May The Force Be With You - It Sure Ain't With Me
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upandatthem's prompting, I made a list of the things I hate that everyone else seems to love. I came up with: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, lobster, U2, Paul McDermott, popcorn, the way I look in a suit, and Star Wars.
There, I said it. I don't like Star Wars.
Not even a little bit.
I can't even get on board with the light sabre, because all I can think of is how a blade made of light would have no counterweight, thus making all those snazzy maneouvres virtually impossible to pull off, and any actual parrying unbearably painful on the wrist.
I was born in 1980, so the first two movies came out before I was born (I was born in December, so it's a fair guess); and I was only three when the last one came out. I do remember being very excited as a tiny kid by the idea of R2D2 and C3PO, but other than that, there's nothing.
I didn't actually see the trilogy until I was 19, and that was only because my housemates at the time forced me. I was bored off my tits. I felt like I was watching the result of a bunch of people having a bunch of monster bong hits - which, let's be honest, I was.
I still haven't seen the three new movies. This is 95% because I have absolutely no interest whatsoever (see re: bored off my tits<); but 5% because I'm slightly wary of suddenly becoming a Star Wars convert after hating it for so long (there's a precedent for that happening to me - it's called Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - and I just can't afford that. If not liking Star Wars has left a geek-shaped hole in my life, trust me when I say I have filled it up with more than enough alternatives. If I were to go now and add Star Wars on top of my already existing geekdom, well then I may as well just give up, go by a cloak and start cracking on Dungeons & Dragons.
upandatthem's prompting, I made a list of the things I hate that everyone else seems to love. I came up with: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, lobster, U2, Paul McDermott, popcorn, the way I look in a suit, and Star Wars.There, I said it. I don't like Star Wars.
Not even a little bit.
I can't even get on board with the light sabre, because all I can think of is how a blade made of light would have no counterweight, thus making all those snazzy maneouvres virtually impossible to pull off, and any actual parrying unbearably painful on the wrist.
I was born in 1980, so the first two movies came out before I was born (I was born in December, so it's a fair guess); and I was only three when the last one came out. I do remember being very excited as a tiny kid by the idea of R2D2 and C3PO, but other than that, there's nothing.
I didn't actually see the trilogy until I was 19, and that was only because my housemates at the time forced me. I was bored off my tits. I felt like I was watching the result of a bunch of people having a bunch of monster bong hits - which, let's be honest, I was.
I still haven't seen the three new movies. This is 95% because I have absolutely no interest whatsoever (see re: bored off my tits<); but 5% because I'm slightly wary of suddenly becoming a Star Wars convert after hating it for so long (there's a precedent for that happening to me - it's called Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - and I just can't afford that. If not liking Star Wars has left a geek-shaped hole in my life, trust me when I say I have filled it up with more than enough alternatives. If I were to go now and add Star Wars on top of my already existing geekdom, well then I may as well just give up, go by a cloak and start cracking on Dungeons & Dragons.
Ok uh, I don't know who lied to you, but lobster is delicious.
All the rest of that shit, on the other hand...I got no idea who the fuck Paul McDermott is, so he can just fall under a bus for all I care...fucking christ, I could barely sit through E.T. without eating my own hand (meanwhile my mama thought it was just THE PRECIOUS)...I fucking hate popcorn, and if I eat so much as one kernel I end up with a piece of husk stuck between my fucking teeth for a week AND it stinks up the house GOD I FUCKING HATE POPCORN...I have not worn anything resembling a "suit" since I took high school graduation photos (and I hated them) meanwhile everybody else was all ZOMG YEW LOOK SEW KEWT IN A SUIT AND TIIIIEEE and I was like YOU'RE FUCKING RETARDED, DIE PLEASE...and oh. Star Wars.
I fucking HATE Star Wars. I hate people who like Star Wars. Even when it's people I normally like, when they're talking about Star Wars, I hate them and want to cause them great suffering. FUCK STAR WARS RIGHT IN ITS NUMEROUS RANCID GAPING VAGINAS. HATE. I HATE STAR WARS DOUBLE-PLUS BECAUSE WHENEVER I MENTION THAT I HATE STAR WARS, INVARIABLY, THERE'S SOMEONE WITHIN TEN FEET OF ME WHO GOES GASP OMG HOW CUD U HAET STAR WARZ?!?!?!?!?!?!!? NO SRSLY HOW CUD U??!?! ZOMG and then I have to fucking stab them. In the face.
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE!!!!
I watched the series once, but only by turning it into a drinking game... the word force = One shot of alcohol.
It was pretty messy.
I hate Paul McDermott too - he is so up himself and thinks he is hilarious, but clearly the people with skill sit either side of him whilst he reads off cards someone else probably wrote. Like Rove. Ugh I hate him too.
What about colored popcorn? :P
I dont like U2 either. Someone I know is obsessed with them, and plays them all the time... I dont like him either, so it makes me dislike U2 more than I probably should.
Coloured popcorn is SO. MUCH. WORSE. I worked at a 'Kernels' franchise for over a year, and can cope with a small handful of a savoury popcorn, but none of that sweet shit. YUCK.
What about Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs? Theyre good!
What's wrong with Dungeons and Dragons? D:
And computer games get boring after a while. D&D doesn't.
Also, I have arthritis in my hands, so sitting back for some imaginary gaming is a pleasant relief.
If it helps, the first three films are terrible enough that there's no way they'll convert you; you can increase the 95% to a full 100% if you want.