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Interview: New collection of Star Wars essays informs and inspires

By eric clayton | sep 30, 2023.

I was in seventh grade when I stumbled upon Star Wars and Philosophy: More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine in my local—and now deceased—Borders bookstore. I was amazed and very much in over my head.

But still, the notion that my favorite franchise had something to say about ethics, power, democracy, and justice beyond the simple flash of dueling lightsabers was groundbreaking to my young mind. I gobbled that book up in the same way I gobbled up the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order novels.

Many years and many canon and legends tales later, I’m still struck by what Star Wars says about our very real, completely canon, and not all legendary lives. I’ve read books, essays, and articles on how Star Wars intersects with Hinduism, Zen Buddhism, and Daoism. I’ve interviewed theologians on the topic of Star Wars and Christian thought. And I’ve participated in the inspiring digital conference, “Realizing Resistance,” where academics from around the world talked about how lessons learned from a galaxy far, far away are quite applicable to our own environment, history, culture, and relationships.

It was at that same conference where I met Emily Strand and Dr. Amy Sturgis, two of my fellow conference presenters. Emily, a member of the 501st and Rebel Legions international Star Wars costuming associations, has a background in and teaches college-level courses on world religions. Amy’s research is on the intellectual history of speculative fiction, and she teaches at Lenoir-Rhyne University and Signum University. Both have published many books and articles, including the new Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away .

The collection of essays is remarkable. Amy Richau examines the evolution of Twi’leks while John Jackson Miller tackles the sticky topic of canon. There are essays on video games, worldbuilding, and the depiction of motherhood. As Ian Doescher writes in the Foreword, “With each page, you smile at familiar references, you grapple with new ideas, you reshape your thoughts and beliefs, and you emerge with a new understanding and appreciation.”

Emily and Amy kindly shared their experience working on this project in an interview we conducted via email. As Emily says, “Academic writing on popular culture works because it represents not just one person’s ‘take’ but a community’s conversation. … [These] conversations are not rushing to be the first to notice something about the text, but consider what many people have noticed and draw specific conclusions about what it all means to enhance our enjoyment.”

“Star Wars is both timeless and timely, inspired by history and informed by the present,” Amy says. “Working on this project has left me with fresh energy as I contemplate new works of Star Wars storytelling.”

I believe the reflections Emily and Amy share in our conversation will inspire you, too, as we fans continue to integrate all Star Wars stories—old, new, forthcoming, and forgotten—into our work, relationships, and lives.

Eric: Why should fans care about approaching Star Wars through an academic lens? How does this deepen fandom and our understanding of Star Wars? 

Amy: I wouldn’t presume to tell fans what they should or shouldn’t do but as a fan myself (since 1977!) as well as an academic, I can say that scholars who come from different disciplines with diverse tools and training find a variety of questions to ask of Star Wars that I myself wouldn’t think to pose — and the answers they find enhance my understanding and appreciation of the franchise. What these essays provide together is a snapshot of 46 years of transmedia Star Wars storytelling and the discussions it has launched, and that kind of big-picture perspective is valuable to have, no matter your entry point into the universe. I hope the questions raised here also serve as an invitation to readers to join in and continue the dialogue. This isn’t the first anthology of essays on Star Wars, and it won’t be the last, but my wish is that fans will find it deep in its investigations and broad in its implications, accessible and insightful, and — most of all — welcoming, a springboard for more thought and conversation about the stories they love.

Emily: There are countless YouTube (etc.) accounts solely for the purpose of providing analysis of popular stories. So why do we need academic writing like this? I appreciate academic writing on popular culture works because it represents not just one person’s “take” but a community’s conversation. One person writes a piece, another person (often several!) makes suggestions or challenges a particular insight, and the work changes in response. Even after a work is published, another scholar may disagree with it or want to add to it, and eventually they respond formally in their own published piece, or on an academic blog, etc. Thus the conversation continues. And the pace is different too—academic conversations are not rushing to be the first to notice something about the text, but they consider what many people have noticed (including non-academic sources) and draw specific conclusions about what it all means to enhance our enjoyment of franchises like Star Wars. Ultimately, Star Wars is a creative endeavor, a communicative endeavor. Academic writing on it asks and answers the question: what is it communicating? Is it communicating it well? What could it communicate? These big questions excite and engage me as a fan more than “hot takes” and “breakdowns.” But, as Amy said, to each his own!

Eric: Which essay most changed how you view Star Wars? What of your experience of Star Wars did it change and why?

Amy: I find the subject of gaming to be overlooked and underserved in scholarship generally. Because of this, I was especially delighted to learn from Aaron Masters about how the choices and consequences embedded in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II—The Sith Lords invite deep questioning and contemplation of the foundational ideas of Star Wars. In addition, by looking at the game of Sabacc both inside Star Wars stories and outside of them, in the real world as played by fans, Jennifer Russell-Long gave me a new appreciation of how games relate to community experience and cultural memory. That said, every one of the essays in this anthology changed how I view Star Wars. It was a privilege to help put all of these works by our expert essayists out into the galaxy.

