Imagine there is no Empire. Before there was a Star Wars franchise, there was only Star Wars. For decades, a geeky dogma emerged that the 1977 film, while excellent, was simply the beginning of a much larger world. Many have believed the sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, according to common dogma, supposedly improves upon and tops the original. But as we look back at 45 years of Star Wars, what if it’s not true? What if the Star Wars franchise actually peaked with Episode IV: A New Hope?
