The Empty Box is the Ark of the Covenant

and Jar Jar Abrams is trying to fill it up with something to replace the Aseret HaDibrot.

Maybe?

Amateurs. Sounds like that game where people put a story together by contributing a line or two and then the next person adds something, etc.

But even if he had a plan, Abrams is a hack who has shown very little creativity.



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