Slippery Ben (14)
Last Updated (Monday, 15 August 2011 10:15) Written by Administrator Wednesday, 10 August 2011 00:00
Let's see what Ben's been up to...
"Secure this area until the alert has been cancelled."
As they began to disperse, Kenobi became one with the dark.
1977 Novelisation
I was confused by this at first. So what else is new at SWa9? That is, by Ben's crouched Jawa or Mexican-style-huddle in the doorway. Then I saw the speed-lines amongst the scribbly shiny tile renderings. "I'm in!" he says. Not sure where. Either an elevator or doorway.
It does a good thing this page: it shows how Ben was able to get about the massive Death Star and its - presumably - labyrinthine network of thousands of corridors. What's a Jedi to do? Why, refer to a tourist information screen! - indicating the route to the tractor beam. The correct tractor beam.
It looks as if the sliding doors close just in the nick of time before the sentry shoots him.
AHA!
Ah... what? I don't know either. Does he read from the screen how to get there - and he's given a completely separate panel to think,
"AHA! That's the route to take".
No, of course not! Don't be ridiculous. He's thinking:
"Strewth - the door's still open - they're right outside - where's the effing door button?!?!?!"
"AHA - found it. How clever am I?"
But you're all wondering, why didn't he do the patented Jedi force-door-close? Come on! - you all saw the excellent Attack of the Clones movie. Obi Wan - in that past life that he seems to have forgotten mostly about - could OPEN AND CLOSE sliding doors with HIS MIND. HIS MIIIIIIND. He learnt it in Jedi Academy. Oh yeah. That past life that he 's forgotten about.
The last panel? Not sure why that's there.
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Ian McKellern would be brilliant as Ben. Same cheeky twinkle in the eyes and nobility.
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