Star Wars
eBook - ePub

Star Wars

The Triumph of Nerd Culture

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Star Wars

The Triumph of Nerd Culture

About this book

Star Wars: The Triumph of Nerd Culture engagingly reveals how the most popular film franchise of all time sprang from the mind of a deeply insecure nerd, who then inspired and betrayed a generation of fans.
In Star Wars: The Triumph of Nerd Culture, Josef Benson offers an unauthorized and provocative expose of the most popular film franchise of all time. Fueled by George Lucas's insecurities and a fervent fan-base who felt betrayed when Lucas defiled the original films, Benson presents the conflict between Lucas and Star Wars fans as comparable to the twisted relationship between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker. Just as there is a riveting saga within the Star Wars universe that centers on the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker and the redemption of Darth Vader, so too has a saga unfolded in relation to George Lucas and Star Wars fandom.

Star Wars fans both love and hate Star Wars and George Lucas. He is equally responsible for their pleasure and pain. Star Wars:The Triumph of Nerd Culture delves deeper into the Star Wars universe than any book has gone before, including an illuminating look into why Lucas sold Lucasfilm to the Disney Corporation and how the sale affected the franchise. After reading this book, fans will never be able to watch Star Wars in the same way again.

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Table of contents

  1. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  2. PROLOGUE: THE TRIUMPH OF NERD CULTURE
  3. 1 AREN’T YOU A LITTLE SHORT FOR A STORMTROOPER?
  4. 2 THESE AREN’T THE DROIDS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
  5. 3 I HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS
  6. 4 A GREAT DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE
  7. 5 I AM ALTERING THE DEAL
  8. 6 THIS IS THE WAY
  9. CONCLUSION: THE CYCLE IS COMPLETE
  10. NOTES
  11. REFERENCES
  12. ABOUT THE AUTHOR