I was watching a TV show the other day, and they were discussing the possibility of Hillary Clinton running for president a 3rd time. A comedian on the show said something like “we need another Hillary candidacy like we need another Star Wars sequel.” The audience groaned, but it made me think: in the minds of the general public, has Star Wars finally “jumped the shark”?
The comedian sounds like they were talking about Star Wars sequel fatigue, which I would definitely agree with.
But that seems different to me than ‘jumping the shark’, which implies that Star Wars has had a moment of such tonal absurdity that it can’t be taken seriously or even earnestly anymore. I don’t think that’s happened, despite some questionable moments in TLJ.