Everything We Know About Max Rebo

[@officialmaxrebo]

max rebo is by far my favorite character of all time; there is something so wonderful about his simplistic design that somehow manages to be slightly unsettling though incredibly adorable. i was able to get the vintage ‘97 plush of him a few years ago, so i am partial to the four limb design. i’d like to imagine maybe there are multiple species of ortolans on orto, some with four limbs and some with two. i’d like to imagine they’re similar to the differences between humans and apes, but i’m just spitballin’.

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

That’s all any of us can do until we see Max without his organ. So spitball away. Haha. I like your theory though. I actually didn’t think much of him until Book of Boba Fett came out. I was a bit surprised actually by the level of interest in him.

[@Cactoida]

Agreed

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Well, I accept that the original maquette meant for him to have two legs, and those "ears" are actually supposed to be whale-like flippers. But after decades of action figures, comics, cartoons, and reference books showing him as having two arms, two stubby legs, and a pair of floppy ears, that's just the way Max is to me. I don't hold with Disney coming along and saying "Nope, everything you've gotten used to and grown to love over the last 30+ years doesn't count any more! We're calling a do-over, and you have to like it or else!" They can stick a thermal detonator where even the Twin Suns don't shine.

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Maybe not Disney, but if Dave Filoni decided it, I’d go with it. But I agree, we’ve become used to another image so I doubt they’ll ever actually address it, like Yoda’s species.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

@@starwarsmusicanalysis Enh, I'm still furious that they retconned Mandalore for "The Clone Wars" and got the last book in Karen Traviss' "Commando" series cancelled, after the fifth one ended with multiple cliffhangers.

[@kuryakn]

Just stumbled on this channel. How the devil did I miss this gem?

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

I’m glad you did. Still new and I suck at promoting and am still learning a lot. Let me know if there’s anything you’d be excited to see covered though.

[@googleuser3163]

The Max puppet in Mandalorian is pretty terrible, it seems like they almost completely neglected to pay attention to the original puppet. Great video! For me Max will always be a flabby blue penguin playing the Nalargon with his toes and happily flapping his flippers.

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Thank you! My head cannon is that Max was horribly scarred from the explosion of Jabba’s Barge and underwent either a molting (if his species does that) or plastic surgery.

[@Blokewood3]

Because of Max's reaction shot during the thermal detonator scene (where he covers his head with his "hands") it's impossible for me to see those limbs as legs. They do look like legs when the puppet is empty, but his body language in the film is clearly arm movements.

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

I never even considered that but that’s the best argument I’ve heard yet.

[@sgtbrunope]

max rebo and ortolans do have arms and legs, in star wars the old republic they are shown to have all 4 limbs

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

They’re shown that way in a lot of places, but none of which are canon, which is what creates so much confusion.

[@nathanexplosionn]

@@starwarsmusicanalysis The vintage action figures are canon, and the vintage Action figure of Max has arms AND legs

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

I don’t think they would hold up in the eyes of Disney. When they bought the franchise, only the actual movies and Clones Wars were left canon. I think ultimately we just don’t know for sure. I wouldn’t be surprised if they reveal tomorrow that he has just 2 arms, just 2 legs, or all 4 appendages. But ultimately, I think it’s something that will be left unanswered forever.

[@nathanexplosionn]

@@starwarsmusicanalysis your understanding of what is canon is wrong.

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Would you mind if I asked for a little more insight into what was kept canon and what was not following Disney’s purchase of the Star Wars franchise? Do you have a good source/reference for this?

[@beeswithchainsaws]

well i already know i'm gonna love this channel also, i personally think he has only legs.

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Thanks! Honestly I though the same thing until I did the research for this video. I imagine this falls into the same realm of debates as “Did Han shoot first?”

[@bearbear3488]

I heard from somewhere that Max’s arms are his ears and his feet are his arms

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

I’ve heard the same thing before. I think of it this way: His arms are arms because of the way they’re hinged. They were originally designed to be legs in concept art but they are anatomically arms because that was the only thing that worked for the designers. His ears are ears. They don’t have any similarities to being arms. We don’t know if he has legs because we’ve never seen him away from the organ in canon.

