Does Star Wars Kid still retain any value?

https://lemmy.world/post/1477958

Does Star Wars Kid still retain any value? - Lemmy.world

I remember the back story of this. The kid who recorded this left the tape in his a/V class which was then found by other students. He was then bullied to the point of having to leave his school, if I remember correctly. No real point that I’m making just remember thinking it was interesting

“By the end of May 2003, the video had received extensive coverage from mainstream news media outlets, including The New York Times.[11] Unfortunately, Raza was humiliated and finished school in a psychiatric ward.”

Source: knowyourmeme.com/memes/star-wars-kid

To me this is probably one of the original memes. It was parodied by Family Guy, Arrested Development and I’ve seen it elsewhere as well.

Star Wars Kid

Star Wars Kid is the nickname given to Ghyslain Raza, a Canadian teenager who filmed himself fighting against imaginary sentries with a golf-ball retriever as though it were a double-sided light saber.

Know Your Meme
'Star Wars Kid' reflects on his 2003 viral video, the media circus and human nature

Ghyslain Raza could never have imagined the short clip he made in 2003 in high school would become the viral 'Star Wars Kid' viral video. He hopes now that a new doc about his experience inspires dialogue, empathy and compassion.

Montreal
Fascinating, thank you for showing us the human behind the meme.