Harris-Perry's assertion that Star Wars is a racist movie is currently the story that people can't stop talking about.
It's also become an opportunity for people to open their mouths and say really ridiculous things, and for the media to pounce. The upcoming release of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens is a worldwide, monumental event. Or was it over the weekend, when MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry declared Star Wars racist because Darth Vader did evil things as a 'black man' but was then revealed to be a white man when he crossed over to the good side before dying? Harris-Perry wasn't joking - indeed, she was very serious.
At what point did the nation succumb to Star Wars mania? Was it when Star Wars– branded oranges arrived at the supermarket? When Carrie Fisher sardonically smashed an interview with Good Morning America? When a fan put forth the theory that Jar Jar Binks is trained to use the Force?
