# I got my Episode II tickets! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 14, 2002, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047 "2002-05-14T17:53:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/1 "2002-05-14T17:53:46Z")
I was really hoping that my local theater would have a midnight showing of _Attack of the Clones_ but they’re not. So I got my Episode II tickets for the 3:45pm show on Thursday! I will be leaving work early to get in line for a good seat. Who else is skipping work on Thursday? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/2 "2002-05-14T18:32:41Z")
I was planning to go on Friday afternoon, with 4 friends. We have dinner reservations and I already bought the tickets. Then at lunch today I found out that my daughter has a school “variety show”, whatever that means, at approximately the same time. So I’ll have to go to that instead. Even though they don’t have enough seats and I’ll likely end up watching it on TV from the school cafeteria anyway. Responsibility sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/3 "2002-05-14T18:48:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Encinitas \* > \*\*Who else is skipping work on Thursday? \*\* I wish I was. My whole team (5 of us) are hitting the midnight showing on Wednesday (technically Thursday). I tried to convince my boss to come too, but he couldn’t make it. Now I’m trying to convince him to at least get drunk that night so he comes in late on Thursday too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/4 "2002-05-14T19:25:26Z")
Colour me responsible as well. If I went to the midnight show, I’d likely end up missing my Thursday morning meeting. But I’ve still got my tickets for the 9:30 pm show on Thursday. Woo! ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/5 "2002-05-14T20:18:38Z")
You people are all sick sick sick! Where do I sign up? ---
**Author:** ![tramp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@tramp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tramp)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/6 "2002-05-14T20:32:40Z")
12:01 am show on Wednesday evening/ Thursday morning. I have the tickets already. My girlfriend and I don’t even really like Star Wars that much. We’re just stoked about seeing people dressed up like Darth Vader. ---
**Author:** ![Bubba\_Ray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Bubba\_Ray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubba_Ray)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/7 "2002-05-14T20:37:07Z")
The midnight showing on thursday, and since I sit in good old europe I see it some hours before most of you. 😛 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/8 "2002-05-14T21:40:11Z")
**Bubba Ray** you are a god! Can I touch you? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/9 "2002-05-14T23:05:56Z")
i was hoping to go to a midnight show. however, it turns out i’ll be seeing the noon show on thursday. sigh…i put in for thursday off a month ago. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/10 "2002-05-15T00:13:34Z")
I’ll be attending a midnight premiere as well, on Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Got my ticket on Sunday. ---
**Author:** ![SpartanDC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@SpartanDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpartanDC)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/11 "2002-05-15T01:13:19Z")
I work at 3-11 shift, which often goes beyone 11, so a midnight showing is unpractical for me. I’m going to a noon Thursday showing instead. This movie already has me on an emotional roller coaster. I actually rather liked Phantom Menace, but I know it could have been better, and I’m praying this is the movie that does it. Every good review I read gets me insanely giddy. Every bad review makes me sound like Luke at the end of Empire Strikes Back: “No, that can’t be true!! That’s… impossible!” But if I figure if it’s better than Phantom Menace and has less Jar-Jar (two things that go hand-in-hand), I’ll be very, very satisfied. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/12 "2002-05-15T05:03:28Z")
I think a friend got our two tickets for us. We’re supposed to go to the 10:45pm Thursday showing. Yeah, I know, we’re losers for not seeing the movie almost a full 24 hours after it comes out. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/13 "2002-05-15T05:13:04Z")
I’m waiting a few weeks for the crowds to die down…but my brother is taking off Thursday from work to get tix. I think he’s going without the fam, but I’m not sure. ---
**Author:** ![moe.ron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@moe.ron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moe.ron)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/14 "2002-05-15T14:30:16Z")
Four other friends and I are going to the midnight showing tonight. Woohoo!!! 13 hours and 29 minutes to go… ---
**Author:** ![dirty\_bird18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@dirty\_bird18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirty_bird18)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/15 "2002-05-15T14:38:24Z")
13 hours 27 min…Can’t wait Midnight show tonight baby!!! ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/16 "2002-05-15T14:39:42Z")
I got mine online. I have an evening show, though, since it looks like there is no midnight showing ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/17 "2002-05-15T15:53:30Z")
7:15 pm Thursday, here. CAN’T WAIT! Woo-hah! We’ve had a babysitter lined up for young Whatsit, Jr. for two weeks now. ---
**Author:** ![tramp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@tramp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tramp)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/18 "2002-05-15T17:18:57Z")
11 hours!!! YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Everyone at work is jealous that I still have the youthful stamina to attend such events. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/19 "2002-05-15T19:11:15Z")
We have our tickets for Saturday. Awww shaddap. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047/20 "2002-05-15T21:33:09Z")
We’ve got ours. No way my kids were going to let me go without them but, jusdging by the line, they won’t be the only kids around town currently eating an early dinner so they can take a nap before we go. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-episode-ii-tickets/109047.md?page=2)