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The stronger implication missed in the headline is from the key word I emphasize here: "no more mediocre and schlocky Star Wars." The judge was clearly judging
by jancsika 5y ago
The stronger implication missed in the headline is from the key word I emphasize here: "no more mediocre and schlocky Star Wars." The judge was clearly judging at least some subset the films Lucas himself released to be mediocre and schlocky.
In fact, the judge could still claim he was reserving judgment on the quality of the Disney films. After all, he was only calling the promise of a future improvement in quality illusory. But even that claim depends on some of Lucas' own output being mediocre and schlocky in the first place.
In either case the ruling is against Lucas here. :)
- alpaca128 5y agoThe word right after the end of your quote is "sequels". George Lucas did not make any SW sequels, so it's impossible that he made mediocre ones.
- aidenn0 5y agoThe footnote specifically calls out two of the Disney movies by name as evidence that Lucas could not prevent more mediocre and schlocky movies from being produced. Which of the Lucas movies fit that description is not mentioned[1] 1: It is, however, self evident that Episode II headlines whatever such list the Court had in mind
- vnchr 5y agoI strongly agree with the judge’s other implication that The Last Jedi and Rise of Skywalker were mediocre and schlocky. My indictment is directed towards Kathleen Kennedy’s involvement as the president of Lucasfilm.