I didn't get round to watching it until 1981, but that VHS and the rest (EU) really hit me.
It had been called "A New Hope", but the most hopeful SW ever made me feel were the most hopeless instalments. Rogue One and Andor? There was no reason for them (the heroes) to feel it, but they fought all the same, and the audience knows the consequence.
I often feel that all of my advocacy is for nothing at all. That I'm having no real impact, but at least I can say I tried.. which is all that makes it worth it because it's the best that's possible. Looking into the eyes of children, who are the greatest likely victims of current government action.. "I did what I was able when I could" while ultimately failing is better than giving up for my soul.
But I'm finishing up Andor, and who knows. "I burn my life to make a sunrise I know I'll never see." While the world seems content on sacrificing the future for the present, the future ain't set yet.
It's always possible we could stop fucking them for selfish, short-sighted reasons, and leave the world a better place for them to make even brighter.
Excellent take on a classic. I am torn on Star Wars. I love the original, but I also loved the EU. I was devastated when it was de-canonized. The EU was a way that fans could hang on to what they loved and carry it with them. To strip them of that was a real betrayal. There are some redeeming qualities in the newer content. I like the Mandalorian. The ending scene in season 2 was something I really felt. I happened to like Rogue One and the tie-in to A New Hope. Actually, I think those are the only 2 scenes I enjoyed out of the newer content.