So it’s “Star Wars Day” again, May the Fourth (be with you), and I’m not really feeling it anymore.
I think it’s part of a longer arc, a larger trend, one that I’d like to take the time to explore more fully. Either with a video, a podcast, or both. But I want to give it the attention it deserves, because there is some nuance to it, and it speaks to a larger trend, both in term of the non-consumption mentioned earlier, and wondering how to deal with fictional facism in an era of rising real facism.
The first with look at where we draw the line, and the second will look at the changing tone of the Star Wars universe, as it* negotiates it’s identity in the 21st century.
* As much as a corporate media franchise has intentionality or agency.
We’ll link back here when we get to the point.
Until then, keep your wookies dry.