So here's an appropriately huge article celebrating those who sacrificed a part of their lives to create something amazing, even if it's not terribly useful.

We all know at least one obsessive fan who spends their free time carefully planning Game Of Thrones viewing parties with thematically appropriate food, decorations, and nudity. That kind of unconditional, undying love is what makes fandom great. But every now and then, an especially ambitious fan embarks on a project so remarkable we're both impressed and horrified by the thought of how much time it must have taken.

12 A Man's Living Room Becomes The Battle Of Hoth

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A person's home should reflect their interests -- that's why hunters put stuffed moose heads above the fireplace and meth addicts always have lots of meth sitting around. Neither of them are probably as dedicated as Alabaman Star Wars fan Barry Riddle, who transformed his living room into a recreation of the Battle of Hoth, a fictional battle more influential than most real battles.

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Just off-camera is the family dog with its stomach cut open.

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See those "special effects"? Those aren't Photoshopped in -- the explosions and puffs of smoke are painted cotton stuck on wires. It's the little details which impress your houseguests so much that they'd feel bad about asking where the fuck they're supposed to sit.

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"Barry, I think your AT-AT went up my A-S-S."

Riddle crawled through The Empire Strikes Back frame by frame to ensure perfect accuracy. Because if you stick an AT-ST in the wrong place, people are going to make fun of you. He also consulted reference books, online sources, and OCD support groups in his half-year quest to turn his living quarters into one hell of a conversation piece.

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Ask him who his favorite captain is and you get thrown out of his house Jazz-from-Fresh-Prince-style.

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In case you're wondering: Yes, Riddle is happily married to a woman who doesn't mind living inside an FAO Schwartz, and his kids love it too, because of course they do. Look at how rad it is. If you're feeling inspired, Riddle made tutorials for anyone wishing to replicate his work. Such as people trying to convince their roommate to move out.