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My redneck neighbor Doug on 'Tribe'
When not turning his home into a giant light hazard for Jesus's Birthday or getting into yelling fights in the alley with Bobby Lee (another redneck neighbor who is a DIE HARD 'Bama fan) about SEC football, Doug's been randomly texting me things about the Jedi.
I'll update y'all on that soon enough. (Plo Koon = Sexy Shrimp Daddy?!)
Meanwhile, here is his review of his favorite episode of Season 2 of The Bad Batch...TRIBE, or as Doug calls it 'Chewbacca Junior and the Weed Business'.
Yes, a random fetch quest one in which Clone Force 99 helps out a random Wookiee kid. His favorite. Don't ask.
Need a Doug refresher? Check it out under Doug Talks Star Wars here.
TW: Doug Doug's as is his Doug-like wont. Hold onto your butts. A little calmer since Daddy Warcrimes is MIA in this one.
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So we got Daddy Rambo and the gang making counterfeit licenses for underage drinkers or whatever. You gotta do what you gotta do, I guess, and Daddy Rambo will do a lot of things, but obtaining gainful employment ain’t one of them. 
Ryan-from-Accounting is smug as hell about his counterfeiting operation. You’re so smart, Ryan-from-Accounting, why don’t you go to law school and start practicing corporate licensing? At least you can get equity there, ya dingaling.
And Little Orphan Blondie runs away because she’s embarrassed to be seen around them. I get it, kid.
Woah, it’s Chewbacca Junior! Are the lizard and robot people trying to sell him to the circus or something? Oh, he’s a Jedi?! When did this happen, this is awesome! I loved Chewbacca! I love Wookiees! AWESOME!!!
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And Little Orphan Blondie is protecting him, go Little Orphan Blondie, go! 
I hope they adopt Chewbacca Junior and get him a collar and a nice bed on the floor of the HMS Search Warrant. They need a pet. Little Orphan Blondie can brush him and put bows in his hair! Do you think he uses a litter box?
They’re taking him home, and look! Little Orphan Blondie is giving him her Lunchables. I’m proud of the Dad Batch, they’re teaching Little Orphan Blondie good morals. Oh, poor wee Chewbacca Junior, he has no family and when he talks it sounds like Jimmers when he’s treed a squirrel*.
But Ryan-from-Accounting can understand him! Ya know, I wonder if his helmet can translate Bitch and that’s how Ryan-from-Accounting talks to his Bitch Wife Laura. 
It would be awesome if they adopt Chewbacca Junior and he attacks people with his lightsaber. He’s like a pet version of an MR-15! Imagine the DAMAGE his furry ass would do on the battlefield! 
Ooh, they made it to Wookieeland! Ya know, it always reminded me of where Jenny and I used to camp in northern California. I wonder if there’s a brewery nearby? I bet Toaster Strudel needs to throw back, that man needs a beer and a restraining order from Daddy Rambo. 
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Oh SHIT, looks like the bugs from Klendathu made their way down to Wookieeland. Somebody call the Starship Troopers! Oh, wait, they can talk to those things like Dougie Houser did? Woah. Neat. 
Looks like the Empire found the Wookiee weed farm and torched it. Poor Wookiees, they’re just trying to make an honest living growing herb. Leave ‘em alone!
Which planet makes meth, my money’s on Tatooine, it looks like New Mexico and that place is meth Disneyland, there was a whole TV show about it. 
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(Above is...Tatooine?! - Dr Meat Muffin)
Oh man it’s Houma-BBQ-Bitch’s shitty brothers and they’re burning the whole weed operation to the ground. Guess they work for the DEA.
Kick their asses, Wookiees! Now they want Chewbacca Junior, but the Dad Batch is saying FUCK YOU! 
Go Dad Batch go! Fire ‘em up! Destroy the tanks! GO JULIO GO! It’s like Apocalypse Now with Bigfoot!
More Wookiees! And they’re riding giant monkey-cats! AWESOME. Man, I feel stoned just watching this episode. Why can't I stop giggling.
Granny Wookiee says come on in and have some weed! Oh, shit, are they doing ayahuasca? Toaster Strudel ain’t having it, but Julio’s down. Julio’s down for anything, he’s probably gonna stick around, use his pipe laying skills, and get some free ganga out of the deal. Man, we all need a Julio in our life. Love him. 
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Oh, poor Chewbacca Junior can’t find a home. Come on, Granny Wookiee, just let him crash with you guys! He can clip weed on the side, he’s got that lightsaber, let ‘em have it. But first, let’s talk to the trees! Did they take mushrooms before this scene, Jesus Christ this really does take place in Humboldt County, doesn’t it.
Ah, nevermind, the gators that run the DEA are here. With Stormtroopers. Oh shit, are the gators wearing Wookiee pelts while fighting Wookiees? That’s some Silence of the Lambs shit right there.
Welp, time for fire fights, Smokey the Bear does not approve of this episode, especially as one of the lizard men chases Chewbacca Junior and Little Orphan Blondie into the woods with a flamethrower. 
Oh shit, there are the bugs! Shit, am I actually cheering on the bugs from Starship Troopers? What is going on here, I’m so confused. Whelp, they’re eating Houma-BBQ-Bitch’s brother, good for them.
Back to Granny Wookiee’s Pot Palace, where Toaster Strudel and Julio throw back her questionable moonshine and smile at each other. If they end up with Wookiee girlfriends, it will be weird, but I will be happy for them. 
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And Little Orphan Blondie and Chewbacca Junior are talking to the trees, again. Just watching this episode makes me wanna go back to Electric Forest. Except I don’t think Oceana County has wookiees, but it does have crazy people in the woods I guess. 
*=Jimmers is Doug’s extremely handsome poodle mix dog. His full name is Jimmers Jimothy Jimerson III and they found him as a stray when he was eating trash behind a bowling alley in Nacogdoches. 
Where my Doug fans at? @amalthiaph @eyecandyeoz @merkitty49 @sued134 are the biggest, but let me know if ya wanna be tagged in the next installment!
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kurapike · 6 months
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cant relate to u all w those posts that are like 'i wanna live a quiet and comfortable life' cause i want to die from a heroin overdose while riding a brakeless limusine driven by a dj dressed as chewbacca on the run from the goat police across the streets of a burning cyber city
#x
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Julieta Madrigal: Mi vida, do you know what today is?
Mirabel Madrigal: Today is Star Wars Day.
Julieta Madrigal: (gasps) Today is Star Wars Day?
Mirabel Madrigal: Yes it is, just let me know when you’re ready.
Julieta Madrigal: I know. Girls, come here!
Isabela Madrigal: Yes, mom?
Julieta Madrigal: Do you know what today is?
Isabela Madrigal: Star Wars Day.
Julieta Madrigal: Wow. Cool.
Luisa Madrigal: So, where are you going to Walt Disney World?
Julieta Madrigal: Yes, it does.
Mirabel Madrigal: What are you waiting for? Let’s go!
Julieta Madrigal smiling: Where are you going?
Mirabel Madrigal: I’m going to Walt Disney World!
Julieta Madrigal: Alright, now where’s my wallet?
Mirabel Madrigal holding her wallet: Here’s my wallet and debit card.
Julieta Madrigal: Bye! Be careful! Have fun!
Mirabel Madrigal: Bye, mom!
*At Walt Disney World*
Mirabel Madrigal: Walt Disney World have arrived!
Isabela Madrigal: Wow.
Luisa Madrigal: Awesome!
Mirabel Madrigal: Hey, Chewie!
Chewbacca: (happily noises)
*Chewbacca hugs Mirabel*
Mirabel Madrigal: I’m so happy to see you! Take a picture with me?
Chewbacca: (nods his head)
Mirabel Madrigal: Alright! (take a selfie with Chewbacca) Say roar!
Chewbacca: (happily roars)
*camera flashes*
Mirabel Madrigal: Wow! The picture is so adorable! Thanks, Chewie!
Chewbacca: (growling happily)
Isabela Madrigal: I can’t wait to see!
Luisa Madrigal: So, what are you waiting for? Let’s go to the ride!
*Girls meanwhile, Star Wars Ride*
Mirabel Madrigal: (camera flashing)
Isabela Madrigal: (shush and pointing a finger) Look!
*No photos or videos allowed*
Mirabel Madrigal: Oh, good.
Luisa Madrigal: I’m proud of you.
*the ride stops*
Mirabel Madrigal: Woohoo!
Stormtrooper: Hello.
Mirabel Madrigal nervously: H-hello…
Stormtrooper: What’s your name?
Mirabel Madrigal introducing herself: My name is Mirabel Madrigal.
Stormtrooper: Can you tell me what’s the line of The Princess Bride?
Mirabel Madrigal in a raspy voice: Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, Prepare to die.
Stormtrooper: Blowing stuff up never gets old!
Mirabel Madrigal: 😮
Isabela Madrigal: Mr. Stormtrooper. We’re going to shopping. Bye.
Stormtrooper: (foot steps)
Girls: (laughing)
Darth Vader: (inhales and exhales)
Isabela Madrigal: Why, hello Darth Vadder, It’s very nice to meet you.
Darth Vader: Hello, Isabela.
Isabela Madrigal: This is the villain, Darth Vader. Say hi, sis.
Mirabel and Luisa Madrigal: Hi!
Darth Vader: Hi.
Mirabel Madrigal: I love your mask.
Darth Vader: Thank you.
Mirabel Madrigal: (chuckles)
Isabela Madrigal: I gotta go. Bye.
*Darth Vader waving goodbye to girls*
Mirabel Madrigal: Let’s go shopping!
Isabela Madrigal: Can I buy it, sis?
Mirabel Madrigal: I’d like to t-shirt.
Luisa Madrigal: Can I have mugs?
