First, it happened to Justice League, now it’s happened with The Last Jedi too.
Disgruntled Star Wars fans have taken to Change.org to start a petition to remove Star Wars: The Last Jedi from canon and urging Lucasfilm to give Luke Skywalker a fitting ending. Currently sitting at nearly 6000 signitures, Henry Walsh’s bid for Disney to allow fans to “keep our heroes” continues to grow in popularity.
The petition reads:
Episode VIII was a travesty. It completely destroyed the legacy of Luke Skywalker and the Jedi. It destroyed the very reasons most of us, as fans, liked Star Wars. This can be fixed. Just as you wiped out 30 years of stories, we ask you to wipe out one more, the Last Jedi. Remove it from canon, push back Episode IX and re-make Episode VIII properly to redeem Luke Skywalker’s legacy, integrity, and character.
Many fans have very strong feelings about what director Rian Johnson chose to do with the film. Internet trolls have been sabotaging The Last Jedi on Rotten Tomatoes by voting for low User Scores. However, in an interview with LA Times, Rian Johson, the director of The Last Jedi, has defended the film:
“Having been a “Star Wars” fan my whole life, and having spent most of my life on the other side of the curb and in that fandom, it softens the blow a little bit. I’m aware through my own experience that, first of all, the fans are so passionate, they care so deeply, sometimes they care very violently at me on Twitter. But it’s because they care about these things, and it hurts when you’re expecting something specific and you don’t get it from something that you love. It always hurts, so I don’t take it personally if a fan reacts negatively and lashes out on me on Twitter. That’s fine. It’s my job to be there for that. Like you said, every fan has a list of stuff they want a Star Wars movie to be and they don’t want a “Star Wars” movie to be. You’re going to find very few fans out there whose lists line up.”
He also went on to say that, despite all the negative talk, he also received a lot of positive praise from fans about the film:
“And I also know the same way the original movies were personal for Lucas. Lucas never made a “Star Wars” movie by sitting down and thinking, “What do the fans want to see?” And I knew if I wrote wondering what the fans would want, as tempting as that is, it wouldn’t work, because people would still be shouting at me, “F— you, you ruined ‘Star Wars,'” and I would make a bad movie. And ultimately, that’s the one thing nobody wants. And let me just add that 80-90% of the reaction I’ve gotten from Twitter has been really lovely. There’s been a lot of joy and love from fans. When I talk about the negative stuff, that’s not the full picture of the fans at all.”
It’s hard to believe that fans would react so strongly to a film that really has a lot of merits. Does The Last Jedi warrant a petition or are fans becoming far too spoilt?
People complain when they said Force Awakens was a rip off of a New Hope, and now we get something original in the canon, and they are bitching and moaning about that. Cry babies need go have a sad wank
More likes for this lad.
Lucas never sat down and thought about what the fans want to see?
Oh yes, he did. He did very hard. That‘s why he more or less removed Jar-Jar Binks – Darth Jar-Jar, that is.
I hated the movie. Star Wars ended with Return of a Jedi
Yes.
Keyboard Warrior Fans… Just like to complain all the time. It doesn’t matter what the producers of whatever movie do, the keyboard warriors will always find something to bitch and moan about.
Lol wow
you better talk to the pope first. ahahahah
Welcome to the house of mouse! I called it years ago those same people were so happy yay more star wars…. Wait till they push X-men marvel crap… Prepair for your inner children to be rapped by mickey
“Fans” who only showed when it was cool on big bang theory
MASSIVE OVERREACT!
Stop being whiny bitches
I didnt hate it and I def wouldnt sign any petition — it just left me feeling “meh”. Visuals were gorgeous, Fin & Rey character dev was great, I loved Princes Leia (who doesn’t), Lukes showdown with Kylo Ren was genuinely thrilling… but his death felt almost as a afterthought. I loved Holdo character and her jump to lightspeed was, well, WTF amazing!! When Yoda waves away Luke’s attachment to the sacred Jedi books as “not exactly page-turners,” and then sets the library aflame – was perfect!!
But there were so many things that felt like they were thrown in as filler or for quota and thats what left me with the Meh feeling.
Still cant wait for the next one though – J.J. Abrams <3 !!!
‘Return of a Jedi’ – says all we need to know about your opinion…
Luke died to save the Rebellion/Resistance. Rather fitting I would say.
Some people likes it some will hate it. But removing it from canon is a bit too far.
Idiots.
I think the people petitioning to have it removed from canon are too lazy to actually think about the events on the film and their implications. Since it’s still on circuit, I won’t spoil it by trying to explain how I see the implications. Suffice to say that I’m already looking forward to Episode IX to see where they take it from here.
Nah they’re just dumb
Raped
This coming awards season they will be adding a new category for the whiniest/biggest butthurt fandom. Going to be an awfully close race between Star Trek, Star Wars & The Walking Dead fandoms.
I thought the Last Jedi was a new hope for Star Wars. If we want more films they must break the mold of the first 3. The rehashing was just getting dull.
Kyle Tidd lol
Have star wars fans always been horrible, or is this a relatively new development?
If that’s what you got out of that 👌
Hilariously yes.
These petitions do nothing
Nahúm González
The only issue i had with it was no explanation of snoke how can u have such a poweful force being and not give one hint and then kill him that was my only issue with it
Someone needs a nap cranky are we
No I think it’s funny
Mike Berube
Chops!
Bashar Almadani
Fucking crybabies. Your petition won’t do shit
Wayyyyy overreacting, wth???
Rey has no development, or just the easiest in any star wars movie ever Oo, making no sense to why she can rraxt to the force, or even why she is connected somehow to Kylo Oo
What a silly use of an online tool that’s supposed to be used for stuff that actually matters.
Here, instead you should sign this petition to ban such frivolous petitions:
https://www.change.org/p/change-org-ban-frivolous-petitions-from-change-org
You can’t forget DC fans.. oh wait, are there any of those anymore?
Are they overreacting?? The short answer is yes.
The detailed answer…
Is yes. Severley
Star wars force awaken was not that great. It lacked storyline clarity. Kylo is a horrible new bad guy, does not fit profile and looks more like a joke. I would imagine the new film to be similar.
Fans or trolls?
LOL!
If it were entirely up to me, I would personally like to remove all the movies besides the original trilogy from canon. But I still accept all of them as canon, Even the ones (such as phantom menace and force awakens) that are particularly bad.