Star Wars Theory

YouTube channel

Star Wars Theory

Star Wars Theory

YouTube information
Also known as| Toos
Channels| Star Wars Theory
Years active| 2016–present
Genre(s)| Entertainment/Film and TV/ Animation
Subscribers| 3.29 million
Total views| 1.15 billion

Creator Awards

| 1,000,000 subscribers|

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Last updated: 4 Apr 2024

Niatoos Dadbeh, better known by his YouTube channel, Star Wars Theory, is a Canadian YouTuber with 3.29 million subscribers,[1] and is a self-described "Star Wars fan making content for other Star Wars fans".[2] Its creator, commonly known as "Toos", began his YouTube channel in 2016 making videos about the Star Wars film franchise.[3]

## Content[edit]

As the name suggests, the channel originally began with "Theory" (his nickname) presenting theories regarding the mysteries that were set up by Star Wars: The Force Awakens. From there, the channel has grown and evolved over the years, with recurring motifs and series such as Star Wars Explained, a narration of many of the Star Wars comics, animated (and often humorous) fan fictions, and many others. His 2018 fan film Vader Episode I: Shards of the Past has received praise from among the Star Wars fanbase and has been viewed over 29 million times on YouTube as of April 2024.[4]

One of the features of his channel is to make predictions in Star Wars media.[5][6]

## Online response[edit]

Star Wars Theory has been involved in a few controversies. In December 2020, private tweets by Lucasfilm Story Group executive Pablo Hidalgo were criticized for allegedly mocking Star Wars Theory’s emotional YouTube video reaction to the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian. After the tweet became public, Hidalgo apologized and clarified that the tweet was meant to be sarcastic.[7][8][9]

In January 2024, Star Wars Theory interviewed a relationship psychologist who claimed that women do not watch Star Wars and who criticized female-focused Star Wars stories. The backlash from the interview shed light on Dadbeh's past strong and sometimes negative opinions surrounding female characters, including his statements that Disney executives had been creating and centering female characters as part of an agenda.[10] In response to the backlash, Dadbeh claimed that the interview was taken out of context and accused “the extreme left" of twisting the words of the interview.[11]

## Interviews[edit]

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* Roger Christian, who won an Academy Award for set decoration for the original Star Wars film[12]
* Alan Dean Foster, Star Wars novelist[13]
* Emily Swallow, who played The Armorer in The Mandalorian[14]
* Gary Whitta, screenwriter for Rogue One[15]
* Kevin J. Anderson, Star Wars novelist and comic book writer[16]
* Paul Duncan, writer of The Star Wars Archives[17]
* Phil Tippett, creator of various characters and creatures in Star Wars[18]
* Michael A. Stackpole, Star Wars novelist[19]
* Voice actors who worked on Star Wars animation and video games: Stephen Stanton,[20] Sam Witwer,[21] James Arnold Taylor,[22] and Ashley Eckstein[23]
* Matthew Stover, Star Wars novelist[24]
* Paul Hirsch, film editor on the first two Star Wars films[25]
* Nick Gillard, stunt coordinator and swordmaster for Star Wars Prequel Trilogy[26]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Star Wars Theory - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
2. ^ Asarch, Steven (2019-01-19). "YouTube Star Wars Theory Has Vader Fan Film Struck Down by Disney Music Publisher". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
3. ^ Dickens, Andrew (2019-12-19). "Star Wars Theory madness: the heavy toll of running the galaxy's biggest YouTube channel". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
4. ^ "Star Wars Theory made a Vader fan film, which has been struck down by Disney's music publisher (UPDATE)". Newsweek. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
5. ^ "This 'Mandalorian' Fan Theory Suggests Boba Fett Will Rule Mandalore". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
6. ^ Hicks, Jesse (2020-12-22). "Did Bo-Katan Really Need to Refuse the Darksaber in 'The Mandalorian' Finale?". Men's Health. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
7. ^ Vary, Adam B. (29 December 2020). "How a Lucasfilm Exec's Tweet Reopened the Wounds of 'The Last Jedi'". Variety. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
8. ^ Schroeder, Audra (28 December 2020). "Lucasfilm exec locks down after tweet about 'Star Wars' fan's 'emotions'". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
9. ^ Scribner, Herb (2 May 2021). "Why are people mad at Lucasfilm's Pablo Hidalgo?". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
10. ^ Jones, CT (20 January 2024). "His Guest Said Women Don't Like Star Wars. He Agreed — And Sparked An Internet Debate". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
11. ^ Rosenblatt, Kalhan (19 January 2024). "Female 'Star Wars' fans strike back at claim that the franchise is only for men". NBC. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
12. ^ The Creator of the Lightsaber Roger Christian Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
13. ^ Interviewing Alan Dean Foster - The Force Awakens A New Hope - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
14. ^ The Armorer Emily Swallow Interview The Mandalorian - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
15. ^ Rogue One Screenwriter Gary Whitta Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
16. ^ Jedi Academy Star Wars Author Kevin J. Anderson Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
17. ^ Paul Duncan Interview Star Wars Archives and George Lucas - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
18. ^ Creator of Jabba, Rancor and AT-AT VFX Supervisor Phil Tippett Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
19. ^ Mara Jade Writer, X-Wings Author Michael Stackpole Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
20. ^ Voice of Obi-Wan and Tarkin Interview Stephen Stanton - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
21. ^ Interviewing Sam Witwer about EVERYTHING - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
22. ^ James Arnold Taylor Talks Obi-Wan and More - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-26
23. ^ "Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano) Talks Star Wars and More". YouTube.
24. ^ Revenge of the Sith Author Matthew Stover Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-20
25. ^ Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Editor Paul Hirsch Interview - Rule of Two, retrieved 2021-10-20
26. ^ Nick Gillard BREAKS The Internet STAR WARS Prequels MASSIVE Interview, retrieved 2022-03-12

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* YouTube