I actually wish they had come up with the idea of the nihil for the sequel trilogy. A new threat like that would’ve been better than the first order.

Lol, I totally forgot the HR was even a thing. If this vid wasn't recommended to me I would have remained blissfully unaware of its existence.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

I’m glad the video was recommend. However, I’m sorry you were pulled back into the HR debacle. Thank you very much for watching.

@agonsfitness7308

3 ай бұрын

​@@galacticinitiative7979don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it and I feel that much more justified in my decision to walk away from Disney SW, it's clearly not made for lifelong SW fans like myself.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

@@agonsfitness7308 100% agreement. Lucasfilm has forsaken its lifelong fans, and its leaders refuse to acknowledge their mistakes.

Love how The Acolyte literally is a retread of multiple ideas already present in the HR series... They really don't know when to quit hitting themselves...

LET’S DANCE!! 😂 - Bill Hader as Bib Fortuna

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

A small tribute to Bad Lip Reading. That line is an all-time favorite. 😂

You say a lot about how High republic is about "the message" but you don't show a single shred of proof within the source material that goes beyond what star wars always was... It's also hard to take your review seriously when the first quarter of the video is an ad hominem attack on the creators instead of a real critique of the material

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

The HR content reflects its creators and warrants only a summary. In my introduction, I clearly indicated I wouldn’t provide in-depth literary analysis. If you want more… “proof,” I understand. Read any novel in the series and get back to me.

I was just on a subreddit where hundreds of people were having an in depth conversation about the high republic. There's a few misconceptions I'd like to clear up. Outside of channels who create to hate, The High Republic is not disliked by everyone, some books even rank in my top 10 list (cuz if you've been around the franchise long enough you'll know bad some books can get), and most importantly star wars is not dead. We are living in a time where more star wars content is coming out than I've ever seen in my entire life. Tens of thousands of fans love the High Republic era, and although it isn't the most loved era in Star Wars, it's relatively new and hasn't branched out from books and comics yet. So comparing it to an era with characters that people have grown up with for the past 50 years in an unfair comparison. It's also not the first time the star wars fans have condemned something upon initial release, like the prequels. Even Empire Strikes Back was seen as the worst movie of the year when it was first released, George even got a T-shirt printed with the Times article stating how terrible the movie was. In the behind the scenes blu ray dvd you can see he wore it a lot while they were filing ROTJ. Everyone's certainly allowed to have an opinion, but I urge you to not let others opinions discourage you from enjoying something or trying new things.

@banistersmind

3 ай бұрын

More Star Wars content is not a good thing - especially if it is garbage content.

@MedStar2-nx5jc

3 ай бұрын

@@banistersmind garbage content is subjective. I find the renaissance era of star wars interesting af. The High Republic definitely isn't perfect, there's a stupid af time jump and some of the characters are a bit boring, but most of them don't stick around long or die anyways. It' not for everyone, but I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys getting into the deeper lore of sw

@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa734

2 ай бұрын

yes yes yes!!! I LOVE the high republic so much. And so many people who say it’s trash also haven’t read the full extent of it or haven’t even read it at all.

@datrevmeister

Ай бұрын

@@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa734its trash.

@the-point-bearer6689

16 күн бұрын

I love when you defend Kenndyfilm's blatant attempt of gaining audience by launching The High Republic multimedia project when it did not reach anybody. Bottom line, this is not Star Wars, it's a concept that fell into the wrong hands. TCW tie-ins are more Star Wars than this nonsense.

I would rather read the Tales of The Jedi comics, the Old Republic novels/comics and the Darth Bane trilogy than touch the Woke Republic!

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

A wise choice! Thank you for watching.

If it sucks, the fans will let them know. If they don't listen (as they do) that's on them.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Well… Fans voted with their dollars. Sales tanked. The studio continued to produce the series. I say, “on them.” Thank you for watching.

They called it the High Republic because that's the state of the boardroom when they finalized the concept.

You omitted the audio drama Tempest Runner from phase 1, as well as the manga from phases 1 and 2, as well as the inclusion of the HR for the game Jedi Survivor. There was also an expansion to a VR game Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, called Temple of Darkness.

