A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.
So opens almosteveryStar Warsstory.
It is, as its faux-author would imply, treated like a book about history.
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One of my favorite waysRise and Falldoes this occurs a few times in the book.
Each image is given a source, much like the various footnotes elsewhere in the book.
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Its not just gleeful geekery, however.
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Youre not being asked to considerStar Warsas you watch it, but to consider perspective and bias.
What does it mean to disseminate that image into theStar Warsgalaxy from an Alliance source?
You cantreallydo that withStar Wars, because of course,Star Warsis not real.
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Its fake and in space!
But what if we applied that within the story ofStar Warsitself?
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