Chris Jags2d ago

In the Star Wars movies, Obi-Wan Kenobi opines that blasters are "so uncivilized"...

...unlike the lightsaber, apparently, with which he cuts people in half, or cuts their hands and legs off.

So how about it: which are more uncivilized, lightsabers or blasters?

#StarWars #poll

Lightsabers are more uncivilized
Blasters are more uncivilized
They're equally uncivilized
Both are the height of civility
Poll ends at .
Show threadChris Siebenmann2d ago
@ChrisJagged @mayintoronto I voted for lightsabers being more uncivilized because once we look at the larger arc of Star Wars, IMHO it's clear that Obi-Wan's "civilized" is a code phrase for "used by elites when we had it good". Blasters are a democratizing weapon; you don't have to be a special blood, special trained, special elite to use one well.
Show threadChris Jags

@cks @mayintoronto

Interesting angle I hadn't thought of!

Mar 28 at 4:22amWeb