Mary Holland described herself as a Star Wars fan who was obsessed with The Empire Strikes Back. During an interview with Lucasfilm employee Kristin Baver, Holland said she is also a fan of R2-D2 and C-3PO, regarding the droid characters as beloved by the fans and characters. She said that the two droids "represented a certain innocence and a kind of untainted experience of the galaxy," adding that they were "one of those beloved, innocent friends that people relate to across generations and across the years."
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