Really?
Okay when will Disney stop? When the simple mention of the title "Star Wars" will irritate people? Until then they will feed us with these not so necessary sequels and unnecessary spin-offs/side stories?
Yeah, I know, "I don't have to watch it if I don't want". I'm aware, don't worry I probably won't watch it neither. I tried watching Solo and 10 minutes in I was already suffering starting by this cringe worthy explanation of why we call him Han Solo. I didn't make it halfway through.
My problem with this: by paying for this autopilot way to produce an excessive amount of movies which don't have any originality anymore, we support Hollywood to invest more in these unoriginal ideas rather than supporting talented filmmakers who could make some outstanding movies. Furthermore, It's not just the lack of originality. It's also about how much of a lazy writing this is. This is totally not creative at all. It's just reusing the same concept and insert new elements that used all its innovative power a long time ago.
I might not care for the prequel trilogy too much. But at least it did have something fresh, something different. Now it feels like Disney simply follows the political agenda and work hard to milk this cow until it's totally drained.
I know, my opinion doesn't matter and this movie will probably become a success or at least break even. And it's okay, we need this kind of pop-corn entertainment. But even brainless and objectively bad action movies like Rambo II can still offer some substantial fun. In this case, starting from Rogue One, I just don't have the feeling that any effort is put in creating something. I'm not talking about writing a new Citizen Kane, but at least make me feel that there's a minimum amount of passion put in it.
Disney is no longer a creative studio which is looking for good filmmaking and good storytelling. No, it's nothing more than a huge corporation which have ONE goal: money! Yes, this can apply for pretty much any studio... but I feel like Disney is the ultimate champion. Just look at how overly expensive their DVDs and Blu-rays are compared to other studios. And I don't mean to talk about the new releases here. I'm referring to cartoons that are almost 100 fucking years old.
Bottom line: I know this will not stop and I will simply keep avoiding to pay for the movies they release (with the exception of what is made by Pixar) and people will keep on wasting their money and then come here to complain about how bad it was.