TROS 15: Midichlorian Mutiny (Minutes 71-75 with StarWarsLawyer)

Update: 2024-10-14

Description

In minutes 71-75 of The Rise of Skywalker, Finn and Jannah connect about their stormtrooper pasts and Rey sets out for the Death Star wreckage by herself. Kris AKA StarWarsLawyer joins me for a discussion about stormtrooper Force sensitivity, the foreboding tendencies of "water adventure" music, and more!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Hello there!

4:29 - Stormtroopers and the Force.

10:39 - "Neutral Conversation Music."

14:18 - The "I have to tell you something" trope.

19:50 - Droids as sonic palate cleansers.

20:59 - Pirate-y, adventure-y music for Rey in the skimmer.

24:13 - "Water" music vs. "flying" music.

26:27 - Listener request for flying and/or water-related music.

29:25 - Kris's theory about Force empathy.

35:29 - Was J.J. Abrams planning a Finn backstory?

39:00 - Rey's unfamiliarity with greenery, rain, and the sea.

45:14 - Does this musical echo hint at Finn's Force sensitivity?

54:57 - Imperial March a la Return of the Jedi.

59:00 - Artificial harmonics explanation/demonstration.

1:08:37 - Other examples in Star Wars that use artificial harmonics (with or without the Imperial March) in a similar way.

1:16:15 - Thoughts on Rey Kenobi, Rey Nobody, Rey Skywalker, Rey Palpatine.

1:20:38 - Kris presents evidence to support Jannah's Force sensitivity.

1:25:38 - SWMM Questionnaire

Things to Check Out:

Hans Zimmer - Flight (Man of Steel) - https://youtu.be/w4OdIOGBW2Q?si=stshxbTs0i5IfXw7

Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/

Musical Themes:

50) Neutral Conversation Music

3. Force

111) Across the Seas

10a. Imperial March (Theme)

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

OST 4. "The Old Death Star"

FYC 12. "Off the Waterfront"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?

New answer: Ethereal. Panoptic. Permeating.

Previously: A galactic symphony

2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?

New answer: Kris would like to ask any of the Star Wars composers to walk him through their process of creating music, from the initial ideas to the finished and recorded product.

Solo season answer: Deep dive into John Williams's mindset when he wrote his love themes: "Across the Stars," "Han Solo and the Princess," and "Princess Leia's Theme."

ANH season answer: A deeper dive into the Star Wars themes (motifs, etc)

3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?

New answer: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (composed by Michael Giacchino), especially the track "World's Worst Bedtime Storyteller."

Solo season answer: The Prince of Egypt score and soundtrack (by Hans Zimmer and Stephen Schwartz), How to Train Your Dragon (composed by John Powell)

ANH season answer: Interstellar (composed by Hans Zimmer), Tron: Legacy (composed by Daft Punk), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (composed by Michael Giacchino)

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Guest: Kris (Star Wars Lawyer)