A Thousand Stars: Episode IV, Part 7

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The droids are providing our narrative through-line, so we meet Luke when they do. His introduction isn't filled with much fanfare -- in the first glimpse of him, he's barely even visible in the distance coming up the stairs. Of course it's worth comparing/contrasting with the first entrance of Anakin in Episode I, who also doesn't show up until the narrative brings us to Tatooine, and who enters coming down a set of stairs, the inverse of his son.

Even in this quick moment, though, we get hints of Luke's personality. When his aunt calls for him, not only does this supply his name, it also shows Luke's youthful energy. It's quickly clear that he has a restlessness, an instinctive straining against the confines of a simple farm life. And how much can you blame him considering the bleak view of their moisture farm? It's vast, desolate, dusty, drab.

Next time, a startling flash to break the monotony...