New Clone Wars Trailer Reveals Lucas Is Just Screwing with Star Wars on Purpose
I can’t fucking stand it. A whole goddamn galaxy to explore, and yet, everything of consequence that happens in the Star Wars universe is always ON GODDAMN TATOOINE. A whole galaxy of alien races and people to meet, and yet HERE’S JABBA THE FUCKING HUTT AGAIN. And if you can somehow dismiss the stunning lack of creativity, you can’t explain why Obi-Wan decided to hide Luke there after Revenge of the Sith. “Well, Anakin was born there, his mother died there, and he served several major Clone Wars campaigns there. But I’m sure he wouldn’t think to look for his son on Tatooine.”
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