Enjoy Star Wars. I'll probably wait till the DVD comes out, myself, but...for those of you nerds who see it on opening night, there's one little thing I'd like you to do for me (UPDATED, minor spoiler at the end):

There's no way JarJar can survive the movie. Espcially since he was pretty much the one who sold out the Republic at the end of the Clones movie. I figure he'll get sacrificed bravely, though, 'cause Lucas says we're supposed to like him.

Screw that. I want you to cheer loudly when he dies. Stretch out with your feelings in the dark. Let people know it's okay to hate Jar Jar out loud.

I don't ask this lightly. I hate when raucous people screw with my quiet enjoyment of a film. But this is important. Spielberg was flabbergasted at screenings of Jurassic Park when the T-Rex at the lawyer on the crapper, and the crowds cheered and laughed. The story's still told at law schools.

So make some headlines. Jar Jar is the Carrot Top of the rebellion. If the Empire kills him, that's more reason to root for the Empire, and it's reason to give out a big ol' whoop.

SPOILER

I now have it on good authority that my advice is moot. Oh well, here's hoping for Jar Jar's evisceration in the DVD extended version.

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