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Originally posted by: Darth Asshole
Was the success of Star Wars due to George Lucas' talent and vision, or was he just lucky?
Let's face it.
Star Wars was *never* the "great story" people make it out to be. Yeah, it's entertaining and I enjoy watching it once a decade, but when compared to the whole science fiction genre, Star Wars is pretty mediocre. Just off the top of my head, here are some sci-fi stories I consider superior to Star Wars:
- Gattaca - Deep Space Nine - Babylon 5
And if you include books:
- The Forever War - Mote in God's Eye - Hyperion - Foundation - Caves of Steel - Man Who Sold the Moon
In the grand scheme of things, Star Wars is just a middling piece of literature from a not-so-talented author. Naturally if you expect more, you're going to be disappointed.
troy