Do evil droids dream of electrocuting sheep? Droids have been part of the fabric of the Star Wars universe since its inception. C-3P0’ fear of death and castigation of R2-D2 for being reckless is literally our introduction into a galaxy far, far away. “Did you hear that? They shut down the main reactor. We'll be destroyed for sure. This is madness.” Those are the lines of a creature that is in fear for his very life. From those first lines, Star Wars has quietly ignored the rancor in the room: Droids are sentient creatures, which makes them an enslaved species. To borrow a great speech from the other ‘Star’ property, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek described the plight of the droids (and, let’s be honest, the clones too) best. In case the video isn’t working or you’re at work (your secret is safe with me!
- 9/1/2016
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
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