Temporary Bubbles of Social Cohesion

The healthy method for forming delusional friendships

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Earlier this week, I had the distinct pleasure of viewing Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith in a movie theater. This is my favorite Star Wars film out of the entire canon, and, considering how the movie was released in 2005, I never imagined I would have the opportunity to see it on a theater screen.

I intended to see the film over the weekend. Instead of buying my ticket ahead of time, I naively assumed only hardcore dorks like myself would be interested in paying to watch a 20-year-old Star Wars movie and pulled up to the theater just a few minutes before showtime. Instead of a grieving Padmé and traitorous Anakin, I was met by a line wrapped around the building and a besieged theater employee informing people the showing was sold …