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==Date== | ==Date== | ||
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March 13th, 2014 | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
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The runt-size robot is spit out of the water, makes a graceful arc, and comes crashing down into a patch of soft gray moss. | |||
==Guests== | ==Guests== | ||
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[[ | [[Dan McCoy]] and [[Elliott Kalan]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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*Starts with R2-D2 getting swallowed by hump monster or space-Nessie; ends with Luke tending to R2 after he's been spat out. | |||
===Podcast=== | ===Podcast=== | ||
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*Luke doesn't show much care or concern for R2 and immediately turns the discussion back to being about him. | |||
*Luke starts to realize that R2 may have been right about Dagobah. | |||
*R2 makes very forlorn robot noises. | |||
*Luke's lines are changed in the Special Edition. Other Special Edition changes are discussed. | |||
*Referenced: ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High.'' | |||
*How much does R2-D2 weigh? Same as a beer keg, but more if he's filled with mud. | |||
*R2-D2 as a handy drink cooler / esky. | |||
*Luke having Dianoga and trash compactor flashbacks. | |||
*R2-D2 turning random things off on The Death Star while trying to shut-down the trash compactors. | |||
*We never see the Star Wars swamp monsters in full. How this would have been handled in the Prequels. | |||
*Luke clumsily unholsters his blaster. | |||
*Recycled sound effects from the [[Part_1_of_A_Very_Special_Star_Wars_Minute_Star_Wars_Holiday_Special_Special:_Live!|Holiday Special]] are used - specifically Chewie's father. Other Holiday Special elements that could have been used in the background. | |||
*Yoda's Jedi school and how it operates. | |||
*Luke should have closed the hatch on his X-wing - because of all the [[The Empire Strikes Back 47|bugs]]. | |||
*Luke is a great pilot of only one type of vehicle; the Landspeeder. He crashes everything else. | |||
*Luke as the privileged child of the Rebellion. | |||
*Is R2-D2 getting spat out by the swamp creature too jokey and corny? (The hosts say no - it works in this sequence.) | |||
*Jar-Jar Binks is the senator that promotes Palpatine to the role of Emperor. | |||
*A movie about Jar Jar always failing upwards. | |||
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* | *16:52 podcast episode length. | ||
*Cold-open: Ad-read - audible.com. | |||
*The "Hump Monster" that swallows R2 is a [[The Empire Strikes Back 47#fauna|Dragonsnake]] | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
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*'''Pete:''' Space-Nessie. '''Alex:''' Spessie! | |||
*'''Elliott and Dan:''' <Dueling Woody Allen impersonations.> | |||
*'''Alex:''' Many Bothans died to bring us that apple. | |||
==Link== | ==Link== | ||
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{{EpisodeFooter|The Empire Strikes Back}} | http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/03/13/empire-minute-44-failing-upwards/ | ||
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Date
March 13th, 2014
Summary
The runt-size robot is spit out of the water, makes a graceful arc, and comes crashing down into a patch of soft gray moss.
Guests
Notes
Film
- Starts with R2-D2 getting swallowed by hump monster or space-Nessie; ends with Luke tending to R2 after he's been spat out.
Podcast
- Luke doesn't show much care or concern for R2 and immediately turns the discussion back to being about him.
- Luke starts to realize that R2 may have been right about Dagobah.
- R2 makes very forlorn robot noises.
- Luke's lines are changed in the Special Edition. Other Special Edition changes are discussed.
- Referenced: Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
- How much does R2-D2 weigh? Same as a beer keg, but more if he's filled with mud.
- R2-D2 as a handy drink cooler / esky.
- Luke having Dianoga and trash compactor flashbacks.
- R2-D2 turning random things off on The Death Star while trying to shut-down the trash compactors.
- We never see the Star Wars swamp monsters in full. How this would have been handled in the Prequels.
- Luke clumsily unholsters his blaster.
- Recycled sound effects from the Holiday Special are used - specifically Chewie's father. Other Holiday Special elements that could have been used in the background.
- Yoda's Jedi school and how it operates.
- Luke should have closed the hatch on his X-wing - because of all the bugs.
- Luke is a great pilot of only one type of vehicle; the Landspeeder. He crashes everything else.
- Luke as the privileged child of the Rebellion.
- Is R2-D2 getting spat out by the swamp creature too jokey and corny? (The hosts say no - it works in this sequence.)
- Jar-Jar Binks is the senator that promotes Palpatine to the role of Emperor.
- A movie about Jar Jar always failing upwards.
Meta Minute
- 16:52 podcast episode length.
- Cold-open: Ad-read - audible.com.
- The "Hump Monster" that swallows R2 is a Dragonsnake
Quotes
- Pete: Space-Nessie. Alex: Spessie!
- Elliott and Dan: <Dueling Woody Allen impersonations.>
- Alex: Many Bothans died to bring us that apple.
Link
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/03/13/empire-minute-44-failing-upwards/