May The Force Be With You

“My dad likes Star Wars, too,” a student told me this morning as I struggled to comprehend that not a single one of them was planning on making The Force Awakens the highlight of their weekend.

Here are the top 10 reasons why you should definitely watch ALL of the Star Wars episodes. Today. Don’t waste any more time. And stop making me feel so old, your dad and I don’t even know each other :-)

1. Ewoks. The cutest, most cuddly little creatures imaginable. Feisty. Loyal. Lovable to the very core of their fluffiness. How can you not fall in love with an Ewok?

2. Harrison Ford as Han Solo. Look up “badass” in a dictionary – he’s there, in his boots, smirking at you.

3. Darth Vader. An evil villain? Or perhaps a hero who got sidetracked? I mean, people make mistakes, right? I’m sure he felt bad about choking that one Admiral. And cutting off his son’s hand. And killing Obi Wan. And…

4. R2-D2. Perhaps the smartest android in existence. Beeps, bleeps and bloops suddenly become adorable. If I won a million dollars I would do only 2 things: clone Dante and purchase a fully-functional R2-D2 (I lose my keys all the time!).

5. Yoda. Useful if you ever need to levitate anything out of a lake. His language skills? Priceless they are. He teaches us not to underestimate others and not to judge based on appearances.

6. The plot. This movie has everything: love, hate, war, crime, murder, betrayal, torture, hope, incest, battles, outer space, robots, monsters, guns, space ships, laser destruction beams, princesses, critters, aliens, “magical” powers, lightsabers, swordfights, strange animals… EVERYTHING!

7. Pop culture references. If I stand in front of my classroom one more time and get blank faces while doing my best “Luke, I’m your father” impression, I’ll go crazy!

8. Princess Leia. Not exactly the Cinderella type. Perfect for Han Solo. That’s why we all cheered when they finally overcame their pride and kissed!

9. An experience. The Star Wars saga is *not* just another movie. It’s a universe of characters, plots, twists, features, special effects, great music and action all in one!

10. Chewbacca. Sure, he's kinda rugged and he doesn't say much... But he'll be there if your ship has problems jumping into hyperdrive.

11. Because I said so and I’m your teacher.

As for Jar Jar Binks... I apologize. Close your eyes on that part.

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