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<blockquote data-quote="tomBitonti" data-source="post: 7305436" data-attributes="member: 13107">Sure.&nbsp; To me, the difference is that in episode IV, the rebels are a rag-tag group, clearly fighting with limited resources against a dominant opponent.In episodes VII-VIII, the New Republic is dominant, and ought not to have quite as limited resources as in episode IV.At the end of episode VIII, the NR has morphed back into the Rebellion.&nbsp; That feels very very odd to me.&nbsp; I can see that it fits the original Rebellion against Power theme of the initial movies, but it seems lame that that the only theme that can be used.&nbsp; In a way, it contradicts the theme of &quot;Businesses Enriching Themselves on Conflict&quot;, which is present at the Casino, in that the NR only has a niche as rebels against oppression -- they can only achieve their best form after allowing an oppressive power to gain hold.&nbsp; That problem maps to the movies themselves, as they give folks a good feeling -- heroism by fighting oppression -- only by putting the First Order back in charge.Thx!TomB</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tomBitonti, post: 7305436, member: 13107"] Sure. To me, the difference is that in episode IV, the rebels are a rag-tag group, clearly fighting with limited resources against a dominant opponent. In episodes VII-VIII, the New Republic is dominant, and ought not to have quite as limited resources as in episode IV. At the end of episode VIII, the NR has morphed back into the Rebellion. That feels very very odd to me. I can see that it fits the original Rebellion against Power theme of the initial movies, but it seems lame that that the only theme that can be used. In a way, it contradicts the theme of "Businesses Enriching Themselves on Conflict", which is present at the Casino, in that the NR only has a niche as rebels against oppression -- they can only achieve their best form after allowing an oppressive power to gain hold. That problem maps to the movies themselves, as they give folks a good feeling -- heroism by fighting oppression -- only by putting the First Order back in charge. Thx! TomB [/QUOTE]

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