Outside of the current Marvel series, no other franchise has entered the public and world consciousness like Star Wars (sorry Star Trek). Thus, it was inevitable that the May the 4th be with you trend is stronger than ever as the franchise has created it's own holiday of sort (which isn't saying much when we have PB&J day or Administrative appreciation day etc). Nevertheless, it makes one think about the franchise and of course Luke, the "Christ-like" figure whose last film appearance was "controversial" to say the least when Ryan Johnson was the iconoclast to burst our collective bubbles on his return but maybe in a good way because Luke was "Christ-like" and not Christ who is perfect and a savior. He was human, like we who seek to be Christ-like are human. And he ultimately sacrificed himself for others as we who seek to be Christ like should sacrifice ourselves for others.
While this silly holiday among other silly holidays is not one for deep reflection or time with family, the fun of it still hearkens to something deep within others, the desire for a hero, the fight of good against evil, and the battles where sometimes evil wins against good and others die in the war. Most people whether they admit it or not desire for someone to be a hero and savior in this life and next.
