Great article. My favorite is the last section. I wonder if there are any kids still out there that have not seen at least one episode of star wars. I guess we can take any child born after the release of episode III and try the experiment.

I must have watched too many Gilligan's Island episodes as a kid. I have given up trying to rationalize contradictions in shows that I like and just accept them as a mistake by the writers.

According to my highschool English teacher, the infallable Donna Parker, Suspension of Disbelief is required for most fiction.

Yes, even for your high quality ultra-consistant spacewar-scifi-everything-really-works movies. The skill of an individual at employing the suspension of disbelief is directly related to that individual's ability to enjoy / enjoyment of a particular work. Case in point: my dad hates ALL scifi... because those films are not real.

So go ahead, bicker about the details and pass me the popcorn.

Oh, but on a similar note, I've never heard of a 'suspension of the ability to notice really stupid stuff'... so do me a favor and leave Jar Jar home... alright.