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   Revealing Ourselves to the Jedi...

I thought I'd write a photoblog of my experiences seeing Revenge of the Sith tonight (Clickie on the photos if you want bigger versions, even though the thumbnails are nasty, the real ones are good.)

Tonight was the night we'd been waiting for: tonight was the night we, your intrepid reporters into all things Star Wars, were going to see... Darth Vader Live. Naturally enough, Heidi and I dressed for the occasion in shiny new clothes (to show we were his biggest fans):
It was pretty late when we got there; all the lights were out. I guess that was to add to the Sithly atmosphere (Tony, James and Charles): They also had taken down the sign about Darth Vader Live, since all the tickets were sold out.

We got seats right near the front, even though the theatre was nearly full when we arrived. I guess we're just lucky like that. We were promptly accosted by a visiting reporter from a community radio station, who demanded that we sing for her. So, we did, though it was a little off-key due to the fact that a different song was playing in the background to warm up the crowd. Oh well... We'll leave the singing to Lord Vader.

After much discussion, it was decided that Tony should see if he could do a good deed and invite someone else to the movie. He stood up, waved our spare ticket, took a few steps, and said, "Is there anyone out there who has a friend who could be here in half an hour?" A guy sitting three seats from us leapt up and said "I'll take it". We handed it over, and he mentioned that needed the ticket for himself; he'd snuck in, such was his desperation to see Darth Vader in concert. We adopted him, and have decided to name him Bren-Dan. (This is a not-at-all-subtle reference to the fact that Brendan stood us up, stating that he couldn't be bothered driving over to see us.)

We were also in the background for much discussion by a reporter from Showtime, who gibbered on about the atmosphere, and the response of some of the fans. His cameraman seemed most interested in some crazies waving wimpy Jedi lightsabers around...

I should take a moment to point out just how pretty the theatre was (if you couldn't tell from the background of our previous shots): And then finally, the man himself showed up, and the crowd went wild: After the concert, they decided to show a feature film on the life of Lord Vader. It didn't seem to portray him in a particularly nice light, but they did get most of the facts right.

Our review of the concert: Three thumbs up. A must see for anyone visiting Coruscant, if you can get tickets. Sith abilities may be required.

Our review of the film: Not too hard to judge. See it youself and you'll see what we mean.

And remember:
Stormtroopers: protecting you and your intellectual property from the Rebel Pirate Alliance.

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