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[Puzzle Piece]

I'm referring to the new Star Wars flick.  I was in my youth when the first movie came out and saw the sequels.  Now, the teens/youth are making such a deal about this movie.  Why?  It wasn't in their time as most all weren't even born then. 

[Deb1010yetagain]

You know what they say, different strokes for different folks.  Or as my sister taught her children "one person's yuck may be another person's yum".   

My 73 year old mother has already seen the new Star Wars movie ahead of anyone else in the family.  I'll probably wait until it comes to pay tv.

[Desertdi]

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@Deb1010yetagain wrote:

You know what they say, different strokes for different folks.  Or as my sister taught her children "one person's yuck may be another person's yum".   

My 73 year old mother has already seen the new Star Wars movie ahead of anyone else in the family.  I'll probably wait until it comes to pay tv.

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Gosh......I wish every family was so "liberated".    My ma commanded everyone to do exactly as she said............and my only living relative (a female cousin) is the same way.    My first husband threw me out because I didn't vote for his candidate (I got a lawyer pronto)..........

[Deb1010yetagain]

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@Desertdi wrote:

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@Deb1010yetagain wrote:

You know what they say, different strokes for different folks.  Or as my sister taught her children "one person's yuck may be another person's yum".   

My 73 year old mother has already seen the new Star Wars movie ahead of anyone else in the family.  I'll probably wait until it comes to pay tv.

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Gosh......I wish every family was so "liberated".    My ma commanded everyone to do exactly as she said............and my only living relative (a female cousin) is the same way.    My first husband threw me out because I didn't vote for his candidate (I got a lawyer pronto)..........

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Don't give us too much credit.  Some areas we're "liberated" and others we're uptight.

My parents don't vote the same ticket and it causes some upset.  More from my mom who thinks my dad's thinking is backwards.   lol

[Sweetbay magnolia]

I think it must be all the media hype.  I never did follow the original - only saw "The Empire Strikes Back", sitting in the front row with very wide eyes.  I've seen more amazing things.

[ID2]

Oh I think its wonderful that we have something out for the public to get excited about! There have been sooooo many horrible things going on in our world lately why can't we get excited about something as simple as a "Star Wars" moviie? May the force be with you.

[AuntG]

Yeah, I understand why you are asking. I think the answer is that so many generations are planning to attend. Kind of nice that there is a move that appeals to the 8 year olds up to the 80 somethings.

[GSPgirl]

My son is 21 and he has always loved Star Wars.  He has every DVD given to him by my husband.  He couldn't wait to see it. I took my mom to see it when I was 20,  she fell asleep and I couldn't figure out why it was so popular.  

[millieshops]

@Sweetbay magnoliaI think it's way more than media hype.  There's a huge, huge cult following for the Star Wars culture which ranges from people like me who are definitely elderly right down to kids whose parents and grandparents have followed every film, probably all sorts of analysis of them for years and years.

I'm not even sure why, but I never got started and now really don't feel the urge to back up and catch up, but I also feel left out because there's so much talk about the whole phenomenon eveywhere I go. 

[Sweetbay magnolia]

@millieshops, sure, I can see that.  I had a colleague who could spend hours on the deeper meaning of the whole original series.  Parable, metaphor, analogy, the story of creation . . . I hadn't thought about the "throw backs" who might be bringing the "next generation" into the fold.

I guess it just never hooked me.  I don't feel like I'm missing much, though.  Never had kids, either.  Good day to you!