David Brin's take on the meanings in Star Wars

LJK — 7/13/2006 7:17:56 PM (archived)

Lucas defends his elitist view, telling the New York Times, "That's sort of why I say a benevolent despot is the ideal ruler. He can actually get things done. The idea that power corrupts is very true and it's a big human who can get past that."

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http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/1999/06/15/brin_main/index.html

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David Brin's take on the meanings in Star Wars - LJK - 7/13/2006 7:17:56 PM
- Lots of questionable stuff barely covered up in the last lucas trilogy - FrankC - 7/14/2006 12:55:43 AM
  - Touche, Frank! (n/t) - Fox - 7/14/2006 1:19:09 AM
- Seven years old, but still relevant - Fox - 7/13/2006 9:56:50 PM
  - SW 1-3 didn't need to be made - LJK - 7/14/2006 2:29:09 PM
  - It's an elitists world. - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/14/2006 1:49:55 AM
    - hey - sounds just like you - Daniel - 7/14/2006 2:47:01 AM
      - Daniel, The Force WIll Be With You....Always. (n/t) - SDAI-Tech-Wan - 7/14/2006 3:03:13 AM
        
        actually - - D. - 7/14/2006 4:32:47 AM
        
        .. but can that protect us from the "resentful, envious Leftist" Dark Side? - Daniel - 7/14/2006 4:09:49 AM
        
        re: .. but can that protect us from the "resentful, envious Leftist" Dark Side? - LJK - 7/14/2006 2:32:47 PM
        
        yeah, but - - Daniel - 7/14/2006 3:30:44 PM
        
        re: yeah, but - - LJK - 7/14/2006 3:40:40 PM
        
        giving in to hate, you are - Daniel - 7/14/2006 4:07:33 PM
        
        re: giving in to hate, you are - LJK - 7/14/2006 4:40:47 PM
        
        If Tech and Coulter got together.... - Lindy - 7/14/2006 4:37:16 PM
        
        If - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/14/2006 8:27:25 PM
        
        "A pale, gangly, white-bread neo-fascist ....." - Lindy - 7/14/2006 3:44:22 PM

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