It\u2019s the fourth of May, and that means one thing to film and sci-fi fans everywhere: Star Wars day. We spoke to some Sheffielders with personal attachments to the franchise to see what it means to them and how they\u2019re planning to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harry Woodward, 23, works at The Light Cinema and is a big Star Wars fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cI\u2019m kind of hyper fixated on it at the moment. So I\u2019m currently rewatching the entire timeline: TV shows, films, all in order. It\u2019s a good slog but it\u2019s also good fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI do it in timeline order, chronologically, so I\u2019ve done Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, I\u2019m now on season two of Clone Wars, and I\u2019ll be doing that until the end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Star Wars often means more to fans than just entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Woodward said: \u201cI\u2019m an aspiring writer, I study writing at uni, my dream job is to work with Skywalker Ranch and be one of those people who write the actual stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday I have already been to Waterstones, I\u2019ve bought three Star Wars novels, and I was sat in a tattoo studio waiting to get a Star Wars flash tattoo this morning, but I had to be [at work] so I couldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m working all day but when I can I\u2019ll be watching stuff, I\u2019m reading Light of the Jedi at the minute. I will probably just be whacking the music on, reading that, watching Clone Wars, that\u2019s my kind of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iason Boiangiu, 22, is the President of Sheffield Filmmaking Society and has a personal connection to the franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cMy mum was born on the fourth of may, so it’s always been a time of celebration in our family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy dad also grew up with Star Wars playing a major role in his life and while my dad isn’t very big on silly celebrations, my mom is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo we always ended up doing something Star Wars related. A reoccurring one was putting blue food dye in white chocolate milk. In some years we’d even do a marathon of the movies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSince I’m celebrating alone this year, and it’s right in the middle of assignment territory, I’m not doing much but I made sure to say may the fourth be with you when I wished my mum a happy birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Zac Fairbrother, 20, Star Wars has been a lifelong passion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cI grew up on Star Wars so it means a lot to me in that sense. I’ve made friends and found community through it, and going to conventions in costume have been some of the best days in my life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are lots of things I could say about deep themes, resistance to authority and such, but honestly Star Wars to me means togetherness, people of all ages and from all over the world coming together to celebrate a shared love of this fun franchise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStar Wars means inclusion – just like how the Force can be wielded by anyone, anyone can find something in it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhich is why I’m celebrating today by watching the new season of Visions, nine shorts produced by animators all over the world, all united in wanting to contribute to the franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However you\u2019re celebrating today, may the force be with you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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