@dragonhunter4592

16 күн бұрын

The Temple of Darkness, and the later training mission, were my first encounter with HR and at the end of it all... I was incredibly bored and confused...

This is madness! “I have a bad feeling about this “ “You’re going down a path that I cannot follow “

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

I absolutely should’ve included at least one “bad feeling about this” line. Missed opportunity! Thank you for watching.

@alexkoronec4326

3 ай бұрын

This was all due to Kathleen Kennedy and her family. For this garbage story

I’ve read all of the High Republic, so I’m going to give a fair review here. The books themselves aren’t hot garbage, but some books (not all) are poorly plotted and written (about the same hit & miss ratio of the EU. It’s a couple out of many). The main driving plot line is pretty good, but does drag out, which I think is a product of too many books & comics. Should have just stuck to 3-4 books per phase and 1 comic series. As for the message (let’s call it what it is: wokeness), it’s not over the top, but it’s not subtle either. I can’t think of one book in the series that doesn’t have “representation”. It doesn’t bother me, so I don’t get worked up about it, but it’s definitely there. Final thought: I believe the biggest problem with the High Republic in terms of marketing and execution is the lack of Yoda. If you made this a look through Yoda’s perspective of the High Republic era while he was a padawan, knight, then master, this series would have been a massive best seller and have more focus (which it does lack). I think not putting Yoda as the main protagonist is the High Republics biggest fail.

@galacticinitiative7979

Ай бұрын

I appreciate a reasoned reply that addresses my concerns. Though we won’t agree about The HR, I credit you for your fairness and civility. The marketing was poor. Yes, Yoda became a missed opportunity. His “early days” would’ve attracted readers, but I believe LFL wanted to distance itself from the pre-Disney era. Also, The HR writers’ defense of the message prior to the first title definitely hurt sales. They should’ve allowed their stories to speak for them. No one likes an idealogue. The quality of a few, early releases wasn’t terrible. However, as you noted, most books’ forced connections to a slow-moving central plot created problems, which only worsened over time. Thank you again for your comment.

I love the concept of the High Republic. I certainly wish they could tell a good story there.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Yes, The HR had potential, but its creators weren’t hired on the basis of talent. Sad. Thank you for watching.

@datrevmeister

3 ай бұрын

Said no one ever😂

Why are words like "gay" or "queer" censored here?

@LWolf12

3 ай бұрын

I think, I'm not entirely sure, but I think you can get flagged\demonetized for saying them. It could also just be a joke, though I would have done it to Latinx since Latinos & Latinas actually find that word offensive.

Where can I watch the video at 6:24

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Clips of The HR at NYCC in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gKSTrM6Ciai4org.htmlsi=akC7wR61cUPsxjXF Perhaps a full video of the panel exists in cyberspace.

@David75011

3 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979 thank you

Begging for High Republic criticism that actually makes sense lmao. Vernestra isn’t a “Mary Sue” because she has obvious and glaring flaws - her quick and accelerated knighthood and undertaking of a padawan gives her struggles with her insane talent, but the simple fact that she’s just a girl with an insane experiential gap. She struggles with leading Imri on the right path when she’s far from achieving clarity herself. Mary sues don’t actually exist in serious literature because you need some kind of obstacle for any character, I instantly tune out any moron using that term seriously. And as for Into the Dark, Geode works because the author is in on the joke, but Gray *plays it completely straight* with her characters, as to not grate on the reader. Everyone treats Geode as a genuine character in the story, so it’s just an unsaid string of jokes shared between the reader and author. It makes his heroic moment at the end of the book funny and gratifying, because it plays well on both Geode’s acknowledged agency in the story, and paying off on the joke of Geode that’s been cheekily done up to that point. Being a YA novel, stuff like that isn’t too out of the ordinary, Claudia Gray is a terrific author and I thought she did excellently on that book. The plot wasn’t convoluted either, it’s easy af to follow, being so isolated. And no, representation being a goal for the stories isn’t a bad thing, go take a warm shower and go out for a walk. Not even entertaining that drivel

@the-point-bearer6689

16 күн бұрын

You are not fooling anybody, it is virtue signaling nonsense because Kathleen Kennedy is trying and failing to capture female audiences when there are better projects that did capture female audience. Shows how pretentious they can be.

