My (Late) Reaction To The Derpy Crisis, And Why Editing Our Culture Is WRONG

It's time we had a serious talk, and like all serious talks, it's best to open with a joke.

George Lucas.

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No, seriously, it is, because as far as I'm concerned, George Lucas is nothing more than just a punchline these days.

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A wise man once said, "People who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage for profit or as an exercise of power are barbarians, and if the laws of the United States continue to condone this behavior, history will surely classify us as a barbaric society."

Got all that? Good.

Now what if I told you that said wise man was named George Lucas?

That's right, the same person who REPEATEDLY altered the original Star Wars trilogy went before Congress in 1988 to warn about the dangers of editing cultural history.

Why did he make changes to Star Wars? Well, he claims it was his "original vision" represented in the 1997 edited versions, when really it's to appeal to a wider audience.

Hmmm... that sounds familiar...

Enter the Friendship is Magic episode, "The Last Roundup."