#star wars return of the jedi

[milling-around]

The Bad Batch Finale and Joel Aron’s cryptic tweet

Okay so Joel Aron, Director of Cinematography Lighting & VFX at Lucasfilm, tweeted this:

Initially, I thought that this was going to be the runtime of S3E15 The Cavalry Has Arrived. This episode being longer would make sense as it’s the finale of the show and it’s close in length to S1E1 Aftermath. However, I saw a screenshot floating around the other day that says the runtime of the final episode “spans 24 to 25 minutes”.

If this episode is the typical length then this timestamp must be referring to a different piece of media. The question is, what media? In an effort to determine what could happen in the finale, I went to that point in the films to see what I would find. None of them strike as much fear in me as what’s happening in A New Hope.

The Phantom Menace - Anakin has just won the pod race and they are celebrating his victory.

Attack of the Clones - Jango Fett and Boba Fett have just attacked Obi-Wan with seismic charges.

Revenge of the Sith - Anakin is looking out over Coruscant from the Jedi Council room. He has just revealed to Mace Windu that Palpatine is a Sith.

A New Hope - Before leaving to disable the tractor beam on the Death Star, Obi-Wan delivers a line which may foreshadow what’s to come in The Bad Batch.

Empire Strikes Back - Luke is trying to lift the ship out of the swamp on Dagobah.

Return of the Jedi - Luke, Han, and Chewbacca, along with the droids, are captured by the Ewoks.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Anakin and Ahsoka are heading towards Tatooine to deliver Jabba’s son back to him.

At 01:09:56:01 in A New Hope, or as close to it as I could get (Disney+ sucks) this is what we see:

Sorry it’s a photo of my computer, I don’t know how y’all take screenshots of Disney+.

“Your destiny lies along a different path from mine.”

Many people have been theorising that the show could end with the Batch and Omega surviving but being separated, either by choice or by circumstance. This line from A New Hope, as well as the fact that Omega’s voice actor, Michelle Ang, has described the ending as “bittersweet”, definitely make that a solid theory.

Maybe I’m barking up the wrong tree though. There’s also speculation about whether Omega is force sensitive, so maybe Luke using the force in Empire Strikes Back is the real clue. Despite Ventress not believing Omega to have a high m-count, and her not being one of Hemlock’s designated m-count specimens, we have seen characters with a low m-count who were capable of wielding the force. Sabine Wren, for example.

Still, Omega being force sensitive doesn’t prevent the theory that she gets separated from the Batch from being true. It could actually be a reason for that separation because she may pursue training or decide that her proximity to the Batch endangers them.

But wait, there’s more!

At this timestamp in S1E1 Aftermath, Omega is on the Marauder with the Bad Batch (minus Crosshair) and they’re setting off on what will be her first big adventure. Omega’s Theme is playing and she’s gazing out at space with child-like wonder. While they’ve just parted ways with Crosshair, the overall feeling in this scene is hopeful.

If the tweet is referring to this episode, it could mean that we get a wholesome Bad Batch family moment. Whether Tech is there or not may rely on CX-2 being unmasked. Perhaps it’s bittersweet because Tech truly is dead or because he’s alive but they cannot save him from the Empire. Or maybe it’s bittersweet for a whole host of other reasons.

Honourable mention

@kiffobaby also looked into what is happening at this timestamp if you combine the runtimes (including credits) of all episodes in clone relevant story arcs and didn’t really find anything of note. If credits were removed then it would put at us a different point in the arc, however it’s unlikely that we’d be looking for a timestamp in an arcs combined duration anyway.

If you’ve read this far, I love you and don’t worry, we’re almost done.

Secret 16th episode?

Seasons 1 and 2 each had 16 episodes which leads me to speculate that this timestamp could actually be the runtime of the final episode, a secret 16th episode.

Is it likely? No. Can I dream? Yes.

[godthinksabel]

The OT as text posts part 7

[lostwhump]

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

[lukeslights4ber]

he's so adorable i wanna bawl my eyes out

but he's also so hot? the duality of men

[hmione]

Luke Skywalker’s Green Lightsaber in STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI 1983 | dir. Richard Marquand Gif requests are open!

[swedenis-h]

HE’LL RUE THE DAY, HE’LL RUE IT!! (X)

[limnsaber]

One of my favorite things about rotj Luke is how morbid he is. We don’t talk about it enough. He walks up to Jabba’s palace in Vader’s best cloak and not-so-subtly threatens Jabba with death, which Leia delivers. When Luke says goodbye to Leia, thinking that he’s leaving to die, he tells her she’s the only hope for the Alliance. To Palpatine, he says “You’re gravely mistaken,” and, “Soon I’ll be dead, and you with me.”

[that-red-r2-that-blew-up]

Favorite still from Return of the Jedi, just Han sitting on the railing all tired and dejected while Leia puts a comforting hand on his shoulder.

Bet 100% this was right after he found out Lando broke the radar dish too, and he's venting to her about it like-

Han: He fucked up my ship

Leia: I know, Han.

Han: He promised "not a scratch"

Leia it's Lando, why did you trust him in the first place I know.

[pomplalamoose]

IF YOU HEAR SOMEONE SCREAMING IN THE DISTANCE ITS ME BECAUSE

Imagine helping Luke shave his stubble after a mission

Imagine him just out of the shower, his hair wet and slicked back, a towel slung around his hips

Imagine sitting on the bathroom counter with him standing between your open legs, his hands on your thighs

Through half lidded eyes he watches your brow furrow in concentration as you carefully drag the razor across his skin

Your movements are a little bit shaky, unpracticed. You're afraid to hurt him.

Still covered in shaving cream he leans forward and scatters kisses all over your face until you're both sticky with it

[crisisofinfinitemultiverses]

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) Poster by Matt Ferguson

40th anniversary

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

[godthinksabel]

the three musketeers as text posts

[some---weirdo]

Why did I just realize that Anakin did destroy the Sith, eventually. In episode 6 (Return of the Jedi), it was Anakin that killed Palpatine, not Luke. And in the process, he killed Darth Vader as well (I don't mean physically – though that happened too – I mean he killed the Sith inside of himself). And ironically, it's because of his attachment to Luke that he turned from the dark side, he had to save his son. Anakin was the Chosen One afterall.

(We're ignoring the sequels right now, especially episode 9 (Rise of Skywalker). They mess everything up. Anakin killed Palpatine, end of story.)

[lukeslights4ber]

i just wanna take care of him :( i wanna hug him and tell him how pretty and cute he is :(

[dailydragon08]

he pretty

[sunflova]

i made this before watching ROTJ