Isabela Madrigal: Thanks.
Mirabel Madrigal looking at clothes: I love The Mandalorian!
Luisa Madrigal looking at mugs: Mm.
Isabela Madrigal: I love it!
Mirabel Madrigal: Let’s go to check out.
Cashier: Hello!
*scanner beep*
Cashier: Alright, that will be $31.75.
Mirabel Madrigal giving her debit card: Here you are. *entering a PIN number credit card swiper*
Cashier: Here’s your receipt. Have a great day.
Mirabel, Isabela, and Luisa Madrigal: Thanks!
Mirabel Madrigal: Let’s go home!
*Girls meanwhile, go home*
Mirabel Madrigal: Hi, mom!
Julieta Madrigal: Hi, Mirabel! How was Walt Disney World?
Mirabel Madrigal: Good.
Julieta Madrigal: Wow! Awesome! But I don’t even have mugs. I broke my mugs.
Mirabel Madrigal: Isa, over here!
Isabela Madrigal: Mami, I have a surprise for you. Ta-da!
Julieta Madrigal: A Star Wars mugs?
Isabela Madrigal: Yeah, Star Wars Day is on May 4th.
Julieta Madrigal: 😇
Mirabel Madrigal: So, let’s wash your hands.
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The Force Awakens Notes Featuring: Eli Sereta
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The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker
A/N: In the event that I ever do a rewrite of the sequel trilogy including my girl, I wanted to get my ideas down and share them with you! So here we go!
There may be some character information, especially establishing Poe and Eli’s relationship prior to Poe leaving for Jakku because background is important. In which case I would include some narration and scenes of Eli’s life pre-Poe and then some of their relationship dynamic
When the actual plot of The Force Awakens begins, Poe is obviously gone on Jakku and he is gone for longer than he probably should have been. Whether Eli wants to admit it or not, she’s worried about him. If asked she’ll lie, saying that he’s an important asset to the resistance and they need him back. Everyone knows better but she is determined to keep the façade up. 
So she gathers some things of hers into a bag and grabs one of the less fighter-y ships the resistance has with full intention of bringing it back. Anything that’s broken (not that she’s planning on it) when she gets back, she will personally fix.
Leia comes to see her as she’s prepping though.
“You going to stop me general?” Leia sighs, “No. I just want you to be careful is all. Both of you better come home safe”
Eli is not a combat capable flyer but she is not incapable of flying a ship and she makes it to Jakku
When she eventually finds Poe he’s injured, dehydrated and practically starving. BB-8 is nowhere to be seen and Eli’s heart aches for the little droid but realistically there’s nothing she can do.
They look to the sky in time to see the Millennium Falcon flying away under heavy fire but they make it. It’s not too difficult for the two to figure out what may be going on.
Poe wants Eli to fly after them, she refuses. That ship will be easy to find, for better or for worse, and Poe is very much in need of medical attention. Despite his protests, Eli takes him home and he’s patched up.
In the meantime, Leia visits and Eli tells her all of what they saw. One thing leads to another and the resistance, with their best pilot back in fighting condition, arrive in time to aid the rag tag crew aboard the Falcon when the First Order attacks.
Eli insists on going with and bums a ride with Leia. Once the fighting is over and everyone is deemed somewhat safe, Eli charges into the forest looking for BB-8, happy to see the little guy.
The resistance regroups and Eli is among the volunteer’s to disable the First Order’s weapon. Between the two of them, Eli thinks she and Finn could figure out how to disable the weapon’s defenses so Poe and his team can destroy it.
The two share a moment, “Don’t die.” But neither of them really know how to navigate the exchange.
Eli does her best at disabling the weapons defenses, not knowing how any of the systems work and Finn not being able to help. She accidentally sets off an alert, leading to Phasma finding their location. Phasma is overpowered though and is forced to either continue the work or call the rest of the staff saying the breach has been dealt with before helping Eli figure things out, whichever makes more sense in the moment.
Then bombs are planted, Kylo Ren kills his father and is shot by Chewbacca and Eli before the two high tail it to the Millennium Falcon, blowing up Starkiller Base while they’re at it. 
Eli and Chewy fly to Rey and Finn’s rescue arriving on the resistance base as the X-Wing flyers arrive.
Eli rushes to Poe but quickly becomes awkward, falling into asking him if his ship’s broken or if BB-8 is alright.
He laughs, stopping her motor mouth with a kiss and the two celebrate the battle being over and each other being safe.
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Chewbacca the Maine Coon (Han Solo x Reader)
Once, Han was working on a carpentry job for your animal shelter and veterinary clinic. While he worked, an orphaned Maine Coon kitten would come and “supervise” him. Phasma, the lead veterinarian, found them and nursed them to health so they could be adopted someday.
At first, Han thought the kitten would only get in the way, but slowly he began to fall in love with them (even though he wanted to deny it). You and Phasma noticed that the kitten had fallen in love with Han, and began to think of a plan.
Finally, Han’s project was complete, and it was time for the plan to be put in action. While Phasma thanked him, you went to the kitten nursery and picked up the kitty. “We noticed this little boy was watching you work,” you said, and handed Han the kitten. The kitten mewed and nuzzled Han, happy to see his friend.
Han feels conflicted- he’s never really formed an opinion about cats, but this little guy was so precious… but in the end, the kitty won over Han. He thought back to a movie he watched in college, and remembered a fuzzy alien that the cat looked like.
Chewbacca is now a member of the family, much to your and Han’s delight. After some lessons from you, he’s now a cat father raising a happy, healthy kitty.
Old habits die hard, because whenever Han works on small carpentry stuff in the house or in his workshop, Chewie likes to watch. He’s also a big help, since he swats screws or nails towards Han sometimes. When Han gets out his guitar, Chewie meows along while you and Han sing.
And Chewie loves to ride shotgun in Han’s van.
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pencilscratchins · 3 years
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based on that one story amy poehler story, because it truly is a great personality indicator [ID in next reblog]
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Queen of the South : Teresa and James journey
1x02: James try to save her from the dissipation of the drugs.  1x03: Warning from James that she may not be able to get out. James doesn’t want to end up in jail. Teresa replied: “If I know too much I’m indispensable. If I know too little I’m disposable.” Also, James vouch for her and takes responsabillity for her. 1x04: James told her that he will not be killed by crossfire made for her. White Bentley. 1x05: James shown as a sniper, “learn you cannot run away from that.” 1x06: Cave allegory Plato, Teresa saved James from the cave the time she could see. 1x08: block market James. 1x09: Teresa saved a witness, “it’s never gonna end.” 2x01: Choose between survival and your heart. King George saying that James has debs on Teresa. Also, their first hug. 2x02: First meeting with Kelly Anne. Sniper James. Teresa said that James is a good person, we are n together in this business. 2x03: We learn that James had combat first-aid training and he was ex-military. He saved Teresa from a scorpion bite. Teresa is mentioned as his “piece of ass”. Teresa is not leaving James behind. James told her “play hard to get” and put a hand on her shoulder. 2x04: James will do anything to protect them. 2x05: Bolivia. Guerro telling Teresa, “I know the way he looks at you.” James and Fireworks. 2x06: Bolivia. “Mayocoyotzin” = she who creates herself. “Good Death”, you had to die to be reborn into my family. We learned that James was in Afghanistan. Second hug and they shared a kiss. Guerro told James that he kept her alive. 2x08: Sunglasses break code. James told her it’s not the moment to play hard to get. “Life doesn’t care about what you want. We don’t get to choose.” Marbella? Teresa saved James. 2x10: King George compare Pote to Chewbacca's the single greatest wingman in the universe.  2x11: James saying to Teresa “I’ll protect you & take care of yourself.” 2x12: James doesn’t kill her. 2x13: To live is to die and to die is to begin again. James saying to Guerro that he never missed a target from this distance in his life and he would never hurt her like he did.”
3x01: James saved Teresa in Malta. 3x02: James saved Teresa in Malta a second time, “I was protecting you. You are only alive because of me. Since the first day we meet I’ve been trying to keep you alive”. Conversation about trust. 3x03: Intention with Teresa are good said to Pote. James saved her from a bullet again. 3x04: Doing business together. 3x05: “I will be ready if they come from you” (by James). “You’re still her that’s something” (by Teresa). She saved him. We are in this together. I don’t deserve that. Everyone deserves that. James referred as “Romeo”. First time they sleep together. 3x06: James goest to Mexico to save Teresa. 3x07: Protect us.  3x08: Teresa saying “I know that you are worried about me, but I’m ok. I don’t regret sleeping with you.” She saved James again. Respect goes both way. Teresa asking Pote what he think about James? “He will die for you.” 3x09: We will do it together. Phoenix is theirs. Second time they sleep together. 3x10: Come back to us. There is James and fireworks. El Santos and his baby? 3x11: “If I mean something to you, you will show up.” Doubting my loyalty.  3x12: I will not be there after. He’s leaving. I don’t want to lose you. 3x13: I have to go. It’s been a hell of a ride. I’m gonna miss you. I’ll see you around. You take are of her to Pote.
Waiting for season 5 to stream on Netflx. 
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suzukiblu · 3 years
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do you have any thoughts/feelings on omega!Han and alpha!Leia?
My thoughts and feelings on omega!Han are always that he is The Worst Omega Ever. He can't nest for shit, he picks TERRIBLE heat partners, and he can barely be trusted to remember his birth control, by which I mean he cannot be trusted to remember his birth control at all whatsoever, thank the Force for Chewie and Lando and every other ride-or-die friend that he has and absolutely does not deserve.
Leia is a great alpha, of course. Absolutely flawless. Right up until Han gets involved, anyway, and then she's like "Ugh! I can't believe I'm gonna sleep with him."
Luke: "Well, you don't HAVE to . . ."
