Thanks to the decades of lore that have crafted Star Wars, even the smallest details are given an explanation of how they connect larger events in the galaxy. However, at the end of the day, there are more questions than ever about why, and how, certain events unfolded the way they did. One of the biggest questions fans have had is why 1977’s Star Wars was called Episode IV, despite being the first film in what would become a blockbuster franchise.The logical explanation for why Star Wars starts with Episode IV is that the prequel trilogy was (naturally) set before the original; hence, the numbering. However, the reason behind the numerical choice is far more layered than that. According to Looper, Michael Kaminski’s 2008 book The Secret History of Star Wars attributed the unique numbering to “technical and storytelling reasons.” However, a more expansive understanding of A New Hope’s placement revealed that George Lucas had multiple big ideas, and only a particular way he could get them to audiences.The original Star Wars was a surprise hit, both for moviegoers and for Lucas, who was convinced the film would flop. But Episode IV, later subtitled A New Hope introduced a sprawling setting filled with narrative holes for world-building. For example, terms fans have taken for granted now, like the Clone Wars and Jedi Council, were name-dropped in A New Hope without any context. As a result, the film’s world felt more lived-in, but it also left fans feeling they may have missed something.
Thanks to the decades of lore that have crafted Star Wars, even the smallest details are given an explanation of how they connect larger events in the galaxy. However, at the end of the day, there are more questions than ever about why, and how, certain events unfolded the way they did. One of the biggest questions fans have had is why 1977’s Star Wars was called Episode IV, despite being the first film in what would become a blockbuster franchise.
The logical explanation for why Star Wars starts with Episode IV is that the prequel trilogy was (naturally) set before the original; hence, the numbering. However, the reason behind the numerical choice is far more layered than that. According to Looper, Michael Kaminski’s 2008 book The Secret History of Star Wars attributed the unique numbering to “technical and storytelling reasons.” However, a more expansive understanding of A New Hope‘s placement revealed that George Lucas had multiple big ideas, and only a particular way he could get them to audiences.
The original Star Wars was a surprise hit, both for moviegoers and for Lucas, who was convinced the film would flop. But Episode IV, later subtitled A New Hope introduced a sprawling setting filled with narrative holes for world-building. For example, terms fans have taken for granted now, like the Clone Wars and Jedi Council, were name-dropped in A New Hope without any context. As a result, the film’s world felt more lived-in, but it also left fans feeling they may have missed something.
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