i mean where do you draw it?

this movie wouldn't have any meaning, even to casual fans, without a new hope.

we don't really see how truly fucked up the empire is anywhere in this movie, or why the rebellion might be better, or any jedi at all.

but that subtext from the rest of the franchise is still there and why it resonates.

it's also why we don't get as much backstory for the rest of the gang. 1) just pointing out that someone's a veteran of the clone wars or faithless temple guardian or an imperial defector carries a lot of weight with much of the audience, because we've seen those stories through other media and

2) (more importantly) star wars movies are at their worst when they try to do too much with exposition. i'm glad they didn't try.