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* "I love you." "I know." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Leia makes an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove to Han just before he gets frozen in Carbonite. Han, characteristically, responds in a non-committal way.[[/labelnote]]

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* "I love you." "I know." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Leia makes an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove to Han just before he gets frozen in Carbonite. Han, characteristically, responds in a non-committal way. This is one of the iconic exchanges of the franchise that is often referenced by fans and continuously appears in merchandise to this day.[[/labelnote]]

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* [[BeamMeUpScotty Luke,]] [[LukeIAmYourFather I am your father!]][[note]]Vader: "Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father." / Luke: "He told me enough! He told me ''you'' killed him!" / Vader: "No. ''I'' am your father."[[/note]]
** "That's not true, that's impossible!"
** "Search your feelings. You ''know'' it to be true!"
** "[[BigNo NOOOOOOO!!! NOOOOooo...!]]"

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* [[BeamMeUpScotty Luke,]] [[LukeIAmYourFather I am your father!]][[note]]Vader: "Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father." / Luke: "He told me enough! He told me ''you'' killed him!" / Vader: "No. "No, ''I'' am your father."[[/note]]
" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The scene where Vader reveals to Luke that he is his father is one of the most famous scenes in the series and arguably all of cinema. It has reached ItWasHisSled territory due to being frequently referenced in pop culture, usually as a "spoiler" that everyone knows or as a parody.[[/labelnote]]
** LukeIAmYourFather [[note]][[BeamMeUpScotty Though never said exactly as it is]], this version of the line is almost as likely to be used as the original when it comes to being referenced.[[/note]]
** "That's not true, that's impossible!"
impossible!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Luke's reaction to the infamous revelation, used as an extension of parodies of the above or when something is hard to believe.[[/labelnote]]
** "Search your feelings. You ''know'' it to be true!"
true!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Darth Vader's reply to the above; once again used as an extension of the above, or when someone refuses to believe something.[[/labelnote]]
** "[[BigNo NOOOOOOO!!! NOOOOooo...!]]"!]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Luke breaking down after he realizes that Darth Vader is his father; usually any "I am your father" parody will end with a reference to this, and it's sometimes used in instances where a BigNo would be appropriate, though not as often as Vader's "NOOOOOO!" in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.[[/labelnote]]



* The odds of navigating this page without giggling is approximately 3,720 to 1.
** NeverTellMeTheOdds [[labelnote:Explanation]]Han tells Threepio this when the protocol droid attempts to, well, tell him the odds of surviving a trip through an asteroid field.[[/labelnote]]
* "Why you stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking NERFHERDER!"
** [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne "Who's scruffy-looking?"]]
* "Luke, don't! It's a trap!"[[note]]Yep, Leia said it 3 years before Ackbar did.[[/note]]

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* The odds of navigating this page without giggling is approximately 3,720 to 1.
1. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Based on C-3PO's line "The possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1", which has been snowcloned many times and is almost always followed up with Han's line below.[[/labelnote]]
** NeverTellMeTheOdds [[labelnote:Explanation]]Han tells Threepio this when the protocol droid attempts to, well, tell him the odds of surviving a trip through an asteroid field. It's constanly referenced in other media for situations where a character points that the odds of failing are high.[[/labelnote]]
* "Why you stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking NERFHERDER!"
NERFHERDER!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Leia's response to Han saying that "she expressed her true feelings for me". Often used as an insult in the fandom.[[/labelnote]]
** [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne "Who's scruffy-looking?"]]
scruffy-looking?"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Han's reply to the above, which can be expected to be said after the initial line is quoted.[[/labelnote]]
* "Luke, don't! It's a trap!"[[note]]Yep, trap!"[[note]]This line from Leia said it gained infamy due to being the first usage of the words "It's a trap" in the series - 3 years before Ackbar did.Admiral Ackbar's incredibly memetic version in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.[[/note]]



* "YouHaveFailedMe for the last time."

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* "YouHaveFailedMe for the last time."" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Darth Vader's PreMortemOneLiner when he force-chokes Admiral Ozzel to death. Expect this line to be quoted whenever something that repeatedly disappoints people or fails has a failure one too many or does something particularly disappointing when compared to the other things they did.[[/labelnote]]



* "I'd just as soon kiss a Wookiee." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Leia's retort to a cocky Han Solo[[/labelnote]]
** "I can arrange that. [[YouNeedToGetLaid You could use a good kiss!"]]

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* "I'd just as soon kiss a Wookiee." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Leia's retort to a cocky Han Solo[[/labelnote]]
Solo, which is occasionally used in response to someone considered unattractive.[[/labelnote]]
** "I can arrange that. [[YouNeedToGetLaid You could use a good kiss!"]]kiss!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Han's response to the above; sometimes used in tandem with the above.[[/labelnote]]



* [[http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2835534.1476820540!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/star-wars-episode-v-empire-strikes-back.jpg A promotional shot]] of Han and Luke in cold weather gear and covered in snow on Hoth as a meme template with captions like "Going to the store, want anything?" or "Meanwhile, in Canada...".

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* [[http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2835534.1476820540!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/star-wars-episode-v-empire-strikes-back.[[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQExau-UMAAK2UZ.jpg A promotional shot]] of Han and Luke in cold weather gear and covered in snow on Hoth as a meme template with captions like "Going to the store, want anything?" or "Meanwhile, in Canada...".



* ThereIsAnother.

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* ThereIsAnother. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Yoda reveals that Luke Skywalker isn't the only remaining Jedi with this line. It's been used in a similar manner outside of the franchise, where a LastOfHisKind situation is subverted.[[/labelnote]]
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** "[[BigNo NOOOOOOO!!! NOOOOooo...!]]"
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* "This deal is getting worse all the time"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Lando's initial reaction to Vader MovingTheGoalposts; usually used whenever something previously believed to be good ends up going badly.[[/labelnote]]

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* "This deal is getting worse all the time"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Lando's time."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Lando's initial reaction to Vader MovingTheGoalposts; usually used whenever something previously believed to be good ends up going badly.[[/labelnote]]
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* ThereIsAnother

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* ThereIsAnotherThereIsAnother.
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* "I'd just as soon kiss a Wookiee."

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* "I'd just as soon kiss a Wookiee." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Leia's retort to a cocky Han Solo[[/labelnote]]

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* NeverTellMeTheOdds [[labelnote:Explanation]]Han says Threepio this when the protocol droid attempts to, well, tell him the odds of surviving a trip through an asteroid field.[[/labelnote]]

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* The odds of navigating this page without giggling is approximately 3,720 to 1.
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NeverTellMeTheOdds [[labelnote:Explanation]]Han says tells Threepio this when the protocol droid attempts to, well, tell him the odds of surviving a trip through an asteroid field.[[/labelnote]]

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