Happy May the Fourth!!
A holiday for all Star War fans around the world!
I first discovered Star Wars with my babysitter's sons who were in love with it. I was pretty young and just willing to go along since they said I could be the princess. :) It wasn't until years later when the digital remastered versions came out that I really fell in love with the series. For most of my junior high days (on the nights I wasn't watching Buffy) I would play through the series picking up where I left off the night before and then repeat. Yeah, Geek. I wear it proud!
Then the prequels came out and I was SO EXCITED BECAUSE OMG LUKE AND LEIA's MOM AND DAD...but then they kind of sucked and that was sad. What are your thoughts on Episodes I-III?
In college, I was into the books written on what happened after Episode VI. Luke's marriage and child, Han/Leia's three children, etc.
There's always that warm fuzzy feeling for Star Wars and Harry Potter. It's like going home after being away for a long time.
Don't forget to tell everyone "May the Fourth be with you" today!
I always liked the Star Wars movies as a kid, but it wasn't until I started playing the Knights of the Old Republic video games that I really got hooked. lol
ReplyDeleteI'm sort of meh about 1 and 2. I really like Revenge of the Sith, but not as much as Empire Strikes Back.
I am such a Star Wars geek. I read so many of the Extended Universe books. (There are SOOOO many books that continued the story of episodes 4-6. Some I hated, some I really loved.)
ReplyDeleteI didn't really care for the prequels. Episode 1 was all right. I can't watch Episode 2. The dialogue makes me cry inside. Episode 3...eh, it was better than 2, but I have issues with the prequels. I think it felt like it was all about action and computer graphics than the story and characters.
(And my son's name is from Star Wars. ;) My husband and I picked out names we really loved for our kids--they just happened to be from well-known books/movies.)
I think Star Wars brings a sense of nostalgia and imagination along with a classic new-age tale. I will agree when I say I think they ruined it a bit with the pre-quels years later. BUT, I am a Harry Potter fan, too! After all, who doesn't want to be a wizard? It's just sad that in a few months, it will all be over!
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I loved Star Wars as a kid-- still remember when it came out in theaters(!)-- and then,like you, got to the whole thing again with my own kids who are pretty darn obsessive with the movies, legos, and books.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you about the "new" prequels. So disappointing!
My kids are always slinging around the Han Solo quotes: "Laugh it up, Fuzzball..." is big in our household
Thanks for the new holiday!