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Having grown up in the shadow of the Vietnam War, the issue of a primitive society confronting a technologically advanced society has fascinated me, because that was the main event that was going on during my college years. And the fact that human determination and human spirit could overcome these vastly superior armies, actually, I found to be rather inspiring as a human being. I think that is a theme, one of the main themes, that’s gone through all the Star Wars films.

I like technology. I use technology. But at the same time, I understand the failings of technology, and you can’t rely on technology for everything. So I have this dual nature in the movies, of the friendly, human, good technology of R2 and 3PO, and the evil technology of the battle droids and that sort of thing. I’m constantly playing with those two ends of the dilemma but never really saying that one is better than the other. I’m just simply trying to promote the human spirit, even if it exists in a droid.

— George Lucas