The Star Wars Prequel trilogy was frequently mocked for the political slant of the movies, but time has revealed it to be a strength.
The Big Picture A long time ago in this galaxy the biggest debate about Star Wars was “Do you think the Prequels are any good?” Although the trilogy of films that chronicled Anakin Skywalker’s transformation into Darth Vader were financially successful and received generally positive reviews from professional entertainment critics, they were controversial with audiences.
The Prequel Trilogy Might Have Been Different, but Focused More on Politics The Prequels’ most impassioned detractors argue that the more complicated politics overshadow the other elements of the films and make them boring, but these complaints often exaggerate or otherwise mischaracterize how much political content is in the films and how it is presented.
As previously mentioned, the overall story of the Empire’s rise allows the Prequels to comment on an assortment of real-world sociopolitical issues, both historical ones and others that were contemporary at the time the films were released. The Federation’s oppression of Naboo highlights the danger of unchecked corporate greed and the Republic’s indecisiveness in how to handle the situation recalls the United Nations’ past failures to prevent humanitarian crises.
Disney's Star Wars Era Has Sanitized Some of the Politics Out of Their Movies and Shows Many of the Disney-era film and television projects are either set soon before the events of the Original Trilogy or soon after.
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