For the last couple of years at Disneyland, two or three times each afternoon in Tomorrowland, they have something called the Jedi Training Academy. They get a bunch of little grade school kids together, dress them up in robes, and give them each a plastic light saber. Then a "Jedi" comes out and teaches them all some fancy moves.
During the middle of each show, Darth Vader and Darth Maul make a surprise appearance, and it's up to the little ones to fend them off. They come up, one at a time, and duel on stage with Darth Vader. It's really cute to see these kids get excited and think that they're in a battle with THE Darth Vader. Some of these little ones are only 4 years old or so. It's a great photo opportunity if you or your kid is a fan of 'Star Wars', and you have an hour to kill in the park, too.
Home video of a performance back in February, though, shows that in one instance, things didn't go exactly as planned. When it was eight year old Sariah Gallego's turn to fight Vader, she bowed to him instead. She turned to the Dark Side.
I so want that to be my kid someday!!! She must have heard about the cookies.
Well Sariah was interviewed yesterday about the clip, and her motives were even more sinister than first thought. She had bowed to Vader in order to gain his trust, become his apprentice, and later kill him and rule the galaxy. (Oh dear god.)
She says her inspiration came from Darth Zannah, an ancient female Sith Lord that killed her master Darth Bane. For the record, even after listening to her interview, I had to look all of this up on a 'Star Wars' fan page, just to understand what she was talking about. I'm a fan, but not as big of a fan as this eight year old kid, evidentially. I must say, she has a really cool 'Star Wars' collection. I was unaware that there were that many female characters in the 'Star Wars' universe.
Let this be a lesson to you, dads. Little girls like science fiction, too. Mine is only two right now, but you better believe, as soon as that evil monkey turns three, Episode IV is going into the DVD player. Last time we were at Disneyland, I bought a set of 'Star Wars' toddler toys to introduce her to the characters, with the understanding that they are not to be opened until she starts watching the movies.
I figure with six movies (five if I leave out 'The Phantom Menace'), at roughly two hours or more apiece, that makes for some quality bonding time. Hopefully, in five years, it will be my daughter scheming to take over the universe.
During the middle of each show, Darth Vader and Darth Maul make a surprise appearance, and it's up to the little ones to fend them off. They come up, one at a time, and duel on stage with Darth Vader. It's really cute to see these kids get excited and think that they're in a battle with THE Darth Vader. Some of these little ones are only 4 years old or so. It's a great photo opportunity if you or your kid is a fan of 'Star Wars', and you have an hour to kill in the park, too.
Home video of a performance back in February, though, shows that in one instance, things didn't go exactly as planned. When it was eight year old Sariah Gallego's turn to fight Vader, she bowed to him instead. She turned to the Dark Side.
I so want that to be my kid someday!!! She must have heard about the cookies.
Well Sariah was interviewed yesterday about the clip, and her motives were even more sinister than first thought. She had bowed to Vader in order to gain his trust, become his apprentice, and later kill him and rule the galaxy. (Oh dear god.)
She says her inspiration came from Darth Zannah, an ancient female Sith Lord that killed her master Darth Bane. For the record, even after listening to her interview, I had to look all of this up on a 'Star Wars' fan page, just to understand what she was talking about. I'm a fan, but not as big of a fan as this eight year old kid, evidentially. I must say, she has a really cool 'Star Wars' collection. I was unaware that there were that many female characters in the 'Star Wars' universe.
Let this be a lesson to you, dads. Little girls like science fiction, too. Mine is only two right now, but you better believe, as soon as that evil monkey turns three, Episode IV is going into the DVD player. Last time we were at Disneyland, I bought a set of 'Star Wars' toddler toys to introduce her to the characters, with the understanding that they are not to be opened until she starts watching the movies.
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