Nice writing. Very articulate. The Skywalker brothers was probably meant in a figurative sense. Anyway, I thought George Lucas consulted with Joseph Campbell concerning the Star Wars storyline. Both Spiderman and Star Wars have elements that reach a lot of people, no matter how much money was spent in advertising. If it was crap, the advertising wouldn't have helped it. But the basic elements of the hero story reach us, as each of us has a some desire to do the impossible, feel important, make an impact. These are universal human traits, and we're all suckers for it. But it's all good at the same time.
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Nice writing. Very articulate. The Skywalker brothers was probably meant in a figurative sense. Anyway, I thought George Lucas consulted with Joseph Campbell concerning the Star Wars storyline. Both Spiderman and Star Wars have elements that reach a lot of people, no matter how much money was spent in advertising. If it was crap, the advertising wouldn't have helped it. But the basic elements of the hero story reach us, as each of us has a some desire to do the impossible, feel important, make an impact. These are universal human traits, and we're all suckers for it. But it's all good at the same time.