I actually finished most, If not, then all of the main books in the HR series. They're forgettable at best.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Agreed!

To be charitable: the High Republic was a new creation and a new cast of characters, so the story group can have as much pointless representation as they want without affecting the timelines of the Trilogies. Star Wars fans can simply chuckle, shake their heads and spend their money elsewhere.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

I agree to an extent. However, The HR could significantly damage the PT through its remaining books and The Acolyte. For example, if Plagueis and Sidious are retconned, fans will be angry. Thank you for your comment!

This is some of the blandest and least sw content Disney has released, its failure will be complete with the impending disaster that is the Acolyte

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Yes, I believe The Acolyte will cement The HR failure for all time. Before ten years pass, the project will become a cautionary tale, a ghost story to frighten creators who view Star Wars through every lens but storytelling.

I can't tell if your voice is ai generated or not

Its amazing, but its gotten to a point where I can actually judge the content of someone’s character by the way they look!

My thoughts are I... A fan fiction writer would have done a far better job on his own than this circus troop.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. But Lucasfilm rarely hires qualified writers these days so… I wouldn’t expect an interview. 😭 Thank you for your comment.

@maxwhite8616

3 ай бұрын

@galacticinitiative7979 I could have made Ray awesome like master tigress awesome and Kylo Ren like Jason Voorhees

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

@@maxwhite8616 I believe you. No interest from Disney.

Interesting video, though if you were going to censor any word. You should have censored Latinx, since Latinos and Latinas find the word offensive.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Understood. I paraphrased that description of the author’s previous work. Not my term and no offense intended. Thank you.

@LWolf12

3 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979It's alright, I know it's one Disney & a few other progressive companies like to push. Despite the backlash over it by the Hispanic community.

This is such a whinny video. Your obsession with anti “identity politics” is pitiful.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

I believe you missed a critical point. Lucasfilm’s “obsession” with identity politics affected The HR. I presented facts, not judgments. Have you read the series?

@tristanhanscomb1758

3 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979 your idea of facts is so skewed, your obsession to pick out anything that you might perceive as “woke” or “identity politics” is so tarnished in you’re own prejudices’. Your lack of understanding that even if something is not for you, it may be for someone else. Old Star Wars content still exists, there is tons of media to comb through that may satisfy your personal connection with Star Wars. Me for example, I’m a late 90’s early 00’s kid, I grew up with the prequels, to me they were amazing movies that I saw as flawless throughout my childhood, but my dad who loved the OT hated them and I could never understand why. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized their flaws, and could appreciate the OT as the goat of the series. But then clone wars came around and I didn’t understand the hype. It was dumb, it was for kids, and I was no longer a kid. Again it wasn’t until I was older that I realized the magic of this series too. The point is, it might not be for you, but it’s not identity politics that make it not for you, it’s the fact that you are older and more critical from the Star Wars you remember. It’s not woman or POC that ruined Star Wars, it’s corporate greed and boring story telling that have tainted the Disney era.

@tristanhanscomb1758

3 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979 Star Wars media sucks lately, with very few exceptions like andor, bad batch, and Ahsoka (I enjoyed it), but its important to remember that it’s not because of identity politics, (whatever the hell that actually is) that is a scapegoat. It’s corporate greed, and disneys incessant need to monetize every angle and aspect of Star Wars, without give as much time and effort into writing compelling, and interesting stories. It’s not woman and POC, it’s money. Plain and simple. Star Wars was never about the money, George Lucas’ original vision was a good story telling and pushing technologies, money was not the goal. Disney only sees Star Wars as another cash cow

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

@@tristanhanscomb1758 Interesting theory. Incorrect. But interesting. Who is the target market if not Star Wars fans? Did The HR attact a new audience? No, after three years, it has no sustainable audience. Views, sales… Judge it by any objective metric. I flag the reasons for its failure and you respond, “not for you.” According to data, ‘not for 99% of SW fans.’ Since you don’t agree with my reasoning… Why do you think it’s a commercial failure?

