As a fan of both franchises, I totally agree with your take on Star Trek. But Star Wars isn't meant to be enjoyed the same way. The issue is that "science ficti

As a fan of both franchises, I totally agree with your take on Star Trek. But Star Wars isn't meant to be enjoyed the same way. The issue is that "science fiction" is such a broad genre, and it unfortunately encompasses both Star Trek and Star Wars. Star Wars is more fantasy than Star Trek. Star Wars does deal with some deep (but different) issues. How ought the powerful wield their power? What is justice? Jedi v. Sith is essentially a philosophical debate on the origins of power and justice. Those philosophies are reified by the characters. Look at Luke's behavior in Return of the Jedi -- he defeats his father (definitely drawing on "dark side" powers), but triumphantly throws down his weapon. There was no way he could have defeated the emperor using conventional force. But, somehow, that does not diminish the power of Luke, because his actions still directly caused the downfall of the emperor. So Star Wars does have a kind of philosophical elegance, but it has to be appreciated from a different mindset than Star Trek.