Why The Cantina Creatures are the Most Underrated Part Of Star Wars

The aliens of Mos Eisley cantina helped make Star Wars what it is today

Kevin Gosztola
Fanfare
Published in
5 min readMay 7, 2024

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Screenshots from the Mos Eisley cantina sequence in “Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope” (Credit: Lucasfilm)

My introduction to Star Wars came when I was 9 years old. George Lucas rereleased the trilogy in the form of special editions, which gave me the opportunity to go with my dad to the local mall in South Bend, Indiana, and experience…

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