![]() ![]() Or not.) There have been several artwork interpretations of this word play boba/Boba (I like this one by Hal Hefner in particular. Also, I've already got a few more "Star Wars" inspired foods waiting in the wings, so stay tuned!īrainstorming what to make for this unofficial holiday, my mind eventually landed on boba–AKA tapioca pearls–for the infamous bounty hunter and unaltered clone Boba Fett. (FYI: "boba", named because of the round softness of the tapioca pearls, is actually Taiwanese slang for "large breasts" so.that's unfortunate. I don't know how long this will take me, but I'm going to take it easy and enjoy the ride. One way I've decided to do this is by watching "The Clone Wars", the new series "Star Wars: Rebels", and re-watching the previous six films (also probably the earlier "Clone Wars" animation). I want to make connections and get excited and know what's going on on a deeper level than by simply watching the film in front of me. With "Episode VII" coming out in December, I want to up my "Star Wars" game so I can get as much out of the film as possible. Also I expressly remember sitting in the theater for "Episode I" thinking it would be sooooo funny if Darth Maul tripped while walking down the ramp of his ship after landing on Tatooine. I do remember some of my feelings and thoughts while watching "Star Wars" things though, like the "Willow" vibe of "Battle for Endor" and being kinda underwhelmed by Darth Maul in "Episode I" after so much pomp in merchandising and pre-film promotion. Note: I realize that some people can see something once and have excellent recall–I am not one of those people. There's also the bits of information gleaned from occasional proximity to people who are moderate to higher-than-moderate fans. I mention all of this to say that even though I've been familiar with "Star Wars" my whole life, I can't really recall much aside from who some characters are plus flashes of images and storyline–you know, stuff you acquire from one or two-time viewing. I also vaguely remember watching an Ewok cartoon and yes, I even watched "Space Balls", maybe even a few times. We watched "The Battle for Endor" sometime after that. At some point in time I remember watching "The Ewok Adventure" on rented VHS with my dad and sister while eating a meatball sub from the new-in-town sandwich place, Subway. I watched the original three "Star Wars" films as a kid and saw the newer three in the theater as a late teen to early twenty something. That's the fun of fandoms, and that's the reason I'm watching "The Clone Wars". I'm sure many of you can understand these little sparks of elation from seemingly simple things. Also, the R2-D2 replica near Rex was beyond awesome to me, movin' its head and makin' the real sounds! I kept pointing and telling Smalls "that's R2-D2!" because you know, that's important knowledge for a parent to pass on to their child. I was so excited/pleased about making these connections. There was also a little boy dressed very impressively in Anakin's outfit from the series. On one clone trooper's helmet was a little pair of blue, butterfly-like wings (or " jaig-eyes") and I was overly pleased with myself for recognizing the design as belonging to Captain Rex, Anakin Skywalker's second in command. This past weekend, the shop I went to for Free Comic Book Day (hey'o, Third Eye Comics!) had a few people from the local 501st Legion present for photos. I'm almost finished season 3 and I've really fallen in love with the show. I recently started watching "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" on Netflix after being inspired by a writeup on "Like Gwen Stacy". ![]()
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