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

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)

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