A Thousand Stars: Episode V, Part 17

Dagobah isn't the only location where murky shadows symbolize the unconscious and the unknown. Look at the cave where the Falcon is hiding; a dank, dark place that, as we'll shortly see, isn't quite what it seems.

In the cockpit, powering down all but essentials means that we get even more darkness and shadows. There is something very evocative about faces wreathed in shadows. Something about our hidden parts, the unspoken motives or desires that we usually keep below the surface. In this case, the 'unstable' asteroid leads to closer contact between Leia and Han, and she is absolutely not ready to deal with that closeness. Look at these two idiots, yet again denying their feelings with sarcasm. Even when she's alone again, Leia hardly allows herself to show any emotion except anger.

Next time, a moment straight out of a fairy tale....