Emily: This is a tough question because in some way, all the essays changed my thinking on Star Wars. That is—to me—the mark of a good academic piece: It’s perspective-shaping in its argument and it’s persuasive in its support for that argument. A few great examples of that in the book have to do with the roles of female characters: Amy Richau’s chapter on Twi’leks, Vikki Terrile’s chapter on makers in the Disney era, and Éloïse Thompson-Tremblay’s article on mothers. Each shows diverse aspects of women’s representation in Star Wars, and in the complexity and thoroughness with which they treat their subjects, they don’t allow for facile conclusions about women in a galaxy far, far away. They demonstrate that “it’s complicated,” and they also show that the depiction of women in Star Wars is evolving—and that’s exciting to think about.

Eric: In his foreword, Ian Doescher writes: “You make connections because Star Wars is part of your identity, and you want it to speak to your other interests.” What “other” interests has Star Wars spoken to in your own lives? How has it deepened those interests? 

Amy: Star Wars has been in conversation with Star Trek in my head since I was very young, and the two continue to complement and contrast with each other in ways that challenge and inspire me. They’ve made me a lifelong student and devotee of speculative fiction. While each franchise suggests a very different view of history, both agree that we must be deeply aware of and thoughtful about what has happened before if we hope to make a positive impact on what comes next. The way these franchises comment on history and ask us to consider its patterns helped lead me to become a professional historian. I now take great joy in teaching and writing about history through speculative fiction, especially through Star Wars and Star Trek.

Emily: I came to Star Wars relatively late—as an adult. And I came to it as a gigantic Harry Potter fan. So I saw Star Wars through a Harry Potter lens. For instance, I love Star Wars Rebels because it really spoke to me as a Harry Potter fan: a magical, orphaned kid finds a new family and fights a super creepy bad guy who represents and enacts systematic oppression—those parallels seem intentional. We think of Star Wars as the “ur text” for pop culture phenomena, but it’s interesting to view it as influenced by other, later stories, like Potter. Kathryn N. McDaniel’s piece in our book draws wonderfully on these same assumptions in the way it parallels Rey in the Sequel films with Harry, in their character arcs and their growth into their roles as heroes.

Eric: What other avenues for Star Wars inquiry has this project opened up in your mind? What questions do you want answered next…and why?

Amy: I want to know what comes next for Star Wars! The essays in our anthology highlight points of continuity and evolution in Star Wars storytelling over time and across different formats, and their insights encourage me to continue to dig deeper. I’m particularly intrigued by how recent Star Wars works have sharpened the focus on those who are not Jedi or Sith but instead everyday people trying to survive. More than ever, I am interested in exploring how Star Wars creators and fans together are asking big questions about important subjects — about authoritarianism and control, for example, and resilience and resistance. In short, Star Wars is both timeless and timely, inspired by history and informed by the present, and working on this project has left me with fresh energy as I contemplate new works of Star Wars storytelling, why they matter and speak to us, and how their ideas will follow me into my research, classroom, and fandom community.

Emily: I hope to keep exploring the spiritual elements of Star Wars in ways that help fans understand ourselves and our instinctive reactions of wonder (as Ian Doescher puts it so well in the book’s foreword) and how we can foster that sense of wonder in other areas of life—to our and to society’s benefit. I’ve also gotten involved in Star Wars costuming in the last few years, and it’s been a great source of joy for me. But I also find the culture of it fascinating, and I can envision pursuing academic work that draws on the experience of being “embedded” with my local costuming communities. Ethnography could be a really interesting way to explore what motivates and drives these talented makers of costumes and props from a galaxy far, far away.

Learn more about the book, Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away , and visit the editors’ official pages: Emily Strand and Amy Sturgis . 

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Now officially titled Episode IV: A New Hope , the film was released in 1977, and it starred Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alex Guinness, and others. It was an instant hit, and at the time of its release it was the highest-grossing film ever made. It follows the story of Luke Skywalker , a young farm boy from the planet of Tatooine, who gets unexpectedly embroiled in the Rebel effort during an intergalactic civil war.

