Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Rebels - S4E5 - "The Occupation"

0:08 - Hera:  "We're coming up on Yavin IV.  Sabine, transmit the clearance codes."  In A New Hope, Han uses the same expression when he says, "Looks like we're coming up on Alderaan" [1:02:27], and in Return of the Jedi, an Imperial officer gives the same command:  "Shuttle Tydirium, transmit the clearance code for shield passage" [54:50].

2:46 - Ezra (mostly to Hera):  "Trust me; Vizago'll get us through the Empire's blockade."  Han also says, "Trust me" (to Leia) in The Empire Strikes Back [1:20:06].

5:18 - Imperial offcer to the Broken Horn:  "Transmit clearance codes."  See above, 0:08.

6:53 - Stormtrooper (to Vizago):  "Hands up!"  A stormtrooper also says, "Hands up!" to Han and Leia in Return of the Jedi [1:48:07].  In The Phantom Menace, a battle droid says, "Hands up!" to Jar Jar and Captain Tarpals [2:00:19], and in Revenge of the Sith, one says "Hands up, Jedi!" to Anakin [10:22].

8:25 - Stormtrooper (to some Lothal citizens):  "You're out past curfew.  Let's see some identification."  A sandtrooper makes nearly the same request of Luke in A New Hope:  "Let me see your identification" [43:32].

8:38 - Sabine (to Ezra, before the enter Old Jho's):  "You sure about this?"  Padmé asks Qui-Gon the same question in The Phantom Menace, referring to betting on Anakin in the podrace:  "Are you sure about this?" [44:21].

9:47 - Baron Valen Rudor (to Ezra, after he identifies a hologram of him):  "Your eyes do not deceive you, young man."  Obi-Wan uses this same expression in A New Hope when he tells Luke, "Your eyes can deceive you; don't trust them" [1:01:45].

11:51 - Hera (to Kanan):  "We better get moving."  After escaping the Death Star trash compactor in A New Hope, Luke says nearly the same thing:  "Well, let's get movin'" [1:25:44].

13:47 - Sabine: "We've been cut off!"  Speaking to C-3PO via comlink, Luke also says, "We've been cut off!" in A New Hope [1:17:42].

15:53 - Zeb:  "It's a probe.  Blast it!"  Luke also yells this to Han in A New Hope (referring to the dianoga in the trash compactor):  "Blast it, will you!?" [1:20:38]

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In multiple shots in Old Jho's, there's yet an-other instance of the hexagonal pattern seen in the homestead garage in Attack of the Clones and A New Hope:


Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Rebels - S4E4 - "In the Name of the Rebellion, Part II"

5:37 - Stormtrooper (to Chopper):  "Move along, droid!"  In A New Hope, a sandtrooper says nearly the same thing when, prompted by Obi-Wan's influence through the Force, he directs Luke into Mos Eisley:  "Move along.  Move along." [43:51].

14:36 - Captain Slavin (to an Imperial officer):  "Prepare a boarding party."  In The Empire Strikes Back, Vader gives the same instruction to Admiral Piett:  "Prepare the boarding party, and set your weapons for stun" [1:57:09].

15:59 - Stormtrooper (to the Rebels):  "Hands up!"  A stormtrooper also says, "Hands up!" to Han and Leia in Return of the Jedi [1:48:07].  In The Phantom Menace, a battle droid says, "Hands up!" to Jar Jar and Captain Tarpals [2:00:19], and in Revenge of the Sith, one says "Hands up, Jedi!" to Anakin [10:22].

