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > Ever day it seems there are more rumors about yet another SW spin off movie or TV show. Han Solo, Bobby Fett, Old Luke, Young Han, KOTOR spin off, TV show. > > Are they trying to kill the franchise or what? > > Yes I know it boils down to them wanting to make as much $$ as possible, and that is their right, but I can only assume the quality is going to take a shit. There is absolutely zero chance that the worst spinoff they come up with will be as bad as the prequels George Lucas put out. The franchise has nowhere to go but up, the fact that they got the director of the Avengers for episode 7 is already a vast improvement. ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/11 "2013-02-24T21:09:59Z")
The CGI Clone Wars show is currently my favorite thing on TV and is light years better than the prequels, so I’m not too worried right now. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/12 "2013-02-24T21:11:27Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > they got the director of the Avengers for episode 7 is already a vast improvement. No, not Joss Whedon Director of _The Avengers_. The Director will be J.J. Abrams creator of _Alias_ and _Lost_ and Director of _Super 8_ and _Star Trek_ (2009 and 2013). ---
**Author:** ![Carmady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Carmady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carmady)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/13 "2013-02-24T21:13:08Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > The franchise has nowhere to go but up Unfortunately, no. Not while there are still characters from the originals yet to be character assassinated. Han Solo, I’m looking at you. And what I’m seeing is… Shia LaBeouf, an inexperienced but overconfident young smuggler. Kids think he’s cool, and he would never shoot first. Also, he finds sand distasteful. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/14 "2013-02-24T21:16:11Z")
The way I see it, there is now a non-zero probability of a good Star Wars movie or TV show. That probability did not exist six months ago. Seems like a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/15 "2013-02-24T21:17:04Z")
> [@Carmady](#): > > Shia LaBeouf NNNNOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo!!! [/Vader] ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/16 "2013-02-24T21:25:24Z")
[QUOTE=Carmady] Shia LaBeouf, an inexperienced but overconfident young smuggler. Kids think he’s cool, and he would never shoot first. Also, he finds sand distasteful. [/QUOTE] And if you’ve been listening to the news lately, he has some free time. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/17 "2013-02-24T21:37:40Z")
> [@bienville](#): > > No, not Joss Whedon Director of _The Avengers_. The Director will be J.J. Abrams creator of _Alias_ and _Lost_ and Director of _Super 8_ and _Star Trek_ (2009 and 2013). Woops, you are absolutely right. Still, a vast improvement over Lucas. ---
**Author:** ![notsoheavyd3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/85e7bf/32.png) [@notsoheavyd3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notsoheavyd3)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/18 "2013-02-24T21:54:46Z")
> [@grude](#): > > The CGI Clone Wars show is currently my favorite thing on TV and is light years better than the prequels, so I’m not too worried right now. Bah, both Young Justice and Tron:Uprising are far better written shows. Wait a minute, both those got cancelled. Damn it! Oh well, if who ever takes over Clone Wars manages not to introduce a character like the jewish midget pig samurai jedi I guess that’s an improvement. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/19 "2013-02-24T21:56:11Z")
I’m not scared. [Yoda] Heh. You will be. You WILL be. [/Yoda] ---
**Author:** ![RealCamz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RealCamz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealCamz)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-scared-how-disney-is-going-apeshit-with-planned-star-wars-spinoffs/651278/20 "2013-02-24T21:59:26Z")
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