Rebellion
Act 5 Scene 2 - Rebellion
(nighttime, the patio light flickers on as The Smoker sits, and stretches his legs out comfortably, resting them on an empty chair)
TS: That Darthside blog got me thinking...
C: About what?
TS: The Rebel Alliance, anti-establishment, and punk rock in th U.S.
C: (laughs) What? You think there's some kind of connection?
TS: Actually, yeah. Cuz, you see, Star Wars was released in 1977, right as punk rock was in its infacy. The Ramones had just released their first album, and the Sex Pistols and The Clash were yet to arrive on the scene, in America, at least. The main problem for these pioneers was that they didn't have an American audience yet. Kids were still happy with going along with the majority, despite the tired guitar solos that characterized the end of 70's rock'n'roll.
C: (wryly) And Star Wars changed all that?
TS: Totally, man! I mean, c'mon! Lucas totally glorified the "tiny remnant versus the hulking authority" ideal for the youth. The kids were screaming for the Rebels! They realized how cool rebellion could be, by seeing how cool The Rebellion was. Rebellion wasn't just a history lesson for how we won our independence as a country, anymore, it was a calling to take down The Establishment. This is the exact same mindset that fueled the punk rock movement.
C: Uh, right...or maybe the popularity of Star Wars, and The Rebellion, as well as the punk rock scene was just the kids of all the hippies struggling to find some way to identify themselves as a generation the way their parents had. Y'know, some deep yearning within their soul to belong to something unique and emotionally-charged.
TS: Silly Cigarette, hippies don't have souls, so how could their kids have souls?
C: Your such an idiot sometimes.
TS: Don't be jealous cuz I'm right.
(The Smoker smiles as he happily grinds the exasperated remains of Cigarette into the ashtray)
(nighttime, the patio light flickers on as The Smoker sits, and stretches his legs out comfortably, resting them on an empty chair)
TS: That Darthside blog got me thinking...
C: About what?
TS: The Rebel Alliance, anti-establishment, and punk rock in th U.S.
C: (laughs) What? You think there's some kind of connection?
TS: Actually, yeah. Cuz, you see, Star Wars was released in 1977, right as punk rock was in its infacy. The Ramones had just released their first album, and the Sex Pistols and The Clash were yet to arrive on the scene, in America, at least. The main problem for these pioneers was that they didn't have an American audience yet. Kids were still happy with going along with the majority, despite the tired guitar solos that characterized the end of 70's rock'n'roll.
C: (wryly) And Star Wars changed all that?
TS: Totally, man! I mean, c'mon! Lucas totally glorified the "tiny remnant versus the hulking authority" ideal for the youth. The kids were screaming for the Rebels! They realized how cool rebellion could be, by seeing how cool The Rebellion was. Rebellion wasn't just a history lesson for how we won our independence as a country, anymore, it was a calling to take down The Establishment. This is the exact same mindset that fueled the punk rock movement.
C: Uh, right...or maybe the popularity of Star Wars, and The Rebellion, as well as the punk rock scene was just the kids of all the hippies struggling to find some way to identify themselves as a generation the way their parents had. Y'know, some deep yearning within their soul to belong to something unique and emotionally-charged.
TS: Silly Cigarette, hippies don't have souls, so how could their kids have souls?
C: Your such an idiot sometimes.
TS: Don't be jealous cuz I'm right.
(The Smoker smiles as he happily grinds the exasperated remains of Cigarette into the ashtray)
posted by The Smoker at 9:26 PM
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