At a Disney D23 panel in August, Dave Filoni revealed what his mission statement was for Star Wars after taking over Lucasfilm from Kathleen Kennedy.

“We have several different generations of Star Wars fans," he said. "There's original trilogy fans, prequel fans, sequel trilogy fans, Clone Wars fans, expanded universe fans. They all have different interests. And I always look at how we're going to serve all these different interests. And most importantly, how do we bring them all together because they have this common love of Star Wars.”

This quote perfectly summarizes Filoni's goal as Star Wars' steward: unify the fanbase. His remarks drew mixed reactions. While appealing to all Star Wars fans is a noble goal, it also carries a sense of “playing it safe.” If you want to please everyone, then you run the risk of, well, not taking risks.

One month later, Filoni's plan for the future of Star Wars is coming into focus, and it's exactly what he promised at D23 — for better and for worse.

Why Star Wars Episode X has fans worried

Filoni’s mission statement had already worried fans, but the announcement of a new Star Wars movie trilogy confirmed some of their worst fears. Lucasfilm is once again retreating to the safe embrace of the Skywalkers, with seemingly no plan to expand the franchise beyond following the most angst-ridden family in a galaxy far, far away.

A flurry of reports over the weekend revealed that Filoni........

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