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February 16, 2007
For those in the know
If you are going to give your target the nickname of "The Sith Institute", some reasons why you probably shouldn't liken yourself to Obi Wan Kenobi.
In Episode 1 you whinge a lot, ask dumb questions, watch your tutor die and only kill the bad guy because he gets too cocky.
In Episode 2 you make empty bluffs, get your a*se handed to you on a plate, fail to spot the real villain and need rescuing by a bloody great army.
In Episode 3 you finally discover that you're a crap teacher, nearly all your mates die, your apprentice betrays you, by acting callously you indirectly cause a whole parcel of grief for the next 20 years before running away and hiding in a complete dump.
In Epsiode 4 you're past your best, you lie to the most important person in your life, then die.
In Episode 5 you spend your (brief) time as a pontificating ghost, your previous lie comes home to roost and you nearly screw the pooch.
In Episode 6 your ghost gets to share in the victory celebrations, a serenely smug smile decorating your face, secure in the knowledge that victory was achieved in spite of your continual cockups and misjudgements.
Really, when battling the Sith, Yoda is a far better role model albeit less macho or good looking.
Posted by Clive on February 16, 2007 10:19 AM in the category The Internet