Yeah the Dr Evanzan and Walrusman Cameo felt really forced in there… But it was a heavily cut down sequence. There were meant to be a lot more shot’s showcasing the weirdo’s in Jedha city. So many creature effects and animatronics were totally cut from this part it’s sad. we were meant to not only see the Local’s and the Kyber Miners but some of the abominations created by Dr. Evanzan called the Decraniated (Cyborg Slaves). We also miss a small part where a Bounty Hunter was tracking Dr Evanzan and Walrusman.
You’re reading way too much into the visual guide. This is on par with believing The Tales of the Mos Eisley Cantina novel is a detailed account of a bunch of cut scenes from Star Wars.
Agreed. WAY too much. They’re in there as a call-back, not as some sort of remnant where they were part of the plot. As far as They were obviously thinking about doing some work on Luke; that’s ridiculous. In 1977 they were just two tough guys in a bar. Nothing more. All that "Tales From…’ BS was just a weird aggregate of authors trying to invent backstories for what amounts to the extras in the cantina scene decades after the fact.
Two of the stories were really interesting, some were ok, several were forgettable, and two were terrible. The Evazon and Ponda story was one of them. Giving them names was silly. Creating a 1950s-style horror film backstory was even more so.
You know in that shot that never made it into the film of the Rebel Pilots being marched by storm troopers… Well there are a number of Market Stalls in the street. One of them was a Cafe and that is where that woman with the Hard drive in her heard would have appeared. It’s not a sub-plot but it’s similar to the cantina in so much as you meet a lot of weird wonderful characters. Except there is a theme involved. of people being altered by cybernetics. The other Alien was the fat one with his intestines showing.
You can probably expect something as small as this.
Jyn “What’s up with her?”
Cassian “She is a Slave”
Jyn “Who would do something like that?”
Cassian “Empire Technology, Some are made by the Empire others have stolen the technology and charge a lot on the black market if you want Slaves that will never argue”
It really would be something as small as that.
would you really go to all the trouble of creating those 2 characters and at a large price. It’s there to explain Empire Technology I think. And touch on Slavery.
My conservetive estimate this woman on the food stall cafe the troops being marched through the street and a bounty hunter Tracking Dr Evanzan other shots of weird aliens / people a shuttle landing in the city (Tank is delivering shipment to the shuttle) is about 3 minutes. It’s expository.
It’s not a sub-plot. Wait for the Blu-ray to hopefully see Neal Scanlons great work he did.