Fans believed Abrams made a great film and then was forced by to Disney to, well, Disney it down. Shortly after the release of The Rise of Skywalker, a rumor began spreading online about a possible 'J.J. This conversation is indicative of the nature of fandom in 2020, and the question of who owns these massive culture properties: the fans, the creators, or the corporations?
They want so badly to believe that a better movie ever existed that they're crafting conspiracies about a director's cut of the movie and scouring the internet for supposed early script leaks and concept art. In the month since The Rise of Skywalker was released, fans have been trying to justify the disappointing finale to a four-decade-long saga. Or maybe even terrible, depending on your opinion of the whole Rey Skywalker thing.