Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The Clone Wars - S5E5 - "Tipping Points"

2:26 - Battle droid (after an Onderon citizen smashes a fruit on an-other battle droid's head):  "What the?"  In Attack of the Clones, an alien on Coruscant makes this same exclamation as he sees Obi-Wan flying through traffic while hanging from a droid [15:08]; Han Solo says it in A New Hope after emerging from hyperspace into a meteor shower [1:03:15], and in Return of the Jedi, a scout trooper says this after being hit by Wicket [1:05:38].

3:48 - General Tandin (acquiescing to King Dendup's declaration that Steela is now the commanding general):  "As you wish, my lord."  The phrase "As you wish" occurs a number of times in the original trilogy:  in A New Hope, Vader says it after Tarkin asks him to release General Motti from his Force choke [38:45]; in The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett says it after Vader warns the bounty hunters against disintegrations [1:06:22]; in Return of the Jedi, Vader says it twice more in conversations with the Emperor [39:16 and 1:07:38], and Admiral Piett says it to Vader, matching Tandin's line exactly:  "As you wish, my lord" [56:13].  In The Phantom Menace, Nute Gunray says, "As you wish" at the end of a conversation with Darth Sidious [5:04], and in Revenge of the Sith, Captain Typho says, "As you wish, my lady," to Padmé [1:41:23].

5:22 - Kalani (to King Rash):  "Do not underestimate our means."  Warnings against underestimation occur twice in Return of the Jedi.  Luke tells Jabba, "It's your choice, but I warn you not to underestimate my powers" [24:26], and later Yoda tells Luke, "Luke, do not, do not underestimate the powers of the Emperor" [43:31].  In The Phantom Menace, Nute Gunray advises a battle droid, "These Jedi are not to be underestimated" [10:43], and in A New Hope, Vader tells Tarkin, "Don't underestimate the Force" [1:16:33].

12:26 - Ahsoka (to Lux):  "I'll do all I can to protect you, but I can't fight this war for you."  This echoes what Qui-Gon says to Queen Amidala in The Phantom Menace:  "And I can only protect you; I can't fight a war for you" [1:37:45].  Obi-Wan also says something similar a few episodes before this one.

12:38 - Ahsoka (as Hondo's ship arrives):  "Looks like we have company."  Han uses a similar expression in A New Hope:  "Luke, we're gonna have company!" [1:15:46].

12:51 - Ahsoka (to the rebels):  "Don't shoot!"  C-3PO also says, "Don't shoot!  Don't shoot!" (to Jawas) in A New Hope [16:26].

15:04 - Lux (after Ahsoka comments that Steela leads by example):  "What good will that do us if she gets herself killed?"  In A New Hope, Luke makes almost the same remark after Leia comments on Han's courage:  "What good will it do us if he gets himself killed?" [1:27:25].