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"The new Star Wars film officially opens tonight and there has never been so much excitement and anticipation for a film in a long time. The space fantasy movie has captured the hearts and minds of many generations. I am most definitely a fan of the films and was even begrudgingly being an apologist for the barely tolerable prequels where we find out how Anakin Skywalker fell from grace to become Darth Vader. … The Death Star, an ominous base with the ability to destroy an entire planet, was later obliterated by the freedom fighters of the public. The death toll was 300,000 loyal subjects of the Empire. |
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“Lucas has done what artists constantly do: created something that on the surface seems harmless, but as we dig deeper into the politics of ‘Star Wars’ reveals a story told – and played out – throughout history. From the Roman Empire to Nazi Germany, we have seen these stories, …” |
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“In modern American conspiracy history, we have a secret fear that a darker power of [illuminised] intelligence operators are in control of our government. Our government has a leader that hides many secrets. The people wonder about his origins, his birthplace, his childhood, his family life and what loyalty he has to God and the Republic to which he serves. If we choose to believe in a darker narrative, “The Force Awakens” becomes more of an eerie doppelganger to what is happening in reality.” |
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