The Myth That Rogue One Shattered

At its conception in 1977, Star Wars was effectively a blend of mythology, history, and George Lucas's favorite movies-- a combination that would more or less persist through the rest of Lucas's saga. But by the time of Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, and pre-production on the first Star Wars spin-off film began, a new team of Star Wars creatives-- led by director Gareth Edwards and writer Gary Whitta-- would shake the storytelling foundations of the series in unprecedented fashion. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story would not only tell the story of the Rebel spies who stole the secret plans to the Death Star, but boldly ask the question: what if you removed the myth from Star Wars? My Thank You letter for this video | https://www.patreon.com/posts/125616520 Support ArTorr on Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/artorrpresents CONTENT WARNING Disturbing and gruesome images of atomic blast victims are shown during a sequence from 18: 07 to 19: 06. Viewer discretion is advised. Shoutout to my friend @arkentheamerikan, who supported me in the making of this video. If you enjoyed this, I HIGHLY recommend you check out his own video about the politics of the Star Wars Original Trilogy: https://youtu.be/aHkGrsX3akE?si=IxFq3KHjv5PGsPaK CHAPTER SELECT 0:17 Intro 7:37 Destroyer of Worlds 19:19 The Dark Times 32:29 Rogue One 44:57 Conclusion 46:08 Outro & Credits I tell stories about stories. With acclaimed documentary-style video essays on your favorite movies, shows, and video games-- including The Mandalorian, The Last of Us, and Cyberpunk 2077-- ArTorr combines a love for storytelling with high-production and a personal edge. Consider subscribing to support the channel! Remember The Clone Wars | https://youtu.be/km5_4qpN3DI The Mandalorian: A Gunslinger's Odyssey | https://youtu.be/7JUG_tZQ59w The Digital Doomsday of Jurassic Park | https://youtu.be/-hX5R8bHuoo ArTorr's Movies (Playlist) | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBjbp189-iMFimXDej5Euzb95XDBNi7Vy FOLLOW ME Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/parkesharman BlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/parkesharman.bsky.social Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/parkesharman/ MISCELLANEOUS Edited with these PC Specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9WdKcH Complete Media Credits for this video: https://bit.ly/3Y0o1sR __________________________________________________ This channel and I do not claim any right over any of the graphics, images, songs used in this video. All rights reserved to the respective copyright owners. Thank you for watching!! #RogueOne #Andor #StarWars #Cassian #Filmmaking #VideoEssay #History #Politics #Documentary #MakingOf #Lucasfilm #Cinema #DarthVader #DeathStar #ComingSoon