![]() ![]() #4 Anakin’s Quest to Find His Mother With the Duel of the Fates Theme - Attack of the Clones (2002) This formula is at work in the moment I chose later in this post about Revenge of the Sith. It was the realization of something I always thought or hoped would be there, that actually turned out to be there. My imagination was continually sparked about what Episodes I-III would be like in the 16 years since Return of the Jedi. In this case, the element of nostalgia is sourced to an imagined thing. This was essential in the prequel trilogy, that we see more experienced and skilled Jedi Knights at work. The Force theme was the ideal reminder of the power of these Jedi, as Qui-Gon cuts through the door, using a lightsaber in a way we hadn’t previously seen. The first chill-inducing moment of TPM was this shot, with John Williams’s Force theme providing the perfect audio to this visual. #5 The Force Theme as Qui-Gon Cuts The Trade Federation Ship Door - The Phantom Menace (1999)Ī 16-year-old question so many of us had between Return of the Jedi and The Phantom Menace was, “What were the Jedi Knights of old like?” This shot answered that question for me. So here goes, in chronological order from number 5 to number 1, my moments of nostalgia in post-1983 Star Wars. After all, isn’t the original trilogy the first ingredient in creating the intoxicating brew that is known as nostalgia? I’m going to keep it positive in this post, so here are my five most nostalgic moments from Star Wars films outside the original trilogy. How should we define nostalgia within Star Wars films and publishing? Is nostalgia an attempt by the creators to devise a callback for the characters within a story, or for the audience consuming it? Can both sides of that coin be captured with the same item? Is that when nostalgia is at its best? What if the attempt misses the mark on both sides? How detrimental to the rest of the project is a failed attempt at nostalgia? #LOOKING GOOD REAL WAR SAYS NOSTALGIA CRACK#Inspired by that podcast, I decided to take a crack at nostalgia within Star Wars, a highly complex topic. It’s a great listen, I highly recommend it, and you should absolutely subscribe to that channel. One of my preferred Star Wars podcasts, Skytalkers, recently did a deep two-part dive on the concept of nostalgia within Star Wars, its place, and where its listeners feel Star Wars media and creators have hit and missed with nostalgia. ![]() One of the most powerful words in Star Wars fandom is Nostalgia.Ī quick search for the definition of nostalgia states: a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.ĭuring my years observing Star Wars fandom, this word comes up in my mind over and over again, for both good and bad reasons. ![]()
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