17:21 - Ezra (to Chopper):  "Don't worry about the guards; just meet us there."  "Don't worry" also appears in Attack of the Clones (Anakin tells Padmé, "Don't worry; I've given up trying to argue with you" [1:36:02]), Revenge of the Sith (C-3PO tells Padmé, "Don't worry; I'm sure he'll be alright," referring to Anakin [1:24:00], and a clone trooper tells Bail Organa, "Don't worry; the situation is under control [1:24:35]), A New Hope (Obi-Wan tells R2-D2, "Oh, don't worry; he'll be alright," referring to Luke [30:17]; Han tells Chewbacca, "Don't worry, Chewie; I think I know what he [Luke] has in mind" [1:12:12]; and Han tells Leia, "Don't worry; she'll hold together," referring to the Millennium Falcon [1:34:57]), The Empire Strikes Back (C-3PO tells R2, "Don't worry about Master Luke; I'm sure he'll be alright" [12:45], and Han tells Leia, "Don't worry" [1:20:04]), and Return of the Jedi (Lando, referring to Han, tells Nien Nunb, "Don't worry; my friend's down there; he'll have that shield down on time" [1:27:18]).

17:55 - Stormtrooper (to Chopper):  "Hey, where do you think you're going?"  In A New Hope, Luke also asks R2 this after he goes off to find Obi-Wan:  "Hey, whoa, just where do you think you're going?" [28:12]

19:31 - As the Imperial shuttle that the Rebels stole flies past the bridge, Slavin is standing in the same pose as Vader is on his Star Destroyer in The Empire Strikes Back [20:27]:


Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Rebels - S4E3 - "In the Name of the Rebellion, Part I"

0:06 - Sabine (to Kanan and Ezra):  "We're coming up on Yavin IV."  In A New Hope, Han uses the same expression when he says, "Looks like we're coming up on Alderaan" [1:02:27].

0:12 - Kanan (about the Rebel cell on Yavin IV):  "According to Hera, it's more well-equipped than we were."  General Tagge uses the same description in A New Hope:  "The rebel alliance is too well-equipped" [37:02].

2:31 - Wedge (to Hera):  "Captain, are you alright?"  In The Phantom Menace, Anakin asks Qui-Gon, "Are you alright?" [1:17:31].  In Attack of the Clones, Padmé asks Anakin, "Ani, are you alright?" [50:02], and later a clone trooper asks Padmé, "Are you alright?" [2:05:54].  In Revenge of the Sith, Anakin asks the Chancellor, "Are you alright?"[11:49], and a bit later, Mace Windu asks him, "Chancellor Palpatine, are you alright?" [24:53].  Padmé also asks Anakin, "Are you alright?" [1:27:59].  In A New Hope, Luke asks Obi-Wan this [59:16] and Biggs asks Luke [1:46:44], and in The Empire Strikes Back, Luke asks, "Rogue Two, are you alright?" [30:31].  Luke also asks Han, "Are you alright?" when they're captured by Jabba in Return of the Jedi [28:31].

4:18 - General Dodonna (in a briefing):  "Well, the question is:  what course of action do we take?"  Queen Amidala uses the phrase "course of action" in The Phantom Menace:  "I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to war" [9:51].

10:22 - Kanan (to Hera):  "You alright?"  In The Phantom Menace, Padmé asks Anakin this [1:19:06], and in The Empire Strikes Back, Han asks this twice, once to Luke [22:12] and once to Leia [31:39].

10:42 - Kanan (to Hera):  "That's Gerrera talking, not you."  Obi-Wan makes a similar distinction in A New Hope, when he tells Luke, "That's your uncle talking" [36:26].

10:55 - Hera:  "Coming up on Jalindi."  See above, 0:06.

11:47 - Zeb (about Sabine, Ezra, and Chopper):  "I don't like this; they're dropping too fast."  This is also Leia's reaction after the Millennium Falcon lands in Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back:  "I don't like this" [1:19:58].

14:38 - Commander Titus (to Ezra, impersonating him):  "Who is this?"  An Imperial officer also asks Han, "Who is this?" in A New Hope, while Han is trying to impersonate an Imperial officer [1:15:40].

21:08 - Saw (to Edrio Two Tubes):  "Get us out of here."  In A New Hope, Han also says this (to Chewbacca):  "Chewie, get us outta here!" [55:26].