Spoilers The Controversial Star Wars Opinion Thread

[137th Gebirg]

Saw Guerrera was a little too much of an on-the-nose analogue to Che Guevara. I mean, look at the damn names, FFS! That was no coincidence or accident.

Marxist revolutionary murderers don't do much for me, even in works of fiction.

If some folks find that sentiment controversial, then I guess I'm in the right thread for it. Also, don't give a fuck.

 

[Tuskin38]

Saw Guerrera was a little too much of an on-the-nose analogue to Che Guevara. I mean, look at the damn names, FFS! That was no coincidence or accident.

Yes, that's how George names some of his characters.
Nute Gunray's name is apparently a reference to Newt Gingrich and Ronald Regan

Now I don't know if George named this character, but the Senator for Kamino in Clone Wars/Bad Batch is named Halle Burtoni, in reference to the Halliburton oil company.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

I'm just going to throw down right here. For the purpose of continuing cultural education, the reference is a good thing, a great thing even.

 

[Set Harth]

Yes, that's how George names some of his characters.
Nute Gunray's name is apparently a reference to Newt Gingrich and Ronald Regan

Now I don't know if George named this character, but the Senator for Kamino in Clone Wars/Bad Batch is named Halle Burtoni, in reference to the Halliburton oil company.

And Lott Dod appears to be a reference to Trent Lott.

 

[cooleddie74]

And possibly also Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd, so George might have named the character to be a slam against both parties he saw as corrupt and/or ineffective.