Word: evil
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...while she admits she once worshipped drugs as her god, she now believes in nothing except the here and now and perhaps in retribution. Cyrus, thought it's difficult to decipher his rambling stream of consciousness full of cult lingo, believes in power, and perhaps in death and evil as ways of obtaining and maintaining it. However, while these philosophical debates are not as gripping as the rest of the novel, the do not take away from Teran's amazing character development and they allow a few brief moments for the reader to rest and regroup before plunging back into...
...story--a heroic epic set, as we all know so well now, in a galaxy far, far away. Admit it, if you were a studio executive in the '70s, you would probably have turned down Star Wars. A farmboy from another galaxy leaves home to fight an evil empire and save a beautiful princess? On paper at least, it sounds like a high-budget kiddie flick. And, in effect, thats what itreally is. No one but a bunch of pre-pubescent boys and perhaps a handful of adults who just refused to grow up would want...
...supposed to be an insult. It is not childish or poorly made, terms which could easily be leveled at hundreds of adults' movies. In fact, it's rather mature given its subject matter, and the craftsmanship is impeccable. But the elements of the story itself--a princess in distress, evil villains bent on galactic domination, space bandits and virtuous knights--these are the elements of legends and fairy tales. They are the elements of childhood...
...scrolling words of the famous opening to Episode IV marked the beginning of the famous Star Wars Trilogy. Against the backdrop of a rebellion against an evil galactic Empire, the conflict between the Light and Dark sides of the Force is epitomized by the characters that have become a part of our cultural identity: Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, etc. Star Wars reflects and explores several fundamental themes of human nature, including loyalty, honor, adherence to right and perseverance against wrong. After The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the Star Wars phenomenon continued to grow...
After that, the similarities fall away. Indeed, Star Wars and Star Trek are most easily distinguished by their considerable differences. Star Wars romanticizes the eternal struggle between good and evil. Star Trek is an idealistic commentary on the future of human society...