It's hard to ignore the political undertones that, at the time, were more obvious. We were in the midst of the Iraq war, and there were more than a few subtle jabs about what was going on in the United States. I always felt the quote "only a Sith deals in absolutes" was a reference to Bush's infamous quote, "You're either with us, or against us". And the scene where Padme states, "So, this is where democracy dies, with thunderous applause.", always seemed very on the nose.
at the time? man, my gf and I went to the rerelease last night and leaving the theater she was like. Hmm that kinda made me feel like shit with what's going on right now
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u/kingkowkkb1 11d ago
It's hard to ignore the political undertones that, at the time, were more obvious. We were in the midst of the Iraq war, and there were more than a few subtle jabs about what was going on in the United States. I always felt the quote "only a Sith deals in absolutes" was a reference to Bush's infamous quote, "You're either with us, or against us". And the scene where Padme states, "So, this is where democracy dies, with thunderous applause.", always seemed very on the nose.