Star Wars Minute 5: The Mysterious Hand
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Summary
Minute 5 of Star Wars: Invasion of blockade runner continues and R2-D2 breaks away from action to move toward a mysterious figure. Robots recklessly walk across hallway during battle.
Guests
None.
Notes
Film
- First appearance of Darth Vader.
- First utterance of name "R2-D2".
- Last depiction in film of non-main character Rebels fighting in a non-space battle.
Podcast
Topics discussed:
- 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 line "Artoo Deetoo, where are you!?" and Imperial Troop Transport toy
- The value of toys and media that could play sound clips before the age of home video
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?"
Link
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2013/06/07/minute-5-the-mysterious-hand