Wookiee Reunion
There are few things as cute as a wookiee family cuddle. We hope you like today’s strip. Just two more to go before we wrap our parody of The Holiday Special. This scene marks the third and penultimate appearance of Harrison Ford in the special. One thing that makes the special difficult to completely avoid is the attraction of seeing the main stars of the Original Trilogy in a below B-budget rendition of the Star Wars universe. Regarding this scene, I have a feeling that Han must have been fighting the compulsion to quick draw his blaster and put a hole through that growling nuisance Lumpy. A compulsion only stymied by the presence of Lumpy’s 7 foot tall wookiee parents.
Oh, the fans Lucas would please by adding Wookiee carnage to the SW:HS Special Edition.
Well, I can’t see how a Special Edition for the Holiday Special would do anything but improve it.
I am trying to think of things they could have done to make “The Holiday Special” more cheesy.
I came up with 3;
1- Actually call it “The Christmas Special”, and Include Santa Clause.
2- Anything at all with Ewoks or Jar Jar Binks (Lucas could have created them long before there film debut).
3- Throw together a disorganized hodge podge of poorly acted shorts, with a combination of Star Wars stars who do not want to be there, and new stars who do not belong in the Star Wars universe (such as Art Carney, and Bea Arthur), and then throw in a poorly animated segment that makes Boba Fett look like a loser before his Empire appearance.
Oh wait never mind they did the last one.
I will say that, as a kid, I enjoyed the special for no other reason than it got me out of having to watch another fun filled evening of “The Lawrence Welk Show”, over my grandmothers. In fact when you compare it to most TV from that time period it holds up OK.
“Splinter of the Mind’s Eye” now please!!!!!!!!
Granny asked my 4.75 year old son the other day
“Who’s your favourite Star Wars Character?”
(I said – Boba or Jango Fett of course…)
He replied
“Jar Jar – he’s very funny!”
No no noooooooooooooooooooooooo!
When he turns 5, he will come to you and say “I can’t believe I used to like Jar Jar!”
Seriously though, he’s not even five years old. I don’t think his liking Jar Jar is an unexpected thing. However, I can say that when / if Leanne and I have kids, we will keep the Prequel Trilogy from their eyes for as long as possible. 🙂
LOL! Great stuff, T. It could have been worse though. They could have done a Holiday Special all about Jar Jar’s family.
I cant imagine who or what would want to have kids with Jar Jar.
Here is the remedy for your problem. Don’t let him go near episodes 1,2 or the clone wars only show him the good shit.
I too would like to see your take on ‘Splinter’, if you’re that way inclined of corse…
Oh we are. We are just driven by the enthusiasm of our readers. So if everyone started making a lot of noise about wanting us to hurry up with TESB, then we would find it difficult to push forwards with Splinter. But we really want to do Splinter. Leanne and I were just talking about the costume designs this morning.
Please take your time , I felt like ANH went by too fast.
I feel one of those Monty Python short-cut endings coming.
1 tonne weight falling on the cast or a huge explosion.
Then you will definitely be surprised. 🙂
Jesus Cherist! the Special is excelling itself in sheer awfulness. Bea Arthur’s scene is a piece of theatre worthy of Max Bialystock (as played by Zero Mostel).
Wow there was a state budget surplus! I haven’t heard of one of those in a long time!
Han: what up dogs?
*SLAP*
Chewie: only “WE” can use that word!