@tristanhanscomb1758

3 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979 because it wasn’t good or interesting to catch the majority of Star Wars fans. Not because of “identity politics”. Because of bad writing. That being said, there could be young fans who don’t engage with reader statistics or surveys, who pick it up at their local book store who love it. I know I was one of those kids who read every obscure Star Wars media I could find at the library or coles.

I read the first high republic book and it was so annoying. The writer wasted so much time introducing characters and trying to build interest in them only to kill then off a few pages later. Then when they introduced someone who didn’t die they were just boring. I didn’t bother with the next one

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

I don’t blame you and, ultimately, you made a great decision to stop reading. Though I don’t hate Soule’s writing style (Light of the Jedi) as I hate the writing styles of Gray, Ireland, et al., most content in The HR is objectionable for its characters, plots, and retcons. Furthermore, The HR has grown significantly worse over time. Thank you for watching!

@user-ux8ey5oi5i

3 ай бұрын

Свет Джедаев - хорошая книга!😊

Spot on!! This makes me sick. down with the ship.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

It’s a difficult time for a beloved IP. 😭

The sad waist of a concept.

@andrewvillers6447

3 ай бұрын

Waste, my dear. Carry on.

@seanjudy3002

3 ай бұрын

@@andrewvillers6447 Ram Jomaram was a waste of a waist as well. 😂

@andrewvillers6447

3 ай бұрын

@@seanjudy3002 indeed indeed

@williamthompson3611

3 ай бұрын

It will be a total abject disaster of a failure

@Lobsterwithinternet

3 ай бұрын

Not really. The concept wasn't much to begin with since it takes place during the golden age of the Republic before the events of TPM and hence not much in the way of major upheavals.

It can always get worse. It could just be some ideologue on a star wars set in a vaguely star wars costume directly lecturing the camera for 30 minutes or more.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

In The Acolyte, we might experience the lectures that you described. The majority of its creators and cast members are ideologues. 😭

@tacky4237

3 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979 Oh boy! can't wait for them to cut the act and just sit there directly lecturing the audience for 30+ minutes.

@justjoking5841

3 ай бұрын

dude please... dont jinx it xd

Lucasfilm and Disney have eliminated anyone capable of writing or directing engaging and dramatic stories. It is not surprising that Lucasfilm has chosen activists, rather than real actors, to mouth the words written by Headland and her hacks. No one should be surprised; nor should anyone be surprised when the series fails on Disney Plus. I have gotten over the shock of Disney destroying itself with this nonsense. The company has lost the trust of parents that it once enjoyed, and customers are abandoning its parks, streaming service, and new cinematic releases. This has become quite a spectacle. I have now settled back to watch Disney's brand destruction with the understanding that fire in the diseased Disney forest is inevitable to promote even the possibility of healthy, new growth. But I must note that Weinstein's criminal conviction has been overturned, so who knows what is in Headland's future. Perhaps her old boss will offer her old job back. Since Headland lacks a moral compass, she should be comfortable with that.

@galacticinitiative7979

Ай бұрын

I’m sorry a week passed before I saw your comment. I enjoyed reading it and found myself nodding and smiling as I did so. You articulately expounded the problems with Disney Star Wars, specifically Headland’s The Acolyte. Well done. Thank you for watching.

@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445

Ай бұрын

I don't know about you, but I think that people like Charles Soule or Claudia Gray are indeed able to write engaging and dramatic stories. And while Cavan Scotts or Daniel Olders writing isn't perfect, they still manage to write books and comics, that are a lot of fun.

@davidrichardson1636

Ай бұрын

@@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445 Really? I submit Disney's recent box-office and streaming histories. The audience has rejected one movie and TV series after another. Now, you may be correct. These writers may be able to write engaging and dramatic stories. It is too bad that they, for some reason, are not doing this for Disney. That is a puzzle.

@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445

24 күн бұрын

​@@davidrichardson1636 You do know, I wasn't talking about either movies or TV shows but more so about novels and comics, and even the worst of those are not a complete catastrophe (at least mostly).

