Didn't take long into 2024 for Star Wars to shit the bed again. Impressive.

The amount of self-congratulation that comes out of Lucasfilm is really something to behold.

How many times do we have to teach you this lesson old man!

Hollywood is actually genius, they’re subverting the very medium of film... They’ve turned themselves into one massive comedy

Even after losing literal billions, Disney hasn't learned anything!

They kept on talking about “Rey being the first female main character” bullshit while you have people like Ashoka sitting in the corner

At some point we need to realize that they don't care and we need to reciprocate that.

geez, it doesn't matter what or who you are, if the story sucks it sucks. Also putting anything other than the story first results IN the trash people won't and don't want to spend their hard earned money on.

I don’t care about her awards. She does documentaries, not movies on fiction. And considering how documentaries try to skew information for their particular causes. I’ve been to Middle Eastern countries, and women have it pretty bad, but in reality everyone has it bad there if your not in the upper echelons the upper classes. So her credentials mean squat to me in regards to Star Wars.

They are working really hard to try and burn Star Wars down to the ground and salt the earth to ensure nothing can grow from it. Mando seasons 1&2 were good, Andor has its fans... and then they went out of their war to torch everything else down and ensure nothing good is made because that would imply they were the ones making garbage on purpose rather than the fans having too high of an expectation for them to be held to. This woman is being shoved into the front to once again play the three things. 1) Narcissists - A woman has been in charge of star wars for 10 years now... and yet it is only 'now' with this new woman does she claim that a woman is at the helm to further pat herself on the back and ignore the literal woman in charge of Lucas Film. It's not about diversity. It's about satisfying their own egos. 2) Politics - It's not about making a story. It's about making a message on someone else's money. It's not about redeeming the sequel trilogy. It's about using it as a message board to further cement it into the ground as a failed project. 3) Work Culture - The woman admitted she wasn't even qualified for the job. She knows nothing about what she is doing and has no experience with films and is being given a film series without any qualifications for it. Except she will make men uncomfortable, insult people around the office, and make sure anyone who doesn't praise her or follow her political viewpoints will be oppressed if not kicked out of the studio. Can't let anyone who wants or likes Star Wars remain within the company to try and save it after all.

What I'm curious about is I know these movies and projects are not generating the revenue needed, so they're being made with the knowledge they're going to flop or underperform. So what's the motivation behind it? Are they tax right offs? Is it Kathleen Kennedy's final fuck you before they let her go this year? It seems like they'd literally make more money if they didn't make a movie at all, let alone one with Rey and this director.

I swore as a young one to not be hateful like I experienced for being a prequel fan... I've learned to my chagrin that the reality was I was watching the actual death of the universe I grew up with and loved. I'd say I miss Star Wars, then I look at my bookshelf and game collection and rest assured that the current star wars may die but the Force will live on!

There is no way this ever makes it to a theatre, Disney+ at best

C3-PO: “Here we go again.”

That opening was great my friend!😂 Having said that, her past work has nothing to do with Star Wars. It WILL be shit, make no mistake.

You approach your subjects with an obvious good faith, that is clear from the several pieces you made that I have watched. Your objectivity when you treat delicate and volatile subjects means that on the long run, your channel could become one of the best place to obtain nuanced and fair takes on controversial modern topics. Keep it up sir, there is only success in your path.

the major problem is they are making another moving following a character that nobody cares about

The writing for your intro is tremendously more creative than anything Disney has come up with these days.

Opening the door to new creative voices isn't a bad thing. But what Lucasfilms seems to be doing feels like a group of girls putting a sign on the door saying "No Boys allowed". It saids a lot that the Boba Fett show has Fennec be the one to kill the person responsible for everything in the series. Or how the Obi Wan show has the "rematch of the century" ultimately be the opener to Riva deciding NOT to kill a little boy. It's hard to get excited for Star Wars and I hate that. Informative video like always Jellyfish. Nice new tie.

I just wanted to tell you that have become one of my favorite youtuber in no-time. For once the algorithm did its job right in its suggestions. You are level-headed yet passionate about your subjects, your voice and editing skills are nice and you research your subject before going for the throat. A little gelatinous blob of sanity in this ocean of madness. Thank you, I wish you the very best for the future.

Great video, I truly like how you presented information without bias. She's a good director but not for Star Wars, and the suits bs at Disney is truly awful.

