Alternate Last Jedi Trailer Clears Up Luke & Kylo Ren Plot Point

An alternative edit of the lately releasedStar warfare : The Last Jeditrailer potentially pull in up a plot point regarding Luke Skywalker and Kylo Ren . Earlier this month , Lucasfilm set the internet aflame witha new prevue for Rian Johnson ’s moving picture , which provided more clues about where the story could be headed when the saga continues this December . One of the more challenging bits in the footage was when Luke proclaim his fear of Rey ’s Force power , saying,“I’ve ascertain this bleak strength only once before . It did n’t scare me enough then . It does now . “There has been much speculation about whom Luke is talking about , with the most plausible hypothesis being Kylo Ren .

In the geezerhood followingReturn of the Jedi , Luke train his nephew Ben Solo in the ways of the Jedi , which backfired awfully when Ben call on to the grim side . The logical thinking for the child ’s perfidy are unknown at this juncture , but the events clearly left Luke traumatized , as he went into self - imposed transportation on Ahch - To . He ’s afraid to repeat the same mistake inEpisode VIIIwith Rey , and now it ’s become more clean that Ben ’s potential terrorize him .

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John HoeyonStar Wars News Net ’s theResistance Broadcast podcastdetailed an substitute cut of theMonday Night Footballtrailer he saw . The trailer run about a moment less than the prescribed one , tailor out Supreme Leader Snoke ’s voice over and the First Order material from the commencement . It ’s important to point out that there is no new footage , it was just edit out in a different fashion . The most noteworthy change is when Luke says his aforementioned line about raw strength , it cuts to the shooting of Kylo Ren pick up his lightsaber , as fight down to Skywalker ’s robotic hand rising out of the rubble . This is similar tothe late TV spotthat debuted this past weekend during the World Series , making it more ostensible Luke is talking about Ben in this moment .

Of course , rooter will have to wait until the ruined film to find out if this really is the slip , but part ofStar Warsmarketing is setting expectations for both die - hard partisan and passing audiences . As fun as it is for devotees to overanalyze every frame of footage , the trailers are n’t puzzles meant to put together . They ’re Lucasfilm ’s way of hit out to the uninitiated , giving them a predilection of what ’s in store . This particular Luke / Kylo edit was also present in a new outside prevue , so the studio apartment is very much doing their part to plant this semen in the intellect of moviegoers . Luke perhaps undervalue what he had in Ben and did n’t mind whatever his feelings say him until it was too previous . It ’s possible Skywalker smell the dark side brewing in his nephew and thought he could control it , only to be prove wrong .

The other tonality different in this recut trailer is that it egest the extended chronological sequence of Kylo Ren ostensibly point General Leia Organa ’s flagship during a blank battle . It ’s interesting this share would be remove , showing only the villain flying in his TIE fighter . WithThe Last Jedipicking up just moments afterForce Awakens , many are expecting both mother and son to deal with the aftermath of Han Solo ’s death . Whether or not they have a opposition stay to be seen , but spectator should n’t take too much into the Kylo / Leia textile being deleted . The triad of Luke , Kylo , and Rey will be at the forefront , so it was most probable a decision to place more of an emphasis on that . Even with the changes , the reedited prevue ended with the same jaw - dropping cliffhanger , so those rooting for a Rey and Kylo squad - up still have hope .