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===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
*Han runs up the ramp; the Falcon takes off and is pursued by Imperial Star Destroyers. | *Han runs up the ramp; the ''Falcon'' takes off and is pursued by Imperial Star Destroyers. | ||
===Podcast=== | ===Podcast=== | ||
*Luke's experience travelling on spaceships up until this point. | *Luke's experience travelling on spaceships up until this point. | ||
*Did the Lars' travel on spaceships when they went on holidays? | *Did the Lars' travel on spaceships when they went on holidays? | ||
*Luke seems to be a bit annoyed by being on the Falcon. | *Luke seems to be a bit annoyed by being on the ''Falcon''. | ||
*Luke still smarting from Ben calling him "little one". | *Luke still smarting from Ben calling him "little one". | ||
*Mike asks - Why was Han in such a hurry to get away? | *Mike asks - Why was Han in such a hurry to get away? | ||
*Could the Stormtroopers actually shoot down the Millennium Falcon? | *Could the Stormtroopers actually shoot down the ''Millennium Falcon''? ''(Note: see [[#Meta Minute|below]]).'' | ||
*Seatbelts on the Falcon. | *Seatbelts on the ''Falcon''. | ||
*R2-D2's stability on spaceships. | *R2-D2's stability on spaceships. | ||
*Guns / lasers mounted on the Millennium Falcon. | *Guns / lasers mounted on the ''Millennium Falcon''. | ||
*[[ | *[[SWM-Canon#Chewbacca's Life Debt|Chewbacca getting out of his life debt]] by not trying too hard to protect Han with the gun / laser. | ||
*Would Han really push Luke out of the air-lock as he threatens to? | *Would Han really push Luke out of the air-lock as he threatens to? | ||
*The camera angle showing Tatooine above the Imperial Cruisers. This means that from the ground on Tatooine the Cruisers would have been upside down. | *The camera angle showing Tatooine above the Imperial Cruisers. This means that from the ground on Tatooine the Cruisers would have been upside down. | ||
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*The general lack of gravity / gravitational effects in Star Wars and how these effects would have looked cool if actually shown in the movies. | *The general lack of gravity / gravitational effects in Star Wars and how these effects would have looked cool if actually shown in the movies. | ||
*The theory that the Empire only conquered planets that had similar gravity and destroyed all the rest. | *The theory that the Empire only conquered planets that had similar gravity and destroyed all the rest. | ||
*The round door and padded walls on the Falcon. | *The round door and padded walls on the ''Falcon''. | ||
*The toy Millennium Falcon, the layout of the ship and what we see of | *The toy Millennium Falcon, the layout of the ship and what we see of its interior in the movies. | ||
*The sick-bay on the Millennium Falcon and robot doctors and computers on the ship. | *The sick-bay on the ''Millennium Falcon'' and robot doctors and computers on the ship. | ||
*Referenced: Web MD, [http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Class_M "M"-Class planets] from that other Sci-Fi franchise.. | *Referenced: Web MD, [http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Class_M "M"-Class planets] from that other Sci-Fi franchise.. | ||
*Hypochondria on the Millennium Falcon. | *Hypochondria on the ''Millennium Falcon''. | ||
*The number of crew on the Millennium Falcon in the past. | *The number of crew on the ''Millennium Falcon'' in the past. | ||
*Was the chess board already on the Millennium Falcon or did Han and Chewbacca have it installed? If they had it installed then who was the best player? | *Was the chess board already on the ''Millennium Falcon'' or did Han and Chewbacca have it installed? If they had it installed then who was the best player? | ||
*Lightspeed and hyperspace seem to be interchangeable terms, or maybe Han just doesn't know what they mean. | *Lightspeed and hyperspace seem to be interchangeable terms, or maybe Han just doesn't know what they mean. | ||
*Han says that he knows a few maneuvers to avoid the Star Destroyers and then flies in a perfectly straight line. | *Han says that he knows a few maneuvers to avoid the Star Destroyers and then flies in a perfectly straight line. | ||
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*17:55 podcast episode length. | *17:55 podcast episode length. | ||
*Cold-open (ad read): Episode "brought to you by" LessAccounting.com. | *Cold-open (ad read): Episode "brought to you by" LessAccounting.com. | ||
*The "garage door" effect shot is homaged in ''The Force Awakens''. | |||
*In this episode Pete tells the tragic story of the time he threw out two toy Millennium Falcons during a house move in the early to mid 00s due to a "fit of having too much stuff". | *In this episode Pete tells the tragic story of the time he threw out two toy Millennium Falcons during a house move in the early to mid 00s due to a "fit of having too much stuff". | ||
