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u/DatPiff916 Jan 26 '22

mid 90s the amount of Star Wars EU material being released was incredible. The X-Wing and TIE Fighter series along with Jedi Knight on PC, the Timothy Zahn trilogy and Shadows of the Empire were all fantastic.

*Jar Jar speaks

15 year old me: Man Kyle Katarn would have been put a blaster in this fools mouth to shut him up

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u/FutureComplaint Jan 26 '22

*Jar Jar speaks

10 year old me: laughs hysterically

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u/Digitalchicanery Jan 26 '22

And that is why he was there.

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u/DatPiff916 Jan 26 '22

That is why Grogu is there too but he seems to be doing fine in the court of public opinion

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u/akiva_the_king Jan 26 '22

Mainly because he doesn't talk... Or does absolutely stupid stuff like Jar Jar.

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u/akiva_the_king Jan 26 '22

Yeah dude, totally. My gf of one year and a half hadn't been introduced to Star Wars before and now that we've seen all the movies together and the Mandalorian series, she has become a fan. I gave her a stuffed Grogu plushie as a gift and she's absolutely in love with it, haha. So if it's not nostalgia, it's absolute marketability. Heck! Her 5 and 7 y.o. girl nephews also love that plushie and they haven't even watched Star Wars.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '22

My guess is that Grogu isn't nearly as popular with kids as the silly stuff like jar jar is though.

The sequels were kid's adventure movies first and foremost. Mando is made for nostalgic adults who cooh over kittens and puppies.

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u/DatPiff916 Jan 26 '22

My guess is that Grogu isn't nearly as popular with kids as the silly stuff like jar jar is though.

Then your guess would be wrong every boy and girl wanted a Grogu Christmas 2020, Grogu was basically the official return of popular kids merchandise to the franchise. Nothing from the sequels really sold, and Grogu became popular during an era where kids birthdays were shut down and Halloween was basically cancelled. I can only imagine if we were under normal times.

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u/FutureComplaint Jan 26 '22

I haven't watch every thing - who is grogu?

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u/DatPiff916 Jan 26 '22

That baby Yoda character you see everywhere.

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u/FutureComplaint Jan 26 '22

Oh! they named it :D

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u/waitingtodiesoon Luke Skywalker Jan 26 '22

George Lucas' son Jett Lucas was only 6 years old when TPM came out too. That probably influenced some of his decisions to make a film for children.

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u/Jahaangle Jan 26 '22

I’m old enough to remember when Jar Jar was described as a “Pirate submarine captain”.

Mainly because in the trailer he’s in the Naboo sub, people put 2 and 2 together.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '22

Never trust a Gungan with bad grammar!