<![endif] Sections Machines Discoveries Space Futures Gaming Earth Videos About en de es fr it nl pt VICE Share Tweet Motherboard Motherboard Watch Sections Machines Discoveries Space Futures Gaming Earth Latest Videos Documentaries Interviews Machines Discoveries Space Futures Gaming Earth Follow Motherboard Newsletter Written by Sarah Jeong January 3, 2017 // 11:00 AM EST Copy This URL The central, overarching conflict of the first six Star Wars movies is that a democratic republic devolves into an authoritarian dictatorship. A key part of that political coup is Anakin Skywalker turning to the dark side and becoming Darth ...