I find my lack of faith disturbing. But then, this is nothing new…
However, as much as I am psyched up to see Star Wars: Episode III in May, I am slightly worried that Lucas will not been able to hold the ‘hot potato of darkness’ that the birth of Vader presents in many of our minds. I’ve read much about how he wants to make them ‘family films’, and yet I truly feel this chapter should be R-rated.
No, it doesn’t need cursing a la Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop, or any overglorified sex scenes (although Luke and Leia aren’t brought by a stork). But let’s face it— the reality of a man, a hero in fact, turning completely evil and committing mass murder is pretty dark… and it should be reflected in the script. A PG or PG-13 rating convolutes that, in my opinion.
I guess the greater question is— outside of the toy merchandising element, are most of the Star Wars fans the same ones who saw the original trilogy 20 years ago as kids? Does hype really create that many new fans, or is the base really all those who evolved from original fans?
In the end, I’m still looking forward to it. Just thinking aloud. Peace.