Perhaps the most significant thing George Lucas did in creating 'Star Wars' was to fictionalize the Tao - to spark a universe where we can talk about the Force in objective terms and show it in direct action.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
As a child I always steered clear of science fiction, but in the autumn of 1977, the bow-wave of publicity for the first 'Star Wars' movie had already reached me, so I was eager for anything science-fictional.
'Star Wars' is more fairy tale than true science fiction.
'Star Wars' is mythology. It's like Greek mythology or Shakespeare. It's the story of good versus evil over a very long span of time. The storytelling is universal and timeless.
'Star Wars' is fun, its exciting, its inspirational, and people respond to that. It's what they want.
Working on the franchise and getting direction from George Lucas - it's something that I never thought would take place.
Because I grew up on 'Star Wars', that was the best example of creating a full and rich world to me as a writer. When I was watching those movies as a kid, I wanted to know more about every damn character in that universe. There was always a hint that there was a story there that you just weren't getting to see.
It would be excellent to do a 'Star Wars.'
Science offers no brief for the telekinetic powers of Darth Vader and hardly any greater justification for the faster-than-light travel that makes his empire possible. And yet what is 'Star Wars' if not pure quill SF?
I thought Star Wars was too wacky for the general public.
I never got into 'Star Wars.' Maybe because they made no attempt to portray real physics. At all.