Day 1084: A New Favorite

WARNING! SPOILERS FOR STAR WARS EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS BELOW!

Just remember, if you don't want spoilers, you've been warned!

Due to...recent events...I've realized that now I'm going to have to choose a new favorite character. Don't get me wrong, Han will always be my all time favorite, but I need to look forward to something as we continue through Episodes VIII and IX (I even got those roman numerals right on the first try. Way to go Star Wars, teaching me things). Of course, we have a few contenders here...

I want to hate him...I want to hate him so much, but at the same time Kylo Ren is a Solo, and even if he did murder his own father, there's still a part of me that really, really likes him. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it's interesting to see how he is similar and how he differs from Vader and even Luke. Plus, you have to admire his hair. 

Go on, try to tell me BB-8 isn't the cutest little droid you've ever seen. I kind of knew even before I saw the film that I was going to like him, but I didn't realize how much until I saw Episode VII for the first time. I want one of my very own immediately. 

You have to admire Rey in this movie. It'd almost be wrong not to. Considering the fact that she's basically the new main character of the franchise, I'm extremely interested in finding out who her parents are, how she got to Jakku, and what happens now that she's found Luke. I'm also thrilled to see another strong female lead in a Star Wars film, and Rey definitely brought me back to the days of a young Carrie Fisher on screen! 

Now, it seems that when there's Rey, there's also usually Finn, who I'm pretty sure is my best friend's favorite character. Finn really surprised me, and I found myself laughing constantly at his lines, whether they were shared with Rey, Poe, or Han. Absolutely constant laughter with this guy, and you have to admire his bravery, escaping from the First Order and all. 

But ultimately, I can feel one character pulling into the lead for the race for my favorite. Poe Dameron was the character I didn't even know existed (sounds about like every other favorite character), and in typical fashion, he took no time in "dying." You can imagine my relief to find him alive and well, and his relationships with Finn and BB-8 make my life. Of course it would be the best pilot that happens to gain my attention though...it's not like I have a type here or anything (ahem...Han and Killian...ahem). 

Favorite characters, especially this early on, can be hard to determine, but I certainly need someone to pull me through now that Han is gone. We'll see what happens when I see the film a few more times and then after we get two more episodes. One thing is for sure though...it's about to be a long, wild ride. 

Who's your favorite new (or old) Star Wars character? Let me know in the comments! 

Have a magical day! 

(Note: This blog post was written on December 22).

Day 284: To Cory

Tonight, after going to the football game at my high school, I watched Glee. But not just any episode of Glee...the Cory Monteith tribute episode. I knew a couple of weeks ago I wasn't going to be ready to watch it, but I would have to watch it sometime, right? And better sooner than later probably. So I did. 

And I cried. And cried. And cried some more. 

Honestly, you don't think you're going to cry. At least not that much. I knew I was going to cry, but I wasn't expecting to cry five minutes in...and then about 15 times after that. I just sat and stared at the tv and cried for an hour. 

I think the worst part about it was just the fact that no matter how little of Glee you've watched, you still have a favorite Finn moment. I think mine is probably just how much of a team leader he was. I didn't watch Glee until halfway through season 2, so I don't really have anything before that, and I'm still fuzzy on what all went on, but there were just all these times when he would be there for other people. He really was the quarterback. 

And even if you haven't watched Glee, it's still going to make an impact on you because here's a person who made such an impact on a group of people, on and off screen, and you're watching them as people and characters grieve for their friend. It's just absolutely awful. Such a powerful episode, but awful to think that they're dealing with that. That this young man, Cory, is never going to come back. Never be on the show again. He's gone forever. And that's scary. 

Think about it! On the show, Finn is 19. I'm 18. He was a Freshman in college. That's what I am. What would happen if one of my closest friends died, or what would they do if I died. It's scary to think. How would I react? How would we react? It's terrible to think about. 

But what's really interesting is that this is a huge impact on anyone who watches the show. I'll never forget where I was when I found out that he had passed away. I was actually at Disney. It was July 13th, which I remember because that's also Harrison Ford's birthday, but I was in my room at Bay Lake Tower on my bed and was just quickly checking Twitter when all of a sudden everything blew up with his name. I checked it out by finding a CNN report that confirmed he had been found dead. It was just pure shock I had at the moment. And for a while I didn't believe it. In fact, I feel like I didn't believe it until I watched this episode. 

Maybe I still don't believe it. 

Here's today's Disney History: 1955: Ticket Books (At a cost of $2.50 per adult, $2.00 per junior and $1.50 per child) are available for the very first time at the new Disneyland theme park. "A Day at Disney" contains three A, two B, and three C tickets (D tickets won't be added until the following year and E tickets in 1959). 

Have a magical day, and always remember Cory.