I’d say that much of the animus is the fact that Lucas doesn’t really recognize the investment fans have in the original, nor how that original film became part of their culture. He devalued their experience in a tone deaf way, and continues to do so. Lucas made the film, but the audience’s love of the film made it a hit. Taking multiple dumps on that attachment is bound to cause some justly deserved negativity from fans.
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