7. It's A Wholly Commercial Venture
Once, George Lucas stood for defiance and integrity. Much like Walt Disney's own first feature length commercial venture, Snow White, the original Star Wars movie was considered an unprecedented risk - Lucas' folly if you will - and in honesty it's a miracle the thing was ever made. But somewhere along the line, Lucas fell to the Dark Side. Now that Disney own the rights to the property, I can almost imagine its executive staff rubbing their hands in greedy glee at the prospect of the new house they'll be able to buy from finishing Lucas' quest to drive it completely into the ground, wringing every dollar left within it as they do. Don't get me wrong, I'm, not naive. It's show business after all, so financial return is always a factor, even in those original Star Wars films. But back then they had purpose beyond the fiscal; meaning, to both Lucas and its legions of fans, beyond the rewards at the box office. Do you think Episode 7 will boast the same balance of art and commerce? No, of course it won't. It will boast one thing: the fact that you, I, and millions others will pay to watch it regardless.