Video Explores How Earth Factors into the STAR WARS Universe
The Art of Storytelling has released an interesting video about how Earth factors into the Star Wars universe.
The video points out how the Skyriver Galaxy connects with Earth’s Milky Way in an artificial manner, how the characters are actually human despite descriptions otherwise, and how aspects of the real world has leaked into the franchise.
It’s explained: “Many have objected to the heavy-handed messaging in new Star Wars productions, which sometimes feel nakedly political. The proximity to contemporary American life kind of collapses the sense of remoteness necessary for mythology and fantasy.”
It also acknowledges that many fans “have responded positively to ‘Star Wars’ productions that are more grounded in realism and which deal with morally ambiguous real world, issues like corruption, bureaucracy, political dissent and class struggle.”
Andor is then used as an example of how it’s more based in realism than fantasy. “It’s only indirectly related to the mythology of the Skywalker Saga and it does not directly involve destiny or bloodlines, the Jedi. the Sith, the Force or anything supernatural.
“A large part of the story takes place in a prison which feels more like a plausible dystopian future than an epic Space Opera, and, to me, this is at least a proof of concept. That audiences can tolerate the Star Wars universe being a little more down to earth than it previously has been.”
Check out the video below and let us know what you think!