Dear Luke, We Need to Talk, Darth: And Other Pop Culture Correspondences by John MoeMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Moe's collection of fictional pieces by fictional characters or ridiculous takes on real-world events is delightful and amusing for those looking to get their pop culture geek on. He tries to hit all corners of the nerd-universe with pieces on alternatives and rejected proposals for SuperBowl half-time shows to the diary of the shark from Jaws to a series of frustrating phone calls between War Horse and his agent to online reviews of different fictional bars (from Cheers to Moe's!). Not all pieces are effective, especially for those who might not be fans of that particular pop culture but when he hits, readers can expect to appreciable laugh. I enjoy the playfulness of a book like this where the author takes the reader on a tour of the pop culture that in some way (just by the fact that he chose these particular icons of pop culture) is relevant or meaningful to him. Additionally, I always find the idea of riffing so enjoyable and curious an act so to see Moe derive new meaning or provide alternative views (e.g. Gilligan was a secret agent until his companions make him increasingly idiotic) from these pop culture artifacts just proves enjoyable from start to finish.
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