Ewok

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Criticism

Many fans of the Star Wars series dislike the Ewoks, believing that the scenes with them defeating an army of the "Emperor's best" Storm Troopers stretch credibility even for a space opera, and that their cuteness was purely an attempt to introduce opportunities for merchandising rather than a serious addition to the story - criticism repeated nearly twenty years later about Jar Jar Binks in '. Furthermore, despite the fact that the word "Ewok" is never uttered or mentioned in Return of the Jedi, everyone knows their name, providing additional ammo to those that believe them to be a product of the shrewd merchandising and marketing teams at Lucasfilm.

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It is believed that Ewoks are modelled after Hobbits, who similarly in The Lord of the Rings were Sauron's demise. Lucas chose the word Endor for the moon to honour this, since it is the Elvish name of Middle-earth, the setting of most of Tolkien's stories.

Related Topics:
Hobbits - The Lord of the Rings - Sauron - Endor - Elvish - Middle-earth - Tolkien

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