Since Disney has thrown out the expanded universe, maybe. The expanded universe old tech was lightsabers that had belt-mounted batteries.

There is a deleted scene of Luke making his lightsaber. Was Obi-wan there? I can't recall. Regardless, the color suggests Sith and the Sith are the ones who experiment (caveat:expanded universe info). I would guess a new design rather than an ancient one.

I keep looking at my copy of the pilot. Staring for a few seconds and moving on to something else. I think I'm really scared that it's a bad show. Maybe when I'm looking at 5 or 6 episodes I will be able to watch it. Or, maybe I'm still suffering from hoping Doctor Who would be OK (it's not).

Seconded: There is tons of humor in the Bible. And, in lots of other Western literature and culture. You'll find it easier to make the argument exclusively about the USA and it's Puritan roots.

That said, I have ached for years to see Romeo and Juliet performed with the jokes acknowledged. I have a true and deep need to see it performed properly.