Maybe you know the answer!
Or have your own questions. And we can discuss them. But I have talked poor FA's ear off thanks to an episode of Terrible Writing Advice on cultural worldbuilding and that's not fair. So I'll yammer at all of you.
-What kind of entertainment is there in SW? We've so far seen two bars and an opera. What about home entertainment? Is there SW Netflix? Or is it like the bad old days of TV, where there was what was on and that's it?
-What is the popular culture? Where's the art? The quotable lines from popular entertainment? The jokes? The memes (Dawkins sense as well as current usage)?
-What do people eat? I recall Darksaber referring to Leia having a salad while Han ate gelatin cubes, and Jaina fantasizing about a nerf steak in one of the Killik books. What about ethnic cuisines? Do you go out for Tionese? Nabooian? Oh, no, wait, in the new canon apparently people drink efficient protein shakes and like it while eating "real food" makes you soft and bougey. Good thing I don't do that in my RPs.
-How does the educational system work? What do people actually know of galactic history? Of science? Are they given a liberal arts education, or a more technical one of "here's what you need to know to survive"?
-We know there's jizz music (ugh), but what else is popular? With who? Are there generational divides?
-What are the great philosophical and political quotes bandied about in discussions? You can hardly have a real-world discussion without using quotes of political, philosophical, or other notable figures.
-What's the state of humor? Harsh political satire (K, that doesn't work too well under the Empire)? Fart jokes? Risque humor? What is more acceptable and kept in the public consciousness?
-Who are the notable entertainers? For who will you trade shifts just to see their show?
-What about edutainment? Is there a Sesame Street, or Bill Bye the Science Guy (we don't speak of his current, politically-charged clusterf**k of a show)? Wishbone? PBS in general? History Channel (back before they were the "conspiracies and pawnshops" channel? Discovery? Animal Planet? Is there a Galaxy's Funniest Home Holos with children hitting their parents in their respective species genitals/faces? WHO IS SPACE BOB SAGET?
-What is the current trend in entertainment programming? For example, in the 50s and early 60s, the Western ruled the airwaves. These days, it seems police procedurals are hot. Legal shows were hot for a while. What genre is the most popular in a vast galaxy-spanning nation with a million worlds? Do they tweak by sector? By planet? By galactic region (Core, Colonies, Inner Rim, Expansion Region, Mid Rim, Outer Rim, etc)?
Please don't respond with, "It's just an action-adventure about space wizards fighting Space WW2 fighter combat." I know that. But the characters don't. <_<
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Or have your own questions. And we can discuss them. But I have talked poor FA's ear off thanks to an episode of Terrible Writing Advice on cultural worldbuilding and that's not fair. So I'll yammer at all of you.
-What kind of entertainment is there in SW? We've so far seen two bars and an opera. What about home entertainment? Is there SW Netflix? Or is it like the bad old days of TV, where there was what was on and that's it?
-What is the popular culture? Where's the art? The quotable lines from popular entertainment? The jokes? The memes (Dawkins sense as well as current usage)?
-What do people eat? I recall Darksaber referring to Leia having a salad while Han ate gelatin cubes, and Jaina fantasizing about a nerf steak in one of the Killik books. What about ethnic cuisines? Do you go out for Tionese? Nabooian? Oh, no, wait, in the new canon apparently people drink efficient protein shakes and like it while eating "real food" makes you soft and bougey. Good thing I don't do that in my RPs.
-How does the educational system work? What do people actually know of galactic history? Of science? Are they given a liberal arts education, or a more technical one of "here's what you need to know to survive"?
-We know there's jizz music (ugh), but what else is popular? With who? Are there generational divides?
-What are the great philosophical and political quotes bandied about in discussions? You can hardly have a real-world discussion without using quotes of political, philosophical, or other notable figures.
-What's the state of humor? Harsh political satire (K, that doesn't work too well under the Empire)? Fart jokes? Risque humor? What is more acceptable and kept in the public consciousness?
-Who are the notable entertainers? For who will you trade shifts just to see their show?
-What about edutainment? Is there a Sesame Street, or Bill Bye the Science Guy (we don't speak of his current, politically-charged clusterf**k of a show)? Wishbone? PBS in general? History Channel (back before they were the "conspiracies and pawnshops" channel? Discovery? Animal Planet? Is there a Galaxy's Funniest Home Holos with children hitting their parents in their respective species genitals/faces? WHO IS SPACE BOB SAGET?
-What is the current trend in entertainment programming? For example, in the 50s and early 60s, the Western ruled the airwaves. These days, it seems police procedurals are hot. Legal shows were hot for a while. What genre is the most popular in a vast galaxy-spanning nation with a million worlds? Do they tweak by sector? By planet? By galactic region (Core, Colonies, Inner Rim, Expansion Region, Mid Rim, Outer Rim, etc)?
Please don't respond with, "It's just an action-adventure about space wizards fighting Space WW2 fighter combat." I know that. But the characters don't. <
Lord Sipia: "THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SIPPY IS EXCLUDED! EVERYBODY LOSES THEIR SANITY" | Also Lord Sipia: "...Of course. Prepare the butter."
Hi, I'm Kongou! Are you my admiral?
[This message has been edited by Kousoku Senkan Moffgou (edited 05-22-2018 @ 10:23 AM).]