One thing about Star Wars that I’ve always found a little strange is all the times when two creatures of different races are having a conversation while each is speaking a different language: Han Solo and Jabba The Hutt, Han Solo and Chewbacca, C3PO and R2D2, for example.
If Chewy understands English, why doesn’t he talk to Han in English? Maybe his mouth and throat design make it impossible for him. In that case, why doesn’t Han talk to Chewy in Wookeese, or whatever the language of the Wookies is called? If C3PO understands the beeps and whistles that R2D2 talks in, then why doesn’t he make those same sounds when talking to R2D2? If I were fluent in, say, English and Chinese and someone spoke to me in Chinese, I would just naturally answer in Chinese.
There is one thing about Star Wars that never occurred to me until I read Stephen Romano’s article explaining why Darth Vader can’t be Luke Skywalker’s father. He brings up several very interesting points to prove his theory, makes it obvious that this was a plot twist that Lucas came up with to keep viewers interested enough to come back and see Return Of The Jedi and that episodes I, II, and III were simply a way to milk his favorite cash cow a little more.
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