My fellow fans, bloggers, and crazy people: Greetings!

It's been forever since I last had time to sit down and write an entry for my blog, but I've finally found some time so I'm going to make the best of it. Now, as many of you remember I was really, really looking forward to the release of The Force Unleashed. On September 21, I finally found out why.

As I sat in my gaming chair (don't ask-- it's a chair made for gaming bought at Target), eating some pretzels and drinking Ice Tea I finished TFU. I sat there, musing and pondering as the credits went by; I'd recognize a name and then go right back into thinking about the story of the game. I quickly remembered all the times I said, "Oh, snap! Now that makes sense!" and, "How interesting."

But when I got up, turned off my really, really hot 360 (I had been playing that morning for two levels, but I had to keep pausing it to get ready for something I had to do that afternoon.) I thought about something that is still a burning question in my mind: What makes the story of TFU so great? Better yet, what makes the story of both Kotor and TFU so great, as they are both two of the most famous SW games ever?

Well, it's the use of the themes and character archetypes used in the movies. Both have the theme of redemption, as the movies. Kotor and TFU also contain common characters: mentors, sidekicks, lovers; these character types, too, were seen in the movies.

Now, that's easy to figure out and I'm sure we've all thought about that and seen it before. However, has anyone ever stopped to think this: Why?

Why, after all these years, are the central, simplistic, yet equally cultivating, story, themes and characters far, far away so attractive (for lack of a better word)? I suppose this is a question that only can be answered on a specific and personal basis, but I think the overall feeling is that it's just still fun; it's still easy to follow yet takes time to fully grasp.

Basically, it seems that the best stories are often the old stories with a new look at them.. Revolutionary, isn't it

My next blog entry will probably be about Star Wars Celebs, including authors and such, and how amazing most are. Until next time,

SOS15 -- Signing Off!