@davidrichardson1636

23 күн бұрын

@@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445 My point is that Lucasfilm and Disney have become unable to bring the best of the extended Star Wars universe to the screen. This kills interest in the movie franchise, but it also kills interest in the books and comics. This is a pity.

I forgot this even existed until youtube recommended this lol. Honestly I forgot about it a week after it released, didn't bother reading it I was done with star wars after the last jedi. Solo was good but after that star wars just felt fully dead to me and I never bothered watching any of the Disney plus shows, its just like... there isn't anything that's interesting and Disney will just retcon any lore that I still find interesting.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

I understand. Lucasfilm hasn’t given you a reason to return. The HR will “climax” with The Acolyte. Then, I hope we’ll never speak of it again. I don’t expect SW Eclipse to reach completion. Thank you for watching.

High republic is a awesome

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Perhaps I misunderstood your comment. Do you believe The High Republic is awesome?

@kalebdiaz1671

3 ай бұрын

Yes it it awesome, bro probably hasn’t even finished a book lol

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

@@kalebdiaz1671 I’ve made my case against The HR. Yes, I’ve read its books. So many books. From your perspective, what makes The HR awesome?

@kalebdiaz1671

3 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979 thanks for asking, I love seeing the Jedi in there prime, not in terms of power, in terms of morality, they care so much, these are the Jedi before the fall of them from the prequel era, they loss that morality that makes them hero’s, peacekeepers, and it’s nice to see what the Jedi “where meant to be” which is represented in there white and gold angelic looking robes, there compassion (like Anakin said is essential to a Jedi’s life that they lose), they literally tell what they stand for “light and life” Also just the scale of the story telling from comic to books to audio dramas, now video games it’s really fun

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

@@kalebdiaz1671 Obviously, we disagree. Yet, I can’t thank you enough for taking time to express your POV. I wish more people were willing to debate instead of attacking without reason. The time period has potential. On that point, we agree. I understand your affinity for the Jedi as an optimistic, broad-minded order. IMO, The HR went too far. I found the Jedi to be too OP for the stories to have stakes. Even the Nameless weren’t enough to frighten me for their survival.

Honestly the whole HR concept could work in a post Return of the Jedi era and following the new republic and new Jedi order struggle keeping the peace in the galaxy through Luke eyes. As for Disney pandering to different sexuality and races put them into Star Wars just seems ridiculous and insignificant to me. If they just focus making characters just to put their own genders,beliefs and sexuality over making a good character then they just pathetic writers but if they make good characters who just happen to be gay but it doesn’t matter to the plot that’s fine.

Put simply, I'm not watching that S**t.

@galacticinitiative7979

2 ай бұрын

No one could blame you. Avoid it! Thank you for watching.

@Lr.Laecro.Lirus3445

Ай бұрын

You also aren't watching, you're reading it then.

1) Way to give a shoutout to my boy, The Drinker!! 2) I know it's been a while, but would love to hear your observations on Wendig, both as an activist and as a wannabe Timothy Zahn. 3) Force-eating monsters? I do not ever want to hear criticisms of the ysalamiri or Yuuzhan Vong ever again. 4) Kriffing Geode. 5) Any idea if Headland is behind the push that now identifies Luke as bi/gay? 6) And to think, we gave up Legends for this stang! Good work, guys, keep it going, and may the Force be with you!

@charliesand573

3 ай бұрын

So what you're saying is politics are more important to you than Star Wars itself.

@davidb9639

3 ай бұрын

@@charliesand573 the politics of the New Republic and the reformed New Jedi Order of Grand Master Luke Skywalker.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

I should produce a Wendig video. Good idea. The HR story group’s arc will be similar to his arc in the end. Overhyped rise and arrogant fall. I don’t have evidence to support #5 but she might’ve meant Luke when she spoke about characters’ ambiguity. At the current pace of retcons, the entire OT and PT will be “reimagined” soon. Thank you for your comment!

I had no idea they were pushing “The Message” as hard as they were with the Acolyte. Ngl, I probably won’t watch it now.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, it’s being pushed harder than ever before. Everything is subordinate to it. Thank you for watching.

