re: At what point during your first viewing of The Phantom Menace did you realize it sucked?

my mom got me and my best friend out of school early to join the big arse line for tickets. wrapped around the theater twice, people dressed up, lawn chairs, tents, board games, lightsaber fights. it was incredible. this was a week before the movie was released.

so stoked. all week. so much buildup.

i remember leaving the theater, my parents were in awe, kept talking about how great it was, "the effects!"

i'll never forget making eye contact with my best friend, it was like someone had snuffed out a special little light of childhood we would never get back. we were both struggling to admit what we knew to be true. the movie was shite.