These stories have always been for kids but their beliefs they have continues to baffle me. They don’t understand context but only understand Star Wars on a very superficial level. There’s dark aspects to George’s stories but they’re told in a way that is more often than not light and hopeful. They however don’t shy away from addressing darker and more mature issues where needed. They’re ulimately told in a tone that is accessible to children but they don’t dumb themselves down for them. Disney Star Wars and a lot of storytellers have forgotten this. You don’t need your characters to be perfect to teach kids. It’s okay for them to know you’ll fail sometimes. Teaching them characters are perfect creates unnecessary expectations like that of rom-coms when it comes to love.
I want to be optimistic about the show and enjoy it for what it is but I’m very nervous it will continue the trend of what Star Wars has become.