In the cantina of Hale’s Ales Brewery & Pub, the following rebels against forces of scum and villainy assembled:
- the director of Seattle Pacific’s University Scholars program — Dr. Jeffrey Keuss;
- a seminarian who is also Star Wars super-fan — Carlo Nakar;
- a pastor who happens to be the author of Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters — Dick Staub;
- and a movie critic (yeah, I was the only one available, apparently)
We joined forces to test one another’s knowledge of the Star Wars saga in front of a live audience that may or may not have looked like this…
Shocking revelations surprised even the panelists!
- What is the connection between the Ewoks and Filipino culture?
- What makes the droids unique in the Star Wars universe?
- And how did J. J. Abrams quietly and inconspicuously make the deciding move in the battle between Star Wars fans and Trekkies?
The audience posed tough Star Wars-related questions. We did our best to answer them.
And John Williams’s music kept spirits high, while food and drink flowed more generously than they would in Lando Calrissian’s Cloud City banquet room. (Frankly, I don’t remember any food and drink flowing there. Darth Vader spoiled that party in a big way.)
You can now listen to the podcast of a brand new Star Wars Christmas Special. Don’t worry, nobody wears red robes and makes declarations about “Life Day.” You’ll find this much more interesting.
