What stuck out to me from the very
beginning was that Naboo elected its queen. I mean, who does that?
Elect a queen? Queens rule cuz of a bloodline or conquest. Not
because they were elected. That's for presidents and prime ministers.
But nope, not on Naboo.
Naboo is from the Star Wars prequels, most notably Episode 1 and Episode 2. It's the home of Padme
Amidala and Jar Jar Binks. It's got some pretty intense swamps and a
mountain range that bisects an entire continent. But I think my
favorite part is that the capital city's, Theed's, architecture was
inspired by that of Frank Lloyd Wright. It's probably just a set
design thing, but I like to think Wright is still influential
centuries in the future.
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The Royal Palace in Theed. Sorta Wrightish. - Source |
Agreed, the architecture and general scenery of Naboo was well done. We'll just overlook that Jar Jar Binks part. ;)
ReplyDeleteI knew you'll pick Naboo on N day ;) I adore this planet, and Episode 1 is connected with some precious memories for me, but your two points are valid, I always admired the design and architecture of this planet, and those scenes on Episode 6, the added ones, where the whole galaxy is celebrating the end of the empire, I have my eye on Naboo every time. If I to chose where to live it would be there.
ReplyDeleteI don't like the Star Wars prequels, but I'll go for an elected queen - you go Naboo! :)
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I don't understand why they referred to her as a queen. I don't hate the prequels - they were good fun, and filled in a bit of backstory etc. I've seen the trailer for the sequel, and it looks pretty good :-)
ReplyDeleteAnnalisa, writing A-Z vignettes, at Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep
I loved the visuals of Naboo. The clothes, the architecture, the decorations, they were all very pretty. But yeah, the queen thing was weird, especially because they are elected for a short term, and they start when they are 16... Not a very useful political system :D
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