Star Wars is the most deceptive and seductive pro-fascist narrative ever written
March 28, 2013 9:53 AM   Subscribe

Star Wars is the most deceptive and seductive pro-fascist narrative ever written
I used to be a huge fan of Star Wars, but I can no longer ignore the ugly truth. This is a video of a performance, part comedy, part political analysis of the Star Wars universe, wherein I present my take on the Star Wars mythology. Can you be leftist and pro-monarchy?
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posted by ebisudave (4 comments total) 1 user marked this as a favorite

I feel like the "Hey Guys, You Know The Hero's Journey Is Secretly A Fascist or Ur-Fascist Narrative, Right?" argument is kind of a trope at this point, but this was a well-executed and clever example of the form.

Well done.
posted by gauche at 8:07 AM on March 29, 2013


Oh, yeah, and the metatextual propaganda bit is brilliant.
posted by gauche at 8:25 AM on March 29, 2013


Well played. But you overlooked one small detail: the role of Emperor Palpatine.
posted by adamrice at 11:00 AM on March 31, 2013


Nice work, but you should know David Brin has also been on this case for a while.
posted by wobh at 11:58 AM on May 13, 2013


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