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[[File:R2-D2 Where are you.jpg|right |350px|link=Return of the Jedi 99#Meta Minute]] | |||
==Date== | |||
June 7th, 2013. | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Minute 5 of Star Wars: | Minute 5 of Star Wars: The invasion of the blockade runner continues and R2-D2 breaks away from action to move toward a mysterious figure. | ||
==Guests== | ==Guests== | ||
None. | None. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
First appearance of Darth Vader. | *First appearance of Darth Vader, or at least a character dressed in all-black (Darth Vader's name is not said in this minute). | ||
*First utterance of name "R2-D2", and therefore the first utterance of a main character's name that is on-screen at the same time (Princess Leia's name has been uttered but we haven't seen her yet). | |||
First utterance of name "R2-D2". | *A mysterious hand appears at the end of this minute. | ||
*The robots recklessly walk across the hallway during the battle. Was this scene intended as a joke by George Lucas? | |||
Last depiction in film of non-main character Rebels fighting in a non-space battle. | *Last depiction in film of non-main character Rebels fighting in a non-space battle (in the Original Trilogy). | ||
===Podcast=== | ===Podcast=== | ||
*Darth Vader's suit seems to gets shinier over time, although it was VERY shiny at the end of episode 3. | |||
* First time viewer speculation: Is Darth Vader a human or a robot? | *Apart from the shininess, Vader's suit does not change or develop much over the 20 years between episode 3 (ROTS) and episode 4 (SW). | ||
* C-3PO line "Artoo Deetoo, where are you!?" and Imperial Troop Transport toy | *Referenced: Iron Man (in particular his suit and the way it developed over time). | ||
* The value of toys and media that could play sound clips before the age of home video | *Darth Vader is clearly the evil bad guy; although Alex wonders what 1970's adult audiences actually thought of him. | ||
*First time viewer speculation: Is Darth Vader a human or a robot? | |||
*"Cliffhanger" at the end of the first week of the podcast. | |||
*C-3PO's line "Artoo Deetoo, where are you!?" and the use of this line in the Imperial Troop Transport toy. | |||
*The value of toys and media that could play sound clips from the thing you liked - before the age of home video. | |||
*Referenced: That's Hollywood (the opening montage included a Star Wars video clip - the X-wings flying down the trench on the Death Star). | |||
*Referenced: [[Wikipedi:The_Story_of_Star_Wars|The Story of Star Wars]]. | |||
*What is the Rebel's strategy in this battle given that they are already captured? Create a distraction long enough for Princess Leia to escape and/or deal with the secret plans? | |||
*Pete and Alex outline a plan that would see the Rebels escape as follows - one rebel gets off the blockade runner, sneaks on to the Star Destroyer, deactivates the tractor beam...etc. | |||
*The Rebels do ultimately surrender in this battle. | |||
===Meta Minute=== | |||
*14:05 podcast episode length. | |||
*Alex states that there needs to be a fan edit of episodes 1, 2, and 3 that condenses them all into one movie. | |||
*Pete had bootlegs of ESB and ROTJ on beta-max video cassette as a kid. | |||
*George Lucas's intentions with certain scenes will be second guessed multiple times during the SWM journey. Pete's tip is to never 'over-estimate' his intentions. | |||
*"'''The Mysterious Hand'''" is the name of [https://arthur.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur%27s_Lost_Library_Book Arthur's lost library book] in the children's TV show "Arthur". | |||
*Princess Leia's hand double for this scene was {{Wookiee|Penny McCarthy|}}. | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
'''Pete:''' If I'm a grumpy old man in the theater in 1977, I can be like, "What the hell? So far this film is all robots, there's one human, and he just got shot. What the hell is this movie about?" | *'''Pete:''' If I'm a grumpy old man in the theater in 1977, I can be like, "What the hell? So far this film is all robots, there's one human, and he just got shot... What the hell is this movie about? I don't know." | ||
*'''Pete:''' In an old-timey voice "Whose mysterious hand is touching R2-D2?" '''Alex:''' Also in an old-timey voice "What will happen to the golden robot?" | |||
*'''Alex:''' Don't worry folks, there are some exciting scenes coming up. | |||
==Link== | ==Link== | ||
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2013/06/07/minute-5-the-mysterious-hand | http://www.starwarsminute.com/2013/06/07/minute-5-the-mysterious-hand | ||
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Date
June 7th, 2013.
Summary
Minute 5 of Star Wars: The invasion of the blockade runner continues and R2-D2 breaks away from action to move toward a mysterious figure.
Guests
None.
Notes
Film
- First appearance of Darth Vader, or at least a character dressed in all-black (Darth Vader's name is not said in this minute).
- First utterance of name "R2-D2", and therefore the first utterance of a main character's name that is on-screen at the same time (Princess Leia's name has been uttered but we haven't seen her yet).
- A mysterious hand appears at the end of this minute.
- The robots recklessly walk across the hallway during the battle. Was this scene intended as a joke by George Lucas?
- Last depiction in film of non-main character Rebels fighting in a non-space battle (in the Original Trilogy).
Podcast
- Darth Vader's suit seems to gets shinier over time, although it was VERY shiny at the end of episode 3.
- Apart from the shininess, Vader's suit does not change or develop much over the 20 years between episode 3 (ROTS) and episode 4 (SW).
- Referenced: Iron Man (in particular his suit and the way it developed over time).
- Darth Vader is clearly the evil bad guy; although Alex wonders what 1970's adult audiences actually thought of him.
- First time viewer speculation: Is Darth Vader a human or a robot?
- "Cliffhanger" at the end of the first week of the podcast.
- C-3PO's line "Artoo Deetoo, where are you!?" and the use of this line in the Imperial Troop Transport toy.
- The value of toys and media that could play sound clips from the thing you liked - before the age of home video.
- Referenced: That's Hollywood (the opening montage included a Star Wars video clip - the X-wings flying down the trench on the Death Star).
- Referenced: The Story of Star Wars.
- What is the Rebel's strategy in this battle given that they are already captured? Create a distraction long enough for Princess Leia to escape and/or deal with the secret plans?
- Pete and Alex outline a plan that would see the Rebels escape as follows - one rebel gets off the blockade runner, sneaks on to the Star Destroyer, deactivates the tractor beam...etc.
- The Rebels do ultimately surrender in this battle.
Meta Minute
- 14:05 podcast episode length.
- Alex states that there needs to be a fan edit of episodes 1, 2, and 3 that condenses them all into one movie.
- Pete had bootlegs of ESB and ROTJ on beta-max video cassette as a kid.
- George Lucas's intentions with certain scenes will be second guessed multiple times during the SWM journey. Pete's tip is to never 'over-estimate' his intentions.
- "The Mysterious Hand" is the name of Arthur's lost library book in the children's TV show "Arthur".
- Princess Leia's hand double for this scene was Penny McCarthy.
Quotes
- Pete: If I'm a grumpy old man in the theater in 1977, I can be like, "What the hell? So far this film is all robots, there's one human, and he just got shot... What the hell is this movie about? I don't know."
- Pete: In an old-timey voice "Whose mysterious hand is touching R2-D2?" Alex: Also in an old-timey voice "What will happen to the golden robot?"
- Alex: Don't worry folks, there are some exciting scenes coming up.
Link
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2013/06/07/minute-5-the-mysterious-hand