Why Star Wars Is Not Science Fiction
George Lucas’s cinematic landmark is epic fantasy; a fairy tale in space. Here’s why.
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7 min readAug 14, 2021
NOTE: Contains spoilers for the original Star Wars trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, and Dune.
“Science Fiction is something that could happen — but usually you wouldn’t want it to. Fantasy is something that couldn’t happen, though often…