Poll: George Lucas meant The Empire as a symbol of American Capitalism ๐ ๐ค ๐
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Darth Ackbar โ 2 years ago(March 06, 2024 05:57 PM)
He 100% intended the Ewoks defeating the Empire to be analogous with the Viet Cong using guerilla tactics to beat a much better equipped US Army.
"Once more, Ackbar will rule the Galaxy, andโฆ we shall have Peace." -
/.โ โ โ โ โ 9 months ago(June 28, 2025 07:35 PM)
the empire is more like fascism.
the rebels are like the confederacy in The War of Northern Aggression
i would like to know who in the star wars universe were the ones bankrolling both sides in secret -
kuatorises โ 9 months ago(July 01, 2025 12:05 AM)
Lucas is kind of an idiot. Andor is stupid political, so Lucas' politics - which are nothing more than anti-authority paranoia - pop up every so often.
He calls the Rebels the Vietcong. The
Vientcong
. South Vietnam doesn't exist anymore the North (Vietcong)
invaded
them. He's not smart.