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If you could play only play a single game on an Xbox 360 for an entire weekend and these were your choices, which would you pick?

Not sure if my first attempt went through - just in case: @BRENDANWAYNE Mr Wayne, First, I want to commend the contributions that you and Lateef Crowder have made to Star Wars in your portrayal of the Mandalorian, a series which I have (mostly) loved. I also want to start with the fact that in my review of The Mandalorian and Grogu, I gave it a 7 - a generous review, given what the movie is and is not - but one that reflected a passing grade given that the movie delivered what *I* needed out of it. Recent comments you have made regarding a "toxic" fandom demand a response, however. Those of us who have decried the direction of Star Wars under Disney's ownership are not reacting reflexively because the IP is now owned by Disney. We're doing it because Star Wars is DYING. It has BEEN dying for many years. It has been dying because those who have been guiding it's direction have either fundamentally misunderstood it's characters and themes, or are hostile to them and have decided to undermine George Lucas' vision and substitute their own. In response to criticism and declining box office returns, time and again the corporate mandate has been to attack the fans. Here's what you may not know: Star Wars was dead once before, in 1986. George Lucas quietly mothballed production on licensed properties, toys, and spinoffs. It was Lucy Autrey Wilson who convinced Mr. Lucas to allow her (after persistent badgering) to begin a publishing program - one that would re-ignite a flame that caught Lucasfilm (and Lucas himself) by surprise. The first novels printed under the new publishing program sold out MULTIPLE times. The revived audience interest led to tentative steps taken by Lucasfilm - baby steps. Licensed Games. Eventually, a return to the toy market. ALL of this directly led to Lucas creating the Prequel Trilogy, and suddenly Star Wars had taken the world by storm again. We called the period in between the original trilogy and the publishing program "The Dark Times." We are in a new era of Dark Times. Star Wars was revived because of the audience. Because those who loved it kept the flame alive - and when new (quality!) material was offered, they responded. The merchandising empire that Lucas created and proved out allowed Lucas to bring Star Wars back to cinemas, and light the world on fire a second time. Because of us - the CUSTOMERS. NOT Consumers. Customers. We choose where to spend our dollars. We choose what products serve our needs. Lucasfilm and Disney have not been serving our needs. How do we know? Because the box office returns have gotten progressively worse, over time. Star Wars is losing money - not making it. Licensed merchandise has (largely) declined in quality, and much of it doesn't sell - ending up in discount warehouses, where even at MASSIVE discounts, it doesn't sell. This should tell you something. Your ability to play this character is due to the fact that the audience revived Star Wars in the early 90's. It is ONLY because of this audience that Lucasfilm was an acquisition target for Disney. I personally liked The Mandalorian and Grogu - but it was not the project that Disney needed to focus on or release at this time, in this medium. (An argument can be made that this became a theaterical release to take the production costs off the Disney books). In your assertions about "toxic" fans, you said "You don't need to hear about how we don't like it, or how Disney ruined your Star Wars." If you want to keep working - you actually do. Criticism is not toxic. We are the paying customers. Continue to disparage us or ignore our needs, and we will decide we don't need you at all. In closing, I hope you won't take this as a personal attack (or as something "toxic".) It is legitimate criticism of work product that is not meeting audience demands. Finally - a reminder: You grandfather, John Wayne, rejected the core message of High Noon. He felt the depiction of cowardly townspeople refusing to help Marshal Will Kane (played by Gary Cooper) was a disgraceful portrayal of the American spirit. He responded by making Rio Bravo - a masterpiece. There is a direct correlation between these movies, and what Disney has done to the characters of the original Star Wars trilogy. If Disney and Lucasfilm continue to reject their customers demands, the customers will make their own competing product - and give the audience what they want. That process is already beginning - Hollywood had best pay heed, or they will find themselves asking what happened while standing in a crater of their own making. Respectfully, Lorn Conner

I don't think this was meant to be funny, but I'm gonna laugh anyway #MegaMan #retrogames

The moral of Toy Story 4 is really just "be evil and you'll get what you want".

Now??? buddy where ya been the last 15 years

The "thing" that happened to Spielberg, happened to: Lucas, Cameron, Scott and Coppala. They didn't know when to quit.

NOBODY SAID THE ADS WOULD BE IN GAME YOU FUCKING HACKS

Who cares about this, but he was in an excellent movie called Experimenter where he played as Stanley Milgram. you should watch that

There's nothing logical or scientifically believable about the Jurassic World movies.

I miss those days when skin color doesn't matter and all it matters is the actor's voice. These two ruined voice acting forever.

If Disney really want to save Star Wars, they should have Dave Filoni make a third season of Andor, and bring back Tony Gilroy to direct a sequel to Mandalorian & Grogu.

"What if Robin Hood was an old, bitter loser?" So, TLJ again.

I didn't like his design. No, I don't care that it was "faithful" to the original Mcquarrie drawings.

"if you support Apex Legends, we might get Titanfall 3!"

I reacted to the teaser trailer for Resident Evil: Veronica and did a breakdown and gave my thoughts and wishes for the remake. Give it watch if that interests you. youtu.be/_1vq_A3Mxew

Would you pay $5 for this short on Amazon that takes place in my Veiled Legacy universe, 2,500 years before the events of Midwest Gothic in Piraeus, Greece and tells the story of the FIRST VAMPIRE?? #veiledlegacy #vampires #selfpublishing