Leia: "No, I'm gonna."
Meanwhile Han is arguing with Chewbacca about when he took his last birth control dose and is definitely, definitely the wrong one.
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thiscastielhasflown · 3 years
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day three of day two of j&kcreatorfest (with @expectingtofly)— prompts: movie night or baking dean just wants to watch brokeback mountain in peace and cas is there to enjoy the emotional roller coaster ride. (2.1k) [does contain spoilers of the movie's plot, you have been warned]
"Okay choose — Midnight Cowboy or Brokeback Mountain?"
Cas looks directly at Dean who is standing in front of him holding two DVDs and smiling wide with eagerness. To celebrate and commemorate their first Pride Month official out together, both collectively decided to watch a different LGBTQ+ themed movie every night during June (if at all possible).
Rather than the Winchester/Leahy family's normal Tuesday night movie routine, Sam and Eileen were more than willing to change up their usual viewing schedule — even helping to prepare and order movies unavailable to be streamed. But sadly this night coincided with their short weekend getaway trip up to Donna's cabin for a needed change in scenery from the bleak walls of the bunker. No matter how good the movie choice was going to be for those nights, nothing compares to either couple getting some alone time together.
Cas and Dean are left alone to watch a movie in the newly renovated 'Dean Cave' — now including a larger sectional couch (to fit everyone more comfortably), an LED monogrammed neon light of Dean's nickname from Cas, 'Titan', along with new pictures hung up from a recent family photoshoot, and a new stereo sound system all set up by Dean earlier that day.
While Dean was busy with that, Cas was in the kitchen trying out a homemade sourdough pretzel dough recipe — made with his own fermented starter — along with a batch of double-chocolate chunk brownies with lines of caramel crisscrossing across the top as their movie viewing snack for the night.
"I thought we were watching the Trixie Mattel documentary."
"I know we agreed on that, but I'm more into a gay cowboy sort of mood tonight. You feel me?"
Cas blinks, "I haven't felt you yet."
"Cas, it's a figure of speech. Stay on track. Which one do you want to watch?"
"Isn't Trixie a gay Western icon as anyway?"
Dean hesitates, "Well, I would say not exactly. Maybe because of her music style and love for Dolly—"
"Parton, we've listened to her music before," Cas interrupts.
Dean smiles, "Yes we have. We've listened to Trixie too. So I guess it depends on who you ask if they’d categorize her as a modern gay Western icon in the drag business. We're sidetracked, please just pick one."
"Okay, sorry. How about the one with the happier ending."
Dean pauses to think, "I don't think either end up happy."
"Then the one where someone doesn't die."
Dean pauses again, "I...do believe someone dies in both of them."
"Then what are the differences?"
"To be honest, there really aren't that many," Dean laughs it off, "They both take place within the same 1960s setting, even though Brokeback was made in 2004. There are two main male characters in both, who aren't close in the beginning but end up so by the end. Um. The biggest difference is that Brokeback actually takes place in Western-type locations, where Midnight Cowboy setting is in New York. Is any of this helping in your decision process?"
"To be honest, not really," Cas stands up from the couch and adjusts his shirt, "Well, you go ahead and make the final decision, okay? Let me go grab the pretzels and brownies from the kitchen while you get it set up. Want a beer?"
"Yes, please. Can you bring extra cheese sauce too?" Dean answers.
"Of course, nacho or cheddar?"
A sparkle glazes over Dean's eyes as he looks at Cas, a smirk making its way across his lips, "How about both?"
"Sure can," Cas leans in to give Dean a kiss on the cheek, brushing his hand up against the other man's shoulder, "Be right back."
Dean watches Cas walk out of the room with a smug look on his face, admiring his love before bending down in front of the TV console and turning on the DVD player to give it time to boot up. He looks back and forth between either movie case, still unable to pick one over the other. Sighing, he ends up picking Brokeback Mountain, knowing deep down that Cas would most likely end up enjoy watching it more.
As he stands back up holding the DVD player remote in his hand, he hears the sound of Cas walking down in the hallway near the mancave’s door. They've been together so long at this point, but even the slightest presence of Cas will still make a butterfly giddiness erupt inside of Dean.
"Right on time as always," Dean puts down the remote after pushing 'play', grabbing the plate and beer held out to him by Cas.
He holds it up to his nose and breathes in the mingling smells of delicious food, "You really outdid yourself on this one."
Cas blushes from the compliment before pulling his own plate closer to him, breaking off a piece of the brownie and slipping it into his mouth, "Glad to know you approve."
Dean winks and takes a bite of his own, letting out a tiny moan of satisfaction from the taste, "Did you put sea salt in this?"
"I'm surprised you noticed, it was one of my secret ingredients I added in. Thought it would go well with the caramel."
"Your intuition was right, this is delicious," Dean takes another large bite and lets the flavors melt over his tongue.
At this point in the movie, Jack and Ennis sit at the bar drinking together, getting the chance to have the last bit of freedom before heading up to the mountain to work. This reminds Dean of the many times he's shared a drink with Cas before they assumed the worst would happen, losing each other. Yet those moments have now become ones he'll never forget.
The soft touch of a hand against his face pulls Dean's eyeline from the movie, Cas reeling him into a deep kiss, their lips melding into each other creating a familiar yet comfortable feeling.
Before letting anything escalate Dean pulls back and faces his head back towards the TV, reaching up to wipe off his bottom lip softly, "Watch the movie, you're going to miss a good part."
Cas pulls away and pouts, giving him one last peck on the neck before returning fully to the boundaries of his seat.
Dean turns his head back again to Cas and reaches out for his hand, weaving their fingers together, "Hey don't do that, all I wanna do is watch the movie. We can do plenty of that later."
"Fine, fine," Cas mocks, grabbing a piece of the soft pretzel and dips it in the cheese, shoving it in his mouth with a hint of annoyance.
They manage to in silence to watch the movie a little longer before Cas speaks up again, "So...what exactly is going on?"
Dean clears his throat, "Well, Jack and Ennis got their orders to go up to the mountain to go work with the sheep and they're still trying to get used to each other. Testing out the ropes, trying to work together as a team."
"Are you sure they fall in love? They definitely don't very seem into each other at the moment."
Dean takes a sip of his beer, "Love happens in mysterious ways Cas, just like us. It is never as easy as we think, especially when two people don't really get along, to begin with."
"We got along just fine, what are you talking about?"
The only thing Dean does when he hears Cas make that statement is laugh, downing another large gulp of his beer.
Cas tilts his head, "Why are you laughing?"
"Your memory must be skewed now that you're human. Don't you remember threatening my life multiple times? Trust me, you and Uriel were a couple of dicks for the majority of that early time."
"I've changed a lot since then."
Dean smiles and squeezes Cas' hand, "We've both changed a lot. Us, being here like this, is the ending we both deserve. For them, it was much harder of a situation. Their free will isn't as fluid as the ones we take for granted."
"You're not telling me—" Cas sits back with wide eyes, trying to formulate the future plot points in his head.
"I'm not going to spoil anything from the movie, you're going to have to watch it yourself to find out yourself," Dean mimics zipping his lips and turning a key to lock it, "My lips are sealed.”
A sudden vibration erupts from Dean's back, shoving his hand into it and pulling out his phone to see Sam's picture contact picture lit up (from a drunken Halloween night dressed up in a Chewbacca costume, minus the head, with a herbal cigarette dangling between his lips), swiping to answer, "Hey Sammy, what's going on?"
"Hey-uh-hi, are you busy right now?" Sam asks in a mildly frantic tone of voice over the phone.
"Well—" Dean signals to Cas to pause the movie, "It is movie night like you know, but I can talk. Everything going okay?"
"No, yeah, everything is fine. Do you know how to treat a spider bite?"
Dean coughs slightly in surprise, "Are you telling me you already managed to get a spider bite?"
Cas, overhearing the conversation holds a hand up to his mouth to help suppress the giggling he's unable to prevent himself from doing.
"Yeah, um, neither Eileen and I can remember if it's supposed to be a cold or warm compress."
Dean shakes his head and lets out a chuckle, "Did you just drunkenly call me, to ask me, how to treat a spider bite less than 24 hours after leaving here?"
"Yes Dean, do you have the answer or not?"
"Go get some ice and makeshift ice pack. For the swelling. Any other questions?"
Sam pauses not answering right away, Dean hears the sound of rustling and clanking of ice in the background, "No that should be it. Thank you."
"Yep, you're welcome. Bye," Dean hangs up before Sam can say anything else.
"I'm sorry for all of the distractions tonight Dean, I really am. I know how much you wanted to watch this movie," Cas puts a hand on his shoulder, slightly massaging at the tense muscle underneath Dean's favorite Led Zeppelin shirt.
"It's fine Cas, we can stop the movie if you want. Maybe pick it back up tomorrow?"
"Why can't we continue watching it? If we have to pause again, then we pause again. Anyway, you have me interested in learning what will happen.”
“Alright, we’ll continue.”
Thankfully, no one else bothers them for the rest of the movie. Even when Cas was confused in certain sections, he reminded quiet and attentively watched, quickly becoming attached to the characters and the blossoming (and losing) love between them. When the credits begin to roll, Dean looks over to see Cas crying, tears streaming down his face, and biting on his bottom lip to possibly contain his emotions.
"Cas, what's wrong?"
"The jacket...Jack was the one who took the jacket that Ennis thought he forget on the mountain. He took it and kept it for all those years. And now...with Jack gone..." Cas leans in towards Dean, who wraps his arms around his shoulder in comfort, pressing little kisses on the top of his head. He lets Cas cry, holding onto him tight.
When Cas feels ready enough to pull away, Dean reaches up to wipe the tears from his cheeks, "What’s wrong Cas?"
