PRO:

A great disturbance in The Force could be felt when Disney bought LucasFilm for a whopping  $4 billion. Scores of Star Wars fans already made a decry over the direction of the flagship franchise that director and founder George Lucas took, and now to many this seems like a killing blow to the galactic space opera.

Fear not, The Force may yet be strong, and The Darkside defeated. At the least, Star Wars could not get any worse than Lucas has already made it. Three words: Jar Jar Binks.

Consider what Disney has done with the companies it has acquired. When they bought Marvel three years ago, I was dismayed as a Marvel fan as to what Disney would do to bastardize the comic giant. However, after the emergence of such blockbuster films as “The Avengers” my faith had been largely restored.

For the most part, Disney lets the companies they buy stand on their own merits, and even inject them with a new surge of life.

There could be nothing better than letting someone like Joss Whedon, director of The Avengers, write dialogue for Star Wars and finally deliver the impact that should be associated with such grand, galactic story arcs.

New faces and visions are exactly what Star Wars needs to be brought from what many people only see as satire, and restored to its former glory of science-fiction royalty.

Thousands of young Star Wars fans are going to have a galactic opus all their own, and this must also delight parents who are fans themselves. I am sure many parents who are fans are thrilled to have the opportunity to share something their kids are excited about.  Any parent will tell you an opportunity to bond with your child can be a difficult thing, let alone something that you are both interested in.

The prospect of Disney-licensed Star Wars merchandise creeping even further into our culture isn’t a bad thing either. Imagine not only a Star Wars themed ride at Disneyland, but also an entire Star Wars land! Let Disney have free reign to make cheap Admiral Ackbar costumes so we can all dress up run around saying ‘It’s a trap!’ instead of just die-hard costume players.

Some may see the watering down of the Star Wars universe as a cardinal sin, all I can say is imagine the crossovers. From video games (Marvel vs. StarWars anyone?) to the possibility of X-Men on a Deathstar, the possibilities are endless.

I welcome all those possibilities and cannot wait to see Star Wars regain its former glory with a new generation.

CON:

Disney has bought Star Wars with plans to create yet another Star Wars Film and Princess Leia has officially been announced as the newest Disney princess.

All I can think is how disappointed I am because of the obvious desperation from Disney to gain a source of revenue.

When I think of Disney, I think of my childhood and how much magic, imagination and originality Disney provided.

In adulthood I appreciate Disney because I understand the ability Disney has to appeal to both children and adults, a very family oriented organization.

Star Wars is not family friendly. No children will understand the complexity of Star Wars, nor will they be interested in it.

I can only imagine how eager a child will be at Disneyland to approach Darth Vader for an autograph and a picture.

When I was a little girl, I idolized the Disney princesses because they were beautiful, saved by Prince Charming and always lived happily ever after.

I can’t imagine any little girl idolizing a princess that looks like she has two honey buns glued in her hair as a fashion statement. Also, Princess Leia looks nothing like any of the other princesses so how is she ever going to fit in?

Star Wars first came out in 1977 and it is now 2012. I am all for appreciating movies from the past but Star Wars has been brought back so many times that I don’t think a person exists on this earth that doesn’t know what Star Wars is. Star Wars came out before I was even born and I am already sick of it. I say, enough already!

Sure, the Star Wars movies were once cool, are considered classic movies and have provided so many jokes that are still here today, but Star Wars is over-done ancient history that I think should stay in the past.