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The introduction of a stupid non-fiction book about stupid Star Wars made me cry! I'm sinking to new levels of tragic, aren't I? Taylor's intro is a really effective illustration of how universally recognisable Star Wars has become, as even an elderly Navajo man who has spent most of his life avoiding TV remembered seeing an X-Wing. This is also where I first heard about the Navajo Code Talkers - bilingual Navajo recruits in WW2 who created a code based on the little known, unwritten Navajo language. I'd love to read more about them soon.
Back to a galaxy far, far away, to say this book is comprehensive is a serious understatement. It takes on elements of a biography of George Lucas, a deep dive into fan culture past and present and also examines Lucas' business decisions right from the beginning up to LucasFilm being taken over by Disney. The book leaves off just as Episode 7 was announced and I really enjoyed it!
Back to a galaxy far, far away, to say this book is comprehensive is a serious understatement. It takes on elements of a biography of George Lucas, a deep dive into fan culture past and present and also examines Lucas' business decisions right from the beginning up to LucasFilm being taken over by Disney. The book leaves off just as Episode 7 was announced and I really enjoyed it!