"It just reminds me of us. When you kept my coat, the symbolism of keeping an article of clothing when your loved one is gone. In this case—" Cas sucks in a deep breath, bottom lip quivering, "Ennis lost Jack, his soulmate. But no matter how many times you've lost me, I've always come back. I wish that could have been the same for them."
"Oh, babe..." Dean pulls Cas into a kiss, strong and supportive, "They got to share their love while they could, and even though things could have been different, that was the ending destined for the."
"Why couldn’t they have ended up together?"
"Just how their cards were played, nothing we can change about it.”
Cas sighs, rubbing away his remaining leftover tears, "This really is a goddamn bitch of a unsatisfactory situation."
Dean can't help himself from laugh out of happiness, "That was a pretty good usage of that phrase, glad to know you picked up on it."
"Oh, it's going to be my go-to now, along with 'I wish I knew how to quit you’."
"Sounds to me like you liked the movie. Well, I do have an idea," Dean stands up from the couch and reaches for Cas' hand, pulling him up to a standing position, "How about we go start something? Sound good to you?"
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TBB Character Thoughts
Where do you live Filoni I just wanna talk
Why are they white Filoni
Filoni answer me
Spoilers for TBB episodes 1 & 2 under the cut 
Crosshair 
There are two distinct instances where we see Crosshair being more than just the asshole character and I’m gonna talk about them 
The first one is S7E4 of TCW when everyone is escaping Skako Minor and he and Wrecker are comparing kill counts 
don’t look at me blushing about Crosshair being a top
But just look at Crosshair’s mannerisms when he says “no he won’t~” 
Popping up right after Hunter assures Wrecker just to rub it in that he topped him killed more droids 
The little head shake and shoulder shrug he does 
And his voice 
That’s not the voice of someone saying something cruel
That’s a straight up teasing voice 
He’s teasing his vod like vode do 
The second instance is in TBB S1E1 when they’re loading the marauder for their mission to Onderon 
“He actually cried”
And ya know what?
I don’t doubt that Wrecker cried 
But “hey, we both did”
I like to think that Crosshair, seeing a fully stocked armory with force knows how many (probably new) rifles, also teared up a bit 
THAT’S the Crosshair I’m holding out hope for 
But I swear if I don’t see him trying to fight the chip’s control 
(Just like Rex tried to do)
(Just like Jesse tried to do)
If I don’t see that and he doesn’t get any character development beyond being just the bad guy 
I’m gonna go feral 
But maybe we do see it?
He still wants Hunter’s permission before pulling the trigger even with his chip half active 
And Wrecker is a big target 
Crosshair only hits his shoulder when they’re escaping Kamino
From that close range he misses a kill shot?
No sir I don’t think so
Wrecker 
There was never a doubt in my mind that Wrecker would be good with kids 
Look at him standing up behind Omega in the galley for intimidation like the ori’vod he is
And to see him interact with Shaeeah and Jek 
“Uncle Wrecker!” 
I just 🥺
Amazing 
And can I just say that when they’re locked up on Kamino and he punches the wall the first time 
He explains the sounds to the guard almost verbatim the way Tech did to him 
Had me cracking up because the way he’s written, he would never say that by himself 
He trusts Tech’s explanation so much that he parrots it back to the guards
Not to mention all the little interactions between Tech and Wrecker in both episodes 
Them arguing about the hand signals 
Him reacting to Tech’s teasing about his conditioning 
Wrecker suplexing the droid which was hot
And maybe they’ve done it before, but all Crosshair needing to say is “knife” for Wrecker to know what to do
Great moment 
And his SCAR
We get a so much more detailed image of it in the first episode 
Like, I’m of the opinion that that injury is part of the reason he acts as childish as he does 
Because are those or are those not electrical scars 
His brain was fried
Them mentioning it at all would be nice 
Give me more than big dumb guy 
I love and support the headcanon of him being emotionally intelligent 
Also, him going through the Marauder with Omega and they both fall asleep together is the sweetest 
He probably showed her everything they have while talking about it
He showed her where they hide the snacks
Lula is cute and so is Wrecker’s poncho and hat 
Tech
His confidence in everything he says is so attractive
He might be misinformed about some things, namely the inhibitor chips
But boy
Him being positive about where to hit the wall to break out of their cell
The fact that he could slice into imperial data easily even though he’s never seen those codes before 
How he didn’t tell Hunter about his plan to impound the Marauder until after the fact because he knew his plan would work
The biggest flex
Also, I want him to hear Rex explain the true purpose of the chips 
I want him to say “actually” like he’s about to say something 
I want Rex to have undeniable proof of it all
And I want Tech to become progressively more horrified about what he sees/hears
Tech is Tech
He knows technology
He trusts technology 
And look at what the Kaminoans put inside him and his vod 
He immediately starts planning on how to get the chip out of Crosshair
Also he’s a secret softie with Omega 
He probably researched everything about her right after they meet the first time 
He’s upset because she’s upset on the farm in Saleucami
The way he reaches up to catch her when she drops down from the Marauder 
“That would be dirt” 
Like he can and will happily explain anything about anything to her if she asks 
Hunter 
Guess who just made the Galaxy’s Top 10 list of best dad’s? 
Look at him trying to be a dad 
You don’t know everything yet but you’re doing great sweetie 
Immediate ride or die for Omega as soon as he finds out she’s some sorta defective like them 
Also the way he goes after Caleb to try and protect him from the other clones 
He just wants to help kids 
Probably shoulda called Crosshair out on his acting strange more/earlier 
He knows his vod, and Cross is not being Cross
The way he watches Cut and Suu to try and figure this parenting thing out because he’s just acquired a child 
The way Cut and Suu look at him when he interacts with Omega
Cut’s like, yeah vod, I’ve been there
HIS SMILE
HELLO TALK ABOUT GORGEOUS 
Also talking about gorgeous 
Hunter in civvies 
He wasn’t yelling at Omega because he was mad, he was yelling because he was scared 
He was yelling at Tech because he was mad
I knew Omega wasn’t going to leave but him suggesting it because he wants her to be safe
So good, so pure 
And he’s a great leader, honestly 
He doesn’t do anything to put them in danger if he can help it (see: Onderon)
Crosshair says he’s missing the big picture but I think he sees everything, but he also knows it’s an incomplete picture 
He just wants the best for his vode and that means getting all the facts straight before he does anything 
Echo
FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY SOMEONE TELL HIM ABOUT FIVES
My man deserves to know exactly how Fives’s actions helped saved Rex and Ahsoka and is still helping to save other vode 
He deserves to remember his last batch mate fondly
I love how he reacted to AZI-3 
The recognition of his PTSD is a good thing as much as it hurts to see 
Need more of that 
Echo using his cybernetic arm as a shank on the droids during the training simulation is peak feral fighting
Also he definitely asked to get some kamas again 
He earned his ARC status before and he’s not gonna lose that too
Plus he knows the kamas are hot
The fact that he’s complaining about the smell of their room too is just so funny?
Like it’s an offhand comment at first
But then he gripes about it again when Wrecker says it smells funny in the cell
“That’s because it’s clean”
All Echo wants is to kick everyone out of their room for the day and deep clean everything 
And the way he acts because of Omega
“Harm her and you’re a dead man”
Completely serious
He absolutely would murder someone if they so much as scratch her
I wish we got more bonding between him and the others
He probably had that awkward phase when you find a new friend group but you’re still new so you can’t just be your normal weird self
He’s gotta build up to being just bantha-shit insane
Otherwise the others would think he’s serious about the shit he says
And be worried 
But it’s actually nothing to worry about 
I just want them all showing love to him and each other 
Also, in case you were curious,
Galaxy’s Top 10 Best Dads (in no particular order):
Hunter
Din Djarin
Jango Fett
Waxer 
Boil
Plo Koon
Cut Lawquane
Kanan Jarrus
Bail Organa
Chewbacca, probably 
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Paul x Reader: Thanksgiving
Warning: Child Protective Services (CPS) and Adult Protective Services (APS) involvement mentioned. Death of elderly, and implication of abuse and neglect are written
Takes place LONG after the war with the Volturi; Renesmee is 16 and Jake JUST imprinted on her. Not when she was a baby. Let’s just act like Bella didn’t almost die when she had her and they just moved away until recently, okay? Cool.
Also like I said before, all the imprints are the same age as the guys. No pedophilia bs is EVER in my stories.
***
I met Leah in my Sophomore year at Washington State. I was going into Development and Family Structure whereas she was going in to be an RN like her mother. We met in a Health and Sex class that was considered as an elective course. Because we had to travel across campus to make it to this class, we always ended up sitting in the back of the class together. Eventually creating a friendship that you’d rarely see develop and stick together. Now, we’re Juniors and I am currently packing to head to La Push with her and her boyfriend Lajohn for Thanksgiving since I didn’t have a family.
I was lucky if I’m honest. I was given to the state at 12 after CPS finally indicated that my parents weren’t fit to take care of me and my grandmother. Unfortunately, it took the death of my grandmother for anyone to do anything. Although I was given to the state at 12, I didn’t leave until I was 18. The likelihood of getting adopted after 10 is slim. I was happy for those who did, but it hurt to see some of them come back. You realize through others that just because the idea of parenting is wonderful, being a parent is completely different. I was lucky enough to take advantage of resources that were provided for me and some of the other kids that lead me to this point.
I got my first job at 16 and worked from then onward. I applied to college and financial aid as fast as I was able to so that I wouldn’t be alone. I receive enough grants and scholarships for my associates and now working on my bachelor's. My previous roommates were, well, trash; which motivated me to get a job and move into the nearby apartments. My roommates now are chill, we all just don’t talk to one another. Which lead me back to this moment at my apartment.