This bullshit is supposed to replace Knights of the Old Republic? The fuck?

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

A poor substitute for the E.U. of Lucas’ era! The HR will never come close to KOTOR. Thank you for your comment.

@Soup-man

3 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979 Yeah. Lucas should've never sold Star Wars.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Amen!

@Soup-man

3 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979 His versions of 7-9 sound way better and creative than what was actually released.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

@@Soup-man Couldn’t have been worse! Check out Nerdonomous’ multi-part examination of the sequels. He addresses the rejection of Lucas’ treatments for Ep 7-9.

The High Republic. Where the writers are on death sticks.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

😂

As someone who loves The High Republic, I agree it goes too far in a many places. That being said, with novels such as The Rising Storm and Path of Deceit THR reaches levels of quality that Star Wars has only managed to hit with the Clone Wars Finale and Rebels. Yes there are low points but so does every series.

@0neiros.

2 ай бұрын

So, not that high compared to the old timeline, only Filoni’s stuff. Very telling.

i just learned about the HR and i was excited for it before head ring all this “woke” republic shit

I like the "Crimson Reign" trilogy and "The Blade" of Charles. What SW books have you written??? Have you ever tried or just talking??? I think you have some personal grudge against some writers ... that's why you are going for them ... there are many failures both in original legends and canons ... and what is failure to you may be enjoyed by others ...

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Allow me to address your points in order. To review SW books, must I be an author of SW books? No. Personal grudge? Yes… From a certain point of view. I clearly don’t appreciate The HR creative team. Do failures in the E.U. excuse failures in The HR? No. I’m glad you acknowledged the latter. Is subjectivity an argument against objectivity? No. One may enjoy books of poor quality, but one’s enjoyment doesn’t alter the criteria for quality. Thank you for your comment.

@planningresearch7709

3 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979 you make yourself a reviewer with quality ... from where do you get your certification??? You can talk about anything you want by creating a channel on social media but until and unless you have any contribution in the relevant sector you are nothing but a fuss. Thanks for telling us that you have some personal grudges ... and that makes your reviews doubtful enough to reject them. and also describes you and your criteria of quality. Thanks for clearing everything up.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

@@planningresearch7709 😂

I read the first book. It was fine, had some nice moments, and was a decent start. I tried the second book and a few other things… everything went straight downhill fast and the writing was very clearly on the wall. The entire series ended up being hot garbage. Long live the EU.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

I concur. The first novel and early comics weren’t terrible but, in hindsight, they were full of warning signs. As you accurately pointed out, the quality of subsequent books rapidly declined. The authors wouldn’t (or, in many cases, couldn’t) deliver compelling stories. Thank you for your comment.

It's been better than most of the EU. Dudes like you literally ruin Star Wars.

@galacticinitiative7979

2 ай бұрын

First, not “better than most of the EU.” Many, many fans and I will debate that assertion. Second, until four days ago, you didn’t know I existed. So… I wasn’t ruining Star Wars for you before and I won’t ruin Star Wars for you going forward. I’d like to read more in defense of The HR from you but I’m not setting any expectations.

@EcopiuM

2 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979 " I wasn’t ruining Star Wars for you before and I won’t ruin Star Wars for you going forward." Where did I say YOU were ruining it? I said dudes like you. People of your ilk have progressively destroyed what it means to be a star wars fan. It already turning rancid after ROTJ and hit fever pitch by the prequels. The combination of the internet has just made things even worse. ", not “better than most of the EU.” Many, many fans and I will debate that assertion." This is straight up false. The only ones who consistently try to argue the contrary are those clearly who shill against anything Disney. The EU simply MUST be better at all times in order to validate their world view.

I listened to all star wars audiobooks but i cannot finish 1 of these high republic books so boring

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. I attempted one audiobook in The HR. It was worse than reading! Everything about the series smacks of bad fan fiction, including its audio productions. Thank you for watching.

