Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Excessive Force: A One Act


EXCESSIVE FORCE

BOB and I are sitting together on the floor watching TV.


ME
I think this cartoon is too old for you, Bob.

BOB
But Daddy recorded it for me.

ME
Clone Wars is supposed to be for older kids.

BOB
I'll be four on my birthday.

ME
There is just so much violence and fighting.

BOB
They are having battles. It's what they do.

ME
There is a whole ethical question about killing the Zillo Beast which will cause the extinction of its species. Then they kill him. It's too nuanced of a message for someone your age.

BOB
The Jedi Knights are there to keep everyone else safe.

ME
It's very sad.

BOB
(Whispers)
Are you saying you don't... like... The... Force?

ME
Wow. That sounded like a threat.

BOB
It wasn't a threat, it was a question.

ME
Okay. And yes, I like The Force.

(Beat)
BOB
What's a threat?


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8 comments:

  1. Phew! For a minute there I thought the two of you were going to have a heated light saber battle.

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  2. I think for a minute there, Bob thought Mommy might be on the Dark Side. I spend a lot of time saying, "I do not think this is a kid show..." and my kids saying, "Exactly. It's for tweens." Ugh.

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  3. Oh, Fantastic!!!

    As the mother of 3 starwars crazy boys, I have been there.

    Seriously, that type of discussion is good. I'll say, "you know, I like watching this with you, but it's not nice what they're doing, right?".

    Silence. But I know they hear me.

    I LOVED THIS!

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  4. We saw Clone Wars the movie in the theater. That's two hours I'll never get back.

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  5. Jonathan insists that he wants to watch The Clone Wars. But he's not going to. He's 3 going on 12, but he's still not going to!

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  6. This kid needs to play "lawyer" with my girls.

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