Solo was just bad enough for me, that I think it took away from Han Solo's character more than adding to it.
People are too optimistic about a Boba Fett movie, because of how good the Mandalorian is. It's, however, unlikely that a Mandalorian type production group would have been given the reigns to a Boba Fett movie, particularly if Solo had been successful. Boba Fett would have become another Solo, which basically devolved into a cheezy Pirates of the Caribbean in Space. Around the time Disney was making Solo they were really at a point where they were churning out a lot of crap for box office profits, which meant watering everything down and also bowing down to the standards of Chinese censors. It was an awful path for a great franchise to be on, and the poor audience reception reflected that.
I, however, don't think that Disney will miss out on the opportunity to make a profitable movie. If at the end of the day, we end waiting a couple more years for a good Boba Fett movie, after Disney has had the opportunity to pull their heads out of their *^%&%^&, then that's nothing but a positive for me. I'd rather wait for a good movie than have an bad movie screw up the story.
It's not like Disney is just going to forget about the Star Wars franchise, which they paid billions to attain. We'll see all the properties eventually. Based on the reaction from the last 3 feature films, Disney clearly needed the time to correct course. Hopefully, the Mandalorian gives them a clear idea of what to do/what not to do. I would like to see Disney build on the success of the Mandalorian with another great series or two, and then release another film, that's hopefully on the level of Rogue One.
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