47: Death Star University

The Incomparable Mothership

Jason Snell

Arts, Tv & Film, Leisure

4.8 • 694 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2011

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Continuing our discussion of “Star Wars,” the original film. We praise the jump to hyperspace, explain why TIE fighter pilots wear black, ponder how Han and Leia somehow turn up in an Aaron Sorkin scene, reveal why there is no Space OSHA, comment on Ben Kenobi’s old man slippers and incomparable pseudonym, and expose the rebellion so rich it can have its own university and mint its own medals. (Part 2 of 2.)

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0:00.0	I'm sorry.
0:03.5	This is going twice as long as I thought.
0:06.4	The Incomparable podcast.
0:16.0	Number 47, July 2011.
0:30.4	We're back on The Incomparable, and yes, this is the second part of our epic two-part discussion of Star Wars.
0:38.7	I will continue to be joined by John Syracusa, Dan Moran, Scott McElty, and Greg Noss, and let's pick up the discussion.
0:42.9	So the Millennium Falcon comes out of hyperspace and finds the ruins, Waldron.
0:46.2	Also, can I just say how awesome it is
0:47.9	when the Millennium Falcon jumped to light speed?
0:49.4	That is the moment of any moment in the movie,
0:52.3	the one that grabbed me was like,
0:53.6	holy crap, I wish I lived in this universe.
0:55.6	The jump to light speed.
0:56.7	And it's such a simple effect, but so affecting.
0:59.6	All the stars turning into lines, it looks so awesome.
1:02.8	I still think it looks awesome.
1:05.3	It still does look awesome.
1:06.6	You know what makes it look awesome?
1:07.6	The twist at the end.
1:09.6	That's what does it.
1:10.2	Go watch back to see the magician's trick.
1:12.7	The slight twist, that's what does it.
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