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In “Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away,” Emily Strand and Amy H. Sturgis offer a compelling new take on the familiar and not-so-familiar corners of the Star Wars universe and media megatext. Organized in three parts–Exploring the Series and Films, Exploring the Ideas, and Exploring the Multimedia Storytelling–the collection interrogates some of the franchise's more eccentric, quirky, and even disturbing dimensions. Part One offers insightful critiques of such wide-ranging topics as the representation of Twi’leks as enslaved people, crafters/makers as a source of resistance, and the disturbing disposability of mothers. Part Two shifts the focus away from critiques of the transmedial text proper and turns to the cinematic influences that shape the franchise, the parallels between Star Wars and the Harry Potter franchises, and the immersive performance of cultural memory through Sabacc. Part Three, on the other hand, embraces the transformative shift from cinematic storytelling to a sprawling transmedia narrative encompassing comic books, novels, video games, and serialized television. Without exception, the essays in all three sections stand as superior examples of the thoughtful, carefully crafted work produced by acafans, or academics who are also fans of the texts they explore. A particular strength of this collection is the book's engagement with almost every dimension of the Star Wars franchise. The Original/Prequel/Sequel trilogies, the “Knights of the Old Republic” games, the various animated series, the episodic live-action Disney+ fare, and the Expanded Universe novelizations all receive the attention they deserve. To my knowledge, this is the first text to look at aspects of The Book of Boba Fett and Andor. Although written as an academic text, I have no doubt that casual fans of the Star Wars franchise will also find the book an enjoyable read. If I had one critique it would be this: give me more! I could see an entire Star Wars series of books focused on each of the three parts developed by Strand and Sturgis. Derek R. Sweet, Ph.D. Professor of Communication Studies, Luther College Author of 'Star Wars in the Public Square: The Clone Wars as Political Dialogue' [...] If you’re a huge Star Wars fan who would like to read a slightly different non-fiction content about the universe you are passionate about, or an undergraduate student who would like to see more examples of how academic writing can be paired with your favorite extracurricular subject - this might be just the book for you. [Extract from book review appearing at goodreads.com. Reviewer: Elizabeth Laskin] Back when I was first exploring a galaxy far, far away as my own fandom as a kid, the Star Wars Databank became my obsession. I liked the stories and characters as entertainment. But I found myself hungry for facts, for a bigger-picture look at the franchise as a whole, how it came to be — I wanted to know everything I didn’t already know. And I’ve recently found a book that has given me that same sense of wonder and hunger again. I think you’ll like it, too. [...] [Extract from book review appearing on 'Now This Is Lit'. September 29, 2023. Reviewer: Meg Dowell] "Star Wars: Essays from a Galaxy Far, Far Away" is a multi-course festive feast, with some fantastic academics and authors round the table. Editors Emily Strand and Amy H. Sturgis present a collection of fascinating essays; the history of alien language creation in Star Wars, parallels between the mirror encounters of Rey and Harry Potter, the complex morality of Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, the impact that an art house short film called 2187 had on George Lucas, and much more. [Extract appearing on 'Journals of the Whills' (Instagram.) Hosted by Jonny, host of the Star Wars Book Community podcast. https://www.instagram.com/p/C0P8nIqqdTm/ ]

'Star Wars' is a global phenomenon that in 2022 celebrated its 45th year of transmedia storytelling, and it has never been more successful than it is today. More 'Star Wars' works than ever are currently available or in simultaneous development, including live-action and animated series, novels, comics, and merchandise, as well as the feature films for which the franchise is best known. 'Star Wars' fandom is worldwide, time-tested, and growing; academic interest in the franchise, both inside and outside of the classroom, is high. This accessible and multidisciplinary anthology covers topics across the full history of the franchise. With a range of essays by authors whose disciplines run from culture and religious studies to film, feminism, and philology, 'Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away' speaks to academics in the field, students in the classroom, and anyone looking to broaden their understanding and deepen their appreciation for 'Star Wars'.

Foreword Ian Doescher Introduction Emily Strand and Amy H. Sturgis Part 1: Exploring the Series and Films Chapter 1 The Evolution of Twi’leks in the Star Wars Universe Amy Richau Chapter 2 Saving What We Love: The Hope and Resistance of Makers and Craftspeople in Disney’s Star Wars Vikki C. Terrile Chapter 3 The Dead Mom’s Peril: Star Wars and the Dispossession of the Mother Figure Éloïse Thompson-Tremblay Part 2: Exploring the Ideas Chapter 4 21-87: Not Just a Number in Star Wars Emily Strand Chapter 5 The Map in the Mirror: Reflections of Time, Self, and Salvation in Star Wars and Harry Potter Kathryn N. McDaniel Chapter 6 Sabacc Fans’ Playable Representations of Star Wars Cultural Memory Jennifer Russell-Long Part 3: Exploring the Multimedia Storytelling Chapter 7 Choice and Consequence in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II—The Sith Lords Aaron Masters Chapter 8 This is the Way: The Mandalorian and the Evolving Serial Medium Paul Johnson Chapter 9 From “Utinni!” to “Aliit Ori’shya Tal’din”: The Glossopoeiac Journey of Star Wars Andrew Higgins Chapter 10 Expanding Universes: Star Wars and the Cultivation of Canon John Jackson Miller Contributors Index

Emily Strand earned a master’s degree in theology at the University of Dayton in 2004 and has taught religion at the collegiate level for nearly 20 years. She is author of two books on Catholicism and several essays on religious and literary themes in popular culture for peer-reviewed publications. Strand co-edited the scholarly anthologies 'Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier' (Vernon Press) and 'Potterversity: Essays Exploring the World of Harry Potter' (McFarland). She hosts the podcasts 'Potterversity' and 'Meet Father Rivers', writes the blog 'LiturgyandLife.com', and is a proud member of the 501st and Rebel Legions, international 'Star Wars' costuming associations. Amy H. Sturgis earned her Ph.D. in history at Vanderbilt University, specializes in the intellectual history of speculative fiction, and teaches at Lenoir-Rhyne University and Signum University. She has taught either undergraduate or graduate classes on 'Star Wars' every year since 2015. The author of four books and the editor/co-editor of ten others, Sturgis has published essays on 'Star Trek' in academic anthologies such as 'Star Trek and History' and 'Common Sense: Intelligence as Presented on Popular Television', and she contributed the Foreword to the 2020 scholarly anthology 'The Transmedia Franchise of Star Wars TV'. Sturgis has been interviewed as a genre expert in a variety of programs and publications such as NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,” 'The Huffington Post', and 'LIFE Magazine'. Sturgis also contributes the "Looking Back on Genre History" segment to the Hugo Award-winning podcast 'StarShipSofa'.

