![]() ![]() Leia’s plea has became a meme unto itself, uttered even by non-fans to appeal to potential saviors in times of crisis. to the only person she knows who could be of any help: aging Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, who’s living in hiding on the desert planet Tatooine. Princess Leia, about to be captured by Darth Vader’s stormtroopers, sends an S.O.S. The thumbs up (via butane-like lighter) BB-8 gives. ![]() “Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope,” Episode IV – A New Hope BB-8 became the breakout star of The Force Awakens as soon as he decided to help out Finn (John Boyega) in his mission to woo Rey (Daisy Ridley). But what really made this scene memorable is John Williams’ Imperial March, an instantly memorable orchestral triumph that oozes pure evil. Nothing drives home the terrifying size and scale of the Empire like this scene, which shows the sheer number of Star Destroyers in the Imperial Fleet-and reveals Darth Vader’s Executor-class Super Star Destroyer, a battleship of immense size. If A New Hope is about the triumph of good over evil, The Empire Strikes Back is exactly the opposite. The Imperial March, Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back The freezing climate, although habitable, is mostly too cold for intelligent life to develop. It is a small, terrestrial planet blanketed by snow and ice. The thumbs up (via butane-like lighter) BB-8 gives Finn seals his fate as most-adorable droid. Hoth is the sixth planet of a remote system of the same name. BB-8 became the breakout star of The Force Awakens as soon as he decided to help out Finn (John Boyega) in his mission to woo Rey (Daisy Ridley). From space, the planet of Hoth looked like a pale blue orb due to its dense snow and ice covering. ![]() BB-8’s thumbs up, Episode VII – The Force AwakensĪnyone can anthropomorphize an animal or an alien-make it fluffy, and everyone will love it! Star Wars managed to do it with machines. Imperial AT-ATs traverse the frozen landscape on Hoth. This moment is made all the more epic by Han’s earlier declaration that he was only helping the Rebels for the reward money, as it shows how far the cynical smuggler has come since being pulled into the story. Just when it seems as though Luke is about to be shot down by Vader and his squadron of TIE fighters before he can take the shot that will destroy the Death Star, Han shows up in the Millennium Falcon to return fire on the Imperial ships. Han flies in to save the day, Episode IV – A New Hope The Battle of Hoth gave us a classic Star Wars scene: The Rebels figuring out they could jerry-rig their fighters to tie up the walkers with cabling, sending them plummeting into the snow in epic fashion. So learned the Rebels on Hoth, when the Imperial fleet dispatched a phalanx of mighty AT-AT “walkers” to neutralize their base. The problem with putting all your strategic eggs in one basket, any military commander will tell you, is that basket is a prime target for an enemy assault. The Battle of Hoth, Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back ![]()
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