# Why is Star Wars so popular?

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> [@Dr\_Paprika](#):
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> The others - less so. Their popularity is mainly nostalgia for mythology.

No doubt for some people. For others (like me) no, we like the new characters they introduced, Rey especially. I like her more than I liked Luke or Han or even Leia (my favourite), when I was a kid.

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