Star Words: Episode V, Part 43
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matrilThe first ray of hope in these dark circumstances comes with Lando's sudden turnabout -- a change that was really inevitable. It's clear that the Empire can't be trusted to keep their side of a deal, so why bother making deals at all?
The moment is quiet, so surprising and subtle that it takes a moment to register what's really happened. With impressive neatness and stealth, his men take out the Imperials and leave Lando free to rescue Leia, Chewie and maybe Han.
Well, except that Leia and Chewie aren't really inclined to trust their betrayer. I've often referenced this moment of Leia watching in savage approval as Chewie strangles Lando -- an indication that she's veering dangerously close to the anger and hate of the Dark Side. It's her love for Han that shakes her out of it. Saving him is more important than punishing Lando.
With all this encroaching darkness feeling a bit burdensome, I'm going to select a lighter quote for this week's entry. Threepio, comically in pieces on Chewie's back, offers Lando a desperate apology as they hurry away.
"I'm terribly sorry about all this -- after all, he's only a Wookiee!"
Ah, Threepio. Are you using Chewie's species to justify his violence? Avowing that his simple mind isn't capable of curbing savage urges? Hah. Those are all heady, over-wrought questions for a line meant to make us chuckle. It's really quite amusing to have Threepio frantically pleading for the Wookiee to trust Lando while Leia and Chewie aren't having it. Endlessly pragmatic, and yet frequently oblivious to reality. Earlier, he even suggested surrendering to the Empire and hoping they were "gracious enough" to show mercy or what have you.
At least in this case, trusting Lando is in fact a good idea, although the brief delay makes them juuuust miss Boba Fett before he flies off with Han-in-carbonite. And there are more troubles coming.
Next, more of the stand-off between the cocky kid and the Sith Lord...
The moment is quiet, so surprising and subtle that it takes a moment to register what's really happened. With impressive neatness and stealth, his men take out the Imperials and leave Lando free to rescue Leia, Chewie and maybe Han.
Well, except that Leia and Chewie aren't really inclined to trust their betrayer. I've often referenced this moment of Leia watching in savage approval as Chewie strangles Lando -- an indication that she's veering dangerously close to the anger and hate of the Dark Side. It's her love for Han that shakes her out of it. Saving him is more important than punishing Lando.
With all this encroaching darkness feeling a bit burdensome, I'm going to select a lighter quote for this week's entry. Threepio, comically in pieces on Chewie's back, offers Lando a desperate apology as they hurry away.
"I'm terribly sorry about all this -- after all, he's only a Wookiee!"
Ah, Threepio. Are you using Chewie's species to justify his violence? Avowing that his simple mind isn't capable of curbing savage urges? Hah. Those are all heady, over-wrought questions for a line meant to make us chuckle. It's really quite amusing to have Threepio frantically pleading for the Wookiee to trust Lando while Leia and Chewie aren't having it. Endlessly pragmatic, and yet frequently oblivious to reality. Earlier, he even suggested surrendering to the Empire and hoping they were "gracious enough" to show mercy or what have you.
At least in this case, trusting Lando is in fact a good idea, although the brief delay makes them juuuust miss Boba Fett before he flies off with Han-in-carbonite. And there are more troubles coming.
Next, more of the stand-off between the cocky kid and the Sith Lord...