[@bearbear3488]

@@starwarsmusicanalysis aahhh ok yeah that makes more sense

[@BlastoiseToiseGabriel]

Love this channel

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Greetings! I’m glad you found it. Thank you for watching!

[@Knx3k]

Jizzin time

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Looks like it’ll be jatz-time going forward. Personally, this is a change that I’m ok with. Haha

[@Knx3k]

@@starwarsmusicanalysis lmao the one thing they did right with modern Star Wars

[@SieraZ3]

@@starwarsmusicanalysisjust reading "From a Certain Point of View" Max's story right now (which was actually the reason I stumbled upon this video) and this quote made me giggle: "Jatz was, of course, one of the most popular forms of performed and recorded music in the entire galaxy, including Outer Rim worlds such as Orto. It came to be known by many names, some less palatable than others, over time and across cultures."

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

@SieraZ3 I plan to do a remake of that chapter at some point. I personally felt they leaned too heavily on the jazz musician stereotypes though.

[@yaddle2795]

I was Max Rebo’s manager

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

I suppose that means you survived the great purge?

[@yaddle2795]

@@starwarsmusicanalysis yes I went into hiding and faked my death

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

This is the way. Can’t wait to see your miniseries. Jedi Master turned, galactic musician agent.

[@overtimedemo4399]

How dare we wait 2 days for legendary max rebo

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Haha. I can only hope that you’ll feel it worth the wait. Unfortunately, I’m not able to create daily content yet between jobs, so I’m trying to pace videos as best I can. Hoping you feel interested enough to come back Monday (and all next week for #MaxReboWeek)

[@overtimedemo4399]

@@starwarsmusicanalysisno worries my guy, I set my notification on

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

I can’t tell you how much that means to me. It’s gonna be a fun week!

[@gabrielmuratgabriel433]

Does anyone know what happened to the original max rebo puppet, could it be that it just destroyed itself over time?

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

If I had to guess, it’s likely in one of the massive Lucas Film storage units, probably right next to the Sy Snoodles puppet. They clearly decided to go with a new variation though that’s more practical and capable of playing like a real keyboardist. Most of those props are well taken care of though so I doubt they left in an environment where it could just deteriorate over time.

[@gabrielmuratgabriel433]

Thanks for the info

[@Prop3289]

I miss the old puppet tho FUCK man

[@googleuser3163]

@@starwarsmusicanalysis I've head that the organ still exists but the latex foam puppet soon decayed and was discarded similar to the Jabba puppet.

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Dang. That’s really sad but I would totally believe it.

[@porko882]

I think his "ear" are actually flippers.

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

I’ve heard that theory before. Guess we’d have to throw him in some water and see what happens. Haha Thanks for watching!

[@TheDarkThunder]

The action figures told me how to see the characters. Therefore Max Rebo has arms and legs. Perhaps what we view as ears could be flipper arms. Btw, you say “at-at” not pronounce the letters individually because the old commercial announcer did. There was no other source.

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Thanks. The toys definitely offer the most full perspective. I’ve always liked saying A.T.A.T. since it works in tangent with A.T.S.T. or A.T.P.T.

[@TheDarkThunder]

@@starwarsmusicanalysis I agree all vehicles or droids you pronounce the letters, all but @-@.

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Ok. That’s good to know. Thank you!

[@fortnitelegend3031]

Good vid

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Thanks and I appreciate you watching! It’s one of my early stage videos. I hope you have the chance to check out some of my more recent videos with better quality, including gaming breakdowns.

[@vlunt300]

LOL MAX REBO😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

The one character that can bring the fan base together. Thanks for watching!

[@rotsec]

ayoo

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

Ditto. Thanks for watching!

[@vazam213wwe6]

First comment

[@starwarsmusicanalysis]

But hopefully not the last