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===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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*Starts with the first full appearance of the awesome Star Destroyer known as the Executor and ends with Darth Vader declaring that "the rebels are there". | |||
*The first appearance of Darth Vader the Sith Lord in the movie - applause shot. | |||
*A ridiculously enormous Star Destroyer is shown. | |||
===Podcast=== | ===Podcast=== | ||
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*The Executor is called that as it will carry out, or execute, whatever you want done. | |||
*Darth Vader really is obsessed with Luke based on his performance in this minute. He seems to mention Luke at every opportunity. | |||
*Why is Vader obsessed with Luke? Is it because he wants to: | |||
**Capture him and bring him to the Emperor? | |||
**Kill the guy that blew up The Death Star? | |||
**Partner with Luke to kill the Emperor? | |||
**Be a part of Luke's life to make up for not being there in his early years? | |||
*Damon issues a general [[Inside_References_and_Running_Jokes#Sorry_Pete|"Sorry Pete"]]. | |||
*Vader refers to Luke as "Skywalker" in this minute but then calls him "Luke" in person when he's trying to get through to him. | |||
*The movie cuts from a shot of the huge Star Destroyer to the back of Darth Vader's helmet as he looks out into space through a window that we don't actually see. PTR says that, given this shot, a few people assumed that Vader's helmet was actually his spaceship and this is what he flew around in. | |||
*The Executor has similar unsafe Imperial decor to all of their other spaceships. Also, how do people - including Darth Vader - get up to and down from the catwalk that we see him on? A little ladder somewhere? This would be very undignified for Vader to use. | |||
<i><Start at 5:30.</i> | |||
===Meta Minute=== | ===Meta Minute=== | ||
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*15:50 podcast episode length. | *15:50 podcast episode length. | ||
*PTR worries that talking about Vader being Luke's father may be a spoiler <i>(note - THIRTY years later!)</i>; the other hosts think it's fine. | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
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*'''Damon:''' To the hosts "Oh, whatever, I didn't spend...a whole hour...talking about it" (ie the opening crawl.) | |||
==Link== | ==Link== | ||
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http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/02/10/empire-minute-21-pits-full-of-men/ | http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/02/10/empire-minute-21-pits-full-of-men/ | ||
{{EpisodeFooter|The Empire Strikes Back}} | {{EpisodeFooter|The Empire Strikes Back}} | ||
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Date
February 10th, 2014
Summary
Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer, larger and more awesome than the five Imperial Star Destroyers that surround it, sits in the vastness of space.
Guests
Notes
Film
- Starts with the first full appearance of the awesome Star Destroyer known as the Executor and ends with Darth Vader declaring that "the rebels are there".
- The first appearance of Darth Vader the Sith Lord in the movie - applause shot.
- A ridiculously enormous Star Destroyer is shown.
Podcast
- The Executor is called that as it will carry out, or execute, whatever you want done.
- Darth Vader really is obsessed with Luke based on his performance in this minute. He seems to mention Luke at every opportunity.
- Why is Vader obsessed with Luke? Is it because he wants to:
- Capture him and bring him to the Emperor?
- Kill the guy that blew up The Death Star?
- Partner with Luke to kill the Emperor?
- Be a part of Luke's life to make up for not being there in his early years?
- Damon issues a general "Sorry Pete".
- Vader refers to Luke as "Skywalker" in this minute but then calls him "Luke" in person when he's trying to get through to him.
- The movie cuts from a shot of the huge Star Destroyer to the back of Darth Vader's helmet as he looks out into space through a window that we don't actually see. PTR says that, given this shot, a few people assumed that Vader's helmet was actually his spaceship and this is what he flew around in.
- The Executor has similar unsafe Imperial decor to all of their other spaceships. Also, how do people - including Darth Vader - get up to and down from the catwalk that we see him on? A little ladder somewhere? This would be very undignified for Vader to use.
<Start at 5:30.
Meta Minute
- 15:50 podcast episode length.
- PTR worries that talking about Vader being Luke's father may be a spoiler (note - THIRTY years later!); the other hosts think it's fine.
Quotes
- Damon: To the hosts "Oh, whatever, I didn't spend...a whole hour...talking about it" (ie the opening crawl.)
Link
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/02/10/empire-minute-21-pits-full-of-men/
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