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Holy Sith, you guys, Star Wars Day is upon us again.
“May the 4th” is a day for all lovers of Jedi, the Resistance, the Skywalkers, the Hutts, Boba Fett, Baby Yoda, Gamorrean guards, Maz Kanata, General Grievous, Rancor Keeper and Jek Porkins (RIP) to unite and celebrate all there is in the galaxy far, far away. (Why May 4, you ask? Why, it’s right there in the date, a play on “May the Force be with you.”)
This Star Wars Day, fans will likely be in a nostalgic mood with the 40th anniversary of “Return of the Jedi” arriving later this month, though newer fans of Disney+ shows like “Andor” and “The Mandalorian” might be tucking into the 1983 film for the first time. (Fun fact for the kids: That’s the one that spawned the “It’s a trap!” meme. Thanks, Admiral Ackbar.)
The franchise has remained beloved to generations since George Lucas’ original 1977 “Star Wars,” which means a lot of options forvarious ways to get your “May the 4th” on. Here are some of our favorites:
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Watch the ‘Star Wars’ movies. Or, more likely, watch them again.
If you can believe it, there are some people who’ve never seen “Star Wars.” But there’s no excuse now that all nine movies in the Skywalker saga – as well as the spinoffs “Rogue One” and “Solo: A Star Wars Story” – are a few clicks away on the Disney+ streaming service.
Longtime fans can break out the Blu-rays and DVDs, hunt for VHS cassettes, or – if you want to really go old school – dust off the laser discs. And we do suggest you watch the original edition of “Return of the Jedi,” rather than the later special edition that took out the Ewoks’ celebration song and inserted Christensen (rather than original “Jedi” star Sebastian Shaw,) into the Dead Jedi Club at the end.
“Yub nub.” Never forget.
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Binge ‘Star Wars’ shows, including new animated series
If you haven’t had the pleasure of seeing the completely adorable Baby Yoda (aka Grogu), now’s the time to catch up with the first three seasons of the Disney+ Western-flavored series “The Mandalorian” – starring Pedro Pascal as the armored title gunslinger. Or if your tastes are more politically flavored, check out the intriguing drama “Andor.”
Disney+ also offers a ton of animated projects for kids of all ages to watch. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch spinning out of the prequel-era “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” which features Obi-Wan and Anakin before they turned into mortal enemies. Cartoon fans might also be down with the “Tales of the Jedi,” which revisits lightsaber warriors like Qui-Gon Jinn (voiced by Liam Neeson) and Darth Sidious (Ian McDiarmid) from back in the day; the second volume of “Star Wars: Visions,” an anthology featuring different anime creators and storytellers taking on aspects of the galaxy far, far away; and the new series “Young Jedi Adventures,” where Master Yoda teaches the Force to little rookies 200 years before “The Phantom Menace.”
Let the blue milk flow and whip up some Mandalorian pog soup
Luke Skywalker’s Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru had blue milk on their breakfast table back on Tatooine, and you can enjoy it as well with these recipes. (Seriously, who doesn’t want to try blue milk pudding?!)
StarWars.com has a whole section of food-related fun for those who want to party hearty, including Imperial travel biscuits, Mandalorian pog soup and carbonite crunch bars. And if you need even more, the “Star Wars: Galactic Baking” cookbook is full of sweet treats to satisfy your little Jawas.
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Read the further adventures of Darth Vader and pals
If the latest season of “The Mandalorian” and news of upcoming movies haven’t been exciting enough, the rash of recent comic books and novels – most of them pretty rad – have fleshed out stories not seen in the movies. The flagship “Star Wars” comic is currently filling in the time between “Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” as Luke comes to grips with Darth Vader being his dad. (Forty-year-old spoiler alert!) And speaking of the former Anakin Skywalker, the “Darth Vader – Black, White & Red” anthology series features stories starring the Sith lord by a variety of writers and artists. (Comixology has a great digital sale going on to get newer comics and older series for cheap.)
Book lovers will want to check out the “Alphabet Squadron” trilogy, which follows a group of New Republic pilots hunting a mysterious TIE Fighter group exacting revenge after the fall of the Empire (see: “Return of the Jedi”). If you want to take a trip in the wayback machine, “Star Wars: Light of the Jedi” begins the epic “The High Republic” saga set 200 years before the events of the movies.
Say ‘Punch it, Chewie!’ to some kid activities
StarWars.com offers a whole slew of things for crafty moms and dads to do with their children. Make a Baby Yoda pencil pouch, a Hoth snowglobe or a Death Star piñata, and print out various coloring sheets and word searches.
If your kids want some extra starpower, however, check out Daisy Ridley reading “BB-8 On the Run,” featuring her character Rey’s little droid buddy. Plus, StarWarsKids.com is your one-stop resource for children to find out about all the characters and creatures fans love.
Buy something fun and extremely nerdy
Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Darth Vader luggage to Boba Fett tiki mugs. Lots of galactic video games are on sale, and if you’ve got time on your hands (and sufficient shelf space in your house), Lego is debuting its large collector’s series version of the X-Wing Starfighter with Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 mini figures so you and your family can build to your heart’s delight.
As the Mando might say, this is the way.
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