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Well, now they’ve gone ahead and applied science to it. For everyone who’s been saying that The Force Awakens follows the plot of A New Hope too closely, well, you’ve got more evidence to support your theory.
Wired magazine recently covered the work of Derek Ruths from McGill University in The Force Awakens and A New Hope Are More Similar Than You Think. His work focuses on the characters, and how often they interact (or don’t) in The Force Awakens and A New Hope.
Certainly, many of them seem way similar, but what I want to know from you is: What scenes are different? Can you help us build out the idea that they are two distinct stories/movies? Chime in in the comments section to have your say!
Trivia Time!
Test your knowledge of the Star Wars universe!Yesterday’s answer: In the back
Today’s question: What type of vehicle do Rey and Finn use to reach the junction station that allows them to open the thermal oscillator building for Han and Chewie?