“I don’t know what to wear!” I said looking in my closet for a perfect outfit to bring to Thanksgiving.
“I don’t know why you’re stressing about it. I told you, no one is going to care. But, if you’re that worried, wear the ripped jeans and the black off the shoulder sweater shirt. Oh! And the booties!” Leah said going through my closet. Even though she says and acts like she doesn’t care about fashion and appearance, I know deep down in the pits of hell that we call her soul, that she really and truly still doesn’t, but she has a soft spot for it.  
“Thank you! Oh, and I’m mad at you, you bitch.” I said packing up the outfit.
“What, why?”
“You got your eyebrows done without me! You see mine looking like Chewbacca over here!”
“I’d say more like baby Chewbacca…”
“That’s not the point!”
“Sorry, look, it should be around 12:30 or 1 by the time we get to Seattle, we’ll stop there. I promise.” She says smiling while hugging me. Bitch.
“Fine. Now let’s go before Lajohn comes up here like a brat crying.” We laugh and start heading towards the door. We have a long seven and a half hours to get to La Push. Let’s see how this goes.
~
We stop to get something to eat, fill up, and get my eyebrows done. Lajohn took that time to fall asleep in the car because knowing us, we’d get sidetracked and find some shit for everyone. But we resisted! Mainly because our paychecks don’t come in until next week and I’m barking on this dinner and the leftovers (if there is any based on what Leah tells me about her brothers) to last me until then.
 Paul’s POV
“Alright guys, now Leah is bringing her friend Y/n. can we please not repeat what happened when she brought Lajohn over to meet us.” Sam said, looking directly at Quil, Collin, and me.
“I swear I didn’t start it!” Collin tried to defend himself.
“It doesn’t matter who did or didn’t start it! We can’t have y/g knowing what we are. Lajohn is Leah’s imprint, she’s just her friend. Got it!” Jacob stated. I rolled my eyes but said nothing. I won’t lie though, I haven’t seen someone run as fast as he did, especially when he is almost as big as us and just as human as the next person.
“We won’t, I promise. Scouts honor.” Making a joke about this situation.
“You weren’t in boy-scouts Paul,” Jared said.
“That’s beside the point. Look, we’re not going to do anything to out us again.” I said with a smile. Not one person believed a damn thing I said, hell I don’t think I did either. But it’s worth a shot.
“Well now that we have that settled, we have to meet up with the Cullen’s. There’s going to be some unwelcome visitors stopping by in a few days, and the last thing we need is to deal with this on Thanksgiving.” Jacob said. We all got up and begrudgingly met up with the leeches. Can’t they give us a break?
Y/n POV
We pull up to this cozy small house with a swing set on the porch. A lady who I’ve seen in Leah’s room steps out of the house to greet us. I can positively assume she’s Leah’s mom.
“Lajohn! How are you!” She says, ready to embrace the giant man twice her size. Compared to Ms. Clearwater, he was a good foot and a half above her. Compared to Leah, a half a foot maybe. He was “6’7”, black hair in a fade, soft brown eyes, mocha skin, slim yet buff, and a complete gentle giant. He and Leah met in their anatomy class. She said she walked into class late after getting lost and the only seat available was in the front. The bad news was, she had one of those teachers who was a stickler and a petty asshole. He made it hell for her. The good news was, she met Lajohn who was good at the class and had no problem tutoring her. It was “Love at first sight” for both of them.
“Sounds like some hallmark bullshit. Let me guess, it was raining, you were soaking wet, and by the end of class he gave you his jacket and you looked into each other eyes and BAM! Instant connection.” I laughed. She rolled her eyes and smiled.
“Yeah, yeah, shut up Bunny. One day, it’ll happen to you. $20 says it will”
“What, falling in love or love at first constipation?” she gives me a look, and I just smile.
“Love you too Leah-bird” I laugh.
I snap back to reality to Leah joking around with another person coming out of the house. He looked just as big as Lajohn but resembled Leah and her mom. I can assume this was Seth. I step out and walk over to everyone as Lajohn goes to the car to get our luggage.
“Mom, this is my best friend-”
“Holy shit, Leah can make friends!?” Said the babyface giant.
“Will you shut up Seth! Yes, I can. Can you get a girlfriend? No, you can’t. So, hush.”
“Ouch Leah. That hurt.” He says folding his arms over his heart and rolling his eyes with a sad look on his face. I just want to make him cookies and tell him its okay.
“Anyways, this is my best friend Y/n. Y/n/n, this my mother Sue and my annoying-”
“Yet handsome.”
“-Little brother, Seth.” She says, ignoring him completely.
“Hi, it’s nice to meet you guys. I’ve seen pictures of you guys back at Leah’s apartment and she talks about home all the time.”
“It's nice to meet you too Y/n. Come on in and let the guys get your stuff.”
“Yeah, Seth, chop-chop little puppy,” Leah says clapping her hands to rush him. He just looks at her and gives her the finger when their mom isn’t looking and walks towards the back of the car. I can hear him and Lajohn talking about some pack of cold ones. I don’t think Seth is old enough to drink…
The next day: Thanksgiving
For the rest of yesterday evening, Leah and Ms. Sue (who keeps on insisting I drop the Ms. Part; I will not, my grandmother taught me to always say Mr., Ms., and Mrs.,) showed me around town and I was able to meet Emily and Sam, and Jacob and Billy. They seemed welcoming. Emily especially, although, Sam, Jacob, and Billy seemed on edge with me. I told that to Leah and she reassured me that their faces and attitudes are always like that with everyone. Lajohn eased my worrying saying they were worse with him because he was dating Leah. He was more scared of Seth and their mom out of everyone though.
Currently, Leah, Ms. Sue, Lajohn, and I are on our way to Emily and Sam’s place. When we pull up, we’re greeted by her and a few other girls from the reservation. We walk up and I’m automatically hugged by this small “5’8” girl with wild layered hair with streaks of color in it.
“Hey everyone! Y/n, this is my niece Clair. Sorry, she just gets excited about meeting new people. And this is Halulah and Kim, Embry and Jared’s girlfriends. Come one inside, the guys will be back in an hour or so. That should give us enough time to finish the turkey and dessert.” I waved at them and we all went inside. That time was short-lived until we heard wolves howling in the distance and Sam and Lajohn were out the door. I was about to ask what that was about but was cut off by Leah shoving plates in my hands to set up the table.
A little while later, we hear laughter and thumping of footsteps coming from the front door.
“HONEY I’M HOME! Ouch! Jared! What was that for?!” one voice said.
“For being a dumbass, that’s why.” I assume is Jared’s voice.
“Language!” said Seth followed by a loud punch and a yelp from him.
“Ouch, damnit Paul! That hurt!” said Seth.
“LaNgUaGe!” said, who I can assume is Paul with a bolstering laugh. Emily rolled her eyes and looked at Sam, who looked at them before they turned the corner. A choir of “sorry” and “my bad” was said before they showed themselves.
“Y/n, I’d like you to meet my children for all intended purposes. The boy who is giving Clair a piggyback ride to is Quil; the boy hugging Halulah is Embry—the one I told you about. This is Jared, Kim’s—godforsaken—boyfriend.”
“Hey! I’m not that bad!” she ignores him.
“Jake should be here with his girlfriend Nessie in a little bit, and the one behind us thinking I CAN’T SEE HIM STEALING THE TURKEY! Is Paul.” I looked behind her and catch a red-handed guilty-looking, Paul.
“Hey, at least I tri-” he stops mid-sentence as our eyes connect. I felt like I was in my apartment room reaching cloud 9. Everything around me blurred and all I saw was him. I felt my heart skip a beat and was knocked the air out of me. I couldn’t move, didn’t hear a sound, and kind of dizzy. I snap back when I hear laughter.
“Aww! Bunny! See! I told you it would happen!” Leah says laughing. I look at her confused then looked back at everyone else who was laughing too. Paul coughed and I looked at him. His expression went from being shocked, angry, sad, then content and surprised. He looked at Sam then walked over to me. Standing in front of me, he smiles and introduces himself.
“Hey, I’m Paul. What’s your name beautiful?” Damn, I guess I owe Leah $20.
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I Rewrite “The Force Awakens”
BACKGROUND INFO:
It has been thirty years since the Battle of Endor. The NEW REPUBLIC rules most of the Galaxy. However, the Republic is spread thin fighting Imperial Holdout factions, which still control pockets of the Outer Rim and key worlds along hyperspace routes. Fortunately, none of these Holdouts are currently working together. The largest surviving holdout is the FIRST ORDER, which holds a large portion of the Southwest Galaxy. Worst of all, they are working on what looks like a Death Star, STARKILLER BASE. Because of this threat, the New Republic has sent a group of Special Forces, led by General LEIA ORGANA to take down the FIRST ORDER, led by the mysterious REGENT SNOKE. Rumors imply SNOKE is a powerful Force-User, as is his apprentice, REY. Unfortunately, LUKE SKYWALKER, the last JEDI KNIGHT is nowhere to be found. He disappeared seven years ago. The last person to see him was his apprentice and nephew, BEN SOLO, who has been looking for him ever since…
PLOT SUMMARY:
The movie opens largely the same. POE DAMERON is visiting JAKKU, a planet on the border between NEW REPUBLIC and FIRST ORDER space, meeting LOR SAN TEKKA, picking up a map to Luke’s whereabouts. Unfortunately, the meeting is interrupted by REY, who has arrived with a battalion of Stormtroopers, which includes FN-2187. You know the scene. POE DAMERON is taken captive, but not before he gives the map to BB-8, instructing him to “Find Ben. Get help.” The dialogue between REY and LOR SAN TEKKA lets us know this is her homeworld. She was abandoned here as a child before LUKE SKYWALKER found her and took her away. She leaves the village after ordering it destroyed, returning to her Star Destroyer.
