Harloff Minor Decanonized After Kristian Harloff’s Tantrum
ANAHEIM, CA — It’s a sad day for manbabies across the galaxy as Lucasfilm officially decanonized Harloff Minor — the planet named after Collider contributor Kristian Harloff — in a ceremony held earlier today at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
“The events of Bloodline will remain Star Wars canon. However, future printings will no longer mention Harloff Minor, which will be renamed after someone more deserving of the honor,” said novelist Claudia Gray.
The author was joined by Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo at a podium set up outside Ronto Roasters in the newly opened theme park.
“Despite what some would have you believe, being a Star Wars fan is not work. And it should never be viewed as something done in exchange for perks. I’ve been a fan for over 40 years, and I don’t expect Lucasfilm to give me things for free. Hell, I’ve been a Lucasfilm employee for nearly 20 years, and I still pay regular admission to get into Galaxy’s Edge,” said Hidalgo.
The press conference was held in response to a recent Collider video that featured Harloff whining about not being personally invited to the opening of Galaxy’s Edge.
Harloff becomes incensed and refuses to cover news stories about the park written by two of his Collider colleagues. His meltdown becomes so bad, a producer is forced to step in to reprimand Harloff and order him to cover the stories. All of this on a LIVE show.
The entire incident has quickly become a meme — the perfect embodiment of manbaby fanboy privilege. It’s also revealed the ugly side of how certain fan sites work. Harloff argues that he’s worked his tail off covering Star Wars for the last five years, helping to grow the audience for the brand.
From Harloff’s point of view, his hard work should be recognized with perks that keep the cycle going. In essence, he wants to be rewarded for “shilling” Star Wars for the last five years. Harloff goes on to state that he will go to Galaxy’s Edge on his own dime, but he certainly won’t cover it on his show. Apparently, no shilling unless he’s provided access or perks.
What do you think of Harloff’s meltdown? More importantly, who do you think should have a planet named after them to replace Harloff Minor? Let us know in the comments or social media. And for the record, FSW has never received perks from Disney or Lucasfilm outside of a cease and desist letter from their lawyers.
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