Looking back to comics, I was growing tired of seeing the same superheroes over and over again, so I decided to look into the “indie scene,” where creators are allowed to get as expressive as they wish. I first picked up Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ Saga (yet another blend of science fiction and fantasy) and quickly fell in love with its very humanized characters, despite no one in the series being human. I was impressed with how believable this world was despite having talking baby seals wearing overalls and wielding battle axes. I also turned my attention to Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini’s Low , a story entirely focused on the theme of hope and never losing it. Through these independent comic book series, I found an adoration for singular stories that didn’t need to be a part of some larger narrative. They told their own story and fit in deeper meanings to them. While the worlds the characters inhabit can be very unrelatable, the problems ...
2015 arrives, as does the return of Star Wars
with its latest film, The Force Awakens. It premiered towards the end of my
university’s finals week. While I had
completed my final exams and essays by Tuesday that week, I stayed to watch
this franchise return to theaters after a decade long hiatus. I didn’t have a car and my friends had all
gone home for the winter break. It was
starting to snow that night, and I knew the line to get in would be long. I left two hours before my showtime to walk
to Richland Cinemas and stand in line for over an hour just to see this
film. During that time, I met some great
people, all of which were excited as I was to be witness to what happened after
Return of the Jedi. Despite the snowfall, the biting winds, and
the lack of movement, we all felt fine.
This movie wasn’t just another installment in a series, it was an event;
one that brought a whole fandom closer together. Walking out of the theater, I didn’t hear one
complaint about the film; everyone was happy they took time to see it and was
excited to see what would come next.
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