Empire Minute 90: I Think I Know A Secret

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Date

May 16th, 2014

Summary

Darth Vader strides through the room as two stormtroopers prepare an elaborate torture mechanism. Han is strapped to a rack which tilts forward onto the torture device. Vader activates the mechanism, creating two bursts of sparks, one of which strikes Han’s face.

Guests

Jeff Ayers

Notes

Film

  • Starts with Chewie putting C-3PO together, and ends with Darth telling Boba where he can stick Captain Solo.
  • First tight shot of the Boba Fett costume.

Podcast

  • Referenced: Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" and Cylon and Garfunkel from Futurama.
  • Does C-3PO blow apart (and is he designed to do so?), or is he ripped to pieces. If the former, why doesn't he come in easy to reassemble pieces like a Lego set?
  • Why didn't Chewing out Threepio's had on first?
  • When C-3PO reboots, Jeff always heard "I think I know a secret," which is not in the script (see below).
  • C-3PO's memory dump.
    • It's his internal monologue, so it's surprising we don't hear more complaining about his companions.

The torture

  • Vader tortures Han to get Luke to come, but he doesn't start until Luke is on his way. Could Luke arrive before Vader began the torture, or would this be a paradox?
  • What's the deal with the torture chair? Whose is it, and why do they have it?
  • All three of the Original Trilogy films feature torture, and it gets progressively worse as the films go on.
  • Apparently the scene was supposed to go on longer.

Other Notes

Meta Minute

THREEPIO: Stormtroopers? Here? We're in danger, I must tell the others. Oh no, I've been shot!

  • Remember that K-3PO was a permanent resident after the battle of Hoth.
  • Thanks from Jeff for being on the show.

Quotes

  • Jeff (choking with fake emotion) Some of the best minutes of my life.
  • Alex: ...in Jedi, of course, you see somebody get tortured to the point where their arms fly off. Pete: It's not "somebody" it's a droid. Jeff: Droids are sentient, Peter!
  • Pete: No, no torture's fine; Return of the Jedi not so much. Alex: Well you could argue they're one and the same.
  • Alex: If you in a world with lightsabers, you're gonna be in a world with amputees.

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/05/16/empire-minute-90-i-think-i-know-a-secret

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