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Who Are You Again?
Turns out identity issues are a major theme in Star Wars. This whole discussion comes from Rob really liking a particular moment in an episode of Rebels.
Hands Off!
Did you ever really *look* at Luke’s hand?
Nature vs. Technology
Everyone knows about the struggle of good and evil in Star Wars, but there’s another huge conflict happening alongside it: nature and technology.
A New Trope
In response to the previous episode, this discussion will be about the politics that are likely not intentional but nevertheless are present in Lucas’s Star Wars movie.
Social Justice Star Warriors
Like all art in the history of humanity, Star Wars is political. Here’s a look at some of the intentional politics of Lucas’s original six movies. The post Metaphors #...
Black and White, etc.
Star Wars is pretty colorful, except when it’s totally black and white. We’ll talk about what it means that different original-trilogy characters are associated with d...
Star Wars on Star Wars
In a twist, it turns out that Star Wars can be a metaphor for Star Wars (all right, this episode is about intertextuality, but that doesn’t sound as cool). The post Me...
Introduction
Star Wars aficionado Rob Heiret introduces himself, and the idea behind Metaphors Be With You. The post Metaphors Be With You #0. Introduction appeared first on Chippe...