Who is your favorite Star Wars Character?
Oh man. That is a tough question. It’s like asking who your favorite child is! Well, as much as I love a lot of the characters within the Star Wars Universe, and as much as I respect Jedi Master Obi Wan Kenobi, I am going to have to go ahead and say that Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader is my favorite Star Wars character. Why do I like Anakin so much? Well I’ll tell ya! Anakin is someone that growing up, I could relate to. I saw Episode I when I was around 6 years old. As the movie unfolded, I felt like I wanted to be just like Anakin: brave, humble, and gifted with the force. As the movies continued to come out and Anakin got older, so did I. Anakin and I went through similar struggles: acceptance, learning your destiny, and controlling your powers. In Episode III, I can relate to Anakin through all the anger, jealousy, and greed that I might have felt growing up. However, even though he turns to the dark side, he was able to redeem himself and fulfill his destiny. And that’s why I like Anakin. We are all born with certain gifts and talents, but we have to choose how to use them. And if we choose the wrong path, there is always time for reconciliation and a second chance.
Who is your favorite comic book character?
You guys are coming up with some hard questions! Jeepers! Well, I’d say it’s about the same dilemma: I like a lot of superheroes! Growing up, I was a huge Batman and Spider Man fan. I tried to imagine myself throwing batarangs at the Joker or swinging from webs. However, there has been one hero in particular that I have grown attached to, and that is Steve Rogers aka Captain America! I like the Sentinel of Liberty because 1: He saved the world from the Nazis in WWII and I am a huge history junkie! 2: The super soldier serum that was administered to him was not what gave him is power. Really he had it all along: he just wanted to be a good person and stick up for the little guy! I’m sure many of us have been bullied at some point; even Capt. Rogers was at some point. But he always kept a great attitude and kept fighting, no matter what. 3: He has a freaking awesome shield he throws at people.
Who is your favorite video game character?
I play a lot of FPSs. Started out with Medal of Honor then graduated to the golden age of Call of Duty (everything after World at War was pretty much a copy and paste, but I give Treyarch credit because they really try to mix it up). Ever since then I have loved the FPS type of games. However, I gotta get this out of the way first, I love the character of Starkiller in The Force Unleashed. He has so much potential in his storyline they haven’t tapped into yet. But I gotta say that my favorite protagonist from video games (Nic will hate me for saying this) is the Master Chief from Halo! Played pretty much every Halo game and always have enjoyed embodying the character. Sadly I will not be purchasing an Xbox One so I will not be able to partake in his next adventure but I always thought the games were solid and he was a great protagonist.
So that’s it! That’s all the answers I have for ya folks! Thanks for reading!
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
Ken
Star Wars Nerd