@jackdaw.rdr2

3 ай бұрын

@galacticinitiative7979 I love full cast recording books high Republic tempest runner I got to 3rd chapter didn't have a clue what was happening same with other ones can't get into them I tried 5 of them so far no action doesn't feel anything like star wars no yoda what I listened to shame really they could have done so much with these books 😢

High Republic has a lot of potential, look at Tales of the Jedi (count dooku episodes) and Star Wars Eclipse trailer.. but the whole idea of it (from what I know of release).. is so.. ridiculous, modern, and clearly done for the cash. What they could have done is a High Fantasy story that isn't connected to any Jedi.. or gone thousands of years before, and this be an era in the Old Republic. In concept, it's perfect for Star Wars.. Star Wars was more fantasy than sci-fi..

Tell me you haven't read High Republic without telling me you haven't read the High Republic

@andrewvillers6447

3 ай бұрын

What did he say that you’re disputing?

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Alas, I’ve suffered The HR books. What caused you to think otherwise? Disagreement doesn’t mean disengagement. I summarized many concepts for brevity’s sake, but… The quotes, references, and reviews weren’t enough to establish my bona fides?

Legacy of the Force much better than this

So this is why EU died?

@galacticinitiative7979

Ай бұрын

Yes, the EU died to make room for the sequels, D+ debacles, and The High Republic. 😳 Thank you for watching.

I disagree. The High Republic is not terrible. There are some points it gets a bit slow, but it always picks back up. I also disagree that it's worse than the holiday special. I watch the holiday special with my dad every yr on Christmas, and it is objectively much more boring. Also, i don't know how much of a star wars fan you are but its about as equal, if not better, than some of the legends material such as the Callista trilogy and Darksaber to name a few. But as someone who's a life long star wars fan and has read basically everything in legends and canon, imo its not that bad.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. We could debate the Holiday Special v The HR. In doing so, we would be assessing the worst of SW, which leads to my point. If you won the debate, The HR would still be near the bottom of all time. Your description of The HR, “not terrible,” is rationalization, not praise. Your enjoyment or acceptance of The HR won’t alter objective metrics, such as disappointing sales of its books and toys. In light of fans’ response, my argument stands. I welcome a rebuttal that accounts for its poor performance.

@kevinvassago

3 ай бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979 the High Republic has had 3 books make it onto the New York Times best seller list. Light of the Jedi won 3rd place for best science fiction novel for the Good Reads Choice Award in 2021 and made it to #1 on the New York Times best seller list. It also sold over 100,000 copies. There have been 11 books that have dropped and 9 of them have sold over 20,000 copies, which is considered an unequivocal success in the literary world. Especially since it's common knowledge that the more books in a series that comes out, the more the series sees a drop in sales. Obviously there are exceptions to this such as Harry Potter, but the high republic has only been out for a few years, with little attention paid to it in other forms of media. You made the comparison to the holiday special, which sold 0 copies because it was so bad it never even made it out of the one time tv broadcast. As for it being the best or worst of star wars, comparing it to books that have been out for 2 decades is an unfair comparison, but it has outsold other star wars books such as The Crystal Star, I Jedi, and the Han Solo trilogy to name a few, during the year of those books release. But I'm not going to make a comprehensive list in this comment. Enjoyment of something is subjective, but the high republic as neither the best or worst sales of star wars books. I think the biggest problem I have with your video though, is I don't understand why people would talk about something they don't enjoy. If I don't enjoy something, I just ignore it. Maybe it brings you views and you're on the hate bandwagon for clicks. But I personally will never understand why people seem to pay so much attention to something as mundane as star wars books if they don't enjoy it.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your follow-up. Light of the Jedi, The HR premiere, lasted four weeks on The NYTBS list. Then, for the reasons in my video, The HR rapidly faded. Retailers decreased their orders for all subsequent releases. (In case you need context… Heir to the Empire spent 19 weeks on The NYTBS list.) Disney Lucasfilm played games to inflate The HR numbers. For example, it coerced Scholastic into bundling The HR books with unrelated titles, then it claimed the bundles as sales. Despite such games, statistical and empirical evidence prevail. From Soule’s opener to Scott’s second act, sales declined 55%. From phase one to phase two, sales declined 90-95%. I believe you know, for SW books, 20,000 copies signals failure, not “unequivocal success.” For E.U. titles, 200,000 copies is the standard! Visit Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Target, Walmart, etc. Do you see feature tables or endcaps dedicated to The HR? No. Speak with other fans. Have they read The HR? No. You typed, “If I don’t enjoy something, I just ignore it.” Why not ignore my review? You flatter me with the “hate bandwagon” concept. I would produce videos if no one watched them. (At present, next to no one watches them.) I love SW so I cover SW. The good, the bad, and the ugly. To me, SW books aren’t mundane. You’ve made two comments so I suspect SW books aren’t mundane to you either.