This channel feels like a bastion of pragmatic love at the edge of a fanbase divided. I enjoy your content. Keep it up!

That intro just got you this sub, fwie

That's some hilariois editing.

No matter how hard I try, I can’t see the jellyfish’s tie as anything other than a big smile haha

I will always see the collars of your jellyfish avatar as two big vampire teeth.

God bless you and your work sir. 💜💜💜 respect from Croatia-Europe 💜💜💜

7k subs?? I’m so glad you popped up on my feed, you put so much passion into your writing and editing. And best of all: You’re right! All those points are spot on, especially in the last few videos of yours i’ve binged.. Keep up the great work! This channel could be huge :D

This is the reason why I like Warhammer 40k now

Just found your channel yesterday and i love it!

So freakin tired of these activist and their delusion of being the "first"...🙄

Man super great intro like omg make me laugh for 3 minutes straight 😂 I recently started watching your videos and finally I can put a name to the feelings I have about star wars you basically read my mind is good to know I am not the only one thinking about all of this all I have is hope one day Star wars will be about a galaxy far far away, instead of a planet earth in a future future sense.....

Hey! Welcome back! Good to see your not drowned or poisoned from all the crazy fauna of your seas!

I can't wait to see the rainbow-saber!

I been done with Disney sw since tfa, happy I did so I was able to see the travesty at work from the outside in as most tried desperately to like and hold on really til ep 8 and some even 9 before they realized all 3 movies are garbage.

From what I've heard about this director, I honestly think she would be better suited to a grounded, gritty spinoff set during the days of the Empire, potentially showing how normal everyday people are affected. I don't think I would choose her to direct a follow up to Episode IX (especially considering how negatively received that movie was).

It is entirely possible to make a film with messaging and the film to be good but most have noticed the heavily reinforced pattern where the only break is the anomaly that is Andor

2:16 Marcia Lucas and Carrie Fisher: * cough cough *

This is all I can imagine Lucasfilm was thinking is: "Well, if we get a brown woman who's more of journalist/activist to write a Star Wars movie...maybe this one will make more money and get merchandise selling again!"

Well time to rewatch the OG again

Our most overworked Jellyfish has given us both excellent criticism and an excellent Star Wars movie in which we have heard from the true Masters of the Force both light and dark, and now we may leave comforted with the knowledge that surpassingly excellent Star Wars content still exists in the universe for those bold enough to seek it.

You nailed it. I’m tired of being preached at.

Star Wars... now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time...

I didn't know that a vagene was a qualification for quality directing of as large a project as Star Wars. My questions are: does she know how to direct an effects-heavy film like Star Wars? Can she tell the story the way the writers intend, or does she have to 'interpret' it? Will there be a well written story? That's more important than what's in her pants.

Can you imagine if Kathryn Bigelow had been announced as director? Even after everything Disney's done there would be legitimate excitement something good might happen

I'm not a fan of drop-in clips during explanatory videos. But this might have been the most perfect one I've seen. Jellyfish: "A film about a fallen Jedi...should have been about Luke Skywalker" Clip: "Why isn't it possible?" "It's just not." "Why isn't it? You stupid bastard." 8:39 That really gets to the anger inducing insanity of it all. Well done.

It didn’t take long for Star Wars to fall. Our Enemy was ruthless, efficient. But they were not nearly fast enough.

Not to mention Lucas' ex-wife was the editor on the original trilogy so she was quite literally shaping the story.

First they say "lets make men uncomfortable" then after movie flops they will ask why didnt men go see it.

I was actually looking forward to Patty Jenkins’ Star Wars movie. It actually sounded good! (Which is probably why Kennedy had “creative differences” with it…)

Well said.

I'm busy watching Super dimension Fortress Macross and it's sequels. Much better than Disney Star wars. Loads of fun characters of both men and women.

Ah Rogue Squadron... Something that could have been awesome looking at the missions of one of the most important rebel fighter squads. Star Wars as a universe is so very cool. It's a shame Disney continue to be awful stewards.

