She is a space pirate Captain, we just never see her actually doing any of that
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But yeah this is the biggest difference with ANH The original Star Wars was a big deal because it had this disorienting sense of thrusting you into this massive imaginary universe where nothing was familiar and yet it all felt familiar because it drew on ancient tropes
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Well, not just ancient. Lucas borrowed from a lot of non-SF influences (Searchers, Wizard of Oz, Dam Busters) and even if you didn't like or get science fiction you could follow the story. Not like 2001 (which is a big influence design-wise).
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Also to play up the metaphysical side of the Force, that it wasn't just psi powers (which were still pretty common in SF at the time due to the John W. Campbell Jr. influence), but involved a mystical/otherworldly side as well (visions, ghosts)
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Yeah I mean it seems as real as a ghost visitation
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I remember in 1980 it was very confusing. Like for a second the audience thought Luke had killed the real Vader. TESB got kind of a mixed reception upon release. People tend not to realize that bc today's it's generally considered the best SW movie.
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