SW meme - 6, 8, 10, 11, 17.
6. what planet would you most like to live on?
Oh gosh, Naboo. It’s too freaking gorgeous and it’s pretty obvious they’re a world that highly values the arts - I could see people actually being encouraged to pursue artistic/artisan careers there and have the financial support or subsidies to do so.
8. what is one thing you would change about any movie, show, book, etc?
*ugly laugh* only one thing??? 8)
Ok, fine, I’ll pick a random one off the top of my head - I would have much, much rather preferred that ROTS make the cause of Padmé’s death more explicitly attributed to Palpatine’s meddling, and it wouldn’t have required more than a few seconds and a tweak here or there. Please eliminate that ridiculous assessment from the medical droid, “She’s lost the will to live.” We were perfectly fine stopping at, “We don’t know/understand what’s going on.” Include a brief look at Palpatine concentrating over Vader’s assembly while he’s focused on Padmé so that we have a clear implication of him stealing her life force to keep Vader alive. Bam, a barely 10-second fix.
Also, who the hell thought it was a good idea to induce labor in a dying woman instead of doing a space C-section and getting her on life support or something BUT I’M NOT THE OB-GYN KENOBI OVER HERE I GUESS
10. do you think the jedi were right or wrong?
Because I do appreciate the prequels taking a nuanced examination of the heroes of the Old Republic. They were heroes and they were well-intentioned, and they were tragic pawns of Palpatine’s manipulations, but they were also out of touch with what had made them the “guardians of peace and justice.” They did not deserve genocide, but they definitely needed a wake-up call on multiple levels.
11. who is the most underrated character?
After consulting with my peeps, I think I have to say C-3PO. He’s the comic relief and anxiety on two metal legs, but he’s also a real bro, and he doesn’t get the appreciation and respect he deserves for putting up with all the Skywalker bullshit that he goes through. He was one of the only three witnesses to Anakin and Padmé’s wedding besides R2 and the officiant and that says a lot. I know people say it narrows the universe too much to have all these characters conveniently linked to one another, but who gives a shit? It’s a space fairy tale. I don’t mind that kind of contrivance, especially when Lucas back in the day intended for the droids to be the only characters who went through the entire saga, however many parts he wanted it to be. It’s a genuine tragedy that Anakin salvaged this droid from a junkyard and gave him a second chance at life, and that life was filled with all kinds of crazy adventures and family memories...and then it was all taken away from him. He had his autonomy violated and Luke and Leia were denied all those experiences that R2 wasn’t around for. But serendipity or fate or the Force or whatever kept him in the family circle and he got another round of Skywalker drama to keep him on his toes, lol.
For all his bitching and hyperbole, you can count on him when the chips are down, and he does have great affection for his brobot and his organics.
17. what is your favorite line?
“I am a Jedi, like my father before me.”
Because it’s not only the climax of the entire *cough* six-part saga, it’s not only a personal triumph for Luke and an exquisite fuck you to Palpatine, but it signifies the birth of something new. The Jedi are not only returning, but they will not be the same; they have ascended to a higher level, something that will refresh the tenets of old with a reinvigorated focus and acknowledgement.