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Star Wars is a sci-fi movie that is based on a storyline from a long time ago in a galaxy far away with villains and noble fighters. The Star Wars topic has been very hot on online chat boards and on social media, where most followers share their experience while watching the movie.

Some teachers may use this movie as a basis for their essays and other school assignments since it is a common topic amongst Millennials and young ones.

If you ever find yourself in that situation and don’t know where to start writing the essay, here are a few Star Wars topics for an opinion-based essay.

Star Wars: A New Hope

Star Wars have been a major success since its conception in 1977. It has impacted people a lot, even way before it became a box office blockbuster movie . It also changed the way the audience views Hollywood films and this episode titled “A New Hope” illustrated how cinema has evolved over the years.

You can write about your opinion about the whole set up of Star Wars, especially the abovementioned episode. Writing about this topic will also help you understand the movie better because you will gain more clarity in the movie. The topic is great for Star Wars essay because it is based around the heart of this sci-fi series.

The Hero Journey in Star Wars

Heroes have always been mythical people that exist only in our screens draped in spandex and capes. Star Wars chose to go for an alternate route when writing its own hero story. There are various heroes that you can write about in the movie and most importantly, their journey is what’s most interesting.

You can choose to write about one character that is a hero in your opinion and write about his/her journey and then add why you like that person. There are quite important lessons we may learn in the movie and from those heroes. You can outline those too in your Star Wars essay.

Myth and Romance in Star Wars

Usually, in movies like Star Wars, it is unlikely to have mythical or romantic parts in the storyline. However, in Star Wars IV: A New Hope, the movie showed its audience that it provides the scope of writing romantic parts. In this episode of Star Wars, some characters partook in some scenes of romance.

You can write an essay on that by outlining your feelings about the relationships and if they are cut out for each other. Also, you can write about who would have created a better couple if you were the story writer.

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Star Wars vs. Star Trek

Many people who aren’t loyal followers of each movie can confuse the two to be one and the same thing. These two movies aren’t one and the same thing and the rivalry between them and the followers of each flick prove this to be true.

Just because they are both science fiction doesn’t mean that they are the same, although they do share a lot of similarities. It is hard to tell which rivalry is winning because of Star Wars and Star Trek have an almost equal following.

You need to write this essay in an opinionated manner and voice out which movie you think is the best. It takes hard work to be a good essay writer and work on opinionated pieces. But it really pays off as they bring out the best in you.

Movie Review: ‘Star Wars’

A movie review essay is one of the best Star Wars essays topic for writing an opinion-based essay. In this topic, you get to write about the personal experience you had with the movie and how it could have been improved.

Write about the storyline and how the whole movie connected with their audience using it or how they lost that connection. Outline personal favorite scenes and why you like them. Write about the flaws of the movie as well as the strengths of it and how the characters play their roles.

You can even voice your feelings about villains, do you low key love, Darth Vader? Write about this to give the teacher your opinion on the movie through this essay.

The Bottom Line

Star Wars movies have gotten interesting over the years and there are various narratives that you can take when writing an essay about the movie. You can write a review about the movie, which somehow is the best idea and needs the least effort of focusing on details and research.

Alternatively, you can write about what you think is the best between Star Wars and Star Trek. If you are a fan, surely there will be a lot to say about this. You can also write about the heroes involved in the movie or even the villains if there is one that you like and know a lot about.

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Star Wars: A New Hope Essay

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The Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope is a popular, interesting and entertaining science fiction film. Its popularity even to this day can be attributed to how the makers of the film portrayed the mythic characters, especially of Luke Skywalker who is the main hero in the epic story. For one, the Star Wars (1977) was considered as a groundbreaking movie, and much of its success can be credited to how George Lucas introduced Luke, his family background and ultimately the events that leads him to take the central role in the story. Just like most movie heroes, Luke was depicted as an innocent young man who would not otherwise know of his destiny until considerable episodes allows the viewer to get a feel of the genre of the film. Consequently, the flow of the story revolved around the different settings where Luke gets to know other characters that will help him build his abilities, as well as the conflicts that he and the other characters must face in the process.

The Back Story

Before the introduction of the main character, the filmmaker deemed it more appropriate to introduce the setting and other relevant events that acquaint the audience about what the movie is all about. In Star Wars, the director used a scroll to convey some information about the story, and this technique allows the viewer to understand that the setting of the story will be in outer space. Further, the viewers come to comprehend that there is a clash that is ongoing between good and evil, and it is in this setting that the main character will confront his battles. In the book entitled Screenwriting Secrets in Genre Films, the author pointed out that the first few events are the most important part of the movie, and this is the part where the audience is introduced to the characters. However, in the case of Star Wars, the director did not initially introduced the characters, but used the scroll to convey some information about the story. Conveying some information at the start of the film is important to show how these events are important in the development of the role of the main character. As Walker argued, the things that are happening at the start of the story has an important implication in the hero’s journey, and that “inciting incidents will be a direct cause of the pivotal event that will change the main character’s life forever”.

