Chewbacca made his debut on public eyes in the 1977 classic sci-fi adventure flick Star Wars: A New Hope. He was instantly adored by audiences and quickly became a fan favorite in the series that would conclude in 1983. After Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Chewbacca was neither seen nor heard from in the years to follow. In 1986, a young teddy bear resembling chap made an appearance for the San Diego Padres. His name, you ask, was John Kruk. This portly ball player quickly was admired by the San Diego locale, and no one bothered to wonder why. Reasonably so, I compare this phenomenon to hooking up with a past significant other after a break up and after time has passed. In this breakup, a bitter taste was left in your mouth because you still really cared about them. Your feelings returned during the hookup, and it seemed as though everything was back to the way it was. When we come to the realization that it will never be the same, we either hurt more, or finally have a sense of closure for good. When Chewie left us in 1983, we wanted more, we needed more. He returned to us to play the American pastime, but left us again in 1995. We felt raped and pillaged by his actions; we were torn on the inside. When news was announced that Chewie would be back to his Millennium Falcon driving ways, our hearts skipped a beat. But after leaving the theater after just watching Star Wars: The Phantom Menace , i knew we were never meant to be together. You betrayed us with that shitty movie; you cheated us, Chewie!
