It’s literally the most childish of the first trilogy by far
Children’s media or no, it’s just dumb as hell to compare things in the real world with all its complexities and history to what is at best a two dimensional narrative portrayed in pop media. This is the exact type of thing so many post modern thinkers criticize, where people in our image obsessed culture see only images based on things instead of the things in themselves. It’s okay to like these things, but for the love of God don’t build your life around them and see the world through that lens.
It’s only human to view the world through the lens of the stories in our popular conscience. If anything, the issue is just that the stories in our popular conscience are garbage and are becoming increasing beholden to Capitalist interests and consumerism in general.
the ewoks were wookies before Lucas decided a cuter alien would sell more toys (he just transposed the syllables)
Scorsese recently got a ton of shit for saying super hero films were a joke. It helps my sanity to know that he agrees and is willing to ruffle feathers to let it be known.
There’s nothing wrong with liking children’s media as an adult. But there’s such a fragility in those unwilling to accept what they like is made for kids.
The biggest argument ever in my MtG group text was over me saying Star Wars was an schlocky space opera that’s held in too high esteem for it’s cultural significance than its actual contribution as a piece (pieces) of art & people’s insanely negative overreaction to trying something new with the Last Jedi was proof of that.
