Its no secret that Star Wars fans have developed something of an overfamiliar connection with everything involving this wonderfully overblown space-adventure. All those cherished memories from the original trilogy that so instilled a fervour of pie-eyed wonder as a child: the terrifying space-Nazis with their legions of Stormtroopers who couldnt hit a barn door with a bulldozer; their ubergruppenfuhrer in Darth Vader and his iconic sore throat; the adorable anti-heroes such as the morally bankrupt Han Solo, the terminally stupid saviour in Luke Skywalker and the strangely sexy Princess Leia. For all true Star Wars fans, its a truth self-evident that the moment you first heard the crash of the cymbals, the boom of the brass and the opening crawl at the start of A New Hope, you were mindlessly snagged hook, line and sinker like a simpleton at a Scientology fare. And there are few film franchises that have created such a devoted fan base as Star Wars. With yet another pile of exciting sequels headed our way at rate of 12 parsecs, a whole generation of blissfully nostalgic adults get to be infantilised all over again each time a new trailer is downloaded directly into their brains as we steamroll towards the release of the latest instalment, Star Wars Episode 400: Rise of the Disney. But with great fanboy and fangirlism comes great responsibility. When you devote your hard-earned zeal to something as frivolous as an extremely hit and miss movie saga, problems inevitably follow. Such terrors as discussing the merits of the prequels or what kind of ungodly civilisation refuses to accept Jedi as a religion. As a Star Wars extremist, these are genuine, life-altering problems. Lets discuss a few more problems only Star Wars fans understand.
Chris James Peet says hello. His interests include hoping for the best and sitting in chairs. He much prefers moaning to counting his blessings and suffers fools gladly. He also likes to look out of the window and check what's in the fridge but he hates standing up, dripping taps and reality.
