![]() ![]() ![]() This is an increasingly common story among the people charged with making new Star Wars. "I wanted a Jawa, and she got it for me.” "My mom surprised me and got me a Jawa," Johnson said. Ahead of The Last Jedi’s premiere, he revealed his entry to Star Wars in an interview with NPR: Action figures. Perhaps the most telling quote from the Disney era comes from Rian Johnson. So yes, Star Wars has always been political. ![]() “If you're not with me then you're my enemy!” Anakin told his mentor and friend Obi-Wan Kenobi, directly referencing Bush’s proclamation that “Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists” in the wake of the September 11 attacks. 28 years later, George Lucas took another shot at America in Revenge of the Sith, framing Anakin Skywalker’s transformation into Darth Vader as a metaphor for President George W. ![]()
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