At its simplest, the Star Wars saga is made up of three key themes – tragedy, redemption and hope. These come embodied by the saga’s central character, Anakin Skywalker, and his fall and ultimate redemption through the love of his son. But during his time as right hand […]
Holding hands carries with it a significance in storytelling and real life. Science shows that joining hands can synchronise breathing and heartrate while, in fiction, an outstretched hand is an offer, a plea or invitation. The last few months brought hand holding and gestures to the forefront of […]
After purchasing two weather-beaten droids to automate his family’s moisture farm, Owen Lars tasks his nephew Luke with cleaning them. After learning that C-3PO and R2-D2 fought in the rebellion, an excited Luke begs the protocol droid for more details. Alas, Threepio comes up blank. “I’m not much […]
