TLJ 27: The Drama of Kylo Ren (Minutes 131-135 with Mollie Damon‪)‬ Star Wars Music Minute

"More! More! More!" Kylo yells, ordering every gun to fire on his uncle. Chaos, fashion, and Force angst ensue while Luke remains standing stronger than ever. Joining me today is Mollie Damon (Star Wars Explained, A Certain Point of View), and together, we nerd out on the music and sound of minutes 131-135 of The Last Jedi.
Discussion Highlights:
The silhouettes on Crait
Kylo Ren = the boss's jerk son
Our first reactions to watching The Last Jedi in theaters
Leia's proud smile and the editor (Bob Ducsay) who made that shot happen
Kylo Ren's hesitant leitmotifs
Poe's leadership and journey, guided by Leia and Holdo
Comparison of lightsaber sounds
Rey's various leitmotifs and what we can read in her themes (basically anything)
Our wishes for Finn's journey
Mollie's favorite musical moments in Star Wars
How being a Star Wars content creator affects the experience of viewing Star Wars films
Movie Trivia Shmoedowns
Themes Referenced (in order of appearance):
103) Luke's Last Stand
96) Catastrophe
42. Kylo Ren 2 (Hesitant)
43a. Kylo Ren 3/First Order 1 (Menacing)
50. Poe
48a. March of the Resistance (A Section)
46. Rey 2 (Chimes)
45a. Rey 1 (Theme)
Where we are in the soundtrack album: "The Spark"
Other Things:
Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/
Mollie Damon Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MollieDamon
YouTube: Star Wars Explained
YouTube: A Certain Point of View
Star Wars Music Minute:
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Email: podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com
Merch: to come one day...?
Xanthe:
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