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In Line for Episode II

Posted by michael on from the get-a-life-please dept.

Dave_B93 writes: "They're at it already! According to The Force.net, Two Guys have already started lining up for Episode II (To be released May 16, 2002). Updates will be posted at www.SeattleStarWars.com and at their own website www.WaitingForStarWars.com will be up soon."

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  1. Re:The truly sad thing is, though... by Stinky+Cheese+Man · · Score: 5, Interesting
    If you're willing to spend five months waiting for a two hour escape, forsaking all real human contact for a brief work of fiction, what you should be waiting in line for is a shrink.

    You are all missing the point.

    Take a look at http://www.seattlestarwars.com/.

    These are not merely foolishly infatuated fans. This is being done intentionally and thoughtfully as an "art project".

    "This project also explores the issue of the pursuit of happiness. It asks how much will a person sacrifice for a temporary acquisition, and questions whether a person can be happy with just food and shelter in pursuit of that acquisition. It also asks, will society as a whole fear or accept people for not desiring the things they desire, or for desiring things they consider frivilous or ridiculous."

    Living on the street for five months is hardly "forsaking all real human contact". In fact I expect they will have much more interesting human contact than most of us who are chained to our computers for 40+ hours a week.

    Whether you are a fan or not (and personally, I am not) this project does have deeper implications than what you are seeing.