Show Revenge of the Sith For Dummies With the new Star Wars movie right around the corner comer many are ramping up for the movie event of the summer However there are others of you who only have a fuzzy idea of what is going on still want to see the film but arent aren't sure exactly what its it's all about Of course if you haven't even ever seen a single Star Wars movie then you are beyond my help and a trip to the video store should be at the top of your list you communist For the rest of you who are just on the fringe take my hand and let me guide you through the rich labyrinth that is Star Wars The Force is with us Q I see but where are Han and Luke And who the hell is this Anakin guy Oh Im I'm so confused confused confused con con- fused A. A Take a closer look at the title This is Episode III The very first movie that came out back in 1977 was titled Episode IV Revenge of the Sith takes place 20 years before Luke meets Han and blows up the Death Star That Anakin guy is Lukes Luke's father and will become the evil Darth Vader As far as goes when Luke first met him in Episode IV he was around two hundred years old When Revenge of the Sith takes place Chewie has yet to meet Han Solo Q I thought all those guys in the white armor were bad guys A. A They will be But Butas as of right now now going going back to the whole before Luke thing thing they they fight with the Jedi Of course events are unfolding that will change all that in short order Q What are Sith A. A Sith are a group of evil Jedi long thought to tobe tobe tobe be extinct by the J Jedi edi Order They use the Dark Side to their own ends in a amad amad amad mad grab for power However because of the insidious nature of the Sith there can only be two at a time A master and an apprentice Any more and they would be constantly amongst themselves them them- selves Due to their limited numbers the Sith hide in the shadows rarely revealing themselves themselves themselves them them- selves preferring preferring prefer prefer- a. a ring to conquer by subversion f. f and mation motion ri Q So is this wa E Chancellor a abad abad N bad guy or what He kind r of looks like the Ewen McGreggor stars as wan Obi-wan Emperor from the other movie And why does he have a all of the sudden A. A Chancellor Pal patine is actually the evil Sith Lord Darth notice the jaw line similarities between the two In the first two pre pre- we were led to believe that was a good guy However what he was really doing was manipulating manipulating manipulating manip manip- every event thus far From his election to Chancellor in Episode 1 to his creation of an army in Episode II almost every obstacle the heroes have run rim into thus far have been his design Yes he is the Emperor from Return of the Jedi Q But in the opening scroll it says that Count is the Sith Lord A. A He is the apprentice not the master While leaders of two opposing opposing opposing ing factions on the surface both he and work together to play the sides off each other There you have it Armed with this knowledge and a few more screenings screenings screenings screen screen- ings of the other five episodes under your belt you should have the tools you need to walk into that movie theater theater theater the the- ater with confidence Just dont don't get cocky The force is with you young you youre you're re not a Jedi yet |