Moving away from the whole ST debate, I think the bigger question is, whether Star Wars will be able to move beyond the Skywalker Saga? For over four decades Star Wars and the Skywalkers have been more or less synonymous in the movieverse.
This is a really great question. I think content like Knights of the Old Republic was extremely popular, and it featured no Skywalker’s, so I definitely think the franchise can survive without them.
Just create an interesting world with relatable characters with just a hint of those familiar elements, like weird aliens, droids, the Force, etc. and I think the franchise could really evolve in interesting ways. Really Star Wars has to evolve beyond that to survive into the future.
Agreed!