Sometime in November 2003
Me: So anyway, the amazing thing about Star Wars is that Lucas, you remember George Lucas?
Her: Yep
Me: Yeah, well, the amazing thing about Lucas is that rather than go the conventional route and have Luke kill his old man, which is what must happen according to Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey model� you remember I told you about that last week?
Her: Huh?
Me: The Hero's Journey. Basically there is only one story. One story since the dawn of time. The Oddysey, The Iliad, The Decameron, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, Harry Potter, Star Wars. Basically they are all just variations on the one story�
Her: Oh yeah.
Me: Well, ya see, Lucas, rather than following the model, decided to do something that no-one had done before. In that, he had the villain who has killed off Daddy turn out to be Daddy himself. Thus, the reconciliation between our heroic peasant (Luke to me and you) and the Dark Father (Darth Vader is Dutch for Dark Dad) all that bit more difficult�
Her: Uh huh.
Me: So, you wanna watch it?
Her: Not really. No.
Me: Ok.
(pause)
Me: An episode of the West Wing maybe?
Her: Yeah sure.
Me: Cool. Grab me a beer from the fridge will you?
Patient woman.
Maybe if you'd mentioned Han Solo she would have been more receptive. Even if he was ball-less.
Interviewer: "Why did you leave your last job?"
Tim Bisley: "Oh, I had a difference of opinions with the boss..."
Interviewer: "Phantom Menace?"
Tim Bisley: "Yeah!!"
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