Everyone wanted to be like Luke Skywalker when they were growing up. But Luke didn’t beat the Empire with a lightsaber or by blowing up the Empire, but by redeeming his father, and seeing the good in other people. And the values he learned that enabled him to do that came from two very underappreciated Star Wars characters: his Uncle Owen and his Aunt Beru.

This new video from ScreenCrush’s Ryan Arey finally gives Owen and Beru the credit they deserve. It considers the characters in relation to their creator, George Lucas, and how his 1970s movies were fueled by his upbringing in California and his own desire to escape his humble surroundings. In that sense, it’s easy to see Uncle Owen as a stand-in for Lucas’ own father. But as this video shows, it’s much more complicated than that:

If you liked this video about Uncle Owen, underrated star of Star Wars, check out some of our other videos, including our full recap of the entire Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series, our look at the entire Star Wars saga to date, and our video about an “A.I.” dissecting the plot of Star Wars: A New Hope. Plus, there’s tons more over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes.

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