FIRST CONTACT

Like I said in yesterday's post I've sent an email to george@starwars.com. Below is a transcript.

To: George Lucas (george@starwars.com)
From: Jan Van den Abeele (iamnotstalkingyou@pleasedontsue.net)

Subject: Star Wars Holiday Special, your's to destroy! PLEASE READ

Dear mr. Lucas,

It has come to my attention that you do not like the Star Wars Holiday Special. Even though millions of fans are waiting for said special to be released and to be accepted into the official canon, you persistently keep it locked up in your archives. You have even been quoted as saying: "If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every copy of that show and smash it." Personally, I couldn't agree more. If I'd have made something as magnificent as Star Wars, I wouldn't want somebody drawing a christmas hat on it and calling it "Special" either.

Storywise there's not a thing wrong with it, it's all about the execution. And about Jefferson Starship. And about one of the Golden Girl's singing along with the cantina aliens. And about Diahann Carroll singing suggestively to Itchy the wookiee. Surely that part alone provides reasons enough to destroy the thing.

But despite your gallant efforts at keeping the scourge of good taste locked away in its vault it keeps on replicating. The darkest corners of the internet are swarming with bootleg copies, yes, even Youtube has clips! I've even seen shady characters sell downloaded copies with a homeprinted cover at conventions claiming it "officially licensed". I could go on and on, but just sitting here typing my frustrations makes my eyes turn to a "sithly" yellow hue already.

So in conclusion mr. Lucas, I think it is up to us to send a clear message and I know just the thing that will get our point across: I've got a hammer and a bootleg copy of the Holiday Special right here at home. You're welcome to come over and smash it into as many pieces as you like.

Yours truly
Jan Van den Abeele

Fingers crossed!