rootbeergoddess:

Like here’s the thing.

Even if you like TLJ, there is no denying that it didn’t meet Disney’s standards and it divided the fans in a bad way. And even if Solo is just an okay film, there is no denying that it’s not doing well. Some people think it’s too late to call this film a failure but the fact that it’s lagging at the start is not a good sign.

Once again, I don’t think Kathleen Kennedy is this evil monster who is laughing at everyone from her dark castle but I do think that she is the person to blame here. Aside from being lazy, Kathleen doesn’t seem to give a damn. The issues with Star Wars could be fixed so easily. And people aren’t asking for massive change, people are asking for very basic things: focus on characters that don’t have much backstory, stop casting white brunette women as female leads, don’t have a Star Wars film come out every year, try to be more consistent with your stories, etc.  Yet she has refused to do any of this. That is why many people think it’s time for her to step down because it’s obvious she’s not going to fix things.

And as I have stated before and I will continue to state this because it has angered me so much, Kathleen didn’t follow up on any of her promises. Every single time there is an announcement for a new SW trilogy, it’s given to a white man. She said at the beginning she wanted to make SW diverse yet she won’t cast directors of color? Ava could do it. So could Ryan. I’d even take a Spike Lee Star Wars movie. Hell, why not let Taika Waititi do it? He’s a genius! Look at what he did with Thor!

Kathleen may not be evil but she’s not good for the Star Wars franchise and she’ll continue to kill it until someone bumps her off her throne.