A New Hope: Part 2

We’re carrying the wisdom of 150+ episodes of Growing Up Skywalker into our viewing of the second half of 1977’s “Star Wars: A New Hope.” Turns out, we’re super jaded about Luke and Han shooting down a measly 4 TIE fighters—but Leia’s sass will never get old.

This week, we’re diving into Star Wars archetypes, tropes, and sacred plotlines. We’re also doing deep dives into Leia, Han, Luke, Obi-Wan, and Vader—and shedding not a single tear for Wilhuff Tarkin.

This week, we’re also discussing Star Wars women on the Patreon. Join us!

Send Us Your Thoughts: Now is the time! Tell your friends! Post on your social! We're hitting the Original Trilogy! What is your experience with it? Do you want to be interviewed, or share what Star Wars means to you? Make your voice heard on social media or drop us a line at growingupskywalker@gmail.com And join us next week for The Empire Strikes Back, Part 1.

Timestamps:

00:0:00 Who Are We Tho

00:01:52 Plot Overview

00:16:28 Star Wars Archetypes, Tropes, and Plotlines

00:36:45 Characters: Leia, Han, Luke, Obi-Wan, and Vader

01:06:24 Bae Watch

01:13:38 Closing Thoughts

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