There, she meets with her subordinates, ADMIRAL HUX, CAPTAIN PHASMA, and FN-2187. There, they go over the fact that they failed to get the map, but they suspect POE had a companion on JAKKU. The basics of the politics are explained: right now the REPUBLIC is stretched too thin to give the FIRST ORDER their full attention. However, the REPUBLIC is slowly taking out the other Imperial holdouts, and certain Senators are calling for a full-scale invasion of FIRST ORDER SPACE. The call to invade is particularly being made by the Senator from HOSNIAN PRIME. “HOSNIAN PRIME?” HUX asks. “That’s in the Core itself, practically next to Coruscant. The entire Republic fleet must stand between us and them.” His frown turns into a wicked grin, and he only says one word. “Perfect.” No further detail is given. The conversation turns to FN-2187, and why he’s here. Rey reveals her plan: POE DAMERON must escape with FN’s help. His ability to shield his mind from the Force will allow him to infiltrate the NEW REPUBLIC base under the nose of BEN SOLO. He will then let the NEW REPUBLIC know where to find LEIA so they can kill her, destroying their morale. More importantly, FN is to get his hands on the map to LUKE SKYWALKER.
FN does as he is told. He helps POE break out, notably avoiding shooting his fellow STORMTROOPERS. POE gives FN the new name of FINN. FINN is notably struck by this, in a “I’ve never had a name before” kind of way. However, their escape is detected, and the TIE squadrons shoot them down, and POE seems to die. FINN is left stranded in the JAKKU desert. However, he finds BB-8, who has been in the care of BEN SOLO, who we see on screen for the first time. We learn he has been trying to find a ship offworld, as POE had their ride. The scene then unfolds largely the same as before. FINN and BEN make their way offworld in the MILLENIUM FALCON. With neither being an experienced pilot, they get lost, sending the MILLENIUM FALCON quite a ways off course into the OUTER RIM, which is dominated by Pirates. Speaking of Pirates, a group of them capture our heroes, and declare their intention to sell the ship (and its crew) on the black market. They were, in fact, just about to sell some other stolen goods to some dealers that are arriving now… except these dealers start firing on the pirates. Meanwhile, the pirate ship is taken and boarded by the leader of these vigilantes… HAN SOLO, with the ever faithful CHEWBACCA at his side. We learn that HAN has dedicated himself to hunting down the pirates and slavers that prey on the innocent people of the OUTER RIM, since the NEW REPUBLIC won’t pay attention to this area. His vigilante crew includes PAIGE TICO, who led the shootout while HAN disabled the ship. (ROSE is also among them, but apart from a mention by PAIGE perhaps, we won’t see her.)
It is only then that HAN realizes that one of the people he has rescued is his own son, BEN. The two of them catch up on the FALCON, with FINN as their guest. We hear FINN’S cover story: he is a child soldier who didn’t like how expendable he was. We get a feeling he may be lying to himself. From their conversation, we learn the following: when BEN was four, he was sent to live with LUKE to train to be a Jedi. HAN was so angry at losing his son that he left LEIA, and admits that he still hasn’t forgiven her for separating them. For some years, BEN trained as a JEDI along with several other children, including, sadly, REY. For some reason, one day REY snapped, and killed her fellow students, with BEN being the only surviving student. (He was fourteen, by the way. REY was eighteen.) The only other survivor, LUKE, found BEN among the wreckage. He told BEN to go find his mother, while he would “do something I should have done years ago.” BEN obeyed, but never saw LUKE again. BEN says he is following LUKE’S trail to a lost JEDI TEMPLE. HAN expresses skepticism. If LUKE was doing anything useful, where is he now? HAN invites BEN to rest and recuperate with his old friend, MAZ KANATA.
Meanwhile, we go to STARKILLER BASE. It is a large base, similar to the DEATH STAR in all aspects, save one. Above the main laser, there is a strange metal ring. (It must be featured prominently in the shot.) REY arrives, accompanied by her underlings, and is met by COMMANDER PRYDE, a spymaster of the FIRST ORDER. The conversation establishes that the FIRST ORDER rose to prominence because they came across some mysterious weapons depots and Imperial credit stores that allowed them to quickly rebuild their forces. They have continued, in fact, to have more lucky finds like this. PRYDE’S job has been to determine if they have a mysterious benefactor, and what he wants. PRYDE’S travels have taken him “from Kamino to Moraband.” He admits he has found nothing, and asks if STARKILLER BASE is ready. HUX confirms it is, and says, “The GATE RING should function perfectly.” PRYDE leaves for BASTION, the FIRST ORDER capital, before letting REY know her master, REGENT SNOKE, is waiting for her.
We cut from that to TAKODANA, where we meet MAZ KANATA. BEN asks MAZ to contact LEIA to meet them there, and let her know POE is dead. Exploring, he discovers ANAKIN’S lightsaber, which triggers a flashback. He is a child, eating with his fellow students. REY walks in, clearly cut up and hurt. One student confronts her, asking where LUKE is. “LUKE is dead. Get out of my way or you’ll be too.” Scared, the students try to take her down, but she cuts through them like butter. Terrified, BEN is backed into a corner. She tries to persuade him to put down his sword, but he brings down the building on them both. Later, he is found by LUKE and R2-D2. The flashback ends with MAZ meeting him. She gives him the lightsaber, as she feels it is his birthright. Finally, FINN calls the FIRST ORDER, letting them know the Map, BEN SOLO and LEIA are all about to be on the same planet.
Sorry to cut away from all that, but we finally get to see REGENT SNOKE! He's not CGI this time, unless we want to make him an already established alien species. (He can still be played by Andy Serkis.) He asks about REY'S progress in hunting down LUKE, and says she may not be ready to face her old Master. REY disagrees, and sets off to TAKODANA. Meanwhile, HUX is given the order to demonstrate the new power of the FIRST ORDER. He calls up the SENATE in a standard, "supervillain addresses the masses scene". (Hux's actor should chew the scenery like bubble gum.) We now find out what makes STARKILLER BASE special: the "gate ring" lets them fire their laser at any point in the galaxy without moving! HUX demonstrates this by destroying HOSNIAN PRIME, which sends the SENATE into a panic!
We cut to TAKODANA, where BEN falls down, overcome by the destruction he just sensed in the Force. The destruction of HOSNIAN PRIME is announced over the HoloNet. HAN lets us know the situation is serious, as he says something to the effect of, “HOSNIAN PRIME? The FIRST ORDER is too far away. Wait? They can do WHAT???” But ain’t nobody got time for that! The FIRST ORDER is attacking! FINN comes out to be picked up, but instead he is attacked by TR-8R! He tries to tell him he’s a double agent, but TR-8R doesn’t listen, and FINN is forced to kill him in self-defense. FINN is captured by stormtroopers, and only not killed because CAPTAIN PHASMA arrives, saying “Excellent work, FN-2187!” As FINN notes, she should have told the other Stormtroopers not to attack him, as he just killed one of his friends for nothing. PHASMA basically shrugs and says, “Hey, had to keep it secret.” FINN is clearly shocked and quite angry, but they’re off!
While all this is going on, HAN tells BEN to get out with BB-8. BEN naturally objects, but HAN says, “No matter what, they can’t know where LUKE is.” BEN proceeds to run, before being confronted by REY. BB-8 runs off while BEN faces REY. BEN futilely tries to drive her off with his blaster, which does not work, and REY’S facial expression seems to say, “Really? When has that ever worked?” She advances on him, and while he fumbles with his lightsaber, she knocks him out with the Force. She leaves carrying him with the Force, telling the FIRST ORDER to leave.
Just as they’re doing so, the NEW REPUBLIC force arrives, led by LEIA and POE DAMERON! (Who, as it turns out, is not dead.) However, the only person there to meet them is HAN, who is not happy to see LEIA. Their conversation tells us about BEN’S childhood. He has had trouble controlling his Force Powers, particularly when sleeping. When he was four, his power nearly destroyed their house. LEIA naturally decided she and HAN weren’t safe around him, and gave him to LUKE for training as a JEDI. HAN never forgave her for that, and left. She brings HAN and his crew back to the NEW REPUBLIC hideout to discuss plans to take down STARKILLER BASE. The idea is right now, several REPUBLIC worlds are in panic that they could be next, calling for immediate surrender. Taking out STARKILLER will let the REPUBLIC take out the FIRST ORDER. HAN points out that BEN is on STARKILLER BASE, and he might die if they blow up the base. LEIA agrees, but she can’t call off the attack. If another world suffers the fate of HOSNIAN PRIME or ALDERAAN, she would be responsible for millions of deaths, compared to just one. She tells HAN to try to save BEN, as it will take some time for her to get her fleet of X-WINGS and Y-WINGS ready. She also tells him to take out the shield generator for the base.
Speaking of BEN, we cut to him, strapped to a table, with REY sitting beside him. As REY explained, he has been shot up with a bunch of sedatives that are only beginning to wear off. Their conversation is surprisingly cordial, at least on her end. She expresses her surprise that he’s not with LUKE, as they were very close at the Academy. She reads his mind to find out LUKE’S location, but he is able to reverse the stream, and gets a look in her mind. He sees something that terrifies him. She simply says, “Well, now you know,” and leaves to report to SNOKE. She leaves behind a group of Stormtroopers, ordering them not to let BEN leave until she sends for him. HAN and CHEWIE land on STARKILLER in the FALCON. After this, FINN arrives alone, claiming he is here to take BEN to REY. The commanding officer is skeptical, as FINN is one soldier. He calls in to clear the transfer, before FINN shoots the other Stormtroopers. There is a call in, which FINN fumbles before shooting the intercom. He proceeds to let BEN out of his bindings, and BEN proceeds to strangle him. (As you do…) FINN only talks BEN out of killing him by pointing out BEN is in no fit state to fly. They make their way to the hangar, where they find the FALCON. Realizing HAN is likely there, BEN calls him on the comlink. They get back in touch, with HAN telling BEN to stay put while he takes out the shields. FINN interjects, saying he knows how to turn off the shields more subtly. HAN tells them to go do it while he sets up explosives on the base. (The idea is that they will distract the FIRST ORDER while POE attacks.) FINN and BEN proceed to press-gang PHASMA into turning off the shield, before leaving her in the trash compactor. Unfortunately, HAN is captured by some STORMTROOPERS, who take him to REY.
