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My Newfound Appreciation for Star Wars

It's never too late to get into a fandom.

Ali Mason
May 29, 2017
McNeese State University
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My Newfound Appreciation for Star Wars
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My boyfriend has gotten me into Star Wars. I never thought I'd say this, but I do love it. Before him, I always imagined Star Wars as stupid science fiction. He's not the only nerd that I've been around who loves Star Wars. I have several family members and friends who love the series. I just never thought it was something I'd get into because I'm not big on science fiction.

The story line, acting, plot, and everything else about Star Wars is so well done. There were so many plot twists in the movies, which kept me on my toes. I can truly see why the fandom is devastated about the passing of Carrie Fisher. She is so iconic to these movies, and I don't think anyone can do Princess Leia better than she can. Star Wars is one of the movies where you can really see the talent that goes into the acting roles. Also, 70s Harrison Ford looked really good. You can really tell that these characters are bad ass. Not to mention, the orchestra music is awesome. Everybody knows the classic sound of the Star Wars theme song or the Imperial March.

The fictional creatures are also really cool, except for alien characters like Jabba the Hut or Jar Jar Binks, they were gross. The ewoks are so adorable. Chewbacca is super intelligent for a beast. I loved C3PO and R2D2. Their friendship is relatable to real life. They remind me of myself and a very close friend of mine (who also loves Star Wars and C3PO). Also, their dialogue and behavior in the movies are hilarious. I love how R2 just rolls around like nothing is wrong, while C3PO says things like, "oh dear!" with his accent. R2D2 is the fiesty friend who is always up to something, while C3PO is the opposite, but still cool. Not to mention, BB8 is absolutely adorable.

At least now I can laugh at Star Wars jokes and memes because I fully understand them. There are so many good ones out there, and I laugh at every single one of them. I haven't enjoyed fandom jokes ever since my favorite TV show Castle was cancelled. Speaking of, I'd love to see Nathan Fillion in a Star Wars movie. If he could do Serenity and Firefly, then he could definitely fill a role in a new Star Wars movie. Anyway, I know I'm late getting into Star Wars since it's been around for almost 40 years, but hey, it's never too late. I guess it's time for me to start buying Star Wars merchandise. I promise I'm not nerdy.

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