Marcia isn’t just “George Lucas’ ex-wife.” She’s the one who edited the original movie into a coherent narrative that actually made sense both logically and emotionally, and went on to win well-deserved awards for movie editing at a time when women in the industry were even more looked-down-upon than they are now. Whether you agree with her opinion or not, she has MORE than earned the right to speak it. (Also, she’s right.)
Production of the first Star Wars film was so disorganized and such a mess, that the finished product was incoherent nonsense. Marcia’s editing [quite literally] saved A New Hope, & ultimately the entire Star Wars franchise. She absolutely has a say in what is subjectively ‘good’ or ‘bad’ within the Universe she saved.
Also, the sequel trilogy was objectively awful. J.J. Abrams started with a lame retread and nothing could be done to save it.
