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Re: Why does everyone think the Millennium Falcon is nothing but a big piece of junk?

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Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> writes:

> On 2026-03-20 03:16:34 +0000, MummyChunk said:
>> It's a running joke that starts in Star Wars: A New Hope and carries
>> all the way through to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: the Millennium
>> Falcon looks like a piece of junk. When Luke first sees it, his
>> reaction is immediate, "What a piece of junk!" Leia later delivers
>> the same judgment in her own way, sarcastically asking Han, "You
>> came in that thing? You're braver than I thought."
>> Decades later, the pattern repeats. When Rey encounters the Falcon,
>> she dismisses it just as quickly, only changing her mind when her
>> alternative is destroyed and she has no other option. Different
>> characters, different eras, same reaction.
>> So why does the Falcon keep getting written off the moment people
>> see it, even though it consistently proves to be one of the most
>> capable ships in the galaxy?
>
> The Millennium Falcon was already an old ship by the time Lando owned
> it (it was about 60 years old by the Battle of Yavin), so it's the
> same as many old cars in need of constant repairs and maintenance are
> viewed as "junk" and joked about.

I figured it was just a gimmick just like 'i have a bad feeling about
this.' Lucas liked repeating his gimmicks.

Also, the ship was easy to underestimate. A good element of
surprise. This was my interpretation.

Daniel
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Why does everyone think the Millennium Falcon is nothing but a big piece of junk? mummycullen@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (MummyChunk) - 2026-03-19 23:16 -0400
  Re: Why does everyone think the Millennium Falcon is nothing but a big piece of junk? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2026-03-20 18:10 +1300
    Re: Why does everyone think the Millennium Falcon is nothing but a big piece of junk? Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> - 2026-03-24 23:45 -0700
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