The space opera to end them all once blasted everything in its path. But a muddled approach has led to indecision and paralysis The space opera to end them all once blasted everything in its path. But a muddled approach has led to indecision and paralysis A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars was an actual movie that people watched. It drew people to cinemas in huge numbers, largely because it was completely unembarrassed about being a pulpy space adventure about comic wizards