#TheMediaFront: Critics weren’t kind when the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy first hit theaters, deriding not just the silliness of Jar Jar Binks but a plot that constructed a science-fiction epic around, of all things, an intergalactic trade dispute and the political mechanics of a republic imploding from within. Yet as the 20th anniversary of climactic chapter “Revenge of the Sith” nears (marked by its return to theaters), those aspects resonate differently amid President #DonaldTrump’s tariff-induced trade crisis and rising authoritarianism — cause to wonder whether everyone owes #GeorgeLucas an apology for turning “Star Wars” into “Trade Wars.” Despite their flaws, parts of the trilogy now seem unnervingly prescient. In writing and directing the films, Lucas drew upon history in crafting the Republic’s fall and the rise of Emperor Palpatine, who manipulated the Senate to essentially hand him power. 🔗 link in bio for more on this story. #WrapPro