What is happening with Star Wars?

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of the Star Wars franchise with fan Bhaskar, covering various shows and the overall impact of Disney's approach.

Is the Force still with us? In this episode, we're joined by long-time Star Wars fan Bhaskar to break down the current state of the franchise—from the highs of Andor to the lows of The Acolyte. We talk about the Disney+ overload, the trilogy that derailed itself, the missed opportunities, and whether it's time for a creative hiatus. There's plenty of fun, frustration, and fandom to go around—this one's for the galaxy brains. ✨ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MDgfxhURWtg 👇 Timestamps: 0:00 – Context for Episode 0:42 – Music + official podcast intro 1:16 – Welcome + Bhaskar joins the podcast 1:37 – Star Wars fan spectrum: from casual to hardcore 2:49 – Thoughts on The Acolyte so far 4:13 – Five years since the last movie, is TV filling the gap? 5:27 – Highs of Disney+ Star Wars (Mandalorian, Andor, Ahsoka) 6:11 – Volume of content & mediocrity problem 7:18 – Declining viewer motivation 8:24 – Star Wars fatigue & missed opportunities 11:03 – The Mandalorian & Book of Boba Fett burnout 12:16 – Prestige TV or quantity over quality? 13:52 – Budget vs. quality in Star Wars shows 15:36 – Visual effects & production consistency 17:24 – Inconsistent storytelling &amp…

People in this episode

Guest: Bhaskar

Topics covered

• Star Wars
• Disney+
• Andor
• The Acolyte
• Mandalorian
• fan service
• storytelling

Keywords

• franchise
• content overload
• creative hiatus
• viewer motivation
• prestige TV

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Rode Podmic, Rodecaster Pro, Rode PSA1 Boom Arm, XLR, Star Wars, Disney+

Books & works: Star Wars, The Acolyte, Book of Boba Fett, Elseworlds

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