When George Lucas was busy with the worldbuilding aspects of Star Wars, he decided to include a lot of allegorical social themes in the narrative.
For instance, the man himself once claimed that the war between the Empire and the Rebellion is basically an analogy for the Vietnam War. This especially became apparent during the Galactic Republic era, where the Clone War served as an homage to the Civil War. I mean, it doesn’t get any clearer than the Senate going to war with the Confederacy of Independent Systems aka ‘the Separatists.’ But what about Disney’s Sequel Trilogy? In a time when even the independent productions throughout the entertainment industry have some political significance, what does Star Wars have to say about modern issues?
Well, it seems that fans are now busy having a discourse over the policies of the First Order. It’s not futile when you...
For instance, the man himself once claimed that the war between the Empire and the Rebellion is basically an analogy for the Vietnam War. This especially became apparent during the Galactic Republic era, where the Clone War served as an homage to the Civil War. I mean, it doesn’t get any clearer than the Senate going to war with the Confederacy of Independent Systems aka ‘the Separatists.’ But what about Disney’s Sequel Trilogy? In a time when even the independent productions throughout the entertainment industry have some political significance, what does Star Wars have to say about modern issues?
Well, it seems that fans are now busy having a discourse over the policies of the First Order. It’s not futile when you...
- 7/2/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
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