Last Jedi Minute 81: Reverse Leslie Nielsen

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Date

May 24th, 2021

Guest commentator Tony Thaxton joins us for Rey making Luke choose: will we see the Rise of Skywalker or is he truly The Last Jedi?

Starts with [trailer line] Luke telling Rey this is not going to go the way she thinks, and ends with Luke strolling around Ahch-To after he watches the Falcon disappear into the sky.
Ring theory to earlier in this movie: Rey holds out the lightsaber to Luke again.

Tony has been doing nothing but podcasts for the last year+, but he loves the show so much that he agreed to be here without hesitation.
"This is not going to go the way you think." What did Luke think that Rey thought about how this was going to go, and was he correct?
- Everybody told Luke to give up on his father, but he still ended up being redeemed. Contrast this with old man Luke who has lost all his idealism.
Trailers impact what we perceive as the 'iconic moments' of the film. Mentioned: The Phantom Menace trailer, Ira Bell.
Leslie Nielsen is famous for having started out in dramatic roles and then switching to comedy. It's too bad he never got to pull a Reverse Leslie Nielsen and start out in comedy and then go to serious acting.
The line "our last hope" is a callback to Empire, except there's no one saying "no, there is another". Referenced: Marie Skywalker.
- Referenced: A New Hope. "Active" words in the titles of Star Wars movies.
Rey tricking Luke into going with them. Given the humor in this movie, veering into Looney Tunes would almost not be out of place.
Hermit Luke isn't what Tony expected but he likes it.
- Like most people, Tony has a complicated relationship with this movie. See also: Luke tossing the lightsaber .

28:26 podcast episode length.
Although Tony had not yet snagged the naming rights to the guest lounge as of this season, he will hold that honor next season.
At the time of this recording, Tony has done three closing themes for the regular show as well as Chris Radtke's theme. For more info, see SWM Music.

Pete: *chanting* Bring back Leslie Nielsen! Bring back Leslie Nielsen!
Alex: (paraphrasing Luke) "It's time for the Jedi to en— ter the big dance contest!"

Audio only: http://www.starwarsminute.com/2021/05/24/last-jedi-minute-81-reverse-leslie-nielsen
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOcEv3r_t6c