# Chewbacca in Episode III! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 24, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868 "2003-04-24T15:21:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/21 "2003-04-24T20:57:47Z")
Okay, well, fair enough. I imagine you probably don’t read these threads, either. I guess it would make sense if it at least weren’t in the title, so people who want _maximum_ security from spoilers can get it. But I admit I haven’t had any qualms about spoiling that Anakin = Vader. Not because it’s common knowledge, but because it was on the Episode I movie posters. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/22 "2003-04-24T21:44:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Having Baker inside the suit has brought “an element of humanity” to the classic character, Director George Lucas has said. Any chance of stuffing Kenny Baker up Hayden Christensen to see if we can get something closer to humanity out of his character? ---
**Author:** ![Tarrsk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@Tarrsk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarrsk)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/23 "2003-04-24T22:00:13Z")
C-3PO and Obi-wan, I can accept. R2 and Obi-wan… okay, fine. It’s revisionist, but it is Lucas’ story. But how in the world do they explain away Owen Lars not being at all surprised when the droid that he supposedly spent most of his early life with shows up on his doorstep in Episode IV? Don’t forget that 3PO introduces himself, with proper designation and everything, immediately upon meeting the older Uncle Owen. ---
**Author:** ![Payton\_s\_Servant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@Payton\_s\_Servant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Payton_s_Servant)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/24 "2003-04-24T23:04:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by El Elvis Rojo \* > \*_Christ, just when you think Lucas couldn’t f_#k this franchise up anymore… > > I don’t care HOW old Chewbacca is, unless his role is a little walk by, his inclusion in this series at this point is going to be stupid, with a capital “stu”. I mean, the inclusion of C-3PO and R2-D2 is bad enough to screw up the continuity lines. In Episode 4, the droids had never been to Tantoine and had NO IDEA who Obi Wan Kenobi was…now, apparently they spent a good five to ten years hanging out with the guy, and 3-PO was apparently built on the planet? His connection to Anakin is completely stupid and such a horribly, HORRIBLE idea. > > Judging from the way things go, I wouldn’t be suprised if Chewbacca ends up being rescued by Anakin, helping out Obi Wan protect Amedala from him, and being the one who takes Luke to Tantoine, because Lucas is that much of a jackass! > > I admit, the premise of these movies really enticed me at first, but having watched Episodes I and II, it really makes me wonder why he even bothered. It’s like taking a story you loved as a child, finding it again as an adult, reminising about how much you loved the book, then wiping your ass with it. \*\* Yeah, yeah, yeah, bitch and moan all you want, but we all know you are going to be camping out for tickets with your lightsaber to keep you company. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/25 "2003-04-25T00:09:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Drastic \* > \*\*Totally sweet. > > I hope they run into him during a bloated middle act in which they land on WookieWorld during the Lifeday celebration. \*\* I just saw the Holiday Special for the first time last week and almost started a thread about it, because it was so bad. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/26 "2003-04-25T00:35:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lsura \* > \*\*I just saw the Holiday Special for the first time last week and almost started a thread about it, because it was so bad. \*\* Yep, I saw it a few years ago, and it was so bad I couldn’t even watch till the end. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/27 "2003-04-25T01:01:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by World Eater \* > \*\*Yep, I saw it a few years ago, and it was so bad I couldn’t even watch till the end. \*\* My friend and I describe it as a whole new category of comedy. There is “Funny Ha-Ha”, “Funny Bad”, and Star Wars Holday special, which is “So Funny and Bad that I can’t laugh; I can just stare and shake my head”. ---
**Author:** ![Zap\_Rowsdower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3da27b/32.png) [@Zap\_Rowsdower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zap_Rowsdower)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/28 "2003-04-25T01:39:55Z")
I have it on tape and it is bad, and I generally watch “bad” movies. That one I had to watch in installments. It was tough. Although I probably would buy the Holiday Special on DVD before I would buy the prequels. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/29 "2003-04-25T04:04:12Z")
OK, so maybe it’s stupid to include Chewie. But really, was it any less stupid to include Boba? I mean, if they’re going to be sticking in established characters, at least they can stick in a kickbutt walking tower of fur, rather than a guy who’s most notable achievement is feeding himself to the Sarlaag for comic relief. ---
