QUOTE (Primetime @ May 19 2005, 09:30 AM)
We should also watch closely for how Palpatine's rise to power is portrayed. It seems as though he gets more and more power in the name of "security" and "democracy." Sound familiar? Again, is Lucas trying to say something?
But if you think back to all the theories that swirled around the prequels even as far back as the early nineties, that was still what was theorized about Palpatine's rise to power. He wormed power away from the Senate and converted the Republic to an Empire.
I think some lines (like Anakin saying "You are with me or against me") are certainly little hits on Bush - as an artist, I don't think Lucas could possibly reconcile that kind of attitude. Not sure I can every day of the week either, but...
Anyway, I want to say this is just a matter of life imitating art. If this should serve as a warning against anyone starting to amass power in large quantities, well, so much the better.