17 Times R2-D2 Saves the Universe (updated for Episode 7)
Episode I
- When he fixes the shield of the royal starship of the woman whose children will save the galaxy.
- When he disables Anakin’s autopilot.
Episode II
- When he saves Anakin and Padme from the killer assembly line lava bucket by shutting down the machines.
Episode III
- When he starts the elevator to help Obi-wan and Anakin (10:17)
- When he confuses Grevious’ troops in the control deck (19:33)
Episode IV
- When he gets the plans from Leia and records her message to Obi-Wan (5:00)
- When he passes notice on the escape pod because he and C-3PO are not “life forms” (7:11)
- When he stops the trash compactor
- When he puts out the fire on the Millennium Falcon (1:35:35)
- When he delivers the Death Star plans
- When he helps Luke destroy the Death Star by helping fly the X-wing.
Episode V
- When he helps Lando, Chewie, Leia open the door after the Empire changed the locks (1:48)
- When he activates the hyperdrive so Luke can escape to the Rebel rendezvous (1:59)
Episode VI
- When he sends Luke his lightsaber above the Sarlac pit (32:43)
- When he frees Leia from her chains.
- When he frees the whole crew from the Ewok net.
Episode VII
- When he wakes up, and projects a holomap of the location of Luke Skywalker.
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