First Click: Fan desperately seeks Star Wars ignorance

Trailers peck away at the cinematic experience like Prozac, clipping the peak frequencies of emotion until all that’s left is a flat line. So I try to remain as ignorant as possible, limiting what I know about a film to just the handful of details contained in the poster art. Sure, I let review scores guide me, but anything more is a spoiler. I let down my guard with Mad Max and still regret watching the trailer — seeing the weapons, cars, and characters gave away far too much of a film that relied heavily on visuals.

I hope to correct this with The Force Awakens and maximize the impact of seeing Han’s old face or Leia’s greying side-buns once I’m strapped into an IMAX chair. Unfortunately, the details have been nearly impossible to avoid. The marketing blitz is strong with this one, intensified by a fan base that dissects and proselytizes every nuance with the zeal of an Obama birther. But hopefully I can hold out — December 18th is almost here.