Well it has been nearly three and a half years since I last updated this blog. A lot has happened since then! Most importantly, I began a daddy for the second time. This time a beautiful little girl. I have also had to accept that my son is *not* a Star Wars fan. Perhaps he is just not old enough to appreciate it, or maybe I have failed to transfer my passion for the GFFA on to him, but regardless, I have come to accept it.
But there is new hope, thanks to the jaw dropping news last November that Disney was buying Lucasfilm and that the sequel triliogy has been green-lit! I hope this might create another opportunity with my son. My first introduction to the Star Wars universe was with Empire Strikes Back. I was seven years old when I saw that movie and have been a fan ever since. Episode VII is slated for 2015 (though I suspect it will be pushed back), so my son will be ten years old. I think that is the perfect age for a young Star Wars fan. The news has certainly rekinidled my own fandom!
Obi-Wan: "That boy is our last hope"
Yoda: "No. There is another."
Even if my son manages to resist the siren call of Jedi Knights and distant planets with a single ecology (e.g., Hoth, Endor, Tatooine) there is still hope that my daughter will get into Star Wars when she is older. One can hope!
A blog about all things Star Wars, and more, from the perspective of a father of two kids.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Retro Halloween
I just had a major flashback when I found this on the official Star Wars site. It has pictures of the original Star Wars Halloween costumers from the 1970s and 1980s. I remember having the Darth Vader and Threepio ones as a kid.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Revelations of a Child
In the Star Wars community, much has been said about how different generations perceive the franchise. For those of us like me, who grew up when the original trilogy was playing in theaters, the biggest revelation was that Darth Vader was Luke's dad.
Recently I caught my young son talking to his cousin, who is only a little older than him, about Star Wars. He was telling him that Anakin Skywalker turns into Darth Vader. It's funny that he really doesn't identify with Luke, Han, or Leia. It took many viewings of Return of the Jedi before I even remembered Darth Vader's former name.
But he has his own Star Wars - made up of Anakin, Darth Vader, Captain Rex, and Asoka Tano. The good thing is that we can still both share in the fun of being fans of the galaxy far, far away.
Recently I caught my young son talking to his cousin, who is only a little older than him, about Star Wars. He was telling him that Anakin Skywalker turns into Darth Vader. It's funny that he really doesn't identify with Luke, Han, or Leia. It took many viewings of Return of the Jedi before I even remembered Darth Vader's former name.
But he has his own Star Wars - made up of Anakin, Darth Vader, Captain Rex, and Asoka Tano. The good thing is that we can still both share in the fun of being fans of the galaxy far, far away.
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