A Thousand Stars: Episode V, Part 1
May. 15th, 2025 02:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
matrilA new Star Wars film. Lucas was determined that it would not be simply a rehash of the original, as so many sequels tended to be. And that included the visuals. So almost immediately, after we see the familiar image of a Star Destroyer, we are introduced to the very unfamiliar sight of Hoth. Episode IV had a desert world and a jungle world. This is an ice world.
In further contrast, this opening shows a crash landing of a probe droid. Unlike the escape pod landing on Tatooine, with friendly droids carrying vital plans for the Rebellion, this droid is insectoid, emotionless and hostile, seeking vital information about the Rebellion's location for the benefit of the Empire. Within these very few minutes, we already know we're in for something entirely different than the first film.
Next time, peril lurks around our heroes...
In further contrast, this opening shows a crash landing of a probe droid. Unlike the escape pod landing on Tatooine, with friendly droids carrying vital plans for the Rebellion, this droid is insectoid, emotionless and hostile, seeking vital information about the Rebellion's location for the benefit of the Empire. Within these very few minutes, we already know we're in for something entirely different than the first film.
Next time, peril lurks around our heroes...
