Last Jedi Minute 80: Lightsaber Choices
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Date
May 21th, 2021
Summary
The circle is now complete as guest commentator Riley Silverman finally learns the truth about what happened that fateful night in Kylo Ren's bedroom!
Guests
Notes
Film
- Starts with Luke saying it was worse than he ever imagined, and ends with Rey saying "this could be how we win".
- In the flashback, Luke is wearing the same robes as the first time we see him in this movie.
- Strange squeak sound when Ben Solo brings the house down.
Podcast
- Mentioned: the Adam Sandler movie Uncut Gems.
- In-depth conversation about lightsaber choices, both in- and out-of-universe.
- Callback to an earlier conversation about Luke's lightsaber choice for his "battle" with Kylo.
- Recall: Lucas forgot that Anakin's lightsaber ended up with Obi-Wan at the end of ROTS, so they had to add in the scene of Anakin burning on the lava beach and Obi-Wan taking the saber. Referenced: Anakin "I hate you!" meme.
- What if Luke had killed Ben Solo in that moment? Any way this turns out, it's all part of Snoke/Palpatine's plan: one of them falls to the Dark side and Luke's academy is done for.
- See also: Palpatine's handling of the Clone War and the Anakin-Dooku rivalry; he always ends up with the strongest apprentice.
- Sheev's plan with Luke and Kylo parallels Luke refusing to kill his father in ROTJ. He keeps trying the same thing over and over and it keeps not working.
- Mentioned: "The Rise of Kylo Ren" comics.
- Again, Rey shines as a strong character and a force of positivity in this minute.
- Jedi sleepwear. What this movie would be like if Wes Anderson had directed.
- Recall, Mark Hamill is ambidextrous. His choices in- and out- of universe.
- Things Riley would like us to look out for.
- Luke not physically being on Crait.
- The lightsaber fight in the red throne room.
- In-universe romance novels, where lightsaber duels are coded love scenes.
- These have been some juicy minutes. Plug for 8-DAY-GREEDO.
Meta Minute
- 31:23 podcast episode length.
Quotes
- Pete: ...analyze, scrutinize, and shift the tides.
- Pete: ...and then I get Taco Bell [...] And then I'm left with shame and consequence.
- Pete: If Taco Bell would like to sponsor the show, I'm all for it. Alex: Taste the Rainbow™.
Links
- Audio only
- http://www.starwarsminute.com/2021/05/21/last-jedi-minute-80-lightsaber-choices
- Video
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=h6hfsokibiI