[Ilander]

I dunno...as a SW fan, I have to say that those lines lend a subtle humor to it all, and amuse me a heck of a lot more than the dread JJ ever did....

Regardless, though, I have to say that the "first" trilogy has merit...but to say that it is more political than the first trilogy is folly...seriously, a revolution is going on, people! It's NOT an action movie, its about the common people rising up and throwing off the yoke...seriously, if you don't think that the first trilogy had political drama, you haven't done your homework....

The ENTIRE time that trilogy is going on, in the background, the Rebellion is spreading from planet to planet. The leaders must find support however they can, and have to win decisive battles, and look like they have a chance to win before they can get the help TO win the war. Watch the non-human population in the Rebellion, for instance...it steadily grows, incorpoating the Sullustans, the Bothans, the Mon Calamari...the list goes on and on...

Oh, and let's not also forget the obvious injustices that the Imperials have inflicted on the galaxy in a purely political way...for instance, Xizor is basically given all the power that the Black Sun needs BY THE EMPIRE and its corrupt politics. Jabba the Hutt is not ignored for no reason.

One last thing...to call these movies just a collections of chases and battles is a misrepresentation...they represent the battle between good and evil, within and without, and while that's not a new story, it's one that should be retold....