**Author:** ![Drastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Drastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drastic)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/30 "2003-04-25T04:13:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by World Eater \* > \*\*Yep, I saw it a few years ago, and it was so bad I couldn’t even watch till the end. \*\* It must be watched to the end, if for no other reason to see Carrie Fisher so deeply stoned it’s amazing she can stand up. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/31 "2003-04-25T04:48:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Payton’s Servant \* > \*\*Yeah, yeah, yeah, bitch and moan all you want, but we all know you are going to be camping out for tickets with your lightsaber to keep you company. \*\* * * * Hey, I think my brother is going to be joining the camp-out. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![seriousart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@seriousart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seriousart)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/32 "2003-04-25T04:59:16Z")
How much you wanna bet that all the sudden Chewie starts in with the crazy yoda-Matrix-Buffy kung fu? “Well sure”, George will explain. “I always planned on Wookies dodging lasers in slow-mo, just didn’t have the technology…” I swear, all we need now for a topper is for one of the Star Wars clan to surf on some found object while shooting stuff (ala 007, LotR, and XXX) ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/33 "2003-04-25T07:35:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KneadToKnow \* > \*\*Any chance of stuffing Kenny Baker up Hayden Christensen to see if we can get something closer to humanity out of his character? \*\* Funniest damn thing I’ve read this week! I have to say that I agree with the OP on this issue. ---
**Author:** ![Asylum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/34 "2003-04-25T07:55:11Z")
I gotta agree with **Tuckerfan** , **KneadToKnow** , that was one of the funniest damn things I’ve read in a while. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/35 "2003-04-25T10:58:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vibrotronica \* > \*\*Maybe we’ll get to see Kashyyk. (sp?) \*\* We’ve seen Kashyyk (sp-me too! 😉 ) in the '77 Christmas Special. Trust me. I _never_ want to see it again. Although I’ve gotta admit, it would be a hoot if that Wookie running around wasn’t actually Chewbacca, but Chewbacca’s Father-in-Law, Lumpy (or Itchy). Fenris ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/36 "2003-04-25T11:05:54Z")
The spelling is correct, I think. And it’s been stated (although I can’t give you a definitive cite) that most droids get memory wiped on a regular basis, otherwise they begin developing personalities and such. It is entirely conceivable that they have both been wiped many times between the end of Ep. III and the beginning of Ep. IV. Chewie, on the other hand, I find inconceivable. [sub]waiting to see if anyone grabs my straight line[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![adamant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@adamant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adamant)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/37 "2003-04-25T11:43:36Z")
You keep using that word - I do not think it means what you think it means! ---
**Author:** ![Arcana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aca169/32.png) [@Arcana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcana)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/38 "2003-04-25T13:33:01Z")
If only they could encounter a troubled, teen-age Chewbacca, his fur matted with blood, standing over the half-eaten carcass of Jar-Jar Binks. ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/39 "2003-04-25T14:15:16Z")
It’s Kash **yyy** k. And no memory wipe can account for Owen not realizing that he’s buying back his own droid. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868/40 "2003-04-25T15:12:52Z")
If the droids get memory wipes so often, why do they still remember their designation and design? I mean, what’s going to prevent a guy from naming C3-PO KR-27? I mean, with his owner being who he is and what he’s been threw and seen, he’s a high profile droid. If you’re going to keep him who he is for history’s sake, you’re not going to wipe his memory. And if you think he’s a danger, you’re going to completely overhaul him. And seeing as how the two are a pair, if you wiped out 3PO’s memory, they’d do the same to R2, no? Sure, Obi Wan’s answer “I don’t remember owning any droids” is evassive, and looking back, could fit, but even if they never really met much in person, there’s no way 3PO wouldn’t know who Kenobi was. His inquisitive nature an loud mouth would have led to a series of questions, like “Aren’t you the one who taught my master Anakin Skywalker? Why’d you kill him? He was such a nice young man. A little impetuous, but…” and so on. Boba Fett’s inclusion was crap. Turning him into a CLONE? GAH! As for how Kenobi knew Chewbacca’s name, I always figured it was because the guy at the bar told him “You want help, talk to that guy over there.” Chewbacca didn’t great him like he was meeting an old friend, and we’ve all seen how lovable Chewbacca is when he sees someone agian for the first time in a while. And no, I will not be camping out infront of the theater. I’ll end up seeing it after about a month when one of my other friends who hasn’t seen it yet wants to go. By then, I’ll have read everything about it though, because unlike some, I’m a spoiler whore. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewbacca-in-episode-iii/170868.md?page=3)