The Star Wars Databank is the official Star Wars site's reference on characters, locations and technology. Entries are checked when they are posted but may not be kept up to date. When they are up to date the movie sections are "G-Canon" and the Expanded Universe sections are "C-Canon".
Each article progresses by describing the subject's incarnation in the movies if applicable, and moving on to Expanded Universe material; finally, there is often a "Behind the Scenes" section which describes the subject's real-world history, inspiration, and production.
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“The obvious parallels between Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz have frequently been noted: in both there is the orphan hero who is raised on a farm by an aunt and uncle and yearns to escape to adventure. Obi-wan Kenobi resembles the Wizard; the loyal, plucky little robot R2D2 is Toto; C3PO is the Tin Man; and Chewbacca is the Cowardly Lion. Darth Vader replaces the Wicked Witch: this is a patriarchy rather than a matriarchy.”
—Andrew Gordon, U.S. educator, critic. “The Inescapable Family in American Science Fiction and Fantasy Films,” Journal of Popular Film and Television (Summer 1992)
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—Bible: New Testament, 1 Corinthians 15:41.
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