(Part of a double entry - not a double trilogy)

I had to go watch the new and last Star Wars Episode. When I say "had to", I mean it, brainwashed that I was by my cereal box, my "Telly box" (damn Brits), and any support you can think of.

On the overall, it's much better than the two others "less than IV" Episodes. However, I'm concerned by the impact on kids. I usually disregard the arguments against violence and children exposition to it. But this time, I am thinking that I wouldn't like to take my kids to such a movie. This is especially problematic as there is so much advertising, PR and (I insist) brainwashing (brain-pushing?) around the Star Wars franchise.

Sorry about the spoilers, but let's sum up quickly what your kids might see at your local theatre:

• a few arms being severed
• a few legs too
• and some heads
• and Darth Vader burning alive
• enough?

Of course we were waiting for something ugly happening to Anakin Skywalker. And you have to be 12 to see the movie in most countries. But this is the movie industry being hypocrit when you consider how the product is pushed to young audiences: there is a limb-cutting light sabre in every Frosties box at my local Tesco. That's hot! (I am not quoting Darth Vader).