Like picking a favorite on-screen moment, choosing just one is a challenge.

Irvine, a fantasy and science fiction writer, was introduced to ‘Star Wars’ by his dad, told ‘Star Wars’ bedtime stories to his children, and now is taking his whole family to see ‘The Force Awakens.’

Humorist Tim Sample, WBLM morning host Herb Ivy, TV news anchor Shannon Moss, Portland Poet Laureate Gibson Fay-Leblanc, and visual effects supervisor Eric Saindon talk about what ‘Star Wars’ means to them.

From the stirring opening bars to themes tied to characters, sci-fi and classical traditions influence the musical language of ‘Star Wars.’

See, there’s the Force and then there’s the Dark Side…

Coming in late to the ‘Star Wars’ party makes it hard to approach the first three films with childish imagination.