Spoiling my kids

'kay, so we're at dinner talking casually and the subject of "Star Wars" comes up. It's a long meander around some of the disappointments and joys of the series and considers many points of meaning and where they might point to. Ultrason, being interested in the deep meanings behind such things jumps in, and awaaaaay we go.

Until I mention that Anakin becomes Darth Vader. Dogs howl in the background as Ultrason goes wide-eyed:

"He DOES?"

How have I raised a child that doesn't know that, I ask you? I took that boy to see the newly released Trilogy on opening night... a child that knew "lightsabre" before he spoke "mama". It boggles the mind.

Right, well I better start working on "Dune," then. No way am I having my kid ask me about Atreides lineage after "Dune Messiah" is released.

And he will repeat the "fear is the mind killer" soliloquy before he reaches 12. dangit.