I have a bit of a rep for being a Star Wars fan, yeah, I like it (‘it’ being the original trilogy), it was part of my childhood and always will be, but it doesn’t consume me. My studio isn’t littered with original SW toys preserved in boxes and I don’t own replica outfits for cosplay events. The newer films are worthless to me although I do enjoy a bit of the Clone Wars cartoons with the kids and the Star Wars Lego sets are great fun.
What I don’t need to see is things like Star Wars Kinect, themed Burlesque shows and R2 D2 leotards, Star Wars is for kids and the things that still move me about it are those steeped in nostalgia. The Retro Star Wars blog is a good example, the fantastic design and iconography of the films that seeps into fan made posters and graphics or the toy side of things. Where music and toys collide, in projects like the Rave Wars 7″s, I can appreciate this as a fun crossover and this new documentary – Plastic Galaxy – ticks both the toy and nostalgia boxes.
No, I LIKE the cartoons, can’t say I’ve seen that many, the Clone Wars is Star Wars for my kids, they’re never going to like the original films the way they like Clone Wars, that’s fine by me.
Yeah I’ve seen a couple of the Robot Chicken / Family Guy things, good fun, same with some of the Lego films they did which poke fun here and there.
I like it like I like 2000ad comic, graffiti or 80’s pop music, I don’t need an R2 D2 turntable or wastebasket though.
you hit the nail on the head Kev.. OG Trilogy, No COSPLAY etc… I think the Cartoons are somewhat better than you give ’em credit for, especially the Tartovsky ones…
Nostalgia YES Obsession NO
Did you see the Robot Chicken or Family guy star wars???
Nothing beats the classic reaction of Han Solo in the Carbon freezing chamber..
“I love you”
“I know..”
cept whenthe Dad on Family guy replies…
*DO NOT watch it with your kids…