Artistic Intent Amidst Many Artists

EP.   192When George Lucas had the final say on the “story” of Star Wars, it was *often* straightforward enough for us to understand the broad strokes of what he intended the meaning of each film to be. Of course, Star Wars – and Pop Art in general – is most successful when its themes are strongly and convincingly expressed through plot and character. However, even George wasn't always consistent, especially in the many interviews and commentaries he gave over the years to illuminate his films. That inconsistency has only gotten more complicated now that multiple directors, showrunners, screenwriters and other creatives are involved in “passing on” their characters and stories to the next creative –such as the “hand-off” in the Sequel Trilogy from JJ Abrams to Rian Johnson and then back to JJ. So how do we untangle this? How do we, the audience, interpret artistic intent in this exciting but sometimes bewildering age of creative diversity in Star Wars?You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams Hosted by Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.socialGuest Dominic Jones! https://www.instagram.com/dominicj25/ Bluesky: https://eyeoncanon.bsky.socialStar Wars Underworld Podcast Networkhttps://www.instagram.com/theswu/ Join us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGxAudible 30-Day Free Trial  https://amzn.to/3cfeebq