Post by Robyn on Jun 15, 2008 21:11:52 GMT -3
Okay, so I'm kind of a cynical person when it comes to Star Wars. I was a big fan when I was younger, but for various reasons, I feel like I've grown out of it. The prequels are lame, and I can barely even take the original trilogy seriously anymore (during a recent viewing of Empire Strikes Back, I started cracking up at Mark Hamill's overacting during the dramatic "I am your father" scene. 
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But when I recently went to Disneyland, something happened that made my heart grow two sizes that day, so to speak, and I gotta tell someone about it. See, in TomorrowLand they have some kind of "Jedi Training Acadamy", where I guess little kids can sign up and get a brown hood and a plastic lightsaber and then they "train" under a "Jedi Master" up on a stage where everyone can see. Therather handsome Jedi Master showed the "younglings" how to move when wielding a lightsaber, all the while cracking silly jokes:
Jedi: It's very important that you master ducking in battle - too bad Jango Fett didn't take my advice! *chuckles*
Audience: *silence*
Jedi: ... *waves hand* You will think that joke is funny. *ahem* Too bad Jango Fett didn't take my advice!
Audience: *laughs*
Jedi: Works every time!
Anyway, this was all very adorable, because these kids were seriously little. Some of my friends started joking around, saying, "Uh oh, I hope Anakin doesn't show up!"
And then guess what? HE DID!
Suddenly the Imperial March starts blaring on the speakers, and DARTH FREAKING VADER makes a dramatic entrance, flanked by two Stormtroopers. Fortunately, Ani isn't here to slaughter younglings this time. He just wants them to join the Dark Side!
Jedi: These younglings would never join the Dark Side! Besides, as you can see, you are clearly outnumbered.
Darth Vader: You underestimate the POWER of the DARK SIDE.
And DARTH MAUL enters! Screw continuity, this is AWESOME!
Jedi: ...Alright, younglings, our situation looks grim, but as long as you remember what I've taught you, we'll be able to fight off the Dark Side! Now, who wants to go first? ...You! You didn't raise your hand, but you're going first, good luck!
And he takes one of the younglings and puts him in front of Darth Vader. You guys, can you imagine being a little kid and facing this very convincing Darth Vader, and getting to play "lightsaber fight" with him? I would die. And talk about a great photo op for the parents!
Each youngling would do a quick "fight" with Darth Vader, following the moves they had learned earlier, "Activate! Left! Right! Duck!" etc, while another group of younglings would do the same with Darth Maul. The whole time Darth Vader would say stuff like, "Impressive." "I've been waiting for you." and the Jedi would encourage the younglings and crack jokes.
Darth Vader: I find you lack of faith disturbing.
Jedi: I find your breathing disturbing.
Finally the last youngling, who I swear was the smallest of the bunch ("We've saved the meanest, toughest, most intimitating one for last!" the Jedi quipped) laid the "finishing blow" on Darth. The Stormtroopers swooped in to his defense.
Jedi: Well done, youngling, now, force push the Stormtroopers!
The kid raised his arm, and the Stormtroopers reacted accordingly. Darth Vader made one last attempt to convince the younglings to join him, and they all yelled, "No!" XD
Darth Vader admitted defeat...for now...and he and Darth Maul and the Stormtroopers made a dramatic exit. The Jedi congratulated the younglings, and then Yoda could be heard over the speakers, congradulating the younglings and saying the force is strong with them and so on. It was awesome.
I know it's silly, but watching this thing got me all excited and made me feel like a kid again, reminding me why I liked Star Wars in the first place. Odd way for it to happen, but there you are. So thank you, Disneyland, for making me love Star Wars. Again. XD
)But when I recently went to Disneyland, something happened that made my heart grow two sizes that day, so to speak, and I gotta tell someone about it. See, in TomorrowLand they have some kind of "Jedi Training Acadamy", where I guess little kids can sign up and get a brown hood and a plastic lightsaber and then they "train" under a "Jedi Master" up on a stage where everyone can see. The
Jedi: It's very important that you master ducking in battle - too bad Jango Fett didn't take my advice! *chuckles*
Audience: *silence*
Jedi: ... *waves hand* You will think that joke is funny. *ahem* Too bad Jango Fett didn't take my advice!
Audience: *laughs*
Jedi: Works every time!
Anyway, this was all very adorable, because these kids were seriously little. Some of my friends started joking around, saying, "Uh oh, I hope Anakin doesn't show up!"
And then guess what? HE DID!
Suddenly the Imperial March starts blaring on the speakers, and DARTH FREAKING VADER makes a dramatic entrance, flanked by two Stormtroopers. Fortunately, Ani isn't here to slaughter younglings this time. He just wants them to join the Dark Side!
Jedi: These younglings would never join the Dark Side! Besides, as you can see, you are clearly outnumbered.
Darth Vader: You underestimate the POWER of the DARK SIDE.
And DARTH MAUL enters! Screw continuity, this is AWESOME!
Jedi: ...Alright, younglings, our situation looks grim, but as long as you remember what I've taught you, we'll be able to fight off the Dark Side! Now, who wants to go first? ...You! You didn't raise your hand, but you're going first, good luck!
And he takes one of the younglings and puts him in front of Darth Vader. You guys, can you imagine being a little kid and facing this very convincing Darth Vader, and getting to play "lightsaber fight" with him? I would die. And talk about a great photo op for the parents!
Each youngling would do a quick "fight" with Darth Vader, following the moves they had learned earlier, "Activate! Left! Right! Duck!" etc, while another group of younglings would do the same with Darth Maul. The whole time Darth Vader would say stuff like, "Impressive." "I've been waiting for you." and the Jedi would encourage the younglings and crack jokes.
Darth Vader: I find you lack of faith disturbing.
Jedi: I find your breathing disturbing.
Finally the last youngling, who I swear was the smallest of the bunch ("We've saved the meanest, toughest, most intimitating one for last!" the Jedi quipped) laid the "finishing blow" on Darth. The Stormtroopers swooped in to his defense.
Jedi: Well done, youngling, now, force push the Stormtroopers!
The kid raised his arm, and the Stormtroopers reacted accordingly. Darth Vader made one last attempt to convince the younglings to join him, and they all yelled, "No!" XD
Darth Vader admitted defeat...for now...and he and Darth Maul and the Stormtroopers made a dramatic exit. The Jedi congratulated the younglings, and then Yoda could be heard over the speakers, congradulating the younglings and saying the force is strong with them and so on. It was awesome.
I know it's silly, but watching this thing got me all excited and made me feel like a kid again, reminding me why I liked Star Wars in the first place. Odd way for it to happen, but there you are. So thank you, Disneyland, for making me love Star Wars. Again. XD