Yeah...the culture war nonsense may appeal to your subs but in the real world it's just a bunch of angry screeching. Also you don't get to tell me what the all time worst Star Wars project is until you've read Legacy of the Force.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Be honest. Have you read The High Republic? Until you experience it, I would shelve the “culture war” and “angry screeching” remarks. If you’ve read it and wish to defend it, I welcome any semblance of rebuttal.

@charliesand573

3 ай бұрын

​@@galacticinitiative7979 I've read some of it. First five books before I decided that the High Republic, like all of Disney Star Wars, wasn't for me. My Star Wars is Legends. Up until 30 ABY at least. I've no doubt there's plenty of reason to dislike HR's writing. But to call it the worst of all Star Wars? We need to expand your worldview. Now while I don't keep up with HR, I do keep up with Star Wars. So I feel I would have heard if the HR had said...turned a fan-liked character into a pedo? If you're wondering why that's so specific it's exactly what happened in Legacy of the Force. Now I feel like that's worse than anything the HR has done. Maybe I'm wrong, please correct me if that's the case. You said yourself that your video was not a review of the plot line of HR but of the writers' politics. So HR is only bad because of your subjective worldview. And even if it was objectively bad, the HR is disconnected from the rest of Star Wars, it can only ruin other HR stories. Legacy of the Force ruined an interconnected universe that had been built over 15 years. And it did so not because of political views but because the idea came to a drunk edglord in the mid 2000s. It pulled a "Jake Skywalker" on fan-favorite characters of Jacen Solo and Vergere, and overwrote the perfect finale of the New Jedi Order. Seeing you say a series is the worst because of something as stupid as politics is laughable. Because no matter what those politics are, it won't be worse than the adult Tahiri sexually assaulting 14-year-old Ben Skywalker.

@davidb9639

3 ай бұрын

LOTF is downright Shakespearean compared to what we're getting today. We all owe Troy Denning a huge apology.

@charliesand573

3 ай бұрын

@@davidb9639 He's going to be waiting a long time

@davidb9639

3 ай бұрын

@@charliesand573 it' like she's trying to be a villian or something.

Thought this was gonna be a proper critique. But not even 30 seconds in you've already cemented yourself as one of those "right-wing" anti-woke types. Let me guess, the large majority of this video will be about wokeness and "the message" but you'll still try and claim that your issues are with the writing quality.

@galacticinitiative7979

22 күн бұрын

The High Republic reflects its creators. I’m holding a mirror for people to see the connection, and you’re upset because many of THR failings are sociopolitical in nature. Thank you for watching.

@matthewshort4466

10 күн бұрын

@@galacticinitiative7979useless reply. Mate your channel is just another anti woke channel that doesn’t have real critiques. The story’s represent stuff you politically disagree with so therefore you call it bad.

@galacticinitiative7979

10 күн бұрын

@@matthewshort4466 Up front, I said this video wouldn’t review The High Republic book by book. I have other videos for that purpose. You may label and dismiss me, but answer this question: Is The High Republic a success in terms of storytelling or sales? If you’re honest, the answer will lead you to the problems that I outlined. Thank you for watching.

Yeah those high republic books are hot garbage and the writers are laughable

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Bad from the outset and getting worse over time. Thank you for your comment.

Mediocre at best. Woke garbage. Not my Star Wars. Thanks but no thanks.

@galacticinitiative7979

3 ай бұрын

Facts! Thank you for watching.

@DildoDaggins69

3 күн бұрын

That comment reads like selections from an anti-woke bingo card.