Episode 180 - The Empire Strikes Back, Part 11 - I Am Your Father

Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 5 p.m.

In the final segment of The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader makes one of the greatest reveals in cinematic history as the heroes flee Cloud City.

On this fully armed and operational episode, we are joined by Joe Tavano from Brews and Blasters, and we discuss:

  • Joe’s first experience seeing The Empire Strikes Back and his favorite moments and characters,
  • The climax of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker’s duel in Cloud City,
  • Whether Luke was at risk of falling to the dark side of the Force,
  • Why Obi-Wan Kenobi could not interfere in Luke’s fight with Vader,
  • How Luke knew to reach out to Leia through the Force, and
  • The closing moments of the film.

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