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I think that the existing explanation kind of misses the comic entirely. The comic was published 2 months before the 3D rerelease, so we can assume that the events of the comic take place at the same time as the publishing and so the characters are standing there at least 2 months early. Also, Cueball says "Let's give it one more month" to the suggestion that they aren't even in line for a theatre, suggesting that a) they've probably been waiting for at least a month, and b) they're so dedicated that they went to  watch the movie without even knowing where they were going. So, my explanation would be that the characters are die-hard Star Wars fans, willing to watch even the much-maligned Episode I and also convinced of the sheer importance of this event that they're willing to line up at least 3 months in advance at what might not even be a theatre. [[User:Gman314|Gman314]] ([[User talk:Gman314|talk]]) 16:57, 16 August 2013 (UTC)
 
I think that the existing explanation kind of misses the comic entirely. The comic was published 2 months before the 3D rerelease, so we can assume that the events of the comic take place at the same time as the publishing and so the characters are standing there at least 2 months early. Also, Cueball says "Let's give it one more month" to the suggestion that they aren't even in line for a theatre, suggesting that a) they've probably been waiting for at least a month, and b) they're so dedicated that they went to  watch the movie without even knowing where they were going. So, my explanation would be that the characters are die-hard Star Wars fans, willing to watch even the much-maligned Episode I and also convinced of the sheer importance of this event that they're willing to line up at least 3 months in advance at what might not even be a theatre. [[User:Gman314|Gman314]] ([[User talk:Gman314|talk]]) 16:57, 16 August 2013 (UTC)
 
I'm reasonably certain (but not so certain as to edit the article) that the joke is not that they're waiting for the re-release of Phantom Menace in 2012, but the original release in 1999.  [[User:Neito|Neito]] ([[User talk:Neito|talk]]) 02:50, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
 
 
The intent of the comic is identical either way, and there are no clues to help us decide, except for the timing of publication. They both seem pretty clueless; the terrible props, the inane conversation, and the simple fact that they have been in line *by themselves* for a long time, with no clear indication that they are even at a theater.  Is Randall trying to say that people queuing up to see phantom menace, are, to put it bluntly, stupid?  [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.223|108.162.219.223]] 22:40, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 
 
The first time I read this, without reading the explanation, I thought that they want to be the first to see the movie, even going as far as waiting for an abandoned building to become a theater. This way, they guarantee that they will be the first in line when the theater opens. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.245|141.101.99.245]] 04:03, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
 
 
Wait!
 
 
They weren't?
 
 
Oh wait... IDGAF! (I forgot.)
 
[[User:Weatherlawyer| I used Google News BEFORE it was clickbait]] ([[User talk:Weatherlawyer|talk]]) 07:28, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
 
This is me with star wars 7 [[Special:Contributions/173.245.52.27|173.245.52.27]] 22:34, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
 

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