A Thousand Stars: Episode V, Part 40
Mar. 26th, 2026 09:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
matrilI love Lando's quick and quiet maneuvers. Once he's decided to undermine the Empire and rescue the hostages, everything happens very efficiently. He's got his own contingent of loyal citizens. Look at that baffled Imperial officer; he never saw it coming. And even in the quiet, unobtrusive moment, Lando still shows a little flair with his billowing cape.
Leia and Chewie, though, aren't so impressed. They just watched Han get turned into a slab of carbonite, so their emotions are just a teensy bit raw.
All that misery and fear they just endured, it's too painful. You can see how Leia has driven it back with a wave of anger. Look at the disgust on her face. Fear...anger...hatred.
And suffering? Oh, yes. Lando is the obvious victim, but consider how Leia, exulting in Chewie's attack on Lando, allowed just a few moments of delay before he could tell them they might still have Han. Those crucial moments might just have been enough to stop Boba Fett's ship, but nope, there it goes. And Leia's face becomes a perfect mask of suffering.
Of course I can't be too harsh on Leia. It's easy for me to trust Lando; I know the whole story. I know Han will be just fine in the end. We all have moments of anguish that lead to intense and sometimes destructive behavior. Nevertheless, Yoda's warning holds true. If we can instead learn to acknowledge and process our fear and anger before it goes so far, we can avoid a great deal of suffering.
Next time, we go deeper into Luke's subconscious...
Leia and Chewie, though, aren't so impressed. They just watched Han get turned into a slab of carbonite, so their emotions are just a teensy bit raw.
All that misery and fear they just endured, it's too painful. You can see how Leia has driven it back with a wave of anger. Look at the disgust on her face. Fear...anger...hatred.
And suffering? Oh, yes. Lando is the obvious victim, but consider how Leia, exulting in Chewie's attack on Lando, allowed just a few moments of delay before he could tell them they might still have Han. Those crucial moments might just have been enough to stop Boba Fett's ship, but nope, there it goes. And Leia's face becomes a perfect mask of suffering.
Of course I can't be too harsh on Leia. It's easy for me to trust Lando; I know the whole story. I know Han will be just fine in the end. We all have moments of anguish that lead to intense and sometimes destructive behavior. Nevertheless, Yoda's warning holds true. If we can instead learn to acknowledge and process our fear and anger before it goes so far, we can avoid a great deal of suffering.
Next time, we go deeper into Luke's subconscious...
