My earliest cinematic memories involve Star Wars.
I don’t really remember seeing
A New Hope in the theater (I was only 4 years old), but I know I did. I vividly remember watching
The Empire Strikes Back with my dad at the Nashaminy Mall. The theater was packed, we were stuck behind two towering men, and I watched with my head peaking between their seats. That’s where my jaw hit the floor when Vader proclaimed that he was Luke’s father. And, with my fandom at a crescendo, I remember my parents pulling me out of school on opening day of
Return of the Jedi so that we could wait in line to ensure our seats.
Thank god for Fandango, because Donovan, with his now one-tracked Star Wars mind, and I can see
The Force Awakens without disrupting his schooling. Saturday afternoon, I will experience the pure joy of introducing my son to a new Star Wars movie.
The premier of Episode VII has got me thinking, what can Star Wars teach us about employment law?