Revenge of the Sith

A lot of us had gone to the midnight showing of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith on Thursday. I had purchased tickets in advance and it was up to my brother Jon and I to go to the theater early to hold onto a row of seats. The movie was great though there was an abundance of cheesy lines to counter the incredible lightsaber battles. Perhaps this was the balance that the force was seeking.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

Without giving anything away, the story follows Anakin Skywalker's path to the dark side of the force. And in a galaxy far, far away, ambition, it appears, can lead even the most innocent and good to evil. From the start of the prequel series, Master Yoda had warned "Fear is the path of the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." Though his caution was directed at the young Anakin, the advice is essential in our own galaxy.

The battle of Good versus Evil, Light and Dark are all the same dueling conflicts. There were many other themes such as teacher versus student, brother against brother, oppression under the guise of the republic, and the subjectivity of what is good. In the end, it came full circle to the idea of balance and warned against choosing extremes. Of course, this renders even the powerful Jedi useless since the galaxy no longer had a place for such selfless people. Much like the history of the Samurai (the ones who serve), the keepers of order would go into hiding. Perhaps one day, when necessary again, they will be called upon. And hidden away is a New Hope.

The movie got out late and the large crowds moved out of the parking lot at a dilapidated pace. When I got home, I took to sleep to be awaken only hours later by the Maytag repairman who came to service our washer. There was no returning to sleep so I met up Brock at the Union for a sail.

In other news, our Tuesday morning sail was broadcasted on NBC 15 Morning News. They were out on the lake to do a short segment on the Hoofer Sailing Club.

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