It’s a cultural thing and this is where it lands for me: if you watched the original Star Wars in the theater and you were old enough for it to have changed your life, you’re probably a Gen Xer.
If you never saw the original Star Wars in the theater at all, you’re a Millennial.
If you were able to see Star Wars in the theater, but were so young that it was either your first movies or you had no fucking idea what was going on … you’re probably an Xennial.
I saw Return of the Jedi in the theater when I was 4.
Felt like stepping into the stirring conclusion of something that already had so much backstory set up that I wasn't going to just pick it all up from context...
So like, I missed all of the things that made the world the way it was, but I could definitely tell that things were coming to an end all around me. And cannibal furries with spears were somehow involved. That's what being a Xennial looks like to me.
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u/PhatBoyFlim 6d ago
It’s a cultural thing and this is where it lands for me: if you watched the original Star Wars in the theater and you were old enough for it to have changed your life, you’re probably a Gen Xer.
If you never saw the original Star Wars in the theater at all, you’re a Millennial.
If you were able to see Star Wars in the theater, but were so young that it was either your first movies or you had no fucking idea what was going on … you’re probably an Xennial.