[Claire]

Good, I can say some things here I dare not in real life, lest I get hit with one of Cassidy's 8 light sabers. She and my husband actually love the first two episodes......and I've hated them. The more I watch them, the more pissed off I get.

I hated Episode 1. I didn't like the kid actor playing Anakin (he makes me want to hurt him--no dark alleys, little Jake, cause I'll kick your ass), I was extremely un-impressed with Liam Neeson, I think Ewan MacGregor is embarrassingly sucky, and what's-his-ass the Jamaiican alien dude......well I just f-ing hate him. I always block his name. Hate that thing.

The only good thing? Darth Maul. That's one kick-ass bad guy.

Episode 2 made me want to scream. Natalie Portman and Hayden Christenson are so under-whelming and boring as a couple. I didn't buy his "rage" act...it makes me laugh. So while Cassidy and Kelly are covered in goosebumps, giddy with excitement over the prospect of seeing Hayden Christenson become Darth Vader, it just kind of pisses me off. And then I laugh and re-wind over and over again when Yoda says, "Around the survivors a perimeter create." Whatever, dude.

I can't wait to take Cassidy to the new movie......but I don't relish spending all that time watching Hayden Christenson f-ing it all up for me. Ugh. I'm so scared I'll hate it.....and I can't stand feeling that way!!!

On the flip side, Cassidy's having a Darth Vader swimming pool party at the end of April, and you're all invited. It's BYOLS, though.