Man can we just get a starkiller movie and have that recon the squeal trilogy and be done with it like I just want good star wars

That's soo cringy when she announces "The Jedi Master! Okay! Come on out!" How can a Rey spin-off movie possibly be good let alone "Fun" with this Activist woman making it!? If she's got no real "experience" of *Filmmaking* i mean if you watch George Lucas starwars movies, even in the prequels, you cannot deny the way those movie are SHOT was very Creative, like the way he films all the scenes if the Jedi being wiped out during Order 66. Remember that shot where the blue twi'lek Jedi woman Aylaa Secura is leading her Clone Trooper squad on Felucia, and then they suddenley turn on her and just shot her to death? The camera then pans upward, away last this mushroom-tree, as we see her body lying on the ground still getting shot up. Its seriously brutal! But George Lucas shoots that whole scene so damn well, he never shows you the actual gruesome detail, i mean he never stays on that. But the way he shoots it still leaves her death in your head, its very effective. And what about the scene where Anakin enters the Jedi Council Chamber, where the younglings are hiding. The way George shoots that scene, showing only anakin's hand actuvating his lightsaber as the kids flinch and then he cuts, so effective. My point here is this is creatuve *Filmmaking* and i dont believe this Obaid Chinoy woman has that, i think she will get in over her head and Kennedy will end up having to call in a actuak director to kind of "Ghost Direct" most of this Rey movie, and they'll end up in another Nia DeCosta - the Marvels situation.

One is never to old to learn snips ...oh its you Disney ....oh nvm them

The predictable incompetence of disney star wars is truly from another galaxy

Imagine the great studios and directors of the distant past going on about men MEN MEN MEN!!!

I can already see how this will go: The movie is going to suck, and they call everyone who criticize it sexist. is going to be like Ghostbuster 2016 all over again.

Why did she accept this project? How does Star Wars fit into her area of expertise and what she even cares about?

I think the issue was the implementation and the kind of way the messeges and politics are now represented in star wars. the old movies where political and had pretty obvious counterparts in history like nazis, weimar republic and values one should strive to achieve. Buuut they where much more subtle, accepted and better implemented. Plus the whole feminism and justice debate isnt rly a debate as much as everyone just hating on eachother.

Acctually...If they have to make a Movie about Rey again i could see that it could work with a Director that acctually cared about females and their plight. Which i would not for a second believe,anyone with real decision power in Star Wars for the last 10 Years, did. Still...that 100+ Million Dollar films could REALLY need someone that is an Artist in Cinematography for a change. Everything looks at best, ok. I remember One(1) shot from this movies that really got me and that was a cheap 3D Trick with a Star Destroyer(And just because for a change i did see the effect instead of having a immersive experience about how it fells to need Glasses)

Personally don't really care if it's a man or woman directing, as long as they're hired for their skill in the field and not just their identity. Which unfortunately it looks like this gal is... As for Daisy Ridley, I actually like her as an actress, and while her character was MASSIVELY botched in the 8th and 9th movie, I think she did a good job, given what she had to work with. Not so sure a continuation of her story is such a good idea though, but fingers crossed I'm mistaken

Twice the pride, double the fall

No matter what, don't give these people your money. Don't pay for any event, toy, game or some ret°✓d°d show/film. They couldn't be anymore clear that they hate you. And since this is the case, don't give them any of your business, don't give them your money.

Stuck Far Wars forever. And Duck Fisney.

I honestly just feel bad for people who wanted to work in the film industry and got sucked into the politics of Hollywood in order to advance their career. Im sure they all started out with noble ideas, but got lost along the way

It's over folks. Just watch fan films if you must.

The thing Lucasfilm forgets is all the women who will ever like Star Wars already did and have been getting driven away. NO pandering will get the rest to enjoy it. Barbie did well among women because it was a decently good movie that was SPECIFICALLY made with the intention that they are the main audience, but men can enjoy it too. They reeeeeaaaally should have realised this by now but they wont. As for escapism...yeah I use morally grey stuff like the Expanse or Andor, and the path to my total disinterest in happier campier escapism was started by disney, who killed my interest in star wars with apathy and horrible content

What i don't get is why every new writer completely ignores/puts down former female protagonists so that they can say "Im the FIRST person to write a female star wars protagonist" as if the EU or, idk, LEIA ORGANA didn't exist. It reeks of faux activism when them try and act like Leia wasn't a strong female character. Not only that, they shoot themselves in the activism foot by focusing so much on women that they ignore other minority groups they claim to care about, such as the way Finn was pushed out of the spotlight for rey

Disney director: shit talks 50% the fanbase Fans: Ight Imma Head Out

Did she call Rey a Jedi Master? When did that happen?

