Thank The Maker?

[Enola Straight]

C-3PO is heard uttering this when he believes he is being rescued from the desert on Tattooine.

The Maker is a god, thus, C-3PO believes in some kind of religeon, Right?

Is Maker Worship something only C-3PO does (his maker...Anakin?), a droid thing, or a widespread general belief in the Galaxy?

[Crown]

Ummm ... couldn't the 'maker' in Threepio's case just be the person who assembled him? I mean in AotC he refers to machines making machines as purverse.

[Spanky The Dolphin]

3PO's delivery of the line seems to indicate that he thought it was more ironic than genuinely perverse. We know what 3PO sounds like when he's genuinely disgusted or horrified, and in that scene, he didn't sound like that.

I've always treated the statement "thank the Maker!" to be just a robot twist to "thank God!" since IIRC, it and similar statements are made by other droids in the EU.

Since droids don't naturally believe in God or any sort of divine higher being, refering to the Maker might be just exclamations with similar connotations, but refering to a generic concept of a "robot creator:" AKA, the Maker.

In reality, it's honestly supposed to be a minor gag.

[Kurgan]

He is obviously a member of the Fremen sect of Zensunni Wanderers, and thus addressing his devotion to the great Shai-Hulud.

[Jalinth]

He is obviously a member of the Fremen sect of Zensunni Wanderers, and thus addressing his devotion to the great Shai-Hulud.

But where is his stillsuit?

[Gandalf]

Maybe it's just a phrase he's picked up from humans or some such.

[Sarevok]

My guess is C-3PO was referencing to Anakin who was his maker. I dont think it is a form of worship rather something about gratitude.

[Darth Raptor]

My guess it's a stock exclamation common to most Basic-speaking droids. Modelled after pseudo-religious "thank God" exclamations uttered by humans and other organic sapients. Protocol droids were meant to be as human-like as possible. And a vague term such as "maker" could apply to numerous galactic religions.

It probably came with the rest of the CG kit he used to assemble 3PO.

And don't other droids say it too?

[Spanky The Dolphin]

So I think. I also remember other similar sayings by other droids and such.

[Drooling Iguana]

Doesn't Threepio refer to Aniken as "the maker" in AOTC?

[Spanky The Dolphin]

No, he just says "thank the Maker!" when he recognises him.

[PainRack]

C-3PO is heard uttering this when he believes he is being rescued from the desert on Tattooine.

The Maker is a god, thus, C-3PO believes in some kind of religeon, Right?

Is Maker Worship something only C-3PO does (his maker...Anakin?), a droid thing, or a widespread general belief in the Galaxy?

Thank the Maker is a generic "Thank God" statement that Threepio used, as per ANH novelisation. Since the Creator is god, so, a droid Creator, is likewise a god to him.

Lots of interesting "droid" concepts from the ANH novel actually. Like the "escape is illogical" logic circuit hardwired into all droids, so that if they think of running away from their owners, their brain will shut down. Which of course, begs the pardon of why R2D2 ran away, although he obviously thinks that he's the property of Princess Leia, and Obiwan Kenobi. Which raises the question of how "ownership" is transferred.


Spanky, are you sure?My VCD has it this way
C3PO:"My name is C..."
Anakin:"Threepio?"
C3PO:"oh, er, The Maker!"

[Drooling Iguana]

Threepio: Oh! Um, uh, hello. How might I be of service? I am C--

Anakin: 3PO?

Threepio: Oh, um -

Threepio: The maker! Oh master Ani, I knew you would return. I knew it! And miss padme. Oh my!

Direct from the subtitles on the DVD. Looks to me like he's referring to Anakin as the Maker.

[Spanky The Dolphin]

Concession on the point of 3PO's lines, though I still think that in most cases, "Maker" is used in the general sense.