This is a pretty awesome home-made comedy video by a true Star-Wars fan. The story is great: while playing Skyrim, Francis is interrupted by his mum asking him if he wants to open some Christmas presents. Although Skyrim is an absorbing game and he seems to be quite a gamer, who could resist the lure of opening presents early? Not this guy, and it looks like this would be the only possible reason (besides necessities) that he'd willingly stop playing. See his eyes light up when she gives him two presents, which unwrap to reveal Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader lightsabres. When he is unwrapping one, he quite rightly says "This better not be that Qui Gon Jinn shit." Luckily it wasn't. The rest of the video consists of Francis going nuts and trying to duel his disabled brother, who is 'the worst Vader'.
This is actually, youtube user boogie2988 and he has a channel with a lot of videos and playlists. He does lots of videos playing this Francis character, but he also does serious videos. Even though this is meant to be funny and is scripted, only a Jedi could be this convincing..
Mission statement
Star Wars: an epic film franchise that first began with "A New Hope" in 1977, although did it really begin then? Episode 1 - "A Phantom Menace" - was released over 20 years later as the batch of CGI prequels renewed interest in the Star Wars series, and there may even be more films to come. Star Wars is a hugely successful franchise, and has clearly captured the collective imagination. The archetypes and universal characters of the Star Wars world capture something deep in all of us. The philosophy of the Star Wars films is also very interesting, with the Jedi and the Sith representing polarities of experience. The Jedi philosophy is very related to Zen, and The Force is a direct reference to Zen and other eastern philosophies.
The premise of this blog is to showcase the many new innovations, inventions, artefacts and ideas that are inspired by the pop-culture phenomenon known as "Star Wars." It is amazing how many Star Wars-inspired things constantly pop up, and it doesn't seem like people can get enough. From Star Wars tattoos to Storm Trooper helmets and Darth Vaders made out of Lego, fans always find new ways to show their adoration. I for one am determined to get to the bottom of why our culture is so persistently fascinated by these films and the mythology surrounding them. This blog will explore and document the ongoing cultural fascination of the pop phenomenon known as "Star Wars".
The premise of this blog is to showcase the many new innovations, inventions, artefacts and ideas that are inspired by the pop-culture phenomenon known as "Star Wars." It is amazing how many Star Wars-inspired things constantly pop up, and it doesn't seem like people can get enough. From Star Wars tattoos to Storm Trooper helmets and Darth Vaders made out of Lego, fans always find new ways to show their adoration. I for one am determined to get to the bottom of why our culture is so persistently fascinated by these films and the mythology surrounding them. This blog will explore and document the ongoing cultural fascination of the pop phenomenon known as "Star Wars".
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