SW is nothing like the MCU. And I say that mostly liking the MCU.
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TLJ has set things up perfectly for the franchise to fit in the mold.
TLJ does more to show that it won’t be tbh, but I have thought it would become more MCU-like since the announcement of standalone films.
From a fan perspective I would agree, from the general audience perspective not so much, at least not from the point of view of where the story ends, and episode IX will begin. Episode IX will be the film with the least connections to the past and it’s overarching themes of all Star Wars films. This is why it is the perfect setup for the MCU treatment in my view.