"Today the Rebellion dies."
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I remember when it came out first. They had Lightsaber spoons in the Kellogs!
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So at this point it is very clear to me how much of an inspiration Valerian has been for Star Wars. But overal it is only small elements. Yet I found this piece in the late English translated albums I'm currently reading:
Although no lawsuits were filed, karma has a way of working things out: As the increasingly unwatchable and self indulgent Star Wars movies spiral into irrelevance with each new instalment, Valerian maintains its position as a genuine classical science fiction.
Madam Publisher, what rock have you been sleeping under?