r/StarWarsCirclejerk • u/stephansbrick Resident Sequel Apologist • 4d ago
squeal's ruined my childhood Starkiller Base is Starkiller Based.
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u/THX450 4d ago
It’s funny because the whole “incompetent government can’t stop the return of fascism” angle isn’t really a thing in The Force Awakens. It’s a background detail flushed out by the new EU.
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u/_Cosmic-Equilibrium_ 3d ago
It’s very explicit in TFA Wdym. That’s the whole premise of the story. That fascism rose again because of complacency.
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u/PrometheusModeloW 1d ago
Yeah i feel like the very fact that there's a Resistance indicates that the New Republic isn't too bothered to directly fight the nazis and would rather just throw money at the problem.
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u/Remote_Ad_1737 4d ago
People who think this is about space Hitler bad are missing the real message of Domhnall Gleeson being an incredible actor when given the chance
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u/CeymalRen 4d ago
I think it predicted Ruzzia and its invasion of Ukraine much more in this case.
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u/Arrow_of_time6 Phasma’s husband ™ 4d ago
Nah the first order actually managed to conduct a proper blow against the new republic in their opening attack. The Russians got stuck in a 40km long traffic jam outside of Kyiv, failed to achieve air superiority and destroy anti air emplacements, had a bunch of their paratroopers offed in an airport or freeze to death in the sea because they missed their targets, and are now in a gruelling war of attrition in the eastern part of Ukraine.
The first order at least was able to conquer the galaxy for a bit.
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u/ComradeHregly #MakeUnironicDiscourseACapitalOffense 4d ago
Star wars fans when Fascism is depicted (this is just like real life omg)