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A review by swoodo
Luke Skywalker Can't Read: And Other Geeky Truths by Ryan Britt
3.0
A fun and light read. I will admit that at times I feel it falls short of a deeper analysis of the points that Britt brings up and some of the essays feel like they ramble and never quite come together in the end.
That being said, there is more good than bad, and the conversational tone helps make this a good intro into media studies. The titular essay along with All You McFlys, Captain Kirk is Your Father, and Nobody Gets Mad about Hamlet Remakes are standouts, and I found the essays generally to be more compelling when Britt leaned into the analysis versus the life lessons.
Overall though, while light and fun, I never found any of these to be profound or offer a new perspective that I haven’t read, heard, or watched before and as such I expect not many of these to ever stick in my mind.
That being said, there is more good than bad, and the conversational tone helps make this a good intro into media studies. The titular essay along with All You McFlys, Captain Kirk is Your Father, and Nobody Gets Mad about Hamlet Remakes are standouts, and I found the essays generally to be more compelling when Britt leaned into the analysis versus the life lessons.
Overall though, while light and fun, I never found any of these to be profound or offer a new perspective that I haven’t read, heard, or watched before and as such I expect not many of these to ever stick in my mind.