REY is very happy with this, as she is furious BEN has escaped. She makes an announcement over the intercom, saying, “BEN, I have your father. If you want to see him alive again, come to the main antechamber in one hour.” She proceeds to pour out a drink for herself and Han. She is somewhat starstruck by HAN SOLO, saying he is legendary, and LUKE mentioned him a lot. She openly speculates what she’ll do to LUKE when she meets him. She says SNOKE expects her to kill him, but she wants to thank him. After all, if not for, she would have stayed on JAKKU forever. SNOKE would not have found her, and she certainly would have never found out about her father. HAN asks her what the hell she’s talking about. REY notes that for years, no one has asked why SNOKE refers to himself as “REGENT” SNOKE. As she points out, a regent has one job: rule until the prince, or in her case, the princess, is ready to rule. REY, as she claims, is the daughter of none other than EMPEROR PALPATINE himself. HAN is skeptical. PALPATINE never had a family. Moreover, he died thirty years ago, and REY is still in her twenties. REY then clarifies; PALPATINE never wanted children, but his court kept a sample of his DNA preserved just in case. Some time after his death, this DNA was used to create a child. In order to protect her from the NEW REPUBLIC, she was hidden on a backwater world until she could be brought to safety. Unfortunately, the scientists were arrested for war crimes, and by the time SNOKE found out about her, he didn’t know where she was. HAN is skeptical, which annoys REY significantly. But now it’s time to meet BEN.
They meet in the antechamber, with HAN surrounded by stormtroopers. There, REY delivers her ultimatum: if BEN surrenders himself to her, HAN will go free. There is a prisoner exchange, and as they pass each other, HAN simply says, “I’m sorry.” He grabs BEN’S blaster, and begins firing wildly at the Stormtroopers. As he calculated, the Stormtroopers start firing back, and one shoots him in the chest. BEN lets out a massive scream, which begins to tear the room apart in a display of raw Force Power. HAN’S last words are just, “Get out of here.” FINN takes the hint, and tears BEN away, just as POE begins his attack on STARKILLER BASE, accompanied by HAN’S gang, including PAIGE TICO. Unfortunately, they are not able to destroy the base, but they are able to destroy the gate ring, meaning that, until it is repaired, STARKILLER will not be able to fire from far away. POE, under LEIA’S orders, orders a retreat.
While this is happening, REY confronts BEN and FINN. First FINN tries to fight her off, but not successfully. It is not until BEN gets ANAKIN’S lightsaber out that this becomes a real fight. Even then, it is clear REY has the upper hand, and she is only not killing BEN because she wants him alive. Nonetheless, BEN manages to land a lucky cut, temporarily stopping REY.  After this, a stray bomb landing on the base separates them, and FINN and BEN manage to make it to the FALCON. They take the FALCON back to LEIA. There, LEIA tells BEN to go find LUKE, and get his help. Meanwhile, she and POE will make their way back to REPUBLIC space. She will let them know the FIRST ORDER is vulnerable, but only if they attack quickly. She has to abandon the base, as the FIRST ORDER will almost certainly follow them in order to silence her. The movie closes with BEN landing on AHCH-TO, finding a hooded LUKE, and handing him his lightsaber. The two men look each other in the eyes after years of being apart, and the credits roll.
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wmhalliwell · 4 years
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ride or die (19274 words) by kyoloren Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Rating: Mature Relationships: Rey/Ben Solo Characters: Rey, Ben Solo, Rose Tico, Paige Tico, Poe Dameron, Amilyn Holdo, Maz Kanata, Kaydel Ko Connix, Leia Organa, Chewbacca, Han Solo, Armitage Hux, Finn, Phasma, Luke Skywalker Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Mechanics, Alternate Universe - Fast and Furious, Street Racing, car talk, Secret dating, Secret Relationship, Rivals to Lovers, Family Drama, Mild Smut, Texting, Semi-Public Sex, Car Sex, Matt the Radar Technician makes a cameo ;), Rose and Kaydel are lesbians and dating (I don’t make the rules I just write the characters) Summary: Thirty years ago, Anakin Skywalker and Ben Kenobi had a falling out that created a feud between their two car garage shops. Rey is a die hard racer who hates the Skywalker crew more than anyone, especially their lead driver, Ben Solo.
After a near-death experience, Rey learns that perhaps the schism is a load of shit and maybe Ben Solo isn't all that bad after all...
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The Extent of Luke’s Jedi Training with Obi-Wan
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After learning that Imperials murdered his aunt and uncle and burned his home, Luke Skywalker pledged to Obi-Wan Kenobi that he wished to learn the ways of the Jedi. Luke knew that his father was a Jedi before him, and he too could learn the ways of the force. Obi-Wan had been expecting this moment, for 19 years actually. He was ready to show Luke the path to becoming a Jedi Knight. Luke's Jedi Training with Obi-Wan had officially begun.
Unfortunately for Luke (so he thought), Obi-Wan died on the First Death Star shortly after he began teaching Luke. Luke thought that all hope had been lost. But he would soon learn that Obi-Wan's passing made him even more powerful. Yet Obi-Wan could not be there to show Luke the physical aspects of being a Jedi, such as using the force and even lightsaber combat. Also, his force ghost was not always available to the young Skywalker. So how did Luke learn so much from Obi-Wan? Even Darth Vader tells Luke that Obi-Wan trained him well. How is this? Let's take a look.
Training Begins With Obi-Wan
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Obi-Wan understood that he must watch over Luke while he grows up on Tatooine as a simple farm boy. This was actually a great place for Luke to grow up to groom him to become a Jedi. Farming is simple living with little attachment, compared to the political life that Leia received. Obi-Wan would stick to the sidelines and make sure that no harm came toward Luke, until he was ready to begin his training.
Obi-Wan figured Luke to be ready when the Rebel Alliance was searching for his help. Luke was now 19, and still living the simple farm boy lifestyle (though he didn't want to). When R2-D2 showed Obi-Wan the recording of Princess Leia asking for his help, Obi-Wan told Luke that he must come with him and learn the ways of the Jedi, like his father before him. Kenobi also gave Luke his father's lightsaber, and Luke ignited it for the first time in many years. Luke initially refused to join Obi-Wan since he needed to continue aiding his step-parents on the farm. However, he soon found out that they had been killed and their farm burned by Imperials. Luke then agreed to join Kenobi.
On Board The Falcon
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Luke's Jedi Training with Obi-Wan continued when he received a few lessons on the force from Kenobi on their way to Mos Eisley. The young boy witnessed the old master use a Jedi mind trick on an Imperial stormtrooper, as well as use his lightsaber to cut off Ponda Baba's arm. Once they hired Han Solo and Chewbacca to fly them to Alderaan, Luke received more training aboard the Millennium Falcon.
Aboard the ship, Luke received the most training from the physical Obi-Wan than ever before (or after). On the ride to Alderaan, Luke learned basic lightsaber combat while deflecting blaster fire from a training remote. He even learned to use the force to deflect the blaster fire, as Obi-Wan instructed him to put on a helmet that completed covered his eyes. Despite not being able to see, Luke still deflected the blaster fire using the force. He told Kenobi that he could almost see the training remote through the force.
Once they reached Alderaan, the crew learned that it had been destroyed by the Death Star, which was also pulling them in by tractor beam. The crew needed to escape, and Obi-Wan was sent to disable the tractor beam. After doing so, he ran into Darth Vader and began to duel him. Once the rest of the crew reached the Millennium Falcon to leave, Luke saw Obi-Wan, and it was then that Kenobi passed on and became one with the force. Kenobi smiled shortly before passing, as he knew that Luke and Leia (who had been saved on the battlestation) were the children and future undoing of Vader.
Kenobi’s Spirit At First
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After Kenobi's passing, Luke believed that his chance of becoming a Jedi was lost, as was Obi-Wan. However, Obi-Wan reached out to Luke just before he escaped the Death Star, telling Luke to "run" to escape. Young Skywalker was confused at first from hearing his dead master's voice, but nevertheless he listened and ran onto the Falcon as it narrowly escaped the Death Star and headed for the rebel base. Luke's Jedi Training with Obi-Wan was not over.
Related: Vader Didn’t Kill Obi-Wan, Here’s Why...
At the Yavin 4 Rebel Base, Luke joined the rebels in an attack on the Death Star. Luke became a pilot and flew an x-wing into the Battle of Yavin. Once in orbit, Obi-Wan's force ghost guided Luke to win the battle. Twice did Luke attempt to hit the very small exhaust port that would destroy the battlestation. On the first try, he did not use the force and missed (as with the other rebel pilots who tried). The second time around, Obi-Wan told Luke to use the force instead, and the young pilot listened. Skywalker disabled his targeting computer, and used the force to guide his missiles into the Death Star's thermal exhaust port, blowing up the battlestation once and for all. After this, Luke began to trust in the force more.
