emilyluest Posted November 13, 2008 Hey everyone, Im new, my name is Emily and I'm from Canada. I am also wondering if anyone knows if Starwars was really supposed to be a Taoism thing or if it's just a coincidence. Also, I think the name Tao bums is really funny and I had to join just because of that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aetherous Posted November 13, 2008 Hello! Here's an article about it... Â http://taoism.net/supplement/ Â Go to the one that says "The Tao of Star Wars". Â It was written by a guy here whose name is Starjumper7. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gendao Posted November 13, 2008 Hey everyone, Im new, my name is Emily and I'm from Canada.I am also wondering if anyone knows if Starwars was really supposed to be a Taoism thing or if it's just a coincidence. Also, I think the name Tao bums is really funny and I had to join just because of that. Yes, George Lucas heavily ripped off Eastern mysticism (Taoism, Zen, etc) and Japanese cinema (The Hidden Fortress) for his series. That's why Luke wears a gi and Darth Vader a Samurai helmet. The Force = qi, etc, etc... The only reason it seems so "coincidental" is because none of it is openly credited and no actual Asians were cast in his movies. So much for "diversity." See blatant cultural plagiarism/appropriation... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emilyluest Posted November 15, 2008 Thanks you guys, that helps -em Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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