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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1550<br />
| date = July 13, 2015<br />
| title = Episode VII<br />
| image = episode_vii.png<br />
| titletext = The Lord of the Rings sequel, set years after the Ring hubbub has died down, is just Samwise discreetly creeping back to Bag End to finish dropping the eaves.<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
''{{w|Star Wars: The Force Awakens}}'' (also known as ''Episode VII''), directed by {{w|J. J. Abrams}}, is set to premiere in December 2015. This comic foretells the plot of the movie, based on a quote from the first film in the series.<br />
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In ''{{w|Star Wars (film)|Star Wars}}'' (''Episode IV: A New Hope''), {{w|Owen Lars}} tells his (step-)nephew, {{w|Luke Skywalker}}, to clean two newly purchased droids:<br />
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:'''Uncle Owen:''' Luke! Take these two over to the garage will ya? I want 'em cleaned up before dinner<br />
:'''Luke:''' But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!<br />
:'''Uncle Owen:''' You can waste time with your friends when your chores are done. Now, come on. Get to it. <br />
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One of the droids happens to be {{w|R2-D2}}, and the attempt to clean him reveals a message which sets in motion the events of ''Star Wars'' episodes IV, V and VI, where Luke plays a crucial part. In this comic, Luke returns to {{w|Tatooine}} to finish the errand that was interrupted. The final frame, listing the director of the movie, is an apparent beginning of the {{w|closing credits}}, suggesting that the preceding frames comprised the entire movie.<br />
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The title text alludes to {{w|Samwise Gamgee}} being similarly interrupted (by {{w|Gandalf}} and a quest to save the free world) in his eavesdropping outside {{w|Bag End}} in the beginning of the ''{{w|Lord of the Rings}}'' (although he himself adamantly denies dropping any eaves).<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
[Black background, lettering in the style of the Star Wars logo]<br />
Star Wars The Force Awakens<br />
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[Building in the desert, two men in the background, one running in front of the building. Next to the building is a sign]<br />
sign: Tosche Station<br />
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[Hooded man standing next to R2D2]<br />
Hooded man: Hello<br />
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[closeup of hooded man. The man has a mustache and a beard.]<br />
Hooded man: I'm here for those power converters<br />
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[Black background, white letters (to resemble movie credits)]<br />
Directed By J.J.Abrams<br />
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Title text: The Lord of the Rings sequel, set years after the Ring hubbub has died down, is just Samwise discreetly creeping back to Bag End to finish dropping the eaves.<br />
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