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The Saga Continues: Why I Admire The Force Awakens

My curiosity about  The Force Awakens  was mild.  I was more skeptical than anything else.  And yet, when opening day crept up on me, I found myself getting excited.  Finally, sitting in the cinema as the opening crawl started the film, I was captivated in a way I had not expected: After all these years, I am still deeply connected to Luke Skywalker's story. I was too young to see the original  Star Wars  in the cinemas, but just old enough for  The Empire Strikes Back.   I was nine for  Return of the Jedi.   I had my share of the toys and books, and I'm pretty sure I had  Star Wars  underwear, too.  My infatuation was gone before puberty hit, but the iconography and mythology never lost their potency.   Star Wars  references have always been there--not just because they are fun, but because they are meaningful. Now, witnessing the continuation of the mythology as a middle-aged man with a soft spot for nostalgia? Finding that the story is not over and that new character