EDITOR’S PICK: ‘Return of the Jedi’s’ real hero
By Daily Bruin Staff
May 15, 2002 9:00 p.m.
If there’s one character in the “Star Wars”
universe who captures the essence of all things a long time ago in
a galaxy far, far away, it is the hairy, intimidating, mumbling
““ yes, that’s right ““ WICKET. Yes, he’s
cuddly, but he’s also badass.
The Ewoks get a bad wrap as being a childish addition to
“Return of the Jedi,” predecessors even to Jar Jar
Binks. Let’s be honest; the rebels may have lost if it
weren’t for Wicket and company slinging rocks. Tell the
imperial troops that Wicket’s a softy, and they’d
laugh.
Not to mention the little-talked-about-but-intense sexual
tension between Wicket and Princess Leia in their initial scene
together. Come on, they even feed each other. And in our book, any
badass overgrown teddy bear that can seduce Carrie Fischer when she
was still hot deserves some recognition and is easily worthy of
being an editor’s pick.