I'm still waiting for Kathy's cameo in one of the star wars films. She would have been a perfect captain phasma! 😜

Looks like you'll find good viewing in the past this year. Let mr ATOZ show you to the Atavacron..... there's near a century of good entertainment in reserve

Its about time Star Wars was laid to rest.

Well im not a trained surgeon, but I got my first aid merit badge before they ruined boyscouts. So I guess I am performing your heart transplant now.

Please change the tie on your octopus back to the original:)

I hope disney sets a record for spending on this film. Maybe it will finally bankrupt them and someone who actually can make a good Star Wars can take over.

G’day mate! 🇦🇺

Oh! Let's be fair. Look at the great track record! THE FORCE AWAKENS Oh. ROGUE ONE Hey! That was great! LAST JEDI Oh. RISE OF SKYWALKER Oh. OBI WAN series. Oh. WILLOW Oh. MANDALORIAN Oh. BOOK OF BF Oh. SOLO Least of the evils. GALAXY STAR CRUISER HOTEL Closed. ANDOR Even a broken clock is right twice a day. INDY 5 $700. million up in flames. AHSOKA Beyond stupid. NEW REY FILM We know it will suck.

I was never a Star Wars fan, but is Disney actively trying to kill off one of its brands?

Writing a strong woman to write a strong woman is good, and often works. Writing a strong woman for no purpose other than to spite a man is not, and often fails.

They are allergic to money.

Just like a lot of my favorite franchises everything coming out from Star wars in my " head cannon" doesn't exist and I will just follow what we all should follow and that is the EU The KOTOR lore. Where women and different sexes are not only empowered it is done not just as a checklist on a box but because it fits the story 🫡 I miss old Star wars but you cannot get me to accept the new.

I’m not uncomfortable, I’m annoyed.

Was there really any doubt this would happen while the IP is still owned by Disney? Expecting them to make something actually good these days is just foolish ignorance at this point, or sheer, blind hope...

I think we forgot that the part of the new director where she sounded very feminine pro was from a interview about her documentary about women rights and abuse in Pakistan. Which is a very repressive country. BUT I don’t see any qualifications really why she should direct this one. If she does, please for the love of Lucas get some people to limit everything.

Under current leadership, including Dave Filoni, Star Wars is just shit. I’m willing to give it a chance again if some leader ship changes happen. But that doesn’t seem like it will be the case anytime soon. I’ve been done since Kenobi and I’m fine with never seeing a Star Wars project again.

Clearly they hired Kennedy to make star wars a princess project

The Nadir of Star Wars. This is it now, this is Star Wars forever. Yeah whatever, Disney sucks, as long as we get the six movies, yes, six movies, KOTOR, Republic Commando, Battlefront 1 and 2, the good ones, not the crummy EA remake, and the Revenge of the Sith game, that's really all you need, might as well throw in the lego games as well, they were pretty good for what they were back in the day,

0:29 that specific clip is not refering to Star Wars, she was talking about the documentaries she made about middle-eastern women being killed for the "crime" of getting raped by men.

Daisy Ridley gets no sympathy from me.

Maybe we could try to look at this with a light heart. We are no longer the target audience of this franchise, that is something sad we have to accept. But look how much fun and entertainment we are already having watching channels like this working to provide insights on this new trainwreck. Imagine how fun it is going be to watching this blockbuster busting itself. I do hope it costs ovet 600M to produce, that they fire many writers, that the release dates are postponed, that everything becomes surrounded by chaos. The real life drama being prepared is already much funnier than the movie

You've most likely been told a thousand times, but we need to get you on EFAP. You n MauLer would have good conversation

You guys ready to get called 'ists' and 'phobes' again for rejecting their boring, poorly-written virtue signaling they call Star Wars? 🙄

😅no more good movie, we used to love.

All I'm going to say is that making Star Wars female centric wasn't what I was expecting. Hope it works out for them.

It’s a Rey film, I wasn’t planning on watching it anyway

Listen I think her work is extremely important but how does that qualify her for Star Wars? Why was she chosen over everyone else that’s passionate about the franchise lining up for her position?

It's insane how they think this will somehow result in anything positive. Just when you think they've reached the bottom they sink into even deeper depths.