Introduction of the Main Character

The introduction of Luke Skywalker follows the typical introduction of heroes in most films, from an ordinary young man doing his normal chores when circumstances called him to be part of a mission for a noble cause. The conceptualization of the main hero in Star Wars was considered as common in movies that typically evolved around the life of a “young man called to adventure, the hero going out facing trials and ordeals, and coming back after victory with a boon for the community”. Luke was introduced as wanting of discipline and maturity, so that while he was a young man with big dreams and aspirations, his inexperience and situation demonstrated an incapable and powerless personality. It was when his encounter with the two androids, R2-D2 and C-3PO that changed his life forever. Just like other classic films of this genre, the director created a way for the main character to be pulled off from his usual routine to take bigger and more serious responsibilities. In this case, Luke had been yet reluctant to defy his uncle's wishes, but their death in the hands of the enemies prompted him to join the Force against the enemy. Moreover, Luke’s innocence, which was demonstrated from his dialogues with other characters is helpful in allowing the audience to have a better grasp of the story. That is, the director used Luke’s naivety to explain the plot, setting and other circumstances in the film. The Star Wars is a science fiction that used terminologies that are otherwise unfamiliar to the audience. It is helpful that Luke was portrayed as naïve, and was new to out-of- this world ventures, because it allows the characters to enlighten the viewers about unfamiliar terms. For example, in the scene where Obi-Wan explained about the Jedi knight to Luke, the viewers are enlightened about who these groups and their roles in the story.

The Mentor’s Effort to Moving the Main Character to Change

In Screenwriting Secrets, the author pointed out how writers usually depict the transformation of the character into a wholly different individual through the prodding of a mentor. It is usually the role of the mentor to act as a positive influence to the hero by helping them develop their skills as well as instill encouraging values and ways of thinking. These positive influences motivated the hero to aspire for something better; for example, Obi Wan in Star Wars served as a mentor to Luke who eventually became a full pledge Jedi. Further, the Obi Wan became the protector of Luke and the others, while he guided them into the mythological series of adventure. In most films, the protagonists are usually unaware of the adventure they are going into until such time that they will encounter a turning point that will make them realize their calling. Luke was portrayed as an obedient young man to his aunt and uncle, thus, he was reluctant to leave the comfort of his home and his guardians care. His decision changed only with the enemy’s destruction of his home and the killing of his family. He then decided to join the Forces to help end these forms of atrocities.

The Monomyth

The transition of Luke from a young and naïve farmer to a capable and full pledge Force warrior demonstrate what screenwriters claim as monomyths. In Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell wrote, “ a hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won” George Lucas, the writer and director of the Star Wars was said to have taken inspiration in the works and writings of Campbell and this influence must be the reason why the main character in Star Wars was portrayed that way. In Campbell’s book, he pointed out that the effect of the hero’s success leads to the “unlocking and release again of the flow of life into the body of the world”. In the same way, Luke’s triumph in Star Wars meant the renewal of peace and hope in the kingdom. In Joseph Campbell’s depiction of the monomyth, the hero is usually set to take a journey or adventure. Part of taking the challenges of these adventures include dutifully setting forth, which means leaving the comforts of home and warmth of the family. It is a journey is full of trials, threats and danger that the hero must pass through as he enters a verge a difficult and forbidden terrain. In the process, the hero must withstand the various tests that require cunning and gallantry. Most often than not, the hero was not alone in his fight as there are other characters that will support him in his struggle such as mythical folks who may offer some form of aid or assistance. Another essential part of the monomyth are the instances when the hero must fight his battles alone, and one of the means for him to win the fight is to choose good over evil. In Star Wars, Luke sets forth on an adventure he never dreamed of, but was first reluctant at first because of his family. Losing them from the enemy ignited his drive to be part of a mission, despite not knowing about the consequences of his decisions. Just as what Joseph Campbel described in his The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Luke of Star Wars was helped by other characters such as his Obi Wan, who was his mentor, Princess Leia, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian. A closer examination reveals that the hero’s effort was meaningless without the support of the other characters. Further, the common mythical setting in the hero’s struggle is the need to choose from good and evil, and Luke decided to side with the good despite putting his life and that of his fathers in danger.

The Revelation

Another typical turn of events in most science fiction films is the revelations that can have a great impact on the emotion, character and ways of thinking of the protagonists. This is a further elucidation of Campbell’s ‘ monomyth’, where the hero is usually portrayed as struggling against certain forces, and there is a need for him to prove himself in the process. The Star Wars hero, in his life as an ordinary young man has dreams other than being a farm help to his uncle, and he has been struggling with the conflict of wanting to follow his dreams or to stay with the only family he has known. Another revelation that marked the turning point in Luke’s decision was in knowing that his father was killed by Vader, Obi Wan’s former student. His anger towards Vader escalated when the enemy killed Ben Kenobi, whom he considered as a second father to him. Further, in the story, Luke learned that Vader was his father and knowing it devastated him. Obi Wan had told him the truth when he recounted that his father was killed by the enemy, as he meant that the older Skywalker was killed with his transformation into Vader’s character. Now, just like the common mythical characters, Luke was assisted by his sister and other friends in many of his battles, but he must face his fight with his father alone. Some of the reasons why he must fight his father was the need for him to save his sister Leia; also he believed that there is still some goodness in his father's heart and that he must convince him to leave the darkness empire. Luke triumph in his endeavor and was able to prove that good still prevail over evil. The hero’s journey was reflective of his development to a mature and responsible individual, and this may one of the reasons why his character is so popular among young audiences.

