katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 months agostar wars is too woke i like the show about the socialist utopia rulelemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square205fedilinkarrow-up11.06Karrow-down10
arrow-up11.06Karrow-down1imagestar wars is too woke i like the show about the socialist utopia rulelemmy.blahaj.zonekaty ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 months agomessage-square205fedilink
minus-squareglacier@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up39·edit-210 months agoGeorge Lucas has said that it was the Vietnam War that inspired the conflict in Star Wars, with the Empire representing the US, but also the rebels could represent the US against the British Empire from the Revolutionary War.
minus-squareCancerMancer@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·10 months agoI don’t recall reading that anywhere. I do remember seeing WW2 referenced, especially with respect to the dogfights.
minus-squarebanneryear1868@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 months agoVery interesting! I knew the Vietnam thing but I’m not into Star Wars.
George Lucas has said that it was the Vietnam War that inspired the conflict in Star Wars, with the Empire representing the US, but also the rebels could represent the US against the British Empire from the Revolutionary War.
I don’t recall reading that anywhere. I do remember seeing WW2 referenced, especially with respect to the dogfights.
Very interesting! I knew the Vietnam thing but I’m not into Star Wars.