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el_bryanto

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1. That's an interesting one

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 10:38 AM

Apr 2013

Obviously the architecture that Lucas and his design team set for Tatooine was based, at least somewhat, on the architecture of the middle east - they are both desert cultures, and they wanted buildings that looked like they belong in a desert. I would be surprised that Lucas and his team deliberately copied a Mosque; but it's not surprising that they might well have design elements in common.

Of course the Phantom Menace displayed Lucas's tone deafness on cultural stereotypes so possibly I'm being too generous.

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Star Wars Toy Pulled Over Racism Concerns [View all] The Straight Story Apr 2013 OP

That's an interesting one el_bryanto Apr 2013 #1

O boy so now the entire series is racist and needs to be pulled? dkf Apr 2013 #5

Well that's not my argument el_bryanto Apr 2013 #6

Jabba should stop drinking 48 ounce sodas and large tubs of popcorn. Jabba need listen to Mike. graham4anything Apr 2013 #2

That's funny, I didn't know that architecture determined one's religion kudzu22 Apr 2013 #3

Imagine if they cared about real problems? shenmue Apr 2013 #4

If you look hard enough, you'll find something to get offended about LeftinOH Apr 2013 #7

They caved to this bullshit? RZM Apr 2013 #8

I thought this was going to be about Jar Jar Binks Ron Obvious Apr 2013 #9