In 1977 , Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope was released . Since then, the saga has expanded to a total of 9 films, in addition to the series and the rest of the pieces that shape George Lucas's fictional galaxy.
May 4th is Star Wars Day in honor of the characters and the story that have made this saga become a brand in itself (and one of the most acclaimed).
The digital business consultancy SIDN Digital Thinking has paid tribute to qatar number data the saga with a study that analyses users' online opinions. To carry it out, a sample of 4,000 publications from different forums, blogs, media outlets and social networks has been selected.
Using the SIDN Analytics tool, and with data from January 1 to March 31, it has been possible to verify that episode five, The Empire Strikes Back , is the one that gets the most support from fans , with a 9.5 out of a maximum score of 10.
, which scores a 9. A New Hope (8.4), Return of the Jedi (7.5), The Phantom Menace (6.3) and The Force Awakens (4.7) are next. More recent episodes, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker , fared worse with 3.1 and 3, respectively.
Favorite Star Wars Characters
The study also revealed the favorite Star Wars characters . Boba Fett is ranked first, with a 10. Darth Vader (9.5), Obi-Wan Kenobi (9.1), Yoda (9) and Anakin Skywalker (8.7) follow. Chewbacca (8.6), Luke Skywalker (8.1), R2-D2 (8), Han Solo (7.8) and Princess Leia (7.5) round out the ranking.
As for opinions, 48% of users have preferred to publish them on social networks , with digital press in second place with 36%. Positive opinions are in the majority, with 56% compared to negative opinions, with 32%, and neutral opinions, with 12%.
In the digital press there is much greater equality between opinions in favor of the saga (47%), negative comments (33%) and neutral publications (20%).