"Star Wars" was the first movie Jeffrey Brown saw in the theater as a kid. The illustrator and father of one has been a dedicated fan ever since, collecting paraphernalia and trying his best to pass down an appreciation of the force to his 5-year-old son, Oscar.
Though Oscar has yet to see the any of the films, he has all of the LEGO figurines, several "Star Wars" t-shirts and knows the characters well -- "R2D2 is his favorite," Brown says.
All of this meant that, in 2010, when Google wanted someone to draw an awkward family dinner with Luke and Darth Vader for a Google Doodle, Brown was a natural fit. And, when they approached him for the project, the artist got inspired; he decided to do a whole book of "Darth Vader and Son" drawings.
"With my son being 4, I thought it would be really fun to do something along the lines of Luke being a 4-year-old and Darth Vader going through the same things I was going through as a parent," Brown told The Huffington Post.
The book chronicles everyday parenting quandaries -- little Luke won’t pick up his toys, daddy Darth Vader tries to make a kid-friendly breakfast, even the uncomfortable "where do babies come from?" scenario makes an appearance.
As for Oscar, he'll be allowed to see "Star Wars" when he's 6 or 7, Brown says. For now, he's stuck with "Planet Earth" and "The Muppets."
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"Star Wars" was the first movie Jeffrey Brown saw in the theater as a kid. The illustrator and father of one has been a dedicated fan ever since, collecting paraphernalia and trying his best to pass d...
"Star Wars" was the first movie Jeffrey Brown saw in the theater as a kid. The illustrator and father of one has been a dedicated fan ever since, collecting paraphernalia and trying his best to pass d...
I once had a couple of hours to kill in SF early in the morning. I saw some joggers, and then some more joggers, and then a whole lot of joggers! Then I found out this was the starting point for the "Bay to Breakers Race." Most wore regular jogging clothes, but some were wearing costumes of one kind or another.
The best costume? A Dad dressed as Darth Vader pushing a wheelchair made to look like an X-Wing with a kid dressed as Luke Skywalker piloting it. The absolute BEST!
The world needs more Dads like that.
Sunwyn_Ravenwood: I once had a couple of hours to kill in
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