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A Proclamation of Moderate Irritation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My subjects, it has come to my attention<\/a> that one Mark Hamill\u2014formerly known as the galaxy’s most persistent farm boy, currently known as the man who needed computers<\/em> to look young again\u2014has publicly announced his confidence in new Lucasfilm leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, he “can’t think of better hands” for Star Wars<\/em> than those of Dave Filoni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Filoni. The man who worked directly with George Lucas on The Clone Wars<\/em> and has been enthusiastically churning out content ever since. Who brought Skywalker back via digital trickery for The Mandalorian<\/em> and The Book of Boba Fett<\/em>, which Hamill generously calls “great stuff.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I find this endorsement… irritating. Not because Filoni lacks talent\u2014he clearly understands the franchise. What irritates me is that the most enthusiastic endorsement comes from the one person in this galaxy who has personally defeated me. Twice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could we not have gotten a recommendation from someone less symbolically humiliating? A moisture farmer, perhaps? A protocol droid?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless. The Empire is… watching. And taking notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014The Emperor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good. Good.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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