The Other Anniversary You Should Be Talking About

1. “I love you.” / “I know.” Is there a more perfect dialogue couplet in existence? A complete summation of Han and Leia’s relationship, in 5 words. I still get misty just thinking about the way he looked at her before Vader made the gesture.

2. The music. Goddamn, the music. Every last bit of it. Outside of Jaws (again, Williams), I don’t think there’s a more evocative piece of soundtrack work for “our” generation than the original theme.
3. Anything and everything related to Rogue Squadron. The video games, the novels, the tiny mentions in the movies, all of it. I’m a pig for it and even if I give away the rest of my Star Wars books, the X-Wing series is going to stay on my shelf. Wedge Is My Homeboy.
4. “I am your father.” Holy shit, dude.
5. Leia’s Metal Bikini.
6. “You were the chosen! It was said that you were to destroy the Sith, not join them; bring Balance to the force, not leave it in darkness! You were my brother Anakin, I loved you.” Yeah, I lose it there. I’m a soft touch, and McGregor sold that scene so freakin’ well.
7. While, yes, the first Death Star battle is rightly held aloft loudly and proudly as a highlight of the series, I still like the second more. Large fleets engaging, ships hurtling past each other, the Emperor pulling a “Oh, by the way, the contractors finished that part.” And, of course…
8. “It’s a trap!”
9. “Yub yub / eee chop yub yub / ah toe meet toe pee-chee keene / g’noop dock fling oh ah!”
10. Coked-Out Carrie.