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Esoteric Star Wars
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Notes on an active investigation of the esoteric symbolism of the Star Wars franchise.
- Added on: Apr 23rd, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Adam Star
- Listed in: Film Philosophy
- Tags: star wars symbolism
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Human-Cyborg Relations
From "Star Bores: Re-Hash of the Jeti" published in "Mad Magazine" #242, October 1983. Written by Dick DeBartolo, illustrated by Mort DruckerSixteen years after this was published we found out that C-3PO is the brother of Luke Skywalker and Princes...
I'm sitting here in pieces and you're having delusions of grandeur!
Now we reach the heart of the R2-D2 matter as we address his pivotal role in the key events of the original Star Wars trilogy. To recap, R2 is the McGuffin personified as the ultimate hero. His divine origins are highlighted by the synchronistic co...
For a mechanic you seem to do an excessive amount of thinking
So we've now established a few very key details regarding R2-D2 and his role in the Star Wars saga. He's intended to be the secret hero of the entire story line. He is largely beloved by everyone, a function of his successful character design and ...
R2-D2 what are you?
R2-D2 is arguably the most significant character of the Star Wars film series. This is not just my opinion but the opinion of George Lucas himself. There are multiple instances in the commentaries of the films where Lucas testifies to this point. W...
These Artoo the droids you're looking for
Part of the brilliance of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" was the decision to tell the story from the point of view of the Droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO (I'll be using "Droids" to refer to R2 and 3PO specifically, compared to the general term "droids")....
Don't you call me a mindless philosopher-
Star Wars is religion. In many ways it could be said that Star Wars is my religion. I grew up in an environment that fostered free thinking and self-determination on metaphysical matters. I was four years old when the film that became "Star Wars E...
