And years later, here we are debating how good or horrible the current trilogy was, and actually watching as people state that the oft-maligned prequel trilogies ‘weren’t that bad’. The very idea of Lucas selling to Disney was enough to make a lot of people cringe inwardly since it meant that a company that was known for taking whatever it touched and dulling the edges was about to take over one of the greatest franchises ever made and likely do with it what it would, which didn’t bode well for Star Wars in the least. And to think, there were those of us that saw this and said “Gee, what could possibly happen?” with the utmost sarcasm. Plus it gave Rey a leg up that she desperately needed but didn’t earn in the same manner, which is just one of many arguments that have been made throughout the years regarding Star Wars. The arguments have endured for several years now since The Force Awakens came out and made a general mess of its own premise by making a lot of people think that Finn was going to have a lot more presence than he actually ended up having in the trilogy. There have been rumors that he’s been unhappy with what Disney has done with the franchise, but as many people might be willing to state, it’s a little late for him to have buyer’s remorse and it’s not likely that he’ll come back without some serious caveats being made by both Lucas and Disney at the same time. In reality, it’s more likely that Lucas was willing to unload Star Wars on just about anyone that could meet his price and continue the franchise in their own way. That might not be entirely accurate, but it’s certainly a feeling that many a Star Wars fan (the toxic, the good, and the indifferent) might touch upon now and again. In a sense, and it hurts to say this, Lucas had turned his back on Star Wars after a while, looking at it as little more than a cash cow that allowed him a great deal of financial success as well as maneuverability. But the feeling is that Lucas was ready to give it up a while ago since he wanted to spend more time with his family and he’d distanced himself from his own creation before the sale took place.

There’s a lot of argument on whether George Lucas really sold Star Wars to Disney on the cheap or if he was cheating himself out of a humongous payday that might have been to come.

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