Star Wars debuts this week, and I can hardly wait. I've already re-watched Episode One and Two in preparation for Episode Three. And 'Revenge of the Sith' promises to be dark and solemn as Darth Vader rises to power and brings balance to the Force. It is exactly the kind of story I love.

When playing Star Wars games (like Dark Forces or Jedi Knights) I always choose the Dark Side of the Force. Let's face it, it takes a special kind of person to help whiny people who won't help themselves. When I'm playing a video game, that ain't me.

It's much more fun to do the things you aren't allowed to do in real life; take advantage of others, kill, and steal to get what you want. That may not sound too good, but lets face it, video games and movies are meant to be an escape from reality. If I wanted to contribute to society in a video game, I'd go play the Sims or some lame game like that. And Dark Force powers like the death grip and force lightning are way cooler than the weenie hope and prayer powers that the Light Side is limited to.

I think it's the same phenomenon that makes me root for the bad guy in horror movies. Now if I can just find my gold bikini.