@Triumphant
Thanks for taking the time to post your take on it.
IMO they went about it completely wrong. It’s fine if they wanted to tell a different story. One that they hoped would appeal to a different demographic.
When asked, thats what they should have said “look, we are just telling one story within this giant universe. Not everyone may like it just like not everyone liked Rise of Skywalker. But we still think it’s important to tell”
Instead, it was basically “shut up because you’re all racist homophobes, and we’re happy to upset you”
You don’t get people to warm up and try to understand you, by spitting on them.
A lot of things went wrong with this series (apparently that’s the new Disney MO). I just think Hedland should have been a lot smarter in dealing with the fans from the very beginning, instead of seemingly trying to agitate them and now playing victim.
As for the personal attacks. I don’t condone them, just like I don’t condone them when directed at the fans.