The Empire Stikes Back: A Lesson in Manhood - GetOnTheCouch.com HomeArticle DirectoryThe Empire Stikes Back: A Lesson in ... Custom Search Articles: Offbeat Relationship Advice 10m ago | Comments 0 | Recommend 0 Print ] | Disclaimer | [ Email The Empire Stikes Back: A Lesson in Manhood by Loyd Back to directory Digg Del.icio.us Reddit Facebook Twitter Whether your are a Star Wars fan or not, I know what you're thinking: " The Empire Strikes Back was SOOOOO 30 years ago." Well, you're right. In fact, this year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the coolest movies of all time. I plan to celebrate that fact by focusing on one of the hidden treasures of that cinematic masterpiece: a lesson in manhood. That lesson comes in the character of Han Solo. He is the rebel of all rebels--he's a galactic rebel. He flies solo (pun intended) except for a hairy dude who can't talk. (No offense to Wookies, but Chewbacca is basically a cooler version of a Chocolate Lab.) He rides around in a fixer-upper that he made into a bad-ass war machine that can haul illegal freight, and he knows how to have a good time; we found him in an outlaw bar ready to shoot messengers of the gangster he owed money. You don't get any badder than this dude. But this is a relationship site, so now it's time to make this homage to my hero more romantically relevant. Everything I just said to describe Solo can be re-categorized under "Chick Magnets." The tough rebel who needs no one, doesn't like to talk but is witty and a smart-ass when he does, has the coolest ride in the "neighborhood,"and is probably the toughest guy in the galaxy who doesn't weld a light saber and doesn't have the last name of Fett. But to top all that off, he also saves Princesses (well, one princess). Not only does he save her; he makes her fall in love with him. Let me rephrase that: he does nothing but insult her, AND SHE FALLS IN LOVE WITH HIM ANYWAY. When he's ready to make a move, despite her apparent disgust of him, he simply tells her what she already knows: "You like me be...
