Okay, so when Star Wars vision came out, it did
something that fans weren't expecting. And honestly,
I would say something that Star Wars desperately
needed Lucasfilm animation studios from around
the world. Or they invited studios from around
the world to create original Star Wars stories
with zero obligation to follow Canon. no start
like Skywalker timeline, no need to connect to
the main saga, total creative freedom. And what
we got was really awesome. From samurai inspired
showdowns to musical adventures that kind of
didn't make sense, but were deeply emotional
and visions proved something very powerful. Star
Wars thrives when create when creators are allowed
to. Just create. And taking this and fast forward
to volume three, which brought in fresh studios
with even bolder ideas and every episode took
Star Wars universe and filtered it to like through
different lenses and different animation styles,
new emotional cores, new voices. But one thing
volume three did that really caught everyone's
attention wasn't just new stories, it revisited
old Star Wars vision stories. The studio brought
back characters from volume one, continuing threads
that us fans have long kind of speculated about
for the last couple of years. And suddenly. it
all started coming together. Artistically, emotionally,
all came together. But there was one thing that
returned that definitely towered above all the
all the other stories. And that was the ninth
Jedi. So when volume three came out, it followed
up a short. Child of Hope, the fandom went wild
at the time. For the first time, Visions was
building an entire universe of its own. And Lucas
Films dropped a really big bombshell recently.
Lucas Films has officially greenlit for the first
time ever. A full anime series continuing continuing
the story of the ninth Jedi. I think this is
sick. I. I personally, I really did like a lot
of the storylines with the Star Wars visions.
I think they're very unique. I hate the Skywalker
storyline. I am. Hates like a strong word that
leads to the outside. I just like I'm just tired
of it like they need to get away from it. and
we've yeah that's what visions did and it's sick
i love it and so so what are your thoughts alex
about the animation series the ninth jedi being
announced so first to answer a question in chat
it came out two weeks ago and this is actually
where i think visions volume three kind of fell
on its face i didn't know was coming right like
it was like oh visions volume three came out
what the hell like Yeah. Oh, all right. Cool.
So put that aside. OK. I think it's good. Right.
And the reason I think it's good is, again, it
gives the fandom the chance to go. These aren't
canons, so we don't got to like argue or fight.
These are just fun things to look at. Right.
And so I think that's actually good for. Star
Wars is to have things outside the cannon things
that we again we can have these interpretations
and we're very clear. These are not cannon We're
just doing some fun stuff right like let's just
Everybody pump the brakes on the cannon stuff,
right? And so again, yeah, I think it's good
And I think that that anime is awesome. There's
always been a lot of Japanese influence in Star
Wars. And so I think it's appropriate. I think
it's cool. I enjoyed it. You know, do I think
that every episode of Visions has been a banger?
No. But has there been stuff in there that I'm
like, oh, that was cool. And is there other stuff
there that I was like, I don't know what I just
watched? Yes. But that's fine. Again, art hits
everybody different. And I think it's neat that
they're doing a full anime series. Good for for
that studio. Good for this. Yeah, I don't see
a downside here at all, pretty much. So. This
this gives me kind of like. I hope for Star Wars
and. When you see something for the first time,
it really hits you differently. Like I remember
being in the movie theater when I saw Bumblebee
stand up in Transformers and it was like the
sickest thing, you know, at the time. And then
you get like Transformers, you know, 38 or whatever.
And you're just kind of like over it. You're
kind of done with it. Seeing Darth Maul for the
first time sick seeing Boba Fett for the first
time sick seeing you know, insert whatever seeing
these new characters for the first time. It's
so amazing and it's so I don't know it it resonates
with you. But when we stay with like the Skywalker
storyline I think it really limits and it doesn't
do the Star Wars universe justice and I'm not
I'm not You know, I was a little harsh earlier.
I don't hate like the Skywalker storyline, but
it does. It does have its own place. You know,
in cement, 100 percent. You know, the original.
Yeah. And I think what you're saying is, is we
need to get out of that rebellion era stuff because
we've done it to death. Right. Yeah. And or was
great, but we're still in the same spot. Road
one was great, but we're still in the same like.
Let's move on. And I agree with you. I think
that that is is what is best for the fandom within
the canon. Let's let's break out of this, you
know, 35 year period of galactic history and
really like blah. Something in the YouTube chat
saying Game of Thrones, great series set in the
Old Republic. That was the rumor about what James
Mangold Star Wars trilogy was supposed to be
was like a sword and sandals type like origin
of the Jedi. like kind of thing. I think that's
still in development. They haven't officially
canceled it yet. I would love to see something
like that myself as well. Ultimately, I just
I want them to to to make movies. Mandalorian
and Grogu is coming, which is great. That Starfighter
movie appears to be filming still. So, you know,
you know, there's that. so I Wish I could turn
off my memories for some stuff and realize the
initial experience again Even if you don't turn
off your memories again I took my daughter to
see episode one last year in the theater when
they did the release And it does it hits differently
on the big screen. This is the thing that I think
Star Wars is missing is Where's my fucking movies?
Okay, like I loved the Mandalorian and or was
great What's it stupid doing with the kids Oh,
I loved that. Why can't I think of the name of
it? Yeah, the Stranger Things style. Skeleton
Crew. Jesus. Skeleton Crew loved Skeleton Crew.
Thank you, Chad. But again. You know, Star Wars
hits different on the big screen. I want movies,
right? I want to see fleets drop out of hyperspace,
you know, and space battles and that stuff like
with that that grander scale, right, that you
can only get in theatrical. So, yeah, good for
Star Wars visions, good for stuff. That's kind
of where I land on that one. Nice. So. Also,
if you haven't watched Volume 3, go watch Volume
3 because apparently they just dropped it and
didn't tell anybody. Let us know what you think
down in the comments below.