There are no sharks in Star Wars! And nobody under 30 even knows the origin of that phrase anyway.
Also, only tv shows can jump the shark. Movies nuke the fridge.
Maybe they don’t know the origin, but they know what it means. 😉 (and, under 40 is more like it).
I didn’t know there was a separate term for films. That just reinforces my belief that it’s a good thing Spielberg didn’t direct ROTJ. 😄
Indy fans get that reference, but I’ve never heard it in casual conversation. Many know “jumped the shark” and I don’t think it’s strictly for TV, but for anything that occurs in a series (including film series).
Leia cheating death and flying through space might be the saga’s shark-jumping moment. Every casual fan friend I’ve spoken with has referenced that scene as “weird” or “stupid” without prompting.