The Star Wars gained considerable popularity because of the manner by which the filmmakers directed the play. Specifically, the main character was portrayed according to the common characteristics that are typical of mythical heroes. While he was considered as the main character in the story, Luke was shown as a naïve young man. It was through the different trials in his life that he was able to develop the character that made him worthy for him to be called a Jedi warrior. His development took place when he was closely trained by Obi- Wan, but more so when he was left alone to decide and fight his battles alone. The key theme in this story is that the main character was able to proved that goodness will always prevail over evil.

Campbell, J. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. New World Library. 2008 Paparone, C. The Sociology of Military Science: Prospects for Postinstitutional Military Design. Bloomsberry Publishing. 2012 Shimamura, A. Experiencing Art: In the Brain of the Beholder. Oxford University Press. 2013 Walker, S. Screenwriting Secrets in Genre Film. The Fiction Works. 2012

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Oh dear, George Lucas! Why the Star Wars universe is going from bad to worse

The latest Star Wars spin-off, Ahsoka, is painfully glacial TV about a giant Oompa Loompa in a novelty hat. These shows need to be banished to a galaxy far away

I t must be very complicated being George Lucas. On the one hand, you get to wake up inside a vast Scrooge McDuck money vault every morning. On the other, you have to live with the absolute mess Disney has made of your life’s work. To be George Lucas must be to know that you are indirectly responsible for allowing something as soggy and aimless as Ahsoka to seep into the world.

Ahsoka has now reached its halfway point, with four of its eight episodes aired, and it’s fair to say that literally nothing has happened. We know what’s going to happen, because the characters won’t stop talking about it – they’re going to meet a new baddie who has been banished to a different galaxy and represents an enormous existential threat – but the show is plodding towards it so glacially that it feels as if we may never actually get there. It’s almost (almost!) as if Star Wars realises it has spread itself too thin and is doling out plot one measly quarter-portion at a time.

The worst thing is that, as tortuously slow as Ahsoka is, it still isn’t bad by Star Wars standards. It isn’t bad on the scale of the pointless Obi-Wan Kenobi series , or that last JJ Abrams film that felt like the doomed result of a stoned 3am ChatGPT prompt. At its worst, Star Wars is unfathomably bad. Ahsoka doesn’t operate at that level, at least yet. Much of it is fine. If nothing else, it’s refreshing to see Rosario Dawson play something other than a middle-aged director’s idea of a love interest, even if that something is essentially a giant Oompa Loompa in a novelty Glastonbury hat.

The bigger problem, and it’s a pretty big one, is this: who cares? Although the character was created for the 2008 animated Clone Wars film, this version of Ahsoka is the one who sporadically appeared in The Mandalorian . Which makes this show a spin-off of a spin-off, stuffed into a crumb of Star Wars chronology that nobody thought was important until now. In the past, shows have managed to distract us from their own uselessness by lobbing us a cameo, or at least a de-aged digital frightmask, of a character from when Star Wars was good. But Ahsoka can’t even manage that. The big reveal from its newest episode (and here’s a spoiler warning) is that Anakin Skywalker is floating about as a ghost. Not Darth Vader; Anakin Skywalker, from the bad prequels. It isn’t exactly enough to sustain an entire season of television.

Also, the clutch of modern Star Wars shows have a habit of jumping around in time, which does neuter the drama. Ahsoka is set at some point in the 30-year gap between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. Now, you’ll remember that the point of this series is that Ahsoka must face an extremely bad baddie (who, incidentally, is called Thrawn, and wouldn’t you be evil too if your name was an abbreviation of “thawed prawn”?), who poses a deadly threat to the entire galaxy. However, if you’ve seen The Force Awakens, you’ll know that the galaxy is basically fine. We know Ahsoka wins, so what’s the point?

More pressingly, it’s just exhausting to sit through yet another thin slice of Star Wars. Disney+ has stuffed its gullet with so many Star Wars spin-offs that it’s hard not to feel bored by the whole operation. The iconography is the same. The sets are the same. All the characters sigh all their stilted expositionary dialogue in the same bored-sounding way, while a nonstop John Williams soundalike score farts away in the background. Nobody laughs. Nobody gets excited. It’s like listening to a class of shortsighted 11-year-olds read Shakespeare from a set of distant cue cards. There’s so much baggage to deal with that the story in these shows is an afterthought. Which is fortunate for Ahsoka, given that it doesn’t have one.

But let’s think positive. Ahsoka may pick up. The character of Sabine Wren is a decent new addition, not least because she talks and behaves like someone who hasn’t watched Star Wars and therefore isn’t particularly reverent about it. Don’t worry if you also like her, though, because at this rate she’ll have her own spin-off show in a couple of months, because God knows how much Disney likes grinding good ideas into the dirt.

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In a fair and logical world, Star Wars would recover from the disappointment of Ahsoka by going fallow for a significant amount of time. Take a decade off, make people start to miss it again, then come back with a bang. But that isn’t the way the world works any more. Instead, we’re doomed to be force-fed this stuff in thinner and thinner dilutions, without a break, for years and years until we’re all utterly sick of it. Lucky us.

