Not to be cynical and I am not sure that is such a thing if what you say is the truth, but what Disney did was they call a soft reboot which is to retell the same story (for the most part) with a new younger cast who they think are relatable to a younger audience, one more towards their target demographic who their marketing people tells them has the most disposable income to spend on movies and merchandise. When I was young there was the Long Ranger as well as Flash Gorden, both of which bombed, but it was the same idea. These were franchises my Dad grew up watching as a kid.

Like a lot of you, I grew up with the OT too and it will always hold a special place in my heart, but Star Wars has moved on from us, the people in charge don’t really care what we think, they know we will continue to buy merchandise about the original films, we are a sure thing. What they need is a new young group of consumers, which is exactly who the Sequel Trilogy is targeted at.

Now that we have the 4k OT (thanks to everyone’s hard work here) I am content with that. In my head cannon Mandalorian season 1-2 acted as the coda to the OT with the Mandalorian giving Grogu to Luke to form a new multi generation of Jedi, and the OT story ends there. I will always be thankful to Jon Favreau bringing me back to Star Wars when I thought I was done after how badly the OT was treated. It’s fine now.

Do I wish they would reset or at least do a “Classic Coke” type situation, telling parallel stories about the original to the expanded universe so there would be something for me to pay attention to? Sure but the truth is, things end. Lots of the music groups I grew up listening to when I was a kid or dying too. I have grown to see this is really a part of age and a sad part of life. I remember my Grandma being all upset about Bing Crosby dying. I accept it. Star Wars as it is today isn’t for me anymore.