David Emery OnlineStar Wars: The End
16 May 2005
I moseyed down to Leicester Square (in the heart of London’s fashionable west end) today, and had a look at the “Star Wars Day” event that was going on. Now, I’m not really a serious nerd – I like my computers, games and so on, but I don’t wear “witty” t-shirts and I don’t go to conventions – but I am a pretty big Star Wars fan.
It was a bit weird.
There were people dressed up as various Star Wars characters – wookies, storm troopers, numerous Boba Fetts etc – but they were really really bad. For example, I saw one woman dressed up as – I think – Princess Lea, circa Episode 4 – think white, regal-ish, fitted dress. However, the woman was probably about 40+ and probably a size 40+* as well.
What possesses these people to go and stand around in the rain, in bad costumes, playing with children’s toys, while people look on and stare?
The film looks like it should be good, though.
*A slight exaggeration