A New Sith, or, Revenge of the Hope

[jducoeur]

Thanks to cvirtue for this utterly brilliant re-analysis of Star Wars IV - VI, in light of what we are told in I - III. It's really delicious, positing that the *real* heroes of the Star Wars series, right from the beginning, are R2D2 and Chewbacca...

Comments

[eclecticmagpie.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen III yet, as a result of which I haven't viewed the re-analysis, but based on your comment -- I thought it was widely understood that the Star Wars series -- all nine episodes -- was conceptualized with R2D2 as the only continuing character?

[jducoeur]

Oh, yes -- but this posits that R2D2 is actually the spider at the center of the web of the Rebellion: not just in the right place at the right time, but actually the Rebellion's James Bond equivalent, *actively* trying to deal with the situation. Basically, it posits that Luke is being manipulated by R2 throughout (and, for that matter, that Han is being manipulated by Chewie). It makes an entertaining lot of sense, and it's not the way R2 is generally portrayed...

[metahacker.livejournal.com]

It also explains his surprising competence in Episodes I and III, especially given his apparent bumbling (albeit with good results) in IV, V, etc.

Chewbacca

[metageek.livejournal.com]

Hmm...might Chewbacca be a secret Jedi? It'd explain how Han gets through customs barriers, and how Lando managed to get set up without the Empire noticing.

...and how Han manages to understand him; his vocalizations aren't nearly detailed enough to be language.