Music:Music Commentary
Luke and Leia reunite, and their musical themes pull at our heartstrings. Camila, also known as BoricuaWookiee, is here with me to navigate through these emotional minutes (126-130) of The Last Jedi.
Discussion topics/Highlights:
- Is Finn's impending sacrifice selfish? Thoughts on his role and actions in the Resistance.
- Dies Irae when Finn is about to sacrifice himself.
- Leia's uncharacteristic loss of hope, which only Luke can reignite.
- The smooth progression of themes, from Force --> Luke & Leia --> Han & Leia
- The melodic and harmonic connections between all of Leia's three themes.
- Is the beginning of the Star Wars Main Theme outlined at the beginning of Luke & Leia's theme? (Both begin with a perfect 4th to perfect 5th)
- Does Leia know that Luke is a Force projection?
- How our Star Wars feelings/opinions are constantly adjusting based on new information and more conversations.
- "Luke & Leia" reminiscent of "Make Our Garden Grow" from Leonard Bernstein's Candide (operetta).
- Rose as a future Resistance leader.
- Leia, the bedrock of Star Wars. The rock of the Rebellion. The rock of the Skywalker family.
- The repetitive F minor chord that makes us feel like we're waiting for something to happen.
Themes Referenced (in order of appearance):
- 13) Dies Irae
- 55a. Rose (A Section) in Db
- 3. Force in Em
- 21. Luke & Leia in E
- 11a. Han & Leia (A Section) in F
- 103) Luke's Last Stand in Fm
Where we are in the soundtrack: "Battle of Crait" and "The Spark"
References:
- Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars
- "Candide, Act II: Finale - Make Our Garden Grow" by Leonard Bernstein: https://youtu.be/WwPNnqi7ogs
- Darth Choco's High Ground show: Music of Star Wars: https://youtu.be/mI4Fqh_SdTE
Camila's Links:
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boricuawookiee
- Beings of the Galaxy podcast: https://beingsofthegalaxypod.buzzsprout.com/
- Instagram (Beings of the Galaxy): https://www.instagram.com/beingsofthegalaxypod/
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