This was something which was noticedeven at the time, and the movie embraces those themes openly.

We could have had it all.

Once I got into Star Wars, it struck me that we had lost all that.

Luke Skywalker wielding his lightsaber in front of the Death Star

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A whole generation was growing up without fairy tales.

Rebel Alliance B-Wings prepare to attack the Death Star in the battle of Endor in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

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A custom image of George Lucas set against the background of A New Hope poster

A photo of director George Lucas from the documentary Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004).

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Star Wars A New Hope 1977 Poster