This is the rant I posted on the face book
"This might be a controversial opinion, but I'm pleased that Disney have bought Lucasarts.
Star Wars was at it's best when Lucas was borrowing from mythology (Luke's storyline is a classic "heroes journey", as seen in Greek & Norse myths) and perloining techniques from master film makers (R2 and C3P0 being based on the protagonists in Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress). Those influences, and John Williams' score (which borrowed heavily from Holst's Planets suite) are what makes the original trilogy so enduring.
But the Star Wars franchise has never really been just the trilogy that people hold sacred. The canon has been embellished and extended in the form of novels, animated series (Ewoks and Droids, then more recently, the Clone Wars), further films (An Ewok Adventure, Caravan of Courage) and a series of excellent computer games, many of which came before the prequel trilogy.
The one thing Disney is really good at is breathing new life into fairytales, myths and legends. They also own Pixar, who consistently push the boundaries of CG animation, while telling good stories (Pixar also started out as part of Lucasarts).
A lot of people felt that Lucas had marred their childhood memories with first the special editions, then the prequels (and especially Jar Jar Binks). So what is so bad about handing the reigns over to someone else? Especially a company with over half a century of experience bringing classic stories to life."
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TheAlmightyBeev, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 11:17,
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