In a satirical article on The Babylon Bee entitled “Disney Writers Threaten If Their Demands Are Not Met They Will Write Another Obi-Wan Series,” the website pokes fun at both the writers’ strike and the failure that was the recent Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi.
“Don’t Test Us, Bob!”
In the article, Babylon Bee claims that writers are yelling the following at Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger: “Don’t test us, Bob! We’ve got two episodes sitting right here! Don’t think we won’t do it!”
“Tensions initially began to ratchet up when writers stood outside Disney studios and repeatedly read the screenplay of The Last Jedi,” the satirical article explained.
“I Wouldn’t Do That to a Terrorist”
“This has gone too far. I wouldn’t do that to a terrorist,” Bob Iger allegedly said in the parody, referring to the looming threat of additional Obi-Wan Kenobi episodes.
The Walt Disney Company CEO actually changed his tune regarding the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes during Disney’s most recent quarterly earnings call, reversing his public-facing opinion after facing some severe backlash when he originally called the writers’ and actors’ demands “unrealistic.”
“Terrified Star Wars fans have begun protesting as well,” the Babylon Bee article continued, claiming that one Star Wars enthusiast passionately said the following: “Disney has to give some concessions [for the actors’ and writers’ strikes], but…threatening another Obi-Wan series is way out of line.”
The Value of Satire
Even though satires or parodies are not factually correct, they often give onlookers a chance to examine situations (such as the ongoing writers’ strike and actors’ strike in Hollywood) from a different lens.
They also suit the situations, at times, if emotions are indeed heightened during a conflict; for example, Snow White star Rachel Zegler passionately defended her request for more money from Disney recently, and such tensions are very aptly highlighted by satires like these.
The fact that the Disney+ Star Wars series starring Scottish actor Ewan McGregor was used without hesitation in this satirical article about the Hollywood strike, in turn, only highlights just how poorly-received the show was after its premiere!
Did you watch Obi-Wan Kenobi, and have you been following the writers’ and actors’ strikes in Hollywood (as well as the backlash against Disney CEO Bob Iger)?
