#ROGUE TROOPER LORE CODE#

#ROGUE TROOPER LORE CODE#

Jedi code and BushidoДЄs the Jedi trained in the ways of the Force and held dear their Jedi code, so did the samurai warriors of feudal Japan with the bushido code of conduct. The samurai of the peaceful Edo period transitioned to more civilian roles of governing and protection and, like the Jedi, trained in both martial arts and spirituality (for the samurai, it was the principles of Confucianism). Like the Jedi, samurai warriors existed for hundreds of years and understandably went through several evolutions. The Jedi chose loosely-fitting clothing over armor, just like SaigЕЌ Takamori, the last and one of the most famous samurai who lived at the end of the Edo period. The Jedi attire of robes and tunics also clearly have samurai and historic eastern influences. And like their real-life historic counterparts, the Jedi wielded specially-crafted swords and held dear a code of honor that emphasized discipline, morality and compassion. Like samurai, Jedi were chiefly peacekeepers but also served as a protective military force during certain periods in history. In some ways, Star Wars is a jidaigeki film because of its samurai-adjacent Jedi warriors. ItвЂ™s pronounced вЂњjid-EYE-geh-keyвЂќ with the first part sounding like how General Grievous says Jedi. YouTube channel Star Wars Explained created a side-by-side comparison video to show just how much of KurosawaвЂ™s narrative and filmmaking style made it into Star Wars films.ДЄnd, the term вЂњjidaigekiвЂќ gives us the word JediВ - say it out loud and youвЂ™ll see. The similarities donвЂ™t stop there when considering The Hidden Fortress and A New Hope, including filmmaking techniques like the use of transitional wipes and action sequences now considered iconic in the Star Wars canon. The war-torn general, of course, is analogous to Obi-Wan (Ben) Kenobi with the princess a clear influence for LucasвЂ™ Princess Leia. A feature by BBC in 2016 described the two peasants as both C-3PO and R2-D2, вЂњbut theyвЂ™re Han Solo and Chewbacca, as wellвЂќ because theyвЂ™re вЂњopportunists with an eye on the princessвЂ™s gold.вЂќ Which, in the Star Wars case, is the two droids, and that was the strongest influence,вЂќ Lucas said.Дoes this description of The Hidden Fortress sound familiar? The film follows two bickering peasants traipsing across an inhospitable desert following a battle only to be dragged back into the war to help a disguised general and a princess cross enemy lines. Take the two lowliest characters, as Kurosawa did, and tell the story from their point of view. вЂњI decided that would be a nice way to tell the Star Wars story. In a 2001 interview for The Criterion CollectionвЂ™s new DVD version of The Hidden Fortress, Lucas said he was вЂњstruckвЂќ by the 1958 filmвЂ™s story being told from the point of view of the lowest characters. Specifically, famous Japanese cinematographer Akira Kurosawa and his 1958 film The Hidden Fortress.

George Lucas has often been transparent about what exactly inspired him to create Star Wars. From iconic Edo period dramas and masterless ronin to Japanese anime and manga and just plain cool samurai helmets, here are some notable ways Japanese culture has influenced Star Wars. Even with an abstract knowledge of feudal Japan history, the connections between it and Star Wars mythos are clear.

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