This article contains spoilers for The Mandalorian season 3, episode 3.The Mandalorian follows Andor's lead in drawing striking real-world parallels. It's easy for modern viewers to forget that Star Wars has always been political. George Lucas drew on the Vietnam War when he came up with the idea of a military imperial complex going up against a group of plucky rebels - and it's striking that, in this interpretation, the United States stands as the Empire. Back in 1981, George Lucas was asked whether the Emperor was a fallen Jedi, and he gave a startling answer. "No, he was a...