re: Details You Missed in Movies

This ties in with Easter Eggs, many films are riddled with them. Here are some from Rogue one....

SPOILERS BELOW!




Blue Milk

At the beginning of the film, we watch a young Jyn Erso sprint into her home to hide from Director Krennic who wants to “recruit” her father to help build the Death Star. As she enters the house, she passes a familiar beverage on the countertop: blue milk. The drink seems to be popular on Star Wars farms: Luke Skywalker slurped it shortly after we first met him in A New Hope. According to Wookiepedia, the drink comes from Banthas.





JEDHA MARKETPLACE

This is one of those scenes that begged for a ton of tiny references. Some high-profile background characters immediately stood out, like a quick shot of the duo Evazan and Ponda Baba, who end up in Mos Eisley on Tatooine in A New Hope. In the mix, there appears to be an RA-7 droid (which later pops in A New Hope in a Jawa sandcrawler on Tatooine). A heavy Imperial presence allows for a few other callbacks. In the background of one shot loiter a Viper Probe Droid (originally used in Empire Strikes Back) as well as an AT-ST walker (Return of the Jedi). One of Saw Gerrera’s soldiers is also sporting a Scout Trooper helmet.





YAVIN BASE

Like the Jedha marketplace, Yavin Base is crowded with references and callbacks to other stories. Set in one of A New Hope’s prominent locations, we see characters like Mon Mothma (the Rebellion’s leader first seen in Return of the Jedi), General Jan Dodonna (seen in A New Hope), and Bail Organa (seen in Revenge of the Sith)

At one point, before Organa leaves after a critical meeting of the Alliance council, he casually refers to an old ally (Obi Wan Kenobi) on Tatooine, with a trusted messenger (Leia Organa). There’s also an appearance from R2-D2 and C-3PO, who have appeared in every Star Wars film to date. A small callback to Rebels is here for close listeners. Over intercom, someone calls for a General Syndulla, aka Hera Syndulla, from the TV show. There is also a call for one Captain Antilles, the captain of the ill-fated Tantive IV. Hera’s droid Chopper also makes a brief appearance. As with the Death Star, Yavin Base is littered with familiar hardware: X-Wing fighters, pilots, ground crew, and so forth, which all makes sense, given that the film precedes A New Hope.






Scope Guy
As our heroes leave Yavin IV on the first leg of their mission, a white-helmeted Rebel dude in an outdoor watchtower gazes at their ship through some kind of binoculars-type contraption. This is a direct echo of a shot in A New Hope when the X-wings take off from Yavin IV to fight the Death Star.



Obi-Wan Is Mentioned
While many were hoping for a cameo from the Jedi-in-hiding, Obi-Wan Kenobi, he does not appear in Rogue One. However, during a scene in which Bail Organa and Mon Mothma are talking, they mention their Jedi friend, who is in hiding.





Footage from A New Hope Was Used

Unused footage from Star Wars: A New Hope was used for Rogue One, believe it or not. Footage of Gold Leader Jon Vander and Red Leader Garven Dreis showed up during the Battle of Scarif, repurposed for the movie.