“Darth wants to rule the Empire but has to bow down,” Senreich added. “Our Emperor’s persona explains what it would be like to be in charge of all of that. In his world, it’s like, ‘Who are these Jedis running around making all these laws?’ The Jedis’ intentions are good. I just don’t know that they’ve accomplished what they were going for.”

The same cannot be said of Senreich and Seth Green’s gut-busting gagfest, which has scored points with Star Wars fans and haters alike. Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III, which premieres at 11:30 p.m. Sunday on Adult Swim, concludes the three-part lampoon of George Lucas’ sci-fi franchise. The show features voiceovers by Star Wars fanboys like Green, Breckin Meyer and Family Guy mogul Seth MacFarlane — whose riotous turn as the Emperor deserves an Emmy — as well as insiders like Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams and Ahmed Best, whose Robot Chicken work has nearly made everyone forget he once played Jar Jar Binks with a straight face.

Help from above came from the Star Wars franchise’s own beleaguered Emperor Lucas, who signed off on the series’ mostly merciless heckling with evil chuckles.

“Everything gets run through Lucasfilm for these specials,” Senreich said. “He was laughing throughout, so that’s a good sign. He seems happy with the way everything turned out, and appreciates how we turn characters on their sides.”

Lucas didn’t really have to worry about Robot Chicken’s Star Wars fanboys crossing the line. No one pisses off Star Wars‘ real or imagined Emperor and gets away with it.

“We kind of self-censor ourselves, and know what’s inappropriate,” Senreich said. “We try not to cross the line. This is a TV-14 situation, and we’re not doing anything that says one thing or another sucks about Star Wars.”

For good reason. Regardless of what anybody says about Jar Jar Binks or the wooden acting that marred the entire second Star Wars trilogy, one fact is inarguable: Lucas created a boundless sci-fi universe, revolutionized the entertainment industry and galvanized millions of minds, while the rest of us mostly searched for stale candy in our couches.

“Star Wars is above and beyond any other property that is out there,” Senreich said. “It’s totally ingrained in pop culture, and the world, from Reagan’s Star Wars missile-defense system to Droid phones.”

In fact, Star Wars‘ influence has been so immeasurable that the Robot Chicken guys are wondering whether they can identify a new source text rich and vast enough to warrant another dedicated miniseries. As large as Star Trek’s legacy may be, a thorough hazing of Gene Roddenberry’s sci-fi creation just might not work out as well.

“Future lampoons are still to be determined,” Senreich said. “It’s tough, because they just don’t have as big a universe to play with.”

See Also:

• Robot Chicken Returns to Star Wars Roost
• Robot Chicken Guys Will Steer Animated Star Wars Sitcom
• Titan Maximum Creators: Fanboys Are Taking Over

Authors: Scott Thill

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