Connor and Alex explore the intersection of the tropes and conventions of the noir genre and the pieces that Star Wars has included in its storytelling. Beginning with an exploration of the different aspects of Noir itself, the hosts then take a chronological walk through the varied noir influences on Star Wars. From Lando Calrissian’s double-dealing smile and Obi-Wan’s tense investigation into the existence of Kamino to the seedy underbelly of Coruscant and the gritty double-crosses the plague Han Solo’s life, this episode traces the growing influence of noir in Star Wars up to the modern day.
This episode contains spoilers for: Episode I, Episode II, Episode III, Episode V, Episode VI, Episode VIII, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Clone Wars, Dark Disciple, Dooku: Jedi Lost, Andor, and The Bad Batch.
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