Finally - finally! - we're getting near to the trash compactor scene. In panel 2 you'll notice that it's not just the enemy who are crap shots.

Art Notes

"GO ON PRINCESS"

"HMPH"

Luke's doing another of those Beano-style 'yoinks!' expressions - with sweat popping form his head in all directions. His pose is that of someone flattened against a wall - but clearly I couldn't be arsed drawing the hexagonal walls yet again. No - no - that's not it! Nine year old me was trying to bring the reader's focus onto Luke. Yep, that's it.

Of course it is.

What is it with her? Lead by EXAMPLE, dammit!

So Leia blows a hole in the wall - says « in the chute flyboy - Luke and Han see the crap that they've got themselves into - and tell her "Go on". She makes a "Hmph" sound (as if to say 'Well, I had the idea - it's up to you lot to execute it'). Aren't people in authority supposed to lead by example? When Luke dives in he yells "OH NO" on seeing what he's about to fall into! Han then gives Chewie a reassuring kick in the knee-cap.

Women!

So a 9 year old puts in a hushed remark about how trying women can be? Maybe I was thinking of my big sister!

Film Notes

I'm always impressed with the way the actors dived headfirst into that hole in the wall. Harrison Ford's always been good for doing stunts himself, but what do you think was on the other side of that set? A mattress? Boxes? A swimming pool? Pillow factory?

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