There is no one as smooth as Lando. He is by far the best ladies man in Star Wars. Obi-Wan is a too much like our dad. Qui-Gon, nice, but, honestly, a bit boring. Mace is cool, but dangerous. Han is pretty rough around the edges. And Luke is, well, our brother. Lando, however, is the guy who one would want to take home and introduce to mom, AND at the same time the one that will make all your female friends swoon with jealousy.
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Most of us geeks of course know Christopher Lee as a pivotal character in two of the most popular movie series of all time (Count Dooku in Star Wars, and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings/Hobbit). But like most casual fans, I had no idea his list of accomplishments was so much more extensive. In fact it reads like notes for a movie script: War, spies, blood, love, Hollywood and… heavy metal.
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In the midst of all the terror, there is something tragic and vulnerable about General Grievous.
Despite being such a fearsome villain, we can’t help but feel sorry for him. The credit has to go his designer Warren Fu. When Grievous was introduced to us in Episode III, we really didn’t know much about Grievous’ back story. Later, in the canon, we of course find out that his transformation was triggered by the death of his dear (female) friend Ronderu lij Kummar. However, through Fu’s choice of making Grievous’ chest cavity open (and heart exposed), we feel that loss and humanity, without knowing anything about him. We get a sense of vulnerability, in a way entirely unexpected of a Jedi-killing cyborg.
That back story also foretells Anakin’s descent into darkness. Here is George Lucas’ take on who Grievous is…
They say spring is for new romances, and indeed, in April of this year we all fell in love! BB-8 is one of the cutest movie character to come along in years. And of course we all really, really, really wanted one of our own! Since the lab at M4P is equipped to make any full size robot, as long as it can be built with duct tape… a full-size, working BB-8 was out of the question. However, these M4P exclusive mini-versions were well within our abilities.
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Today we have, not Wan, but Two Kenobis for y’all: The young-ish from Episode 2 and 3, and the mature Old Ben from Episode 4. I decided to make both since, Ewan McGregor is, well Ewan McGregor, and Alec Guinness is de Man. One should not have to choose.
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My husband doesn’t know it yet, but he is going to be a Wookiee when he takes the kids trick-or-treating this Halloween. (Surprise Honey!) Since trick-or-treating really is for the kids, we adults usually don’t dress, up – other than some nominal Star Wars gear. I usually wear my Yoda Hat, and the hubby carries a light saber, and maybe his Jedi robe (Adult Jedi costume post to come, I promise). This year though, I bought him a Wookiee Jacket to wear. But promise not to tell him, I wouldn’t want him to get too disappointed if I decide to keep it for myself…
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May the Fourth be with You Party 