John Doom said:
I simply meant changing the empire with stuff typical of the Cold War imaginary (ideologies, spies, information control, rogues).

The more I’m reading your ideas on the subject the more I’m liking it though it would be a bit too different for a lot of people. Especially casual fans. Which is a shame because more complex plot lines than what was in the OT with characters that are imbued with moral ambiguity would be a step up in my opinion.

I like your idea a lot too, which also reminds me a bit of KOTOR2. Imagine the main characters/viewers being initially told the Force Sensitives are the plague which once brought war in the galaxy: it could’ve led to a very interesting and original plot 😉

Thank you. There would still be Jedi vs Dark Siders but the added threat of non Force Sensitives using Ysalamiri against practitioners of The Force would lead to some tense moments and a sense of evolution that TFA is lacking. And this is coming from the guy who rates it an 8.3/10