May the 4th Be With You: Hungarian Influence in the Star Wars Universe
May 4th, perhaps the most important day of the year for any Star Wars fan, has arrived. However, not many know that various languages used in the sci-fi universe contain Hungarian words or sometimes are even completely based on the language. In addition, there are also several Star wars movies that were brought to life with the help of talented Hungarians.
Introduced in 1977, George Lucas’ epic space opera quickly became an essential part of pop culture. Since the initial release of the first movie
A New Hope, Star Wars films later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies, known as the “Skywalker saga.”
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The final moments of the Season 2 finale represent the galaxy-collapsing shortsightedness that has come to define Disney-era Star Wars stories.
The Lede
(THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS) The Mandalorian falls prey to the same impulse that has stalked every Star Wars property in recent years: the tendency to tie everything back to the Skywalker saga.
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In the Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian, a de-aged Mark Hamill appears in the final moments to rescue Grogu.
Writer Matt Zoller Seitz argues that the appearance of Luke Skywalker in the show is a continuation of the Disney-era tradition of incorporating characters from the original Star Wars trilogy and prequels for the sake of nostalgia and fan service.