Star Wars Legacy revealed

Amberosia · 05-29-2007, 04:41 PM

It lost me when they started comparing the journey of Anakin/Darth Vader to that of Lucifer/Satan. I mean, as far as films go, there's no question that Star Wars is an epic tale. But to compare it to the Bible?? 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.

eeyore19 · 05-31-2007, 04:02 PM

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Perhaps I'm wrong here, but I can't recall anyone dying for the sins of the Rebel Alliance.

Jar Jar died for somebody's sins, but not mine....

Ghoulish Delight · 05-31-2007, 04:12 PM

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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.

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.

Gemini Cricket · 05-31-2007, 04:20 PM

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Perhaps I'm wrong here, but I can't recall anyone dying for the sins of the Rebel Alliance.

In Jedi, Mon Mothma says that many Bothans died to find out information for the Rebel Alliance... does that count?

05-29-2007, 04:41 PM	#1
Amberosia Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 14	It lost me when they started comparing the journey of Anakin/Darth Vader to that of Lucifer/Satan. I mean, as far as films go, there's no question that Star Wars is an epic tale. But to compare it to the Bible?? 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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