David Brin is at it again:
Join the debate as a
slate of talented writers lead by New York Times best selling
authors David Brin and Matthew Woodring Stover discuss the merits
and draw-backs of the most profitable and most well-known science
fiction series of all times.
In Star Wars on
Trial, eight charges are leveled against the series, George
Lucas and his counterparts, and society at large. Stover leads the
defense, as Brin takes up the prosecution. The courtroom is presided
over by Judge Droid.
The charges:
Charge #1:
The
Politics of Star Wars Are Anti-Democratic and Elitist.
Charge #2:
While
Claiming Mythic Significance, Star Wars Portrays No Admirable
Religious or Ethical Beliefs.
Charge #3:
Star Wars
Novels Are Poor Substitutes for Real Science Fiction and Are Driving
Real SF off the Shelves.
Charge #4:
Science
Fiction Filmmaking Has Been Reduced by Star Wars to Poorly Written
Special Effects Extravaganzas.
Charge #5:
Star Wars
Has Dumbed Down the Perception of Science Fiction in the Popular
Imagination.
Charge #6:
Star Wars
Pretends to Be Science Fiction, but Is Really Fantasy.
Charge #7:
Women in
Star Wars Are Portrayed as Fundamentally Weak.
Charge #8:
The Plot
Holes and Logical Gaps in Star Wars Make It Ill-Suited for an
Intelligent Viewer.
Once you've read the book, join in the
fray ...
Star
Wars on Trial.
Be warned, all nine links don't work, only this one: www.starwarsontrial.com/StarWarsonTrial.pdf