xhonzi said:
You don't think Luke's receiving of the lightsabre is a Chekhov's gun? He doesn't get to use it until the sequel, for crying outloud!
You misunderstand me. I don't think anything is a Chekhov's gun. I think the term is useless.
(although interestingly, according to Tone Chekhov himself, since Luke's lightsaber is never used in "Star Wars" he should not have received it at all)