
Star Wars Episode V Poster T-shirt I The Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader decides that Luke Skywalker should know the truth. The problem is, Vader has his own educational method. A normal father might start with: “Luke, there is something important we need to talk about.” Vader instead starts with a lightsaber duel. A bit of psychological pressure. Then he cuts off Luke’s hand. And only then does he assess that the student is ready for the day’s most important learning objective: “Good, Luke. Let’s go through the family situation.” Luke is hanging over an endless chasm, which also does not exactly look like optimal conditions for new information. This Star Wars Episode V T-shirt honors Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Cloud City, and the scene where one of cinema history’s biggest family revelations is delivered with absolutely zero sense of timing. Vader could have started with the family tree. He chose to start with the hand. Nerdshop tip: If you’re going to tell your son a family secret, start with a cup of coffee. Not a lightsaber and an amputation.