I’m on q passionate Thrawn rage resurgence tonight idk why but I keep thinking about how after Ashoka came out there were people who were like “Do you people even LIKE Star Wars??? All you do is complain” abt Thrawn fans who were rightfully and loudly distraught about how he was being adapted and I lose my mind a little. Bc YES we like Star Wars that’s why we’re upset! Bc a beloved character was being adapted HORRIBLY!! Loving media doesn’t mean you have to grovel at the feet of the creators and thank them for every scrap it means you LOVE a MEDIA. And filoni’s Thrawn for me personally like, took out a bunch of the original media that I loved so so much. It was like thinking you were going to see your favorite artist and then a cover band who can’t rlly play and doesn’t have passion for the craft comes out instead. Where was the CARE? Where was the patient explanation? Where was the way he guides those at his side through the scenario so they catch up with where he’s thinking? Where was his crew? His passion for art? His passion for culture? He’s such a vibrant and rich character in his books, absolutely teeming with life and care and then in shows he’s just…. Flat. No gentle smiles and nods of approval at his commanders. No slipping into the background to guide but not overshadow his crew. No mention of the Chiss or Grysk, not even a display of the like 6 languages he knows. Nothing. Just bland.
