this post was submitted on 12 Apr 2026
942 points (98.8% liked)
Political Memes
11608 readers
2278 users here now
Welcome to politcal memes!
These are our rules:
1) Be civil
Jokes are okay, but don’t intentionally harass or disturb any member of our community. Sexism, racism and bigotry are not allowed. Good faith argumentation only. No posts discouraging people to vote or shaming people for voting.
2) No misinformation
Don’t post any intentional misinformation. When asked by mods, provide sources for any claims you make.
3) Posts should be memes
Random pictures do not qualify as memes. Relevance to politics is required.
4) No bots, spam or self-promotion
Follow instance rules, ask for your bot to be allowed on this community.
5) No AI generated content.
Content posted must not be created by AI with the intent to mimic the style of existing images
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
It still doesn't explain WHY the blockade was happening. The horrible forced love scenes that made no sense. "I'm a senator!" As well as rolling around a hill of flowers. Not to mention the rest of all of the prequels and dealing with medichlorions as a medical fact rather than the mythos of force sensitive beings having measured for power. I still enjoy them, no doubt. But they got issues.
The new trilogy had similar issues. People complain about how bad the middle one was - and it was pretty bad - but at least it was setting things up for a more interesting, more complex plotline, like when the one dude was talking about how the same corporations making weapons for the rebels were also manufacturing for the Empire.
And then JJ Abrams took the reins again and... somehow... emperor palpatine returned.
Except that was all wrong. THE empire had its own dedicated ship manufacturers ... for instance, Sienar Systems in its various forms made TIE fighters for the empire and first order. That's it. They made Imperial ships.
Ruin Johnson just didn't check lore.
I have a hot take and think that 8 is the second best film of the 9. And that is as a film. How he told the stories and the character development. I also loved how Luke finished off Kylo Ren. But I know no one agrees with me on it. So don't shoot me.
The OT was also corny. People who pick apart details like this are thinking too hard.
Yes. The entirety of all filmmakers think too hard about their craft...
I mean... yeah?
The blockade was happening because Palpatine and Plagueis arranged it. The trade federation said they wanted a better trade deal, but were really there to avoid being killed by the sith (motivation) and to militarily take over the planet (goal given to them by the sith). They likely also had an expectation that they'd get a better deal, which might have been better prices, reduced tarrifs, setting their own tarrifs, exclusivity/monopoly, or anything that could be used to increase their wealth. The specifics weren't important to the overall plot, main point was that they were attempting to ecnomically dominate Naboo at first and then were financially backing one side of the clone wars and their main motivation was because the sith would kill them if they didn't (which was their fate in the end even though they did because they were always just tools).
The planet was picked because it was Palpatine's home planet and he was the senator; it was a false flag attack intended to garnish sympathy that he would leverage for more political power.
Shockingly similar to real life as well.
An established, well-rooted but also horrobly compromised superpower is made to act as an aggressor in order to advance an elite minority lest they either kill or scandalise said superpowers leadership.
No rhyme nor reason, just pure machination and suffering.
Yes. These are all true facts that I have come to realize over several rewatches. I am not so sure it was that apparent in the first watch. And that's where I take issue with the writing. Granted I still love the franchise. Great world building. Lots of fond memories. But I think the story could take a few things out and tweak some presentation and it would have been epic.
You are just jealous that you never rolled down a hill of flowers
Hill of sand just ain't the same