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In case you haven’t heard, the producers of the successful fantasy drama Game of Thrones recently announced that they will be making their own Star Wars series.
David Benioff and D.B Weiss are some of the most creative story-tellers out there. I have no doubt that it will be incredibly rewarding to see what they do with this completely new Star Wars saga.
"“Their command of complex characters, depth of story and richness of mythology will break new ground and boldly push Star Wars in ways I find incredibly exciting.” – Kathleen Kennedy, director of Lucasfilm."
The Star Wars and Game of Thrones universes share some uncanny similarities, despite being set in different time maps. A few characters even have similar traits. Here we’ll be exploring the similarities between the universes and how we think that they will enable the GOT directors to create an excellent addition to Star Wars Canon.
There are types of kingdoms, a symbol of unity
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Game of Thrones is set around a time of feudalism, whilst Star Wars is in the future, in outer space. Despite the massive time difference, both have kingdoms which symbolize a powerful unity.
In Game of Thrones, there are The Seven Kingdoms that were once independent realms until Aegon the conqueror defeated six of them and established dominion (Game of Thrones is reeeeallllyy complicated).
Star Wars has the Galactic Empire, the Jedi Order, and the Order of the Sith. One is a peacekeeping organization, and the other is a group of Force-sensitives who wield the dark side (Star Wars is pretty complex too).
In both worlds, we have powerful empires with similar goals: maintaining power and control. Having an empire, or a sort of team, makes you seem more powerful, another common theme in both universes.
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Luke and Jaime are practically the same person
Okay, at first blush this may seem a little far-fetched, but these two heart-throbs have a lot more in common than fancy swords and lost limbs.
However, the similarities do begin with the fact that both Luke Skywalker and Jaime Lannister have lost a hand in battle, and a lot of people on social media have been drawing attention to this. Tumblr user ‘maisiewilliams’ (not the actual actress) posted this on her account about the two, which stirred a lot of interest:
http://bb8s.tumblr.com/post/84971716974/on-a-scale-of-luke-skywalker-to-jaime-lannister
That’s a lot of reblogs and likes! When you think about it, as The Daily Dot mentions:
"They are both sandy-haired would-be heroes who lose their right hands mid-way through the series!"
This Tumblr chain continued to grow as people started to reply to the Tumblr thread, picking out more similarities between the two. These analyses make it seem as though these two knights are practically the same person. Seriously. The results are quite shocking:
http://expostninja.tumblr.com/post/85114984829/nonsensicles-maisiewilliams
Has your jaw dropped yet?
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Historically, princesses have been presented in a rather unflattering and degrading light. They’re portrayed as delicate, weak, damsels in distress who are entirely dependent upon men. These two women, however, have changed that.
Daenerys Targaryen and Leia Organa are two of the fiercest women known in their universes. They know how to fight, and you don’t want to meet with them because they will put you in your place. Leia has badass weapons and Daenerys literally owns dragons, but best of all, they can both naturally kick ass!
It’s important for filmmakers to stay away from the dreaded “must-be-protected-at-all-costs” and “damsel-in-distress” stereotypes. If you’re looking for characters that defy those tropes, these two universes definitely have you covered.
Both have remarkable #girlpower in their universes!
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Game of Thrones and Star Wars have brought a new era of powerful and fierce women to the screen.
Sansa Stark, Rey, Jyn Erso, Cersei, you name it. These characters destroy typical stereotypes by showcasing how truly strong women are and it is so rewarding!.
All of these women are physically and mentally tough. The amount of crap they have all had to face while still being able to keep themselves whole is true #girlpower.
They’re good role models for young teenage girls who want to see women develop and be in a leading role on screen, and they prove that women do not need protecting. They can stand on their own two-feet.
Power, power, and more power
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One theme that’s common to both worlds is a lust for power, whether that power takes the shape of a monarchy or an omnipresent force. There’s something greater and far more powerful than any one character, and everyone wants it.
Almost every character in the Star Wars Saga wants to master ‘The Force’. Some want it for the greater good, and others for their own selfish aims. In Game of Thrones, the symbol of power is the Iron Throne. Every character wants to claim it and rule over all of the seven kingdoms, and they are all willing to shed blood to do so.
Despite the large time difference, an individual is considered weak without some sort of higher power. This is a common theme throughout these universes. Everyone wants to claim power, but not always in the right way.
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These two opposing universes share a lot more similarities than I have listed, such as their love for snow (GOT and the ‘winter is coming’ theme, plus the Night King, and Star Wars with the planet Hoth, home to the Echo Base). The fact that there are so many similar themes and features between these two series definitely gives the GOT producers a strong starting point for their new Star Wars trilogy.
The fandoms have previously made fan-made edits of the two universes meeting. Examples include artist Andrew D.Tran drawing Game of Thrones characters as ones from the Star Wars saga and the collection of Youtube videos of ‘GoT characters with lightsabers’.
Now that we’ve outlined several similar traits between both these worlds, I’m pretty sure a lot more people will feel more confident about a new Star Wars saga being produced by David Benioff and D.B Weiss.
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