Its not political but he is an artist and that is why it is shocking
Edit: OP first wrote: something along the lines of “why is it now seen as political”
The majority of entries in the Star Wars franchise are objectively trash, or very close to it, much like Star Trek. It is odd, and disappointing, how a genre with so much freedom for creativity and expression, is so uninspired and sales driven. Popularity is not quality.
The original 3 Star Wars movies were something different partially because of how much effort would have been required to make them.
Objectively you can ask a billion people and see what their opinions are on various star wars media. It’s one of the few things a billion people will know and have an opinion about.
But because George Lucas said something positive about AI use for visual effects, suddenly what mustn’t be, can’t be. You people have no problem denying reality and shouting out alternative facts if it suits your agenda.
Its not political but he is an artist and that is why it is shocking Edit: OP first wrote: something along the lines of “why is it now seen as political”
Finger painting with your own poo does not make you an artist.
But writing a critical successful and belovid series of films does
And all that is subtracted because he made Jar Jar.
The majority of entries in the Star Wars franchise are objectively trash, or very close to it, much like Star Trek. It is odd, and disappointing, how a genre with so much freedom for creativity and expression, is so uninspired and sales driven. Popularity is not quality. The original 3 Star Wars movies were something different partially because of how much effort would have been required to make them.
Objectively you can ask a billion people and see what their opinions are on various star wars media. It’s one of the few things a billion people will know and have an opinion about.
But because George Lucas said something positive about AI use for visual effects, suddenly what mustn’t be, can’t be. You people have no problem denying reality and shouting out alternative facts if it suits your agenda.
Does it? He certainly worked with a lot of talented artists, and I guess he did think of doing Hero’s Journey but in space.
I’m not denigrating the art, but something about the popularity contest tastemaking rubs me the wrong way.
What about attempting to ChatGPT his own work decades before GPTs were a thing?
…i doubt he wrote the Star Wars Movies with AI…