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Throwback Thursday: Star Wars: A New Hope

So this is a longggggg overdo blog. I actually meant to do this blog last year... but I was pre-writing all of May's posts last year so that I could take off because it was so close to my sisters wedding... Didn't end up watching the movie again... watched the movies again in December- but again somehow I missed writing Throwback Thursday on it then.... I wanted to watch it again before today... but I just haven't done it yet... so we're doing a Throwback Thursday on something I haven't seen since December.

FIRST OFF! I need to get this out of the way... the name of the movie is Star Wars... it isn't A New Hope... it isn't episode 1, it isn't episode 4... It's Star Wars. I'm one of those people... BUT that would be kind of confusing to write as a title to the blog... so as much as I hate not calling it "Star Wars." That could be confusing because I am only talking about A New Hope. I don't want to call it episode 4... because that's implying the prequels are a thing and I need more alcohol to watch the prequels... I don't want to call it the original Star Wars because that sounds like the trilogy... and I don't want to call it the first star wars because that could be confused with The Phantom Menace... it is the first Star Wars Movie that came out. It's the one with the "Help Me Obi Wan Kenobe" It's the one where Obi Wan is alive. It's the one without Yoda... It is the worlds introduction to the Star Wars Universe... so that's an important thing.

I watched the movies after Carrie Fisher's passing... so I was paying particular attention to detail to Princess Leia and I have to say... I LOVE Princess Leia. She's one of the best female characters in any movie. I just love her. She's such a boss! She tells the guys what to do... she's not afraid to shoot the bad guys. Vader was going to straight up kill her! That's his daughter! She didn't need Luke or Han's rescuing... but she took it. She's just awesome.

Also Han Solo... *swoons a little* I have a big crush on Han Solo. Any time watching this I'm like "this is my type!" I feel like he was my first crush ever... he is kind of my soul mate... but also I think I am Han Solo... so my soulmate would be a dude like Leia... so if you're a dude that's kind of like Princess Leia... hmu! Just kidding... this is getting creepy fast so we'll move on to my least favorite character.

C3PO... not a fan! He's a little bit obnoxious. I don't totally dislike him... but he's in the first movie the most I think... and that is the reason I like it the least. Just the first hour or so it seems like the C3PO Movie... and I don't like that very much. I do like that he's the communications specialist but he has so much trouble communicating a lot of things. I like that the droids are legitimately guys in suits... that's pretty cool. I think the actor that plays him does a good job and he has a memorable voice and is great comic relief... just not my favorite part of A New Hope... so he's kind of what makes it my least favorite movie... he's not a bad character... he's just my least favorite... so that's what I think of him.

As far as the first movie in such an iconic franchise... this is excellent. It might be my least favorite of all the movies... but it's still very exciting and just a really really great movie. I'm a huge fan... re-watching it now made me love it even more. The Force Awakens made me love it even more... I loved the new and old characters... and it's just so so good. It is one of my favorite trilogies/ franchises... For sure the best Sci Fi movie ever... and I just love it! Love all the characters and it is just totally perfect! I would suggest rewatching it today for Star Wars Day!

Byeee! May the 4th be With You!
-Shannon

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