Searching Kenobi’s Hut
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Throughout Luke's life as a rebel, Kenobi reached out to Luke a few times to aid him on some of his various missions for the Rebellion. After a few of these missions, Luke decided to take one of his own with R2-D2. Skywalker and his droid returned to Tatooine, where Luke hoped to connect with Obi-Wan and gain some guidance. At Kenobi's abandoned hut, Luke found the place to have been raided by Tusken Raiders, who fled as Skywalker ignited his lightsaber.
The two then searched the hut for anything that would help Luke. R2 found a box that was addressed to Luke, but before he could read it he was hit with a flash grenade. Boba Fett had showed up to capture the young Jedi. Luke fought back and narrowly escaped when R2 threw the box at Boba Fett. Luke, still blinded and using the force to see, quickly grabbed the box and fled with R2. They boarded his X-Wing and took off, allowing Luke to finally read some of Kenobi's old passages. It was this event that Fett learned of Skywalker's name and told it to Darth Vader, who then realized he had a son.
Meetings On Dagobah
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Three years after the Battle of Yavin, Luke was stationed at the Rebel Echo Base on Hoth. On one incident, Luke was attacked and captured by a Wampa. At the Wampa's cave, Luke used the force to grab his lightsaber and escape, cutting off the Wampa's arm in the process. Near death outside of the cave, Luke saw a vision of Obi-Wan, where he told Skywalker to learn the ways of the force from Yoda on Dagobah. After fleeing Hoth from an Imperial attack, Luke and R2 headed for Dagobah in search of Master Yoda.
Related: How TIE Fighters Helped The Empire Lose
On Dagobah, Obi-Wan insisted to Yoda that he train Luke, even when Yoda believed him to be too impatient and short-tempered, much like his father. After training with Yoda for awhile, Luke had a vision of Han and Leia suffering on Bespin. He believed that they would die if he did not help, and decided to end his training early to save them. Both Yoda and Obi-Wan advised against it. Kenobi's spirit reminded Luke that he would not be able to help him fight Vader, but Luke left anyways and promised to return. After discovering Vader to be his father, Luke reached out to Obi-Wan and asked why he never told him. But he got not response from Kenobi.
Around a year later, Luke returned to Dagobah to complete his training and keep his promise to Yoda. Here, he ran into Obi-Wan's force ghost again. Kenobi spoke about his true father, and how "from a certain point of view" he was right about Vader killing Anakin.
Anakin’s Redemption
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Luke told him that he sensed the good in his father, but Obi-Wan insisted that there was no hope for Anakin to return. Then, Obi-Wan told Luke that he had a sister, and told him why they had to be separated. Luke immediately sensed that it was Leia, and Obi-Wan confirmed this. Luke then left to face his father.
While Luke was aboard the Second Death Star with his father and the Emperor, Obi-Wan's force spirit had been watching. He watched as the duel between Luke and Vader began. As Luke disarmed his father then tossed his lightsaber aside, Obi-Wan believed all hope to be lost. The Emperor then began to shock Luke with force lightning, and Obi-Wan thought this to be the end. Then, by surprise, Anakin returned to the light and killed the Emperor, saving his son. Obi-Wan was completely astonished by this act, but also proud of his old padawan.
At the celebration for the victory of the Battle of Endor, the force spirits of Obi-Wan, Yoda and Anakin all visited Luke, and he was the only one who could see them. After this, Luke's Jedi Training with Obi-Wan may have ended, but Kenobi would continue to reach out to Luke and guide him in his life as a Jedi Knight.
This was the extent of Luke's Jedi Training with Obi-Wan. Hope you enjoyed! There were other instances where he reached out to Luke, but they were so short/minor I decided not to include them. Should I do a Part 2 of Luke's training, all that he did with Yoda? Let me know, and if you enjoyed this post please share it with others. Thanks for reading!
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Say Something Nice About Every Star War part 4 Revenge of the Sith
The opening crawl starts with a fun single exclamation. “War!”
The silent shot of the Venator class Star Destroyer over Coruscant*, followed by drums and then the interceptors flying over its bow and spiralling into chaos remains I think my favourite opening of any Star Wars film. Yes, A New Hope’s is more iconic and is still great, but ROTS’ is the perfect synergy of all of that.
I love the design of the interceptors, I like that they are almost like the bastard children of A-wings and TIE fighters. The ARC-170 is cool too, making that classic warplane noise with its engines.
The duel with Dooku parallels Luke vs Vader in Return of the Jedi very nicely. Anakin and Luke are both faced with the same decision, being goaded by Palpatine, but while Anakin gives in to his anger, Luke ultimately rejects it. 
“His fate will be the same as ours” is such a great foreshadowing line. Like sure, it’s weird Lucas dialogue, but it works here. 
General Grievous is a great design, though I wish he had been a bit more like his Clone Wars (Tartakovsky) counterpart. 
Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen are finally allowed to sell the friendship in this one. No more chiding master and unruly student, they work together well, they bounce off each other, we get the sense they are seasoned veterans now. 
We have another moment in Padme’s apartment where Anakin lays his feelings bare. It’s interesting that the two times he’s most honest about his emotions is when he’s in Padme’s bedroom. 
“Hello there!” 
Obi-wan’s pose in the Grievous duel.
Shorter than it should have been but the duel is still fun to watch
Anakin’s conversation with Palpatine in the squid lake opera is moody and atmospheric and Ian McDiarmid sells this moment really well. Yes, he’s being very blatant about his Sith knowledge, but I feel like that’s deliberate. He wants Anakin to figure it out, he wants him to come to him of his own accord. 
The Battle of Kashyyyk is very nicely laid out with the trenches and the droids emerging from the water. Just visually very interesting, a lot of stuff going on. 
The silent (or it was silent until the blu-ray release) scene of Anakin and Padme staring across Coruscant to each other is probably the most soulful and thoughtful scene Lucas has filmed since Binary Sunset. This notion of the separation between them and how this moment is not centred on love but uncertainty. I feel this would probably have hit better on Padme’s end if the Rebellion senators subplot was left in as that also contributes to their division.
I like the little flickshot hidden lightsaber reveal from Palpatine. Something about it just satisfies me. 
Mace Windu finally gets a duel, even if it is a little leisurely paced
Though it sort of stumbles in the final moment, all the steps to get to Anakin’s turn worked for me: it came from a place of good intentions, but those intentions were clouded by jealousy and fear. With the puzzle pieces put in place from Attack of the Clones it’s reasonable to me that Anakin would want to save his wife from death.
Circling back, I like that when Anakin says Padme will die, her first reaction is “and the baby?”. And Anakin doesn’t seem to care at this point, he’s so focused on keeping Padme, he doesn’t want to lose the thing he has, not what he might have. That right there points out this drive to save Padme is not driven so much by love, but by selfishness.
Order 66 montage is crushing and John Williams does not let up. 
Yoda riding Chewbacca’s back is funny. 
Ewan McGregor trying hard not to laugh at “killing younglings.”
The dual duels are both really fun to watch. No they don’t always make sense from a choreography point of view, but they are entertaining. 
Yoda vs Palpatine still makes the 7 year old in me go crazy.
Yoda’s “failed I have” sounds so broken. 
Though it’s cheesy as hell the whole lead up dialogue to Obi-wan vs Vader still hypes me up each time. 
“YoUr nEw EMpIRe!?”
Ewan sells the “your were my brother” dialogue, even though some of it is a little Lucasian.
Intercutting Padme’s death with Vader’s birth/Anakin’s death with the twins’ birth is a nice parallel. 
That *wheeze* THUNK noise when the helmet goes on. 
Padme’s funeral with the japor snippet is nicely framed
The Harry Potter scene at the end apes Binary Sunset in a satisfying way to end the Lucas saga that brings it full circle. 
*Does this actually make Coruscant the only planet to be featured in the opening crawl pan twice? I - Naboo, II - Coruscant, III - Coruscant, IV - Tatooine, V - I think nothing at first before getting to Hoth, VI - Forest moon of Endor, VII - Jakku, VIII - D’Qar, IX - Mustafar
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The Autumn House: Chapter 4. Blame It on the Moon 
It started with Padme Amidala. Legend said that anyone who dares love a Skywalker will die young.
Ben Solo is the youngest of the children of Han and Leia, and the one hardest hit by the death that drives them to the Autumn House, where his aunt and uncle live and practice magic. As he grapples with the loss of his father, the abandonment of his mother, and the knowledge of the curse that killed him, Ben is determined to never fall in love.
He casts a spell wishing for a girl that couldn’t possibly exist. Little does he know that she wished for him, too.
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So began the new life. Chewbacca slept in Rey’s room now, and followed her around instead of Ben, although he occasionally wanted Ben to throw the ball for him or take him for a ride in the Falcon. Which Ben begrudgingly did because that dog surely carried some magic of his own, given how long he’d been around, and you didn’t give up on all that was left of your dad.
He avoided the kitchen and took his meals elsewhere when possible, spending all his time at home shut up in his room.  He especially avoided the junk room on the third floor that had been cleared out to be Rey’s room.
At his job, he was surly and only spoke to Rey when he had to, watching somewhat enviously as she learned about magical things with Luke or laughed and joked around with Anakin.
Mara and Anakin in particular had tried their best to lure Ben back into their lives, but Ben had become a master at escaping conversations he did not want to have.
Mara finally got to him when he was holding over the shop until Anakin and Rey returned from a lunch break.
“You should tell her,” Mara said, arms crossed over her chest. “Because of your stupid little love spell, she feels drawn to you, but you’re pushing her away. I promise, it’s not like the sundown women—“
“It’s not about that,” Ben said quietly. “I don’t want anyone to die because I loved them.”
Mara’s gaze softened. “I know. Your dad knew, Leia told him not long after she met him, one of her many reasons to try and dissuade him.”
“And it didn’t work, did it?”
Mara laughed. “For a while, it almost did. Your old man tended to run from what scared him. In the end, he loved your mom too much to keep running.”
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