Disney insults viewers again and learns nothing

I remember Star Wars. I had no idea what I’d be seeing that 1977 day in that common theater of the time. Popcorn and pop were affordable, as was admission, which was fortunate, because I saw the movie four times in quick succession with a variety of friends.

From the moment the Star Wars logo filled the screen, accompanied by John Williams’ main title fanfare, I, and countless others, were enthralled. We’d never seen anything like it, and while the special effects now seem a bit dated in comparison with contemporary computer-generated imagery, they still hold up well.

Like all epic literature, the movie began in medias res and followed the journey of a hero—Luke Skywalker—fighting against insurmountable odds, aided by supernatural forces, in this case “The Force.” Certainly, other decisions in the movies that followed were ill-advised, such as the eminently forgettable Jar Jar Binks. Even so, fans expected, and largely got, epic adventure, noble and admirable characters, ever-improving special effects and a few hours of solid entertainment. I didn’t succumb to Star Wars merchandise but looked forward to each new film.

Then the Disney Grooming Syndicate got ahold of the franchise.

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They expanded into TV and streaming, and some offerings, like The Mandalorian were popular, but Disney drove the franchise into terminal wokeness and fired popular star Gina Carano over a mildly conservative social media post. She sued for wrongful termination and won a settlement from Disney in August of 2025.

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Doubling down on stupid, Disney produced The Acolyte in 2024, and its creator quickly declared it the “gayest Star Wars yet,” which was only a warmup for the revelation that lesbian space witches created the Jedi.

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Sith? More like Sh**.
Oh, oh, look out, Boba Fett is gonna come afta’ ya’.
Quick get the Gamerean Guards, to put down Jumbo the fat....
Hope the Bantha doesn’t get stuck in carbomite, or else Darth Maul will pound ya’ with his shillelagh.
Hope they sold lots of stuffed ewoks for Christmas. Keep the imperial walkers out of Hoth, and don’t let the Tauntons (massachusetts?) freeze...or Lando Calrissian(thought he was Armenian) might bust out into some blues...
What a pile of garbage...as enchanting as a bowl of pus....hope they sold a lot of toy Yodas.

My oldest son now 59, was 11 in 1977. Back then you could pay one admittance and stay for the next showing and the next. I dropped him off a few more times so he could sit through it again and again. I know he saw it at least a dozen times, if not more. I took him and his brother to Washington, D.C. in the early 80’s We were there for a week. The only place my oldest son wanted to go to was the Air and Space Museum, so we’d drop him off in the morning, and pick him back up in the afternoon. My youngest son and I did other things while he was roaming the museum.

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