Judging from the replies, people don't like Star Wars, they like space opera as a genre. Wonder what would have happened if George Lucas adapted H.P. Beam's "Space Viking" instead.
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The Obi Wan show should’ve had more seasons and every single finale should’ve been him beating the shit out of Darth Vader every single time.
If you only like three of the movies, you’re not a fan of the franchise, you’re just a fan of three movies.
I'd flip that around to say people shouldn't seek to be a fan of a "franchise". To be a fan of a franchise in general is to put a big sign on your back saying "I'm a sucker for whatever company owns the rights and I will spend money if you vaguely make it themed along the lines of the franchise".
Three movies and(or) a TV show.
Dune is what Star Wars wanted to be. (I’m talking the movies)
A few times I've seen Dune referred to as Star Wars for Goths. Seems fitting from a strictly superficial standpoint.
My take on Star Wars is that it is about as bad as SciFi can get. It is a Grimm fairy tale from someone who has read Dune without understanding it and the skills to pull it through.
George Lucas's writing in the OT was atrocious.
Star Wars is a story about toxic masculinity ending up galactically consequential
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Luke Skywalker's story is a retelling of Nuada Airgetlám, the first king of the Tuatha de Dannan, in a sci-fi fantasy setting.
Because there is a cultural Zeitgeist about this even if it is not well known, it had a better well of mythology to pull from and therefore it had more impact than the sequels and prequels which were repulled from the saga of Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy.
I think the lack of depth for all of the movies since the original trilogy come from the fact that they do not tap into any other sources than their own source, leaving them all feeling hollow and sterile compared to the original.
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In hindsight the only good Star Wars movie is TESB.
A New Hope is pretty good.
They should have it directed by Guillermo del Toro.
Should have had them directed by Quentin Tarantino.