The meaning of Star Wars

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Aha! Grogu might have the answer for her. He looks on YouTube for a specific video and once he finds it he tells Kimmy that he wants her to see the video because the director will explain the meaning of Star Wars.

https://youtu.be/-pbRGtWkHWg

Kimmy is beginning to understand the theme behind the movies. Grogu continues sharing information.

‘Since the first film’s release on May 25, 1977, Star Wars has enthralled audiences worldwide. Much of the series' appeal no doubt is due to its stunning special effects, epic battles, and entrancing alien creatures. As important as these characteristics are, however, many movies boast all of them as well, so they alone can’t fully account for our lasting fascination. There must be something deeper. 

According to Kevin Decker and Jason Eberl, editors of the book Star Wars and Philosophy, "it’s not fighting the ‘wars’ of the title that spurs the development of the main characters’ personalities . . . Instead, it’s the struggle to understand and overcome deep problems of identity, truth, freedom, and the tragic side of life.” In short, there’s a lot of psychology in Star Wars. But is the psychology of Star Wars reflective of how our minds actually work?

Of the numerous psychological assertions made in the series, none are more significant than its understanding of our darker emotions. In the galaxy far, far away, feelings of anger, fear, and hatred constantly loom in the shadows, ready to consume and pervert our personalities. The Dark Side is tempting and dangerous.

If this is also true in our real world, it’s something we all should know. So, let’s explore what real-life psychological science has to say about three major characteristics of the Dark Side.

The Dark Is More Powerful Than the Light - Every kid knows it. The Dark Side is more powerful than the Light. It’s one of the reasons that villains like Darth Vader, Count Dooku, Emperor Palpatine, and Kylo Ren are so intriguing. Even though these characters might not exactly be worthy of our admiration, their descent into darkness was accompanied by an increase in their Jedi powers. Given that Jedi powers aren’t real (sorry to say), the closest analogue to this issue in real-life psychological science has to do with the consistent finding that negative emotions and experiences have greater impact on people than positive ones.’ (Source)

Kimmy is really enjoying this, and she can’t wait to share all of it with her sister Tiffi. Grogu and Kimmy start walking around the Soda community looking for Nix66. 

Let’s continue - From a psychological point of view

Start at the beginning – A long time ago in a galaxy far far away …