DIY VIRAL
The author Chris Snelgrove
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Appropriately enough, George Lucas is one of the most controversial figures in Star Wars history, with some fans worshiping him for creating that galaxy far, far away, and other fans claiming he went off the rails after the original trilogy ended. Love him or hate him, he made one very important decision that has been successful in the franchise's latest era. Notably, George Lucas actively discouraged other creators from exploring Yoda's origins, a decision that has carried over to various Disney films and shows.
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Interestingly, George Lucas' decision to keep Yoda a mystery is one he made for many for decades before Disney bought Star Wars. While the man seems to have planned countless aspects of the franchise long before filming, he made an exception for Luke Skywalker's second Jedi Master. Dating up to The Empire strikes backLucas refused to develop a real backstory Iodineinsisting that it was important for him to have a “mystery” and serve as the “magical character” of the franchise.
When production began on the prequel trilogy, George Lucas apparently froze for Yoda, but he still imposed certain restrictions. Disney apparently remains to this day (more on that soon). For example, he introduced Jadla as a Jedi Master of the Yoda species, with whom he regularly works, and he allowed other writers to create their own Yoda-like creatures. However, we still didn't get any definitive Yoda origin story, and we only recently learned Yaddle's fate. Namely, that he was killed by Count Dooku as part of his bloody initiation into the Sith.
George Lucas was obviously very valuable about keeping Yoda's backstory alive when he controlled the franchise, but what's most interesting is how little Disney has fared with the character since acquiring the Star Wars rights. Strictly speaking, House of Mouse could have done whatever it wanted with any of the characters, but no attempt has been made to flesh out Yoda's backstory or explain his species. The last part is especially interesting if you consider it The Mandalorian prominently features Grog, a member of Yoda's species, who serves as Din Jarin's adopted child.
George Lucas' Yoda's Law is intact
The only real explanation for this is that George Lucas' old rules regarding Yoda still hold, at least in the eyes of modern Disney creators like Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. Probably because of that The Mandalorian hasn't delved into Grogg's connection to Yoda, despite fans asking what that connection might be since the first episode. Interestingly, Lucas made an early visit to the set to help Favreau celebrate his birthday, a visit that fueled long-running rumors that the new 'Baby Yoda' character has all the blessings of the Star Wars creator.
In short, George Lucas is the only reason we don't have a terrible Yoda origin story series on Disney+. He made the retarded Jedi Master into the franchise's biggest puzzle, once going so far as to destroy all copies of a trading card that gave Yoda's species lore (it showed Yoda-like creatures worshiping something that looked a lot for example Yoghurt from Space bombs). Now, even though Disney has the reins of the franchise, they have still followed the creator's wishes and given how mediocre Boba Fett book ended, we are eternally grateful that Lucas spared us another crazy solo episode.
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