The "Emodiversity" of Star Wars - Facts So Romantic

This past "Star Wars Day," May 4, I watched some of the original trilogy a bit mournfully: Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, passed away the day before. When The Empire Strikes Back took us to the Yoda-dwelling Dagobah, I recalled what the exiled Jedi Master had told premonition-plagued Anakin Skywalker decades earlier, about how to deal with the fear of losing loved ones. "Death is a natural part of life," he tells Anakin. "Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Attachment leads to jealousy--the shadow of greed, that is." Yoda is often held up as an avatar or icon of sagacity.