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And I thought they smelled bad...on the outside!
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What it means
Our interpretation.
Humour lets Han acknowledge the misery without stopping the rescue. The complaint is funny because it is entirely secondary to the act of loyalty underway.
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In context
Spoilers for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes BackShow the scene
On the ice planet Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Luke Skywalker is lost in a blizzard after his encounter with the wampa and the voice of Obi-Wan. Han Solo finds him as night closes in, but Han's tauntaun collapses and dies on the snow. With no time to build a shelter, Han ignites Luke's lightsaber, slits the beast open, and wedges the unconscious Luke inside the warm carcass. Reeling from the smell, he makes this wry remark, then pitches the emergency shelter. The rebels' snowspeeders find the pair at dawn.
Sources (2)
- Script: The Empire Strikes Back (IMSDb)Hoth scene: Han cuts open the dead tauntaunReference checked
- Wikiquote: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes BackHan Solo sectionReference checked
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