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ANSWERING ONE OF THE BIG QUESTIONS FOR THOSE RAISING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FANS.

Are you a parent with children who love the galaxy far, far away? Parenting Padawans is an exclusive StarWars.com column that discusses the various questions and factors that come into play when introducing your younglings to Star Wars.

Imagine, if you will, a darkened theater in May of 1980. You’re packed in with about a hundred other people for the premiere of The Empire Strikes Back, not really sure what to expect. You haven’t seen much footage from the movie — just a trailer and a few commercials. Still, the media blitz has been impressive. It’s been all over the news, and there’s merchandise in almost every store. Your local Toys R Us, Kiddie City, and Kay-Bee Toys are stocked with all manner of new, bizarrely unfamiliar action figures and toys.

But by and large, this sequel to the massively successful Star Wars is a mystery. You don’t know much about the story or what will happen. You sit back as those blue words light up the screen before the music kicks in: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…and over the next two hours, your mind is completely blown.

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