i think that the mystery behind han solo is a lot of the allure! so i am worried about them ruining that. however, lots of good people are behind this one (empire strikes back, anyone?), so that is a good sign. and the lego movie was a lot better than i expected, had some very strong themes despite all of the silliness, so could be awesome. I guess we'll just have to wait and see!
honestly, clone wars was the best star wars we've had in a while, and it was "aimed" at a younger demo than preteen (8-10 i think). which is weird, bc most episodes seem too adult for that... but kids can handle more than we think, and often are handling crazy stuff every day.
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"I often wonder if I should have been born at another time. My senses are unusually, some might say unnaturally keen, and ours is an era of distraction. It's a punishing drumbeat of constant input. It follows us into our homes and into our beds. It seeps into our... Into our souls, for want of a better word. [...] In my less productive moments, I'm given to wonder.... If I had just been born when it was a little quieter out there, [...] Might I have been more focused? A more fully realized person?"
-Sherlock, in Elementary ("The Marchioness")