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When I was little, I didn’t really care about Luke
Chewbacca get the shield down so Lando can blow
Skywalker. He was a bit whiny, and a bit lame (the evil
up the second Death Star. For me anyway, that’s a
people were always cooler, and still are), and I only
pretty moving theme. You have to believe in the people
rooted for him because I knew he was the hero, so
you love. That’s the true power in the universe.
he was going to win. But again, watching it recently,
I really began to relate to his journey and the conflict
There’s also the message about the power and
within himself – the impatience to have what he thinks
importance of the individual – how one person can
he deserves and is capable of. Which of us isn’t a little
change the destiny of an entire galaxy. I think Star
impatient and reckless and think we deserve better?
Wars also appeals as an underdog story – the small,
But the most moving moment for me this time was
insignificant Rebellion taking down the seemingly
when he confronted his father in Return of t he Jedi,
indestructible Empire is a really hopeful message.
expecting him not to turn him over to the Emperor
It makes you think you can make a difference, that
because there was still good in him. His refusal to
nothing is so powerful that it can’t be overcome.
fight him at the end was a really powerful moment for
Maybe these are pretty naïve beliefs, but I think we
me. Against all odds, Luke still has faith in his father
– faith that he will do the right thing. The real faith in
this story isn’t about the Force; it’s pretty obvious the
Force exists – people can move stuff around with it.
It’s about faith in people. Faith in your friends. Han
Solo comes back to help Luke destroy the Death Star.
Darth Vader destroys the Emperor. Han, Leia and
all secretly believe them. I know I do. I certainly
aspect of Star Wars to relate to, because you’re
relate to all those themes at this point in my life,
human. And despite all the strange beings and
when maybe I really couldn’t when I was little.
aliens that inhabit the Star Wars universe, when
all is said and done, it’s basically a story about
Maybe as I continue to grow up, I’ll relate to a
completely different character, like Yoda or Obi-Wan
very ordinary people who are capable of doing
something extraordinary, as I believe we all are.
or the Emperor – people who have basically given
up hope for their generation and look to the training
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My original Star Wars VHS tapes had a trailer
(or corrupting, based on your point of view) of the
for the trilogy before the films started, which
new generation. But I’m sure I will always find some
we always watched. It advertised the series as
aspect of those films that speaks to me personally,
being about “a boy, a girl, and a galaxy.” I think
and I’m sure other people will too. We all go on a
that’s a pretty succinct summary of why these
quest, we all grow and develop in a similar way. We
films are so great, and why they endure. It’s a
all relate to that journey, some aspects of it more
story about a person trying to find his way in a
than others, based on the individual. But I’m guessing
wider world. And which of us isn’t trying to do
no matter who you are, you can probably find some
that? May the Force be with you, always. ■
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