Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name] to Movies & TV • 1 year agoGeorge Lucas: "Am I a joke to you?"imagemessage-square95 fedilinkarrow-up1271
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minus-squareChapo_is_Red [he/him]hexbear31·1 year agoThat's true, but aesthetically the Empire doesn't really evoke the USA. Avatar succeeds better in that way link
minus-squareAwoo [she/her]hexbear38·1 year agoAll powerful empire that tells everyone else what to do - or else - evokes the US to everyone that's not in the US. link
minus-squareChapo_is_Red [he/him]hexbear12·1 year agoI agree, but those aren't aesthetic qualities. Those are material relations. You could make a case for their space ships evoking the appearance of a carrier group, which is emblematic of US empire. If you want average people in America to draw the connection, it's more effective to make the aesthetics obvious. link
minus-squarerobot_dog_with_gun [they/them]hexbear8·1 year agoall the imperial guys have british accents, not american accents link
That's true, but aesthetically the Empire doesn't really evoke the USA. Avatar succeeds better in that way
All powerful empire that tells everyone else what to do - or else - evokes the US to everyone that's not in the US.
I agree, but those aren't aesthetic qualities. Those are material relations.
You could make a case for their space ships evoking the appearance of a carrier group, which is emblematic of US empire.
If you want average people in America to draw the connection, it's more effective to make the aesthetics obvious.
all the imperial guys have british accents, not american accents