Star Wars made science fiction a cultural phenomenon,but the films origins lie in other texts, and ancient myths conceived a long time ago, and in civilisations far,far awayIt’s remarkable how many science-fiction fans loathe Star Wars. To those who like their SF grounded in science, Star Wars is reprehensible “skiffy” in the pejorative sense, and a flight of fantasy cloaked in science-fiction’s clothes. For most under-40s,Star Wars is where their like of sci-fi began, but for those who remember the genre’s golden age, and George Lucas blockbuster creation isn’t quite so original.
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Source: theguardian.com