So, I joined a Facebook Group for Star Wars fans which mostly posts pretty funny Star Wars memes, shows off lightsabers and we discuss ridiculous unsubstantiated theories like Snoke is Krennic, Snoke is Mace Windu, etc..
But discussion started around this particular image that was posted:
Nothing particularly wrong about that.
However, the point came up that there is a case to be made that film titles could possibly refer to multiple things in the movie. Almost like a... GASP a THEME
Example 1:
The Phantom Menace can refer to the Sith, who are quite literally a threat that lurk in the shadows, waiting to strike.
But also, a point could be made that Anakin Skywalker is the Phantom Menace - a threat that is sensed but unseen, and an important point in his story is that he turns into Darth Vader, who is quite literally a menace.
Example 2:
Return of the Jedi, makes sense as a reference to Darth Vader, who in his act to save his son, returns back to the light side, thus denoting the Return of the Jedi (Anakin being the titular Jedi).
Of course, the more common interpretation is that Luke, who has finished his training, has marked the Return of the Jedi.
Valid points, but people are starting get idiotic on FB (I know, what a surprise), so I thought I'd take the conversation here.
How do you interpret the Star Wars film titles? What symbolism, good or bad, have you found in the films?
Try to back it up with evidence with quotes from the film or comparisons to other media.
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