Thread by @lite_thespark, My favorite bits from Solo: A Star Wars Story based off the [...]

My favorite bits from Solo: A Star Wars Story based off the notes I took while watching it this morning.

A thread in no particular order despite many attempts to organize it. (Also I’m sorry it’s so loooong) #MakeSolo2Happen

Part 1: The Music

I listen to the music from the movie all the time. John Powell knocked it out of the park using the new “Adventures of Han” theme and Enfys Nest themes as well as using great parts from John William’s score from A New Hope and Empire #MakeSolo2Happen

The diegetic use of Imperial March in the spaceport is great! A good nod to it’s use in Season 1 of Rebels. It’s also used for a brief moment (non diegetically) at the beginning of the battle on Mimban. #MakeSolo2Happen

Reminiscence Theory is by far my favorite song from the soundtrack. Uses the theme “The Adventures of Han” as well as Star Wars Main theme, Rebel Fanfare, Tie fighter attack, Classic Empire theme from ANH, Asteroid Field and Attacking a Star Destoryer! #MakeSolo2Happen

Speaking of the Star Wars Main Theme- it’s heard a few times in the movie when things connecting to the Skywalker Saga things are shown: Seeing the Millennium Falcon for the first time, the gold dice, and Han and Chewie flying together for the first time. #MakeSolo2Happen

Duel of the Fates is also hidden for a brief moment in the film when Qi’ra talks to Maul about Dryden/what comes next.

Enfys Nest’s theme is so not John Williams but fits perfectly with her character and the movie. I love it! #MakeSolo2Happen

When arriving on Vandor after the shower scene the music is just beautiful. It’s so freeing and open and optimistic. A great way to start off a friendship between a Scoundrel and a Wookiee #MakeSolo2Happen

...and last, but not least

Chicken. In. The. Pot. Is the best song from Solo, hands down. It’s probably one of my favorite diegetic Star Wars songs, possibly beating out Cantina Band from ANH #MakeSolo2Happen

Part 2: Mise en Scene (or the look and feel of the movie)

Solo does a beautiful job of showing us the galaxy between the Prequel Trilogy and the Original Trilogy. There’s high and low class, Empire, Smugglers, Rebels, and everything in between. #MakeSolo2Happen

Dryden’s Yacht is gorgeous! The gold, white and black are

and definitely influenced by the Art Deco style. It reflects the wealth and feels sleek and very “Republic” #MakeSolo2Happen

Corellia and Kessel are so gritty and dirty they look straight out of the Original Trilogy, with their dated, rusty technology. The rise of the Empire has really taken a tole on some of these places. #MakeSolo2Happen

The Falcon. The poor Falcon. I have multiple notes about how beautiful she is with the white and yellow interior, but then Han has to fly it and completely destroy all the cosmetic work Lando’s done on her.

That being said I prefer the hunk of junk Falcon #MakeSolo2Happen

The cinematography is (you guessed it) AMAZING. Favorite shots include
- Han approaching Sabacc table/leg shot
- Qi’ra leaving/looking out window
- the look inside the Falcon’s fuel line
- any shot on Savareen: the light sand and teal sky just

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Other special shoutouts for Lando throwing Han the DL-44 blaster and shooting the heck out of everyone on Kessel and when Lando runs to go rescue L3 where the camera follows him through the wreckage (s/o to Bradford Young because of his camera work!) #MakeSolo2Happen

Part 3: Connecting the Dots

When the movie initially came out a lot of (negative) people complained about all the callbacks - or call-forwards - to other movies in the Skywalker Saga. Personally, I really enjoyed it. All of them had a reason to be there #MakeSolo2Happen

Original Trilogy Callbacks:
- Thermal Detonator (or a rock) being used as a threat: RoTJ
- Beckett disguised as Tuul: Lando disguise in RoTJ
- Smuggling compartments actually being used for smuggling things: ANH
- Kessel Run bragging: ANH (&TFA)
- Pilot Gloves!
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Sequel Trilogy Callbacks:
- “proxima will give me an extra portion” and “get back to Corellia”: Rey in TFA (I could go on about Han/Rey parallels tbh)
- Gold Dice: TLJ

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Other callbacks

Galaxy’s Edge:
- Dok Ondar is mentioned as is navigating to Black Spire

Raiders of the Lost Ark:
- Idol at the beginning of the movie is in Dryden’s collection

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Part 4: The Dialogue and Story

Lawrence and Jon Kasdan did a great job of keeping the classic characters seem in character, yet put them into new circumstances and kept them sounding fresh. There are so many great back and forth moments #MakeSolo2Happen

I’m not going to list them all here because people have been tweeting them all day, but the banter in this movie is top notch and it’s a rare moment when someone says something that doesn’t sound like their character. #MakeSolo2Happen

Part 5: The Actors.

