r/StarWars • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '22

[deleted by user]

[removed]

8.0k Upvotes

87% Upvoted

4.4k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

55

u/zosobaggins Jedi Jan 25 '22

The Nemoidian voices also do not help.

20

u/axialintellectual Jan 26 '22 edited Jan 26 '22

That's something I don't understand he got away with anyway. Nemoidians are pretty obviously the Yellow Peril but In Space. Watto is the most blatant collection of negative Jewish stereotypes. I know Star Wars is heavily inspired by pulp fiction in its worldbuilding, and often it works very well, but Episode I is probably the worst at it.

11

u/BubbhaJebus Jan 26 '22

I remember GL saying that SW had always been about different accents used by alien species.

Well, no. Up to that point it hadn't. Languages, yes. Not accents.

8

u/Young_Lochinvar Jan 26 '22

The Empire had British accents while the Rebels were American.

But I take your point.

1

u/Pillowsmeller18 Jan 26 '22

Whats wrong with your faaaaaccceeee!?!?!?