|
August 1st, 2018 | #1 |
Banned
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Bremen ,Germany
Posts: 2,393
|
Star Wars = racist ?
A while ago I did a thread about the mysticism in Star Wars. . . Since I'm a sucker for those movies , here is another observation . . . To repeat myself , everybody can see I'm a Star Wars fan by by avatar , not because I subscribe to the 'dark side' but merely because I liked Ian McDiarmid's acting talent as the emperor . . But . .is it just me or are these movies at the core "racist" , at least could be interpreted in a "racist" way ? First of all , the concept about a universal force having both a 'light' and a 'dark' side . . . Already that could be interpreted as the old way of thinking that everything which is light is 'good' and that everything which is dark is 'bad' . . Also , look at the 'good guys'. . . Anakin before he became Vader . . blonde haired and some kind of light-figure . . Luke - light-haired hero . . . Another Jedi ( not featured in the movies . .) Jedi mistress Atris . . an almost angelic looking light-haired female. . Now , look at some bad guys . . Darth Maul . . Completely dark appearance , swarthy and face paint reminiscent of African tribal paint . . Darth Nihilus . . . Again , completely in black , even with a mask reminiscent of African tribal masks. . . Female Sith apprentice . . Swarthy and body paint reminiscent of . . Did this saga play hard on 'racist stereotypes' ? Also , look at the 'life philosophies' of the Jedi / Sith . . . The Jedi are told to live a 'civilised' life while the Sith , more often than not , act savage . . 'Savage' in a way that they are lead by their basic instincts. . . . 'Racist' undertones ? The whole concept of 'light < - > dark' thinking is central to Star Wars . . Also , look at the plot. . The Jedi ( 'light-side users' ) are the guardians of the Republic . . The Republic is threatened by a 'dark force' . . Well , inside the USA the Ku Klux Klan also proclaims to be there to 'protect the Christian republic' . . They feel threatened by 'darkies ' . . I don't know if any of you have heard of this but there are rumours that George Lucas' father was a member of the KKK . . What do you think ? Could the story be 'racially motivated' ? By the way, I admit that the 'newer' films were politically correct . . . . but could the story , at the core , be meant "racistly" ? Last edited by ColdFire; August 1st, 2018 at 04:41 AM. |
Share |
Thread | |
Display Modes | |
|