Watto

Gamblers, Racers, and Slaves

In the second act of The Last Jedi, Finn and Rose Tico travel to the desert planet Cantonica because they are desperate to find a Master Codebreaker who…

Feb 11 • Timothy Lawrence

Something More Real

In The Phantom Menace, Qui-Gon Jinn tries to bargain with the junk dealer Watto by offering to pay him in Republic credits.

Dec 29, 2025 • Timothy Lawrence

At the beginning of Solo: A Star Wars Story, the adolescent Han Solo is a small-time criminal who works for the worm-like Lady Proxima.

May 15, 2024 • Timothy Lawrence

In the first film of each Skywalker Saga trilogy, the heroes escape from a desert planet thanks to “a piece of junk.”

May 3, 2024 • Robert Brown

Parallel Investigations

In the second act of Attack of the Clones, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi both embark on an investigation.

Apr 22, 2024 • Timothy Lawrence

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