gosh i could really break some forum rules right now
If the current conversation sticks to the political history of the time being used as social commentary / allegories in the Star Wars films… and doesn’t get personal… given the context of the conversation so far, feel free to go ahead and carry on the conversation.
(I may come to regret this - please don’t make me regret it, anyone - thank you.)
Edit:-
“If the first trilogy is social and political and talks about how society evolves, Star Wars is more about personal growth and self-realisation, and the third deals with moral and philosophical problems. The sequel is about Jedi Knighthood, justice, confrontation, and passing on what you have learned.” - George Lucas in 1983.
^ from the ‘Icons: Infinite Portriats’ book - by Denise Worrell; in an interview with George Lucas.