Akratus said:

brimforge said:

.Mac. said:

Well, the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 : 1 ;)

It depends on the asteroid field (how much rocks and dirts fly around) and the pilots skill - but it's sure a foolish task to do ;-)

Actually, the chances of you even coming close to an asteroid are over a million to one.

See, this is another classic symptom of mankind's inability to grasp the vastness of space.

I think If I did a fan edit of the movies I'd cut the 3po 'chances' dialogue. Of course, it's quite a fan beloved piece of banter, so that's just me.

The asteroid chase is a perfect example of art vs. reality. In reality, these sorts of bob-and-weave flying through asteroid field scenes in movies wouldn't happen because asteroids are miles, hundreds of miles, apart.

But from an artistic standpoint, it makes for a great piece of cinema. The asteroid chase, and the cave/space slug setup and payoff, is one of the most memorable parts of TESB. It's visually and emotionally exciting, which is what we're after as an audience watching a space fantasy. Not meticulous realism.