The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (2020)

November 17, 2022 10:52 AM

Rey leaves her friends to prepare for Life Day as she sets off on an adventure to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force. At a mysterious temple, she is hurled into a cross-timeline adventure. Will she make it back in time for Life Day?

Star Wars gets into time travel! Is it canon? Who knows? But it was fun and even a bit touching in parts, in that Lego Movie kinda way. May upset some purists because of what it suggests about Palpatine.

posted by Halloween Jack (5 comments total)

I admit, I got a huge giggle out of the running gag with the blue milk.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 11:26 AM on November 17, 2022 [2 favorites]

Time travel is canonical to Star Wars. It appeared previously in Rebels.
posted by cuscutis at 4:00 PM on November 17, 2022 [1 favorite]

Ah, I haven't gotten to that part of Rebels yet.
posted by Halloween Jack at 6:57 PM on November 17, 2022

Since the original holiday special premiered on November 17, I'll wish everyone a belated Happy Life Day!
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 7:18 AM on November 18, 2022 [1 favorite]

This special wins automatically for being the first time we see Finn training to be a Jedi, something I want to see more of in the Star War. The Lego Star Wars have generally been pretty good at hitting their targets and I love the awkwardness around replacement, be it Kylo for Vader by the Emperor, or the Emperor hearing about Vader betraying him, etc...etc. Luke fixing BB-8 was also dang sweet.
posted by Atreides at 2:17 PM on November 18, 2022 [1 favorite]