Esper

California
Seen June 30th, 2018
Posted June 30th, 2018
Or, if you like, intertextuality. Lots of movies today are chock full of references to related movies or other source material. If you're a fan how does it make you feel when, say, in The Force Awakens a bunch of old Star Wars characters return? If you're not a fan do you feel intrigued or maybe left out? Are these shared stories a good thing, letting us have more nuanced characters and plots, or are they a cheap grab for our heartstrings and wallets?