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Jedis are Democrats

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Conservatives are freaking out about this review in something called Slant Magazine:

I imagine that Revenge of the Sith is very much the film Lucas’s fans want to see, but are some of them ready for an anti-Bush diatribe? Though every Star Wars film until now has existed in an insular comic-book world, a lot has happened since 1999 and 2002 in the real world and Lucas dares, for the first time, to address how the hollow political conflict in his franchise correlates with the reality outside its panels. (It would have been stupid not to strike a parallel.) Revenge of the Sith’s two greatest moments tap into the uncertainty of our own political climate: the dazzling battle between Yoda and Darth Sidious (an outstanding Ian McDiarmid) inside the beautifully spiraling Senate hall evokes Democrats and Republicans scrambling for power and, during an obscenely over-the-top duel in Mustafar, Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) declares, “Only a Sith Lord deals in absolutes,” after Anakin says, “If you’re not with me, you’re my enemy.” Lucas’s political gestures would be easier to appreciate if he himself didn’t trade in absolutes and generalities (you know the drill: the darker the couture, the closer you are to the dark side), but it’s still a welcome step forward. Pity we had to wait so long for it, but, as they say, better late than never.

My two cents: I hope not to know, since if I’m half the man I say I am I’ll watch on video three years from now. But I’ll probably get drawn to the theater anyway. Fucking George Lucas.

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"Only a Sith Lord deals in absolutes."

Absolutely. ONLY the bad guys believe in absolutes. Absolutely. Preach on, Brother George.

Canna git an A-hmen?

(oh, and here's some more from Ed)

You know, I can really see the similarity between Star Wars and the Democrats: they're both things that I absolutely loved when I was kid (my grandparents recently died and when we were cleaning out their apartment, I came across a birthday thank you note I wrote in 1984, thanking them for the gifts and reminding them to vote Mondale. I was in fifth grade.), but now can't stand because they both suck.

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Mr. Guapo said:

George Lucas essentially confirms this line of thought.
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hellx said:

You know, I can really see the similarity between Star Wars and the Democrats: they're both things that I absolutely loved when I was kid (my grandparents recently died and when we were cleaning out their apartment, I came across a birthday thank you note I wrote in 1984, thanking them for the gifts
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garmr said:

"Only a Sith Lord deals in absolutes." Absolutely. ONLY the bad guys believe in absolutes. Absolutely. Preach on, Brother George. Canna git an A-hmen? (oh, and here's some more from Ed)

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