Brace yourselves…lens flares are coming.

Most geeks have a place in their heart for Star Wars. It’s a huge universe that has provided thousands of hours of videos, books, and games to enjoy. Most of it was super cool. Some of it was kinda Jar Jar. When the news came that a new trilogy would be produced, many people–myself included–felt, ahem, a new hope.

When the new cast was announced today, one thing jumped out at me right away–there was only one new woman. Okay, there’s one more role to be c...