Johnson responded to a Twitter user who shared another fan's detailed comparison of Luke's arc from the original trilogy and his character's behavior in Last Jedi, which the fans claimed completely undercut the character.

"This is the best written explanation I've seen of how @rianjohnson completely destroys the character of #LukeSkywalker and almost derailed the franchise. Thank goodness for @bad_robot coming in and cleaning up Johnson's mess," said the Twitter user.

This is the best written explanation I've seen of how @rianjohnson completely destroys the character of #LukeSkywalker and almost derailed the franchise. Thank goodness for @bad_robot coming in and cleaning up Johnson's mess. #TheRiseOfSkywalker https://t.co/MNV5jTcr1n — Gil Gonzalez (@danaCreative) December 20, 2019

Since Johnson was tagged in the post, he saw it in his mentions and decided to respond. He was courteous, but direct.

"Gil, I understand that point of view but I completely disagree with it. In fact I think it disrespects the character of Luke by treating him not as a true mythic hero overcoming recurring wounds & flaws, but as a video game character who has achieved a binary, permanent power-up," Johnson said.

It is no secret Mark Hamill, who famously plays Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy and in various film and television projects, including The Last Jedi, appears in Rise of Skywalker, directed and co-written by J.J. Abrams.

It is unclear if Johnson has seen Rise of Skywalker, but he did say in an interview last week that he felt any Star Wars film that pandered to fans was a "mistake."