| Ghoulish Delight |
05-31-2007 04:12 PM |
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Originally Posted by Amberosia
(Post 139316)
And by that logic, shouldn't that have meant that there was a Jesus figure as his good counterpart? Perhaps I'm wrong here, but I can't recall anyone dying for the sins of the Rebel Alliance. Maybe an argument could be made for Obi Wan Kenobi, but that's a stretch.
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I think you're confusing inspiration and mimicry. Heck, I think Lucas and the History channel were confusing the two in regards to the prequels. Whether or not you can pinpoint perfectly analogs between Star Wars and the bible, I think there's no doubt that the motivations and message were influenced by it.
The mark of a good epic/mythic tale is that it draws from themes that resonate through our shared folk history and presents them in relevant, interesting, and hopefully unique ways. The mark of a bad epic/mythic tale is that it simply regurgitates old news. The original Star Wars did a lot more of the former than the prequels did. Heck, the construct of this stupid History channel show, showing the parallels between the two trilogies, kinda proves my point that they were entirely derivative, nothing new to offer. |
