Gregory J. Neumann wrote:
As a general rule, they're about as good as any other comic books. The
great weakness, which pervades all things "Star Wars", is that "The
Force" is a MacGuffin masquerading as a religion.
--
John W. Kennedy
What's a "MacGuffin"? I'd love to know the story behind that. From
contextual gleaning, I agree about "The Force" ... I think.
A term invented by Alfred Hitchcock, meaning a doohickey or thingy that
isn't important, except that it gives the plot a push. The Secret Plans.
The Fabulous Jewel. The Stolen Uranium.
--
John W. Kennedy
"Only an idiot fights a war on two fronts. Only the heir to the throne
of the kingdom of idiots would fight a war on twelve fronts"
-- J. Michael Straczynski. "Babylon 5", "Ceremonies of Light and Dark"
