[Quick Summary: While the Empire hunts the Rebels, Luke Skywalker trains to be a Jedi.]
I didn't want to read this script.
I balked. I balked again. And again.
What could it teach me? (After all, I grew up on the original Star Wars et al.)
Alas, I was wrong to judge before reading.
Here are 3 things I learned:
1 - The battle and escape from Hoth take a long time (approx. p. 60+).
On the up side, it reminded me to take my time establishing the stakes for the characters.
2 - Yoda is revealed in Luke's dawned look (action), and NOT dialogue.
ex. "Ben is focused on the creature. They ignore Luke for the moment. The boy is bewildered, but over the next few exchanges it dawns on him that the little creature is YODA, the Jedi Master."
3 - This story is interesting because it focuses on how people relate to each other.
ex. Han and Leia are attracted to each other, but are awkward together.
ex. Vader gives Luke the join-or-die choice, but Luke chooses door #3.
ex. Luke calls out for Leia...how does she hears him miles away?
WHAT I'VE LEARNED: I find this phrase vague and unhelpful: "It comes down to character."
I do find this concrete and helpful: "Character is how people act, decide, and react."
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
by Leigh Brackett & Larry Kasdan
From the novel by George Lucas
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