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The 10 best star wars quotes from ahsoka.

The Star Wars Disney+ TV show Ahsoka was full of incredible cameos, characters, and storylines, but these 10 quotes stand out as the show's best.

• The Ahsoka TV show adds depth to Star Wars history through complex storylines and nostalgic references.
• Characters like Thrawn and Ezra Bridger return, adding layers to Ahsoka Tano's journey.
• Quotes in the show highlight deep emotional moments between characters, particularly Ahsoka and Anakin.

The Ahsoka show was an incredible addition to Star Wars' movies and TV shows , as it had such a profound connection to the greater Star Wars history, and these 10 quotes are the show's best. Ahsoka takes place in the New Republic era, following The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett . In it, Ahsoka Tano clearly struggles with the history of the Jedi Order, the downfall of her former master Anakin Skywalker, and what her place in the galaxy is in light of those events.

Among Ahsoka's cast and characters , the show also sees the return of characters such as Ezra Bridger and Thrawn, who have been missing for years, and the introduction of incredible new characters such as Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati. In fact, Ahsoka is truly one of Star Wars' best TV shows , weaving together these many complex storylines and having the perfect balance between nostalgia and new stories. However, these 10 quotes in particular stand out as the show's very best.

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10 "to kill her will be a shame. there are so few jedi left.", baylan skoll.

Apparent dark Jedi Baylan Skoll 's character has a complicated, at times even sympathetic, perception of the Jedi . As this quote demonstrates, Baylan has an almost reverent attitude toward the Jedi despite being a dark side user. When discussing the need to kill Ahsoka with Morgan Elsbeth so they can reach Thrawn without intervention, Baylan laments the need to do so. The reason for his hesitation is entirely to do with the eradication of the Jedi and that Ahsoka is one of the very few who remain.

This is easily one of the best quotes in Ahsoka season 1, as it shows that the issue was always more complicated than good versus bad or dark versus light. In fact, Baylan seems much more in line with Jedi like Qui-Gon Jinn, who was more willing to play with the rules, than with a Sith Lord. While Star Wars has come close to exploring what those gray Jedi could look like, Baylan might be the most explicit example of a canon Force user who refuses to pick just dark or light.

Baylan might be the most explicit example of a canon Force user who refuses to pick just dark or light.

9 "Senator Organa Is Willing To Overlook This Misstep."

Although Princess Leia doesn't make an appearance in the Ahsoka show, she is referenced in a brilliant way. When Hera Syndulla stands in front of the New Republic senators to answer for her decision to act without their approval, C-3PO enters - played by Anthony Daniels himself. He explaiins that General Leia Organa couldn't make it, before insisting Leia knew what Hera was up to.

The best aspect of this moment is that Hera did act without authorization. Leia was simply covering for Hera, and she used her power and her position to do so. While this was a lovely moment and a smart way for Star Wars to include Leia in Ahsoka , it would have been all the better for it to come from Leia herself. Given her prominence during the New Republic Era, i t's likely only a matter of time before the character requires a recast. Even so, this humorous moment connecting to a beloved character was a great line in the show.

8 "This Isn't What I Trained For."

Ahsoka tano.

The reunion between Ahsoka and her former master Anakin Skywalker is arguably the most thrilling thing to come out of Ahsoka thus far. Although the two had an incredibly close and touching relationship throughout Star Wars: The Clone Wars , Anakin's fall to the dark side and transition into Darth Vader destroyed their connection and Ahsoka's understanding of the Jedi and of herself. This return to their past in Ahsoka allowed the two to work through some of that pain and gave audiences the opportunity to see them together once again.

However, this wasn't all sentimentality. The Clone Wars flashbacks showed how complicated and troubling those times were. One of the best lines to show that was Ahsoka's assertion that she hadn't been trained to be a soldier. This is an extremely poignant observation by Ahsoka, as it sheds light on a key reason the Jedi fell. During the Clone Wars, the Jedi abandoned their status as keepers of the peace and instead became involved in politics and war. In so doing, they betrayed themselves and forced their Padawan learners into a life they'd never planned for, ultimately to their detriment.

The Clone Wars flashback sequences shed light on how complicated and troubling those times were.

7 "Your Legacy, Like Your Master's, Is One Of Death And Destruction."

Anakin's impact on Ahsoka's life looms large throughout her Star Wars story. Often, this is solely an internal conflict for Ahsoka, as few knew that Anakin had become Darth Vader. However, Baylan Skoll's cutting remark in Ahsoka makes it clear that some who did know saw her the same way. This line was likely said to get under Ahsoka's skin and throw her off during their battle, but it nevertheless is a profound reminder of how deeply Anakin's turn affected Ahsoka.

Of course, it's also not true. While Anakin's legacy may very well be death and destruction, Ahsoka's is quite different. Throughout Star Wars Rebels , The Clone Wars , and her live-action appearances, Ahsoka proves herself to be selfless, compassionate, and kind. This line is simply one of the show's best because of the weight it carries and how effectively it no doubt stung.

6 "Hello, Snips."

Anakin skywalker, anakin skywalker/darth vader.

