'It's a trap! The economic argument against blowing up the Death Star'

[momcqueen]

Rogue One opens Dec. 20.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/business/star-wars-economy-peter-armstrong-1.3897874

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a bunch of rebels blew up a giant space station and set the course for one of the biggest, most successful movie franchises of all time.

But what if they got it wrong?

Those noble rebels were fighting a tyrannical emperor and a psychotic Jedi drawn to the dark side. Blowing up the Death Star was supposed to knock the Empire on its heels and change the fate of millions across the galaxies. But what if it actually made their miserable lives even worse? .....

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[momcqueen]

CORRECTION: Rogue One opened last night.

But my ticket to see it is for Dec. 20. 

Don't pelt me with that gross green bread that Rey eats on Jakku from The Force Awakens. I forgot for a moment that the world doesn't revolve around me. 

Spoiler

They steal plans to blow up the Death Star, I hear! 

[silverpinups]

a tyrannical emperor and a psychotic Jedi drawn to the dark side.

a psychotic Sith Lord spawn by the dark side.....

[femmefan1946]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4o1_GFfS_c

[momcqueen]

Snicker.

[femmefan1946]

"May not have been on the winning side, still not convinced it was the wrong side."  -Captain Malcolm Reynolds.