'But I've learned so much since then!' Luke protests, and I resist the urge to snort. In it, the old Jedi scoffs at Luke's proclamation he's learned so much: One chapter, set as Luke is about to leave Dagobah, is told from Obi-Wan's point of view. The book retells the movie's events from the perspective of different characters.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, the canon novel From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back was published. Related: Star Wars Finally Explains the Dagobah Cave But as it turns out, Luke was on Dagobah for a little longer than viewers might have thought as there's now clarity with regard to The Empire Strikes Back's timeline. Admittedly, Luke hardly had a typical apprenticeship under Yoda - and he willingly cut his training short to fly to Cloud City, but it still appeared as if he was rushed through things. With The Empire Strikes Back frequently cutting between two parallel storylines that are paced fairly quickly, it's difficult to get a read on things such as how long Luke was on Dagobah and how long Han and Leia were on the run from the Empire.Įspecially since Jedi younglings started their training at a very young age, some found it odd Luke seemingly spent such little time with Yoda, yet still claimed to have learned so much.

One of the more puzzling queries is how much time passes in-universe during the film's runtime. While The Empire Strikes Back is widely considered one of the best Star Wars movies, viewers still have some questions about it.

Star Wars finally explains The Empire Strikes Back's timeline of events.

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