The headlines, alas, reveal the sad
truth. The way forward is ambivalent, and almost certain to be
wrought with controversy. The minutiae of one man's vision, and all
the little decisions — and his many duplicitous attempts to
double-back and alter the official history — will continue to be
pored over by historians of every conceivable stripe, while the man
himself remains an inexplicable enigma.
I'm talking, of course, about George
Lucas.
I didn't think the sale of Star Wars to
Disney was particularly controversial. Lucas & Co. have had a creaky ride in the California theme-park for decades. The Saturday
morning serial is certainly on par with, if not slightly above,
Disney television standards. And with last summer's bloated, sluggish
and nonsensical John Carter of Mars, Disney finally proved itself
Lucas's cinematic equal. The time was ripe for a passing of the
torch. As Yoda once said, “Be, you must let it.”
But I was just being naive (or too
weary to pay attention and care). Tom Carson, who's spent his
professional life sniffing with disdain at Lucas products, isn't so sure this is a good thing — for anyone. On the other hand, Dale M.
Pollock seems to think this deal might have saved Lucas' life. Fans
are all over the map on the issue. As for me, if my experience with
the recent Star Trek reboot has taught me anything, it's best to keep
the tomatoes holstered until I've actually seen the new product.
1 comment:
I agree particularly with that last part. It could be a disaster, or it could actually pretty cool. I'm a cautious optimist myself, but there's no point in criticizing before we see the product.
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