Patrick Fiorilli
@patfio.bsky.social
writer, critic, & theorist; games & literature; bylines in the LA Review of Books, Gamers with Glasses, Bright Wall/Dark Room; lecturer in media arts & design at the University of Chicago; he/him; read my newsletter, "Critical Theorycraft," at www.patf.io
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“As far back as American Graffiti, George Lucas has posed the conundrum of teachers who fail their students. With Star Wars, he complicates the issue, considering students who fail their teachers, who fail their students, who grow into teachers whose students fail them and whom they likewise fail.”
Master & Apprentice: The Failed Mentors of George Lucas’ Star Wars Saga
In Lucas' Star Wars saga, it’s not the teacher’s wisdom, but his failure, that drives the protagonist to his destiny.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:06 AM
“As far back as American Graffiti, George Lucas has posed the conundrum of teachers who fail their students. With Star Wars, he complicates the issue, considering students who fail their teachers, who fail their students, who grow into teachers whose students fail them and whom they likewise fail.”
And, given today's sad news, RIP to the great Drew Struzan, whose work is as inseparable from the visual language of Star Wars as anyone's.
October 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
And, given today's sad news, RIP to the great Drew Struzan, whose work is as inseparable from the visual language of Star Wars as anyone's.
Many thanks to everyone at BW/DR and to @eccantwell.bsky.social, especially, for the exceptional edits.
October 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Many thanks to everyone at BW/DR and to @eccantwell.bsky.social, especially, for the exceptional edits.