Haha yeah the effect was pretty lo-fi but that's David Lynch!

It may be because it is one of the few clear, sustained shots of Laura crying but not speaking, meant to communicate her sadness and desperation wherever she is now.

It sounds to me that he was actually referring to the fact that the Empire is xenophobic against aliens, as has been established numerous times in the expanded universe. Since we don't actually have aliens in the real world, and since the Empire is clearly based on the Nazis, it's easy to just say "white…

Just because it's Star Wars and it's remarkably stupid. I think the stupidity of such people should be exposed.

White people also make up much of the Rebel alliance. Stop desperately looking for something to complain about. And people say that liberals are whiney.