20 Things You Somehow Missed In Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

17. The Force Is Strong With Upside Down Skywalker

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While on the topic of an upside down Luke, the galaxy's most reliable hero doesn't half have a habit of ending up in that rather specific position over the course of The Empire Strikes Back.

Far from being a bizarre coincidence though, the Force-sensitive protagonist's regular upside down-ness can actually be linked to the way his world is somewhat flipped on its head during these particular moments.

The aforementioned Hoth suspending comes during a moment when Luke is likely realising he's not as bulletproof as he felt he was post-Death Star destruction. His Dagobah headstand comes in the thick of discovering the true ways of the Force. And his Cloud City dangling swiftly follows Vader's iconic father revelation.

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