Thanks to Star Wars Expanded Universemany developments have allowed fans to discover in more detail the universe initially created by george lucas. With on the one hand the myriad of existing planets and the plethora of races and species that inhabit them, and on the other hand all the geopolitical tensions and more generally the relationships that define the way in which all this beautiful world interacts, Star Wars has conquered fans thanks to its diversity and richness, giving real depth to this universe of science fiction.
the art of propaganda in star wars
One of the successes of Star Wars is obviously based on these main characters and their sometimes incredible powers, but also thanks to the context in which they evolve, in a world where each faction tries to win through galactic power struggles. . Whether it is the Empire seeking to prove its omnipotence or the Rebellion wanting to deliver a message of hope, propaganda then appears to have a capital role. in this universe plagued by perpetual conflict.
A poster featured in the book Star Wars Propaganda: The Art of Propaganda in the Galaxy, directed by Pablo Hidalgo and released in 2016surprised a few fans when he seemed to hint at the existence of sex droids. Because Star Wars droids are designed with certain functions in mind. While they are capable of varying degrees of self-control and interpersonal communication depending on the complexity of their programming, their purpose remains to serve their master for an indefinite amount of time.
And history has proven they can be used for evil purposes. During the events of the Clone Wars, for example, General Grievous was the leader of the droid army on behalf of the Confederation of Independent Systems, under the command of Count Dooku, Sith Lord and separatist leader. During this time alone, many droids have committed countless atrocities at the behest of the Separatists, and this will continue after they are absorbed into the Galactic Empire under the rule of Palpatine, aka Darth Sidious.
place of the droids
This period seems to have generated propaganda material, evidenced by this poster with what at first glance appears to be a sex droid. The poster, shown below, made in lore by propagandist Yosyro Modoll, features a female droid with her back to the poster, looking over her shoulder in a suggestive pose. The shadow of his silhouette forms the mask of General Grievous, accompanied by the following message: “Do you know who else she’s talking to?”. Under the words “Let’s keep our Republic safe”in the lower left corner, is the subtitle telling users “to periodically erase your droid’s memory”.
But in reality, this is not a droid destined to satisfy his impulses, but of a personal assistance droid, mainly employed by officials of the Galactic Republic to handle administrative tasks. The author then explains that if it is necessary to regularly erase the memory of these droids, this is to prevent the Confederation from hacking into them and getting their hands on sensitive information. As erotic as the droid may seem, its function was in no way to perform sexual acts.
The Clone Wars sparked a hatred of droids in Star Wars, and propaganda posters like this contributed to growing distrust of them. However, if the subject of the poster was never a sex droid, it’s still odd that the book would include something so sensual after Disney acquired the Star Wars franchise in 2012.
As the Star Wars universe has grown to become one of the biggest franchises in existenceso did his story about droids and the Clone Wars.
