I think some of that was Filoni as well. Animation and live action are very different in how they’re made. Filoni was initially nervous to do 3D Animation instead of something he could draw, and also he was untested and it would’ve been a big risk to have him do one of the sequels.
Directing actors in animation is only during a production record, and an entire episode can be done in a day, as opposed to a couple weeks and having to direct an actor’s face to shape into how you’d like it “drawn”.
Like, everyone here hates The Last Jedi, but Filoni credits Rian Johnson with teaching him how to direct actors on a set.
It wasn’t disrespectful for Filoni to learn how to do the job before it was handed to him.
Yes, I agree with all that, but again, I never said anything about him not getting respect. I was talking about Disney/Lucasfilm properly using his SW expertise. He has been known as someone who has a great grasp of SW as a whole for quite a while and I think it was really wise of Favreau to bring him onboard for the Mandalorian as a co-producer and as a creative consultant. From watching the Disney Gallery series it’s heavily implied that he was the “lore guy” that made sure everything worked within the larger framework of the franchise (especially Lucas’s core ideas, or “vision” if you will). The fact that he’s now also directed several live-action episodes is just an added bonus. I didn’t mean he should have directed one of ST movies or something like that, but I do feel that he wasn’t properly utilized for a while.