*8-DAY-GREEDO mentioned. | *[[8-DAY-GREEDO]] mentioned. | ||
*Stormtroopers disabling/destroying a spaceship will be brought up again during [[(Which episode?)|The Force Awakens Minute]]. | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
*'''Pete:''' Yeah, those gravity masks. | *'''Pete:''' Yeah, those gravity masks. | ||
*'''Pete:''' Agh, | *'''Pete:''' Agh, Millennium Falcons! | ||
*'''Mike:''' There wasn't a time when you said..."I swear, from this day forth, that I am no longer a Star Wars nerd?". | *'''Mike:''' There wasn't a time when you said..."I swear, from this day forth, that I am no longer a Star Wars nerd?". | ||
*'''Pete:''' The rest of | *'''Pete:''' The rest of [the ''Falcon''] is [[Star Wars Minute 48: The Millennium Falcon Story|full of cockroaches]]. | ||
*'''Alex:''' You tell it your symptoms like "My hand has been cut-off" and then it says "Put this on the end of your hand <arm>". | *'''Alex:''' You tell it your symptoms like "My hand has been cut-off" and then it says "Put this on the end of your hand <arm>". | ||
*'''Mike:''' As Han "I'm going to go to the star-streaky button". | *'''Mike:''' As Han "I'm going to go to the star-streaky button". | ||
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==Link== | ==Link== | ||
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2013/08/15/minute-54-the-rule-of-science-fiction/ | http://www.starwarsminute.com/2013/08/15/minute-54-the-rule-of-science-fiction/ | ||
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Date
August 15th, 2013.
Summary
The Millennium Falcon blasts its way out of Mos Eisley.
Guests
Notes
Film
- Han runs up the ramp; the Falcon takes off and is pursued by Imperial Star Destroyers.
Podcast
- Luke's experience travelling on spaceships up until this point.
- Did the Lars' travel on spaceships when they went on holidays?
- Luke seems to be a bit annoyed by being on the Falcon.
- Luke still smarting from Ben calling him "little one".
- Mike asks - Why was Han in such a hurry to get away?
- Could the Stormtroopers actually shoot down the Millennium Falcon? (Note: see below).
- Seatbelts on the Falcon.
- R2-D2's stability on spaceships.
- Guns / lasers mounted on the Millennium Falcon.
- Chewbacca getting out of his life debt by not trying too hard to protect Han with the gun / laser.
- Would Han really push Luke out of the air-lock as he threatens to?
- The camera angle showing Tatooine above the Imperial Cruisers. This means that from the ground on Tatooine the Cruisers would have been upside down.
- The sci-fi rule that, on camera, spaceships are always shown the right way up.
- The general lack of gravity / gravitational effects in Star Wars and how these effects would have looked cool if actually shown in the movies.
- The theory that the Empire only conquered planets that had similar gravity and destroyed all the rest.
- The round door and padded walls on the Falcon.
- The toy Millennium Falcon, the layout of the ship and what we see of its interior in the movies.
- The sick-bay on the Millennium Falcon and robot doctors and computers on the ship.
- Referenced: Web MD, "M"-Class planets from that other Sci-Fi franchise..
- Hypochondria on the Millennium Falcon.
- The number of crew on the Millennium Falcon in the past.
- Was the chess board already on the Millennium Falcon or did Han and Chewbacca have it installed? If they had it installed then who was the best player?
- Lightspeed and hyperspace seem to be interchangeable terms, or maybe Han just doesn't know what they mean.
- Han says that he knows a few maneuvers to avoid the Star Destroyers and then flies in a perfectly straight line.
Meta Minute
- 17:55 podcast episode length.
- Cold-open (ad read): Episode "brought to you by" LessAccounting.com.
- The "garage door" effect shot is homaged in The Force Awakens.
- In this episode Pete tells the tragic story of the time he threw out two toy Millennium Falcons during a house move in the early to mid 00s due to a "fit of having too much stuff".
- 8-DAY-GREEDO mentioned.
- Stormtroopers disabling/destroying a spaceship will be brought up again during The Force Awakens Minute.
Quotes
- Pete: Yeah, those gravity masks.
- Pete: Agh, Millennium Falcons!
- Mike: There wasn't a time when you said..."I swear, from this day forth, that I am no longer a Star Wars nerd?".
- Pete: The rest of [the Falcon] is full of cockroaches.
- Alex: You tell it your symptoms like "My hand has been cut-off" and then it says "Put this on the end of your hand <arm>".
- Mike: As Han "I'm going to go to the star-streaky button".
Link
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2013/08/15/minute-54-the-rule-of-science-fiction/