On the plus side - this whole "High Republic" thing is the brainchild of Kathleen Kennedy and it is bombing harder than the sequels.

A lot of people like to make the argument about the sequels that they didn't "bomb" because they made a lot of money, but they actually received diminishing returns with each consecutive movie, and those returns were only short run gains.

Most Disney execs - like most high level execs - are focused on the long run accumulation of wealth, and in order to accomplish that, creations like Star Wars need to be timeless and unforgettable. That was the brand they were handed, and it has become the brand they have almost completely squandered.

The sequels and the "High Republic" all have one really bad trait in common - they're forgettable. They don't have the cult-like following the extended universe had, or the original trilogy had.

Disney got a golden goose when they bought Star Wars from George Lucas. Then they fed that golden goose straight DDT out of the bottle and now all of the eggs are breaking.