Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi dir. Richard Marquand | 1983
"well, I don't watch Star Wars for the politics, Star Wars doesn't have to be political-"
THE TWO ARE INTRINSICALLY LINKED. THEY ARE INSEPARABLE. THE SPACE IMPERIALS ARE FASCISTS AND ALSO THE UNDENIABLE BAD GUYS. HELLO. ARE YOU STUPID.
Lol media literacy is dead and only the functionally illiterate could deem Star Wars apolitical. Star Wars has been political since its inception. From top to bottom, side to side, and any way you spin it, Star Wars is at its core a condemnation of authoritarianism. But why take take it from me when you can hear it from the man himself:
You can read more about the real world politics that George drew inspiration from here:
Mara Jade by Jake Bartok
The Mandalorian, Chapter 1
Original release date: November 12, 2019
Happy 5 year anniversary!
Director Barsha learning not to mouth off to Darth Vader the hard way. (Orson Krennic I'm looking at you 👀)
Badge art for Star Wars: Celebration Japan, by TAKUMI.
This is the finished piece of that original Princess Leia one i did, i just hadnt added the background yet, which is the face of darth vader. I wanted it to be symbolic of the how Leia ultimately made a choice to be good but could of also fallen to the dark side like her father.
soka
emperor mitth'raw'nuruodo
Thrawn and his plans. This time I went for the fully red eyes and about a dozen lighting layers that confused me greatly.
GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN in REBELS 3.10 — AN INSIDE MAN
EWAN MCGREGOR as OBI-WAN KENOBI STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back dir. Irvin Kershner | 1980
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope 1977, dir. George Lucas
I’m so sorry we didn’t learn, George.