15 Crazy Facts You Have To Accept To Enjoy Star Wars Movies
Are you able to swallow these crazy pills when watching the Star Wars movies?
As beloved as the Star Wars franchise is, it's not the easiest pop culture phenomenon to follow all the time, especially where films are concerned. Beginning as a single trilogy in 1977, the franchise has expanded into a soon-to-be nine film saga, with each trilogy having their own flavours and styles. Naturally, not everyone likes the same flavours and certain decisions have been known to make certain fans irate over the years.
Beyond all the areas of frustration as far as creative decisions are concerned, there are many moments throughout the series that are not quite what people think they are. Whether a character's motivation or intent is misunderstood, or simply that some developments are a lot darker than they initially appear to be, many aspects actually lean into a different light.
Yes, Star Wars has it all in the "I can't believe this is actually happening" department and it shows no sign of slowing down in the Disney era. So let's look at some of the craziest and weirdest facts that the movies have to offer - so far that is!
15. Star Wars - And That's It
It may seem strange to many now, but Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope use to be known simply as Star Wars (or The Star Wars in very early drafts of Lucas' script). The title is solus and final, not even bearing the heaviness of a global franchise phenomenon on its back.
The reason for this is a very simple one: there were no hard plans on having more films. It's truly hard to believe nowadays when an already six film long saga is extended by another trilogy ten years after completion, but Star Wars wasn't always destined for success, or at least, the executives at many film studios didn't see the potential in the not-quite-as-popular Sci-Fi genre, including (ironically) Walt Disney.
However, this revelation might not seem so jarring when you examine the story structure of the film. Everything gets some form of closure, with Luke destroying the Death Star and presumably liberating the Rebels; Han Solo saves Luke from Darth Vader, redeeming his selfish character; one could even surmise that Darth Vader is killed by Han in the blaster fire.
Nevertheless, the Box Office triumph of the first film propelled the conflict forward for another eight Saga films, two spin-off films, multiple TV shows, games, novels, comics, Shakesperian adaptations...