May the Force Be With You
Eavesdropping from a game of D and D in a college dorm room.
DM “I’m telling you, it’s a theological fairytale. C.S. Lewis woulda loved it.”
Player “What do you mean? There’s nothing about ‘hokey religions’ in it.”
DM “The force, dummy. It’s a metaphor for God. Why do you think the movie was so popular?”
Player “Because of all the new effects.”
DM “True, but also because there’s a whole secular generation who need something to believe in.”
Player “Something to believe in? I don’t know, man. You analyze stuff too much."
DM “C’mon, ‘May the force be with you’? It’s like a mantra or prayer.”
Player “Shut-up and tell me which die to roll.”