A Storm of Spoilers23 Heinä 2025

The Politics of the Star Wars Franchise - A Star Wars Special

It's A STORM OF SPOILERS: A STAR WARS SPECIAL!

This week, Dave and Neil take a moment to think about how George Lucas' Star Wars trilogies and the content produced by Disney after its acquisition are in discussion with the American political climate of the 1970s, 80s, 2000s, and mid-2010s. They end by speculating on what Star Wars character aligns with their political journeys and wondering if Grogu has any politics.

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*FORMAT*
00:00 - Welcome and Housekeeping
04:37 - Brought to you by Indivisible!
06:06 - When we say “Star Wars is political” what does that mean?
18:24 - In the Original Trilogy is America the Empire?
24:51 - Is Empire Strikes Back about your father's generation trying to get you to buy in?
30:34 - How much can we read the existence of the Jedi as a cautionary tale?
37:40 - What does Return of the Jedi say if Anakin can be "forgiven" by his son
44:06 - Was Naboo a false flag (yes)?
51:42 - How did Attack of the Clones become about The Iraq War despite being written in 2000?
1:01:18 - Is Darth Vader George Bush?
1:07:50 - The Fandom Menace/Gamergate/MAGA?
1:21:48 - Does Grogu have any politics?
1:29:43 - Which Star Wars character represents your political mindset?

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