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Imperial core is where the citizens don't know empires exist beyond movies.

  • Haste_Hall [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    solo for a loner

    Extreme soy moment in Han (or Solo whatever the fuck uninspired name) when Random Imperial Immigration Guy #1 fills that in as Han's family name after he says "it's just me."

    • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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      3 years ago

      God that pissed me off so much. Not everything needs an explanation! It can just be his god damn name!

      Aside from that I liked that scene tho, I love seeing Star Wars stuff that just seems like people living their lives and imperial bureaucracy, idk why I just find it neat

      • Vncredleader
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        3 years ago

        I honestly am fine with it. It's not ideal, but fuck it if you had family who came to the US via Ellis island, chances are your last name has the same story. Or even that translator who's legal name in the us is "FNU" cause they forgot or didn't care enough and just copied the acronym for "first name unknown" from the generic document

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      Honestly, there's the inkling of a kind of cultural moment here. Like, imagine this being the standard practice for any orphan child or family-less refugee. Star Wars could have a million "Solo"s bouncing around the Galaxy, with backstories ranging from Grave of Fireflies to Great Gadsby.

      It's a shame more authors didn't pick this up and run with it, or divine it before the Kasdans landed on it. Imagine a Star Wars series that took a harder look at Galactic Poverty and Diaspora communities, rather than making poverty a simple setting frame from the next laser sword fight.

    • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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      3 years ago

      all that movie is is soy moments, I hate it with every fibre of my being. I could not care less about everything they explain in the movie. the imperial mudhopper armor is also stupid, it doesn't make any sense.

      • bigbologna [she/her]
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        3 years ago

        I'm glad that Solo took the time to include a scene where Han declares out loud "Chewbacca? That's a long name, I don't want to say that every time. I will give you a nickname."