When Anakin Skywalker makes his shocking appearance in Ahsoka , his first line is "Hello, Snips ." This is an incredible moment that offers a bit of fan service in the best way. Snips was the nickname that Anakin gave Ahsoka upon their first meeting because she was snippy towards him. Although she found it insulting at first, she ultimately grew to love it, as it became a term of endearment.

While Ahsoka and Anakin/Darth Vader had confronted one another in Rebels , their meeting was not one where Anakin was truly there; he was very much still acting only as Darth Vader. However, in the World Between Worlds , Anakin first appears as himself. With this being the first time the master and apprentice had reunited, Anakin's use of Ahsoka's nickname was the perfect bit of affection and nostalgia both for audiences and for Ahsoka herself.

5 "There Will Be No Negotiating With The Apprentice Of Anakin Skywalker."

Grand admiral thrawn.

Like Baylan Skoll's assessment, Thrawn's perception of Ahsoka is heavily influenced by his awareness that Anakin Skywalker was her former master. However, this line is even better because it shows respect and even a slight fear of Anakin. Thrawn is aware both that Ahsoka will not negotiate because of her fierce approach to conflict, which she inherited from Anakin, and because she must be eliminated. Ahsoka is simply too dangerous to be kept alive or negotiated with.

This also comes on the heels of Thrawn confirming with Morgan Elsbeth that Anakin was Ahsoka's master, which he stated with clear concern. Although Anakin ultimately turned, it's nevertheless fun to have this reminder of how daunting an opponent Anakin was as a Jedi. It's also fascinating to see a character as sinister and prominent as Thrawn be a bit anxious at the memory of Anakin. As Huyang tells Hera though, Anakin was indeed "intense."

Although Anakin ultimately turned, it's nevertheless fun to have this reminder of how daunting an opponent Anakin was as a Jedi.

4 "You Lack Conviction."

One of Anakin's best lines in Ahsoka comes when he has transformed into Darth Vader rather than the warm former master Ahsoka remembers. As he begins to fight Ahsoka and kicks her back onto the platform, he says, "You lack conviction." This line is so incredible in part because it is reminiscent of Anakin's dialogue in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

Although the prequels received significant criticism for the dialogue, Anakin's in particular, it was truly a reflection of Anakin's disturbed mental state at the time. He believed the outlandish things he was saying because the dark side had so warped his mind. This moment in Ahsoka reflects that same sort of dramatic verbiage, and it was a perfect connection. It is also said in Vader's voice-modulated tone despite Anakin not being in the suit at the time.

Although the prequels received significant criticism for the dialogue, Anakin's in particular, it was truly a reflection of Anakin's disturbed mental state at the time.

3 "I'm Home."

Ezra bridger.

One of the best lines in Ahsoka comes from Ezra Bridger who, since Rebels , has been missing. In the Ahsoka season 1 finale , however, he finally returns to the main Star Wars galaxy and reunites with Chopper and Hera. While there was valid criticism from audiences about the disappointing response from the two upon seeing each other again—many were expecting a huge hug—it did lead to a perfect line.

Once Ezra removes his helmet and reveals his identity, he smiles at Hera and says, "I'm home." This is such a precious and sweet moment because it's a reminder of the relationship the members of the Ghost crew had throughout Rebels . The ship really was their home, and they really were a family. Particularly with Kanan's tragic death in Rebels having broken up the family somewhat, this moment of reconnection was needed.

2 "I Choose To Live."

Ahsoka's best line in the Ahsoka show comes at the end of her encounter with Anakin in the World Between Worlds. During their confrontation, Anakin tells her that his final lesson for her is "live or die." At first, it's a little confusing what he means by this, but it ultimately becomes clear. Since Order 66, perhaps even since leaving the Jedi Temple, Ahsoka hadn't truly been living. She was haunted by what happened to the Jedi and to Anakin, and she carried around immense guilt.

Since Order 66, perhaps even since leaving the Jedi Temple, Ahsoka hadn't truly been living.

Because of that, Ahsoka was often monotone, distant, and remote, particularly in her live-action appearances. She also had yet to come to terms with whether she was a Jedi or not. However, this lesson from Anakin leaves her with the brilliant assertion, "I choose to live." This was an emotional and profound statement, and it led to the reveal that Ahsoka was finally a true Jedi.

1 "A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far Away..."

The best line in Ahsoka was also the show's most shocking. Ahsoka asks Huyang, the droid from the Jedi Temple, to tell her a story as he used to do with the younglings in the Order. Huyang agrees and begins his story, "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." This was the first time in Star Wars canon that those iconic lines had been directly uttered, and it was absolutely perfect. There was also something very emotional about this line being connected to the stories younglings used to hear.

Throughout Ahsoka , there are indeed many great lines. In part, this is because the show has such a deep connection to the larger history of Star Wars , the prequels' Jedi Order in particular. In light of that, it's no surprise that so many of the show's best quotes are profound, nostalgic, and emotional. Of all the quotes in the Ahsoka show, however, these 10 are absolutely the best.

Ahsoka is a Sci-Fi television series based in the Star Wars universe developed by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. Starring Rosario Dawson, this series follows Ahsoka Tano as she works with Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo), her trusty droid Huyang (David Tennant), and Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) to prevent the return of the villanious Grand Admiral Thrawn. Ahsoka acts as a live-action continuation of the animated series Star Wars: Rebels.

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