7 Reasons Star Wars Still Matters

George Lucas has always insisted that Star Wars was a black and white world — or galaxy in this case. Darth Vader was the personification of evil. Luke Skywalker was the personification of good. The Galactic Empire was evil. The Rebellion was good.

The theme of good vs. evil is timeless. Not only is it timeless, but it has no worldly bounds. When foreign audiences saw Darth Vader appear onscreen in that famous opening moment of the original Star Wars, they hissed. Without one line of dialogue spoken. Without one line of exposition. Audiences worldwide hissed, knowing that this dark being was evil.

As you go throughout the original trilogy and into The Force Awakens, audiences know who to root for and who to love to hate. That's the lasting appeal of the Star Wars Saga. There's little trickery or misdirection. Sure, we get some surprises here and there, but overall, we know who to root for and who to root against.