Difference between revisions of "The Force Awakens from Its Nap/References"

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Cultural references

• The title of the short is a reference to the Star Wars movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
• The short's poster is a reference to the Star Wars IV: A New Hope film poster.
• Jabba's Hut Jedi Preschool is a reference to Jabba the Hutt.
• Sky Walkers is a reference to the Skywalker family.

Many Star Wars species and characters appear as babies. A message in Aurebesh is written on the blackboard just above C-3PO

• "Good job, nerds. You figured it out" is written on the blackboard in Aurebesh in one of the rooms.
• In the room next to that one, models of the Millennium Falcon, an X-wing and a TIE Fighter are seen hanging from the roof. Jango Fett's jetpack is on the wall.
• Several Star Wars species and characters appear as babies:
  • Baby Wookiee
  • Baby Ithorian
  • Baby Mon Calamari
  • Baby Gungan
  • Baby Kylo Ren
  • Baby Nien Nunb
  • Baby Grand Moff Tarkin
• Ahsoka Tano carbon-freezes one of the babies, similar to what happens to Han Solo in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
• A General Grievous who wears glasses is changing a baby's diaper and is also holding a cup with the phrase Tatooine's best. Tatooine is the famous desert planet that appears in many Star Wars films.
• R2-D2 is alongside Grievous.
• Models of the AT-AT walker and a Sandcrawler can be seen.
• BB-8 joins Maggie and tries to help her find a pacifier.
• Baby Gerald is Darth Maul. A lightsaber fight similar to that of the "Duel of the Fates" scene from Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace takes place.
• Lando Calrissian is standing next to the "Cloud City Nap Room". Lando was the administrator of Cloud City on the gas planet Bespin.
• The "New Improved Death Star Guaranteed Undestroyable" is seen and destroyed by Maggie. This is a reference to the two Death Stars that were destroyed in the saga.
• Statues of the Seven Dwarfs are seen on the cabinet that falls on Maggie.
• When Maggie emerges from the destroyed cabinet, she looks like Yoda.

The "Star Wars Rules" are shown in the way of the Star Wars opening crawl

• The "Star Wars Rules" are shown in the way of the Star Wars opening crawl. The main characters from the series that appear are:
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Chewbacca
  • Han Solo
  • Mace Windu
  • Yoda
  • Rey
  • Luke Skywalker
  • C-3PO
  • Anakin Skywalker
  • Boba Fett
• A Darth Vader mask is seen.
• Maggie and BB-8 contemplating a sunset is a reference to the "Binary Sunset" scene from Star Wars IV: A New Hope. The same composition is heard as well.
• During the credits:
  • Ahsoka Tano carbon-freezes one of the babies.
  • BB-8 and Maggie.
  • Homer is seen drinking at Mos Eisley's cantina. Greedo, a Devaronian and a Talz are also seen at the cantina.
  • Baby Gerald as Darth Maul killing a BB-8.
  • Kylo Ren kneeling in front of Mr. Burns as Supreme Leader Snoke.
  • Maggie levitating like Yoda or Grogu.
  • Selma marrying Chewbacca, with a Mon Calamari as a priest.
  • Lisa is playing the sax with the Max Rebo Band.
  • Maggie and BB-8 contemplating the binary sunset.
• The silhouette of Mickey Mouse is seen in the Gracie Films sequence.

Trivia

• The Star Wars language, Aurebesh, on the blackboard is translated to "Good job, nerds you figured it out."

Continuity

• Maggie refuses to go to The Ayn Rand School for Tots. (The Longest Daycare)