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Star Wars Meme, Day Eighteen
Feb. 6th, 2013 12:47 am18 - Favorite Duo/Friendship
In light of something I've just written tonight, this is an ironic question. You'll see why later, but for now, suffice to say that said piece of writing details much about a certain Skywalker and why I love him more than a certain Solo. It's ironic that I wrote that tonight and am answering this question now because Luke and Han are my favorite duo by a long shot. Yes, Han and Chewie are wonderful, but nothing beats Han and Luke for me. I love Luke's journey from "boy" to "Luke" to "buddy" in Star Wars, and "That's right, and my friend's out in it!" gets me every time in Empire. And Luke's rescue of Han in Jedi, with its subsequent snarky dialogue, just fills me with glee. These two are opposite sides of the same coin, and they come together to form the whole perfectly. Chewie, to me, is probably a lot like Luke in that he is Han's conscience. (Do you really think Han came back to Yavin on his own? Yeah, I've never believed that for a second. Give Chewbacca a medal!) However, we don't really get to know that due to Chewie's limited vocal communication, and we come into that friendship when it's already formed. We don't get to see the journey, like we do with Luke and Han, and that journey is worth its weight, my friends. Also, I think Han and Chewie are a more alike than different. Sure, Chewie is Han's conscience, but he's also still a smuggler and he owes Han a life debt, so he's bound to Han in a way that is different than pure friendship. Not so with Luke. Luke and Han forge their bond on their own, and it's a beautiful thing. So, for me, it's Han and Luke all the way. No question.
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In light of something I've just written tonight, this is an ironic question. You'll see why later, but for now, suffice to say that said piece of writing details much about a certain Skywalker and why I love him more than a certain Solo. It's ironic that I wrote that tonight and am answering this question now because Luke and Han are my favorite duo by a long shot. Yes, Han and Chewie are wonderful, but nothing beats Han and Luke for me. I love Luke's journey from "boy" to "Luke" to "buddy" in Star Wars, and "That's right, and my friend's out in it!" gets me every time in Empire. And Luke's rescue of Han in Jedi, with its subsequent snarky dialogue, just fills me with glee. These two are opposite sides of the same coin, and they come together to form the whole perfectly. Chewie, to me, is probably a lot like Luke in that he is Han's conscience. (Do you really think Han came back to Yavin on his own? Yeah, I've never believed that for a second. Give Chewbacca a medal!) However, we don't really get to know that due to Chewie's limited vocal communication, and we come into that friendship when it's already formed. We don't get to see the journey, like we do with Luke and Han, and that journey is worth its weight, my friends. Also, I think Han and Chewie are a more alike than different. Sure, Chewie is Han's conscience, but he's also still a smuggler and he owes Han a life debt, so he's bound to Han in a way that is different than pure friendship. Not so with Luke. Luke and Han forge their bond on their own, and it's a beautiful thing. So, for me, it's Han and Luke all the way. No question.
( The questions... )