No actor was miscast in this movie. Alden, Emilia, Donald, Pheobe, Woody, Joonas, Thandie, Paul, and Jon were all amazing in their roles. #MakeSolo2Happen

Alden did a great job of taking on Han Solo. He had many Ford-isms in his performance including the Ford Point ™. Favorite moment: vibroblade almost hits his head and he looks up to think ‘that was close’ and then continues on getting away. Very “Raiders” #MakeSolo2Happen

Part 6: the costumes

So much fur! So much Art Deco! Qi’ra’s nail polish! The jewelry!!! Everything!!!!!! Qi’ra is the fashion queen! Also Alden/Han’s hair is just perfect. #MakeSolo2Happen

Part 7: Han

I can easily say that Han is one of my favorite Star Wars characters and I loved being able to see this pre-jaded version of him. He’s filled with so much hope and love and yearning to do something with his life that it’s infectious #MakeSolo2Happen

This kid has grown up literally eating sludge and other scraps that he can find and yet he still does the right thing and still tries to help people in more need than him. He’s always been the good guy and no matter how hard he tries, he always will be #MakeSolo2Happen

His devotion and trust in his true friends- Chewie, and especially Qi’ra - is unwavering. He has Qi’ra’s back, and literally did everything in the movie to get that ship so he could fly away with her. #MakeSolo2Happen

By the time we reach ANH the poor guy has seen some stuff, lots of stuff, and has probably had a lot of bad things happen to him as well, but through the Original Trilogy we see a more mature version of ‘Optimistic’ Han emerge. #MakeSolo2Happen

Another quick note: he’s really good at executing a half formed plan and not telling anyone about what said plan actually is. He relies on luck and intuition and man can he get himself out of a situation. #MakeSolo2Happen

& Han being ‘just Han” & then taking the last name Solo because he needs a last name, but then making it totally his own & being like ‘yep. I’m pretty cool’ is most definitely the most Han thing ever because he would have never come up with a name that cool #MakeSolo2Happen

Also! He’s a dumbass and I love him. #MakeSolo2Happen

Part 8: My Viewing Experience.

When this movie came out 2 years ago I saw it 5 times in the theater, 3 of those viewings were 3 days in a row. I couldn’t get enough of it. #MakeSolo2Happen

When the movie opens up with the text & Han’s trying so hard to get the speeder to turn over I literally checked my pulse because I was right there too worried about getting away in the speeder too. That’s never happened to me before and it hasn’t happened since #MakeSolo2Happen

The whole movie makes me want to drive my car really fast. It’s just so much fun #MakeSolo2Happen

Qi’ra, Enfys, and L3 are all queens and we need to respect that. They’re all great and I need more of them. Maybe Solo 2 can be just about the 3 of them? (We can resurrect L3 some how) #MakeSolo2Happen

Every time I wring out a washcloth I think of the quote Qi’ra says. “...so you will get paid”. #MakeSolo2Happen

I love the inclusion of Warwick Davis and Anthony Daniels! They’re great additions and I love screaming “TONY” the two time’s he’s on screen #MakeSolo2Happen

Part 9: Last Random thoughts

The movie as a whole is

and I feel like I could write a whole book about what makes it so perfect, but then again an ungodly long Twitter thead is just as good I guess. #MakeSolo2Happen

I would love to see the connection that Maul has with Crimson Dawn and how that relates to his quest to hunt down Obi Wan especially after Clone Wars season 7
...maybe Crimson Dawn is just a hobby for him....? We’d like to know #MakeSolo2Happen

Chewbacca can, and has, eaten people before and we do not talk about this enough as a fandom. #MakeSolo2Happen

The Calrissian Chronicles would also be an acceptable way to #MakeSolo2Happen

I love love love how the end of Solo ends with Han and Chewie jumping to lightspeed to Tatooine and how it parallels Leia jumping to lightspeed to Tatooine in Rogue One. It’s just a fun little detail that I like about both of the anthology films. #MakeSolo2Happen

aaaaand that’s it!!! I think? Don’t be surprised if I add something in a few hours I’m sure I’ll think of something.

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