>>10952240>I hate this argumentWhat argument? Is the person using "-ist" and "-phobic" in the room with us? You're arguing with someone who isn't here. I'm a white male with a wife, I quietly scoff when people make a fuss about isms and phobias, and I roll my eyes when my company talks about "diversity equity and inclusion". You're arguing with someone who isn't here. I just think it's embarrassing that people like you think of themselves as a righteous warrior in a secret culture war when they argue that 2024's corporate product is inferior to 2019s, because the new one changed the "lore" slightly.
New star wars isn't bad because "woke", it's bad because it's been purchased and mismanaged by a corporation that should have already known how to manage an IP that valuable. Star Wars is a perfect example of how you should pick for yourself what is "canon" when you're dealing with franchises managed by a revolving door of people with their own idea of what it should be. You can just ignore the sequels or the prequels, or the random series they make, it's all just fiction. You can choose what fake things are faker.
Stop entangling your identity and your self-worth with the machinations of companies whose only motive is profit. Take the /yourdudes/ pill and let 40k be a loose framework for the story you want to tell. "Lore" is for fags, embrace fluff, and write your own.