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==Date==
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June 27th, 2014
==Summary==
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Luke looks down at his hand. A metalized type of bandage has been wrapped around his wrist. The medical droid makes some adjustments in a tiny electronic unit, then pricks each one of Luke’s fingers.
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[[Guest Name]]
[[Skottie Young]]
==Notes==
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===Film===
===Film===
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*Two-hour mark
*Last dialogue, last full minute prior to the credits.
*Starts with Luke telling Lando to take care; ends with the Falcon taking off and flying toward a galaxy.
*Leia's sixth outfit (fourth for this movie).
*Last whiny Luke for the movie.
===Podcast===
===Podcast===
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*The galaxy appears quite close
 
*The hosts speculate that it could also be a star being born or something that has just exploded (Alderaan?).
*This is Alex's favorite Leia hairdo.
**Referenced: Mrs. Garrett from "The Facts of Life".
*How long has it been since they were on Cloud City ([[Long time]])?
*What is up with Lando wearing Han's clothes?
**New theory: Lando and Han's false identities.
*How common are Han(d) replacements in Star Wars? Is this the level of an appendectomy?
*Luke's robot arm seems larger than the amount of hand that was actually cut off.
*This "subtle sci-fi" moment. Star Wars is usually more fantasy than science fiction.
**Compare and contrast with the Prequels ([[Sorry, Pete]]).
**Anakin gets a Steam Punk hand.
*If made today, Luke would have gotten a modular hand that could be replaced with a scanner or laser Gatling gun.
**They could have attached the lightsaber right to his arm, like the Kenner toy.
*This shows restraint on Lucas' part—he just gets a regular-looking hand.
*The droids are just staring out the window.
*Kershner wanted to make sure to show that the robot hand could feel pain/had sensitivity.
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===Meta Minute===
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*tt:tt podcast episode length.
*30:14 podcast episode length.
*Cold open: plug for the L.A. live show.
*Finale of [[All-Star Week]].
*Alex envisioned a story where Walrus Man and Luke met in the physical therapy office with their robot hands.
==Quotes==
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*'''Pete:''' ...we analyze, scrutinize, and finalize...
 
*'''Pete:''' (as [[2-1B]]) Well, we're going to have to take off more of your arm, sir.
*'''Skottie:''' Hey real quick before we roll the credits, uh, give that dude his hand back. Put some robot stuff in there.
*'''Alex:''' Gimme the "Balboa"!
*'''Alex:''' (as C-3PO, paraphrasing Carl Sagan) Oh my! We're all star stuff.
==Link==
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http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/06/27/empire-minute-120-toys-wrapped-in-tragedy/
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Date

June 27th, 2014

Summary

Luke looks down at his hand. A metalized type of bandage has been wrapped around his wrist. The medical droid makes some adjustments in a tiny electronic unit, then pricks each one of Luke’s fingers.

Guests

Skottie Young

Notes

Film

  • Two-hour mark
  • Last dialogue, last full minute prior to the credits.
  • Starts with Luke telling Lando to take care; ends with the Falcon taking off and flying toward a galaxy.
  • Leia's sixth outfit (fourth for this movie).
  • Last whiny Luke for the movie.

Podcast

  • The galaxy appears quite close
  • The hosts speculate that it could also be a star being born or something that has just exploded (Alderaan?).
  • This is Alex's favorite Leia hairdo.
    • Referenced: Mrs. Garrett from "The Facts of Life".
  • How long has it been since they were on Cloud City (Long time)?
  • What is up with Lando wearing Han's clothes?
    • New theory: Lando and Han's false identities.
  • How common are Han(d) replacements in Star Wars? Is this the level of an appendectomy?
  • Luke's robot arm seems larger than the amount of hand that was actually cut off.
  • This "subtle sci-fi" moment. Star Wars is usually more fantasy than science fiction.
    • Compare and contrast with the Prequels (Sorry, Pete).
    • Anakin gets a Steam Punk hand.
  • If made today, Luke would have gotten a modular hand that could be replaced with a scanner or laser Gatling gun.
    • They could have attached the lightsaber right to his arm, like the Kenner toy.
  • This shows restraint on Lucas' part—he just gets a regular-looking hand.
  • The droids are just staring out the window.
  • Kershner wanted to make sure to show that the robot hand could feel pain/had sensitivity.

Meta Minute

  • 30:14 podcast episode length.
  • Cold open: plug for the L.A. live show.
  • Finale of All-Star Week.
  • Alex envisioned a story where Walrus Man and Luke met in the physical therapy office with their robot hands.

Quotes

  • Pete: ...we analyze, scrutinize, and finalize...
  • Pete: (as 2-1B) Well, we're going to have to take off more of your arm, sir.
  • Skottie: Hey real quick before we roll the credits, uh, give that dude his hand back. Put some robot stuff in there.
  • Alex: Gimme the "Balboa"!
  • Alex: (as C-3PO, paraphrasing Carl Sagan) Oh my! We're all star stuff.

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/06/27/empire-minute-120-toys-wrapped-in-tragedy/

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