SW:ANH, redux (1/?)

Per this resolution, I'm re-watching A New Hope to try and see what the original background looked like. I've gone over about the first fifteen minutes, and jotted down every thought or question that crosses my mind as I do it. Of course that's a bit random and scattered, so here are the main points.

[Warning:  TV Tropes links!]

( General conclusions )

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For anyone who's interested, here are the original train-of-thought meanderings:


( meanderings )