> Okay... I'm in a brain farting mood. So here's the second.
>
> Cinemax just had a Star Wars marathon. Had it in the background doing so
> work around the house, so I didn't really pay it much attention. But, I
> did get struck by somethign that I wouldn't have noticed before I started
> with the community. Namely... WHY people think Attack of The Clones was
> bad compared to Empire Strikes Back. And most don't even know why they
> FEEL that way... (and it is feeling.. not rational)
>
> Okay... here's why... and it's TOTALLY seduction related.
>
> In Attack of the Clones, we see the love story of Anakin Skywalker for
> Padme Amadala. Anakin is totally butt ugly in heat for Padme. With her
> kicking bod... it's easy to see why. Not to mention the surrogate mother
> thing. And Padme falls in love with Anakin, right? After all, he laid
> down one of the best pickup lines ever on her. "Are you an angel?" What
> woman wouldn't melt for a guy that COMPLETELY GENUINE says that line. It
> nailed her when he said it. Didn't hurt he was 8 at the time. But, 10
> years later, she was still feeling that.
>
> So, we kick on to him being xompletely nutso over her and she cuts his
> balls off. "Oh Ani, you'll always be that little kid back on Naboo to
> me." Ouch. Then, she bitch slaps him in front of her friends with "Oh
> Ani's not a Jedi, he's just a learner." And all he can do is smile and
> act like having his manhood handed to him didn't hurt at all. Poor pussy
> whipped guy. Total AFC. Couldn't be worse for him. (and we've all be
> there, right?)
>
> Then we see this scene where they're basically alone and he's showing off
> for here by floating a piece of fruit over to her. And she's impressed a
> bit, right? Then the scene in the field where he's showing off riding
> some animal and he falls. She comes running and they laugh and such. And
> the scene where they have a picnic (romantic, right?) and he says the
> line about how he'd make people sit down and agree. And she's totally
> falling for him... right?
>
> Keep this in mind...
>
> Compared to Empire... This "nerd herder" rescues her and starts trying to
> push him around, like a princess is used to doing. Only he's not going
> for it. And he even says... "Nice girl, either I'm going to kill her or
> I'm beginning to like her". Right off the bat, there's whole mental
> shoving match between the Princess and the Pirate. Classic love story
> stuff.
>
> Next, we move into Empire... and the scene in the cave. He grabs to help
> her. Okay... he grabs her in a way any woman knows helping her is not
> what he's really thinking about. And then he carresses her hands. And in
> classic woman thought form, she kicks back with "my hands are dirty." And
> he doesn't let up... asking her if she's scared... and then the DEAD
> ON... "You like me because I'm a scoundrel. There's not enough scoundrels
> in your life." Her attempt to kick back... "I happen to like nice men."
> And the kiss. CLASSIC!!!!
>
> A bit later, we even see him make a little joke about the whole thing,
> just to keep her thinking about it. "You'd like Lando, he's a
> scoundrel." And she sarcastically says "thanks."... but her eyes are
> telling the story. She's falling for Han. Then we cut to the scene where
> Han's going to be frozen. And yet another classic line. "I love you."
> Now, anything he says works. Works just fine. He could have said "Me
> too." or "I love you". But... Han... Han's a player. His reply is one
> I'll bet many guys use now. "I know". Oh how sweet. Just perfect.
>
> Now... why do people think that Empire is better than Clones? Why the new
> trilogy is crap compared to the original? Well... we should all know by
> now. The original makes sense. The Princess falls in love with the Pirate
> because he doesn't put up with her bullshit. The Pirate falls in love
> with the Princess because she has spunk... she gives him shit. There's a
> dynamic between them of push-pull. Tension.
>
> Compared to the new trilogy. The boy falls in love with the girl that
> "mothers" him. And the girl falls for the super-hero that saves her and
> loves her. But, here's the question. And the WHY of why it doesn't work
> for people. Does he LOVE her? Does she LOVE him? Why? There's no...
> ATTRACTION. He has LUST for her. She's smokin hot and he feels AFFECTION
> for her... because she was nice to him. He's a superpowered Jedi and he's
> her protector. So, she feels AFFECTION for him. But, with all that...
> there's no ATTRACTION.
>
> And, in watching the movie... we can all FEEL it. There's no ATTRACTION
> in Clones. There's a "love" of sorts. But, of course it's doomed to fail.
> We, as the movie watchers... are left to wonder... why would Anakin
> really love this gal that doesn't respect him. And why would Padme really
> love Anakin when she can't respect him. It's just not as enjoyable to see
> their "love" affair as it is to watch Han get called a "scruff looking
> nerf herder" or hear Han tell Leia that there's no time to "discuss this
> in a committee".
>
> New Star Wars versus Classic. Both are love stories. The Classic is a
> love story borne of ATTRACTION. The love that a PUA desires and creates.
> The New is a love story borne of AFFECTION. The love an AFC stumbles into
> or settles for. And so... is there any question as to WHY we would FEEL
> more connection and more fondness for the ATTRACTION love than the
> AFFECTION love. One love is real. The other love is forced.
>
> If there is EVER an argument for why we should want to learn how to be a
> player.. this is it.
>
> --
> She wants to meet a man and God dammit! I am a man! == Scruff