Most "space opera" folks recognize, are just a close scene-by-scene copy of a classic foreign film title. "The Hidden Fortress" (Akira Kurosawa, 1960) https:/

Most "space opera" folks recognize, are just a close scene-by-scene copy of a classic foreign film title. "The Hidden Fortress" (Akira Kurosawa, 1960) https://archive.org/details/the-hidden-fortress https://archive.org/details/the-hidden-fortress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hidden_Fortress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hidden_Fortress Luc Besson and Patrice Ledoux structured The Fifth Element plot very differently due to their culture. Perhaps one may also find something unique in the classics for your own enjoyment, or continue to choose to be upset with mundane facts. Goodbye =3