Really enjoyed reading this. As someone who grew up Star Wars, watching me two sons (ages 10 & 6 at the time) watch this movie with awe and wonder rekindled my love for a galaxy far, far away. Thanks for sharing your memories.
Lovely article. As someone in their mid 40s who grew up around the time you did, this really resonated with me, particularly the parts about the temptation to calcify in your 40s, but choosing instead to continue to grow. I'm right there with you, Matthew. Thanks for sharing. Loving the sentiment here.
I’m excited to personally go back and read your prior retrospectives. I think aging and generational differences and bridges are intimately tied to pop culture. I have fond memories of going to the theater with friends to watch the prequel trilogy when they were coming out and it is hard to believe that I was in high school when Revenge of the Sith released. As the new trilogy was releasing, I was a husband and a father. Star Wars, along with other pop culture juggernauts and icons, are a good reminder of who we are as individuals and as a collective. They are like pocked placed flags on the ever changing planetscape of our evolution.
Stormtroopers designed by Apple is such a great description.
Really enjoyed reading this. As someone who grew up Star Wars, watching me two sons (ages 10 & 6 at the time) watch this movie with awe and wonder rekindled my love for a galaxy far, far away. Thanks for sharing your memories.
Lovely article. As someone in their mid 40s who grew up around the time you did, this really resonated with me, particularly the parts about the temptation to calcify in your 40s, but choosing instead to continue to grow. I'm right there with you, Matthew. Thanks for sharing. Loving the sentiment here.
I’m excited to personally go back and read your prior retrospectives. I think aging and generational differences and bridges are intimately tied to pop culture. I have fond memories of going to the theater with friends to watch the prequel trilogy when they were coming out and it is hard to believe that I was in high school when Revenge of the Sith released. As the new trilogy was releasing, I was a husband and a father. Star Wars, along with other pop culture juggernauts and icons, are a good reminder of who we are as individuals and as a collective. They are like pocked placed flags on the ever changing planetscape of our evolution.