I don't care (18)
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Ambivalence. At a time like this?
This the part of the film in which, with the Rebels mere seconds from mass-destruction: Luke switches-off his targeting computer! Having heard the ol' echoey voice in his head again, he actually closes his eyes whilst hurtling along the trench at one hell of a whack, toward the 2 metre wide target.
Eyes closed. Seconds from destruction.
Panic seizes the command centre on Yavin:
"Wha - your target device is off! What's wrong?"
Rebels of all ranks down below run about wildly - arms flailing - 'I think we're going to die - I think we're going to die'
"(Splutter) You can't hit a two metre wide target on manual..."
Luke - eyes still closed - replies:
"I don't care"
The terror-stricken rebels below are screaming - fighting to reach the exits - 'He's insane - we ARE going to die!'
But it all works out in the end - with Luke's flukey one-off shot. For which he'll receive a medal and a promotion. Joseph Heller: eat your heart out.
"I don't care"
Thanks again Howard
This page ends with a copy of Howard Chaykin's version of the exhaust port. It reminds me of the projector booth windows in cinemas - or something.
Only 3 pages left - whimper... (lower lip moving in and out)
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Comments
Here's hoping John White II takes an interest in a second generation completing your series (I could bribe him with more game pieces).
We did start an illustrated storybook together that involved planes, sharks and knights!
The 'torpedoes' dropped like they got sucked down a plughole. Or a pinball in that Sesame Street animation:
"12345-678910-11 12.
Doo-doo-dodoo-dee-doo..."
(how strangely un-lyrical that looks!)
Thinking about it now, they never said
"You must hit a 2 metre wide target at an angle making it - in effect - like shooting at a slit a couple of INCHES tall."
No wonder the rebels crapped themselves down at the base.
They flew several miles to get to it, it just doesn't make sense.
AGH! Can-not sus-pend dis-belief any... ungggh ...longer... gasp.
Sometimes it was 'Simpsons' bright yellow!
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The gold/warm yellow was also what I thought people from California looked like!
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Yes, quite creative though.
Luke should either wind his window down and turn off the heater - or stop for a coffee. He could have a terrible accident.
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