Why are some people obsessed w/Star Wars?

Question

Is it allegorical? Or just fun escapism? (No disrespect intended to anyone.)

Answer 1

I think it is just fun escapism.  

Answer 2

People are obsessed with a lot of different things. I like Star Trek, video games, women. I wouldn't say I was obsessed with them. Yes I have boxes, and boxes of Star Wars toys. I still go to Toy's R' Us to buy the toys. I say the movie when I was a kid in 1977. I will be in line later this month when the Clone Wars come out. The movie brings people together. It doesn't mater what age you are. It's a story of good vs. evil. If you are intertained by the movie, then they did there job. I have a tattoo of the Star Trek communicater on my chest. Does that make me a Trekkie. Or am I just obsessed with the movie. None I just liked the show, so I got something that I wanted. I don't run around tapping on it saying "beam me up".

Answer 3

I have wondered that myself! I think the movies are just peachy but I never got the obsession for it. I'm glad some people can be and are obsessed with it, because they sure have fun with it! And my Number One favorite Insult Comic Dog sketch on Conan O'Brien was when he went to see people waiting for days outside a theater in New York to watch one of the movies when it came out, and even the people seemed to appreciate his scathing remarks about them!  

Answer 4

because star wars takes you to another galaxy. people with big imaginations love it because it takes them to another world

Answer 5

It's just AWESOME!!!!!!

Answer 6

Star Wars, just like most works of science fiction, usually incorporates current issues into the imaginary universe and is either resolved, attacked, or explained by the actions and thoughts of the main characters. The original Star Wars movies was based on the much used good-versus-evil philosophy, which was used as the most basic explanation of the struggle between the Empire and the Rebellion. A smaller part of this struggle showed the flaws of military dictatorship, 'rule by might' philosophy, and the theory of 'survival of the fittest'.

The newer Star Wars films showed the flaws of democracy during crises requiring quick and decisive action. After the fall of the Galactic Senate in Episode III, that problem seemed to be solved by the forming of the First Galactic Empire under Emperor Palpatine, or Darth Sidious. When the Star Wars galaxy was transformed into a government resembling n**i Germany, the Clone Wars were quickly won. But in the long run, as seen in episodes IV, V, and VI, people (and I guess aliens) need their freedoms.

Today, the Star Wars legacy is incorporated in novels. The Star Wars novels of the recent decade address problems such as racism, political balance, religious freedom, and environmentalism. In many Star Wars novels based during the times of the Sith rule over the galaxy, racism from humans towards other alien species existed. The Rebellion used this wrong to recruit many aliens to their cause, but after the Galactic Civil War, the human leaders were accused of racism by the aliens they freed because they were reluctant to step down from their positions.

It is true that many ideas and struggles of the Star Wars universe are allegorical. At the same time, however, the movies are just fun to watch and the books are fun to read. If you search for allegories, you will find them whether or not they are intentional.  

Answer 7

IT'S  A MOVIE Hans Solo, Princess Leah, Luke i am your farther. call me Darth Vader

Answer 8

It's just out of the ordinary like the batman movies. Star Wars has many stories that combine into a big story and special effects are a huge plus to attract people to the movie theater or to buy the dvd's.

Answer 9

well i think they just like it!

hey i mean u cant force ppl to like a certain thing

Answer 10

I´m not sure about your selections...I´d go both ways, I suppose, but I can tell you my 9 year old son is massively obsessed.  He has four light sabers, tons of legos, figures, the whole deal!  He could sit, mesmerized, in front of the tv and watch all six movies, straight!  It's fun, and it's innocent, and it's old-fashioned (in the good way).  I remember when the first one came out.  It was incredible!  No one had ever seen anything like it!  It's historic.  It's good vs evil, and good wins...all the way!  It's John Wayne beating the n***s, or the Commies, or the Japanese, or whatever!