Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
After the extremely anticipate reappearance of Harrison Ford , Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill to theStar Warsfranchise was announced , some fans were depart disappointed when Hamill ’s appearance inThe Force Awakenswas limit to a musing commutation of glances with Rey in the final scene . Indeed , J.J. Abrams ' reboot focused mostly on Han Solo and Princess Leia , with Solo making his final bow in that famous Galax urceolata far , far away . By contrast , The Last Jedilooks very much like it ’ll be a Skywalker - heavy affaire .
ThetrailerforThe Last Jedihas finally been released online , and although it may be a littlespoiler - heavyfor someStar Warsfans , it did reveal that much of the upcoming film ’s focal point will rest on the relationship and connection between Rey , Luke Skywalker and Kylo Ren .
Of naturally , Luke and Rey have pass the past two years on an Irish hill staring at each other , and therefore the glaring , lingering head number out ofThe Force Awakenswas whether or not Luke will go for his old lightsaber . Will he train this orphic young womanhood after his last Padawan infamously turn to the Dark Side ? And perhaps more significantly , what exactly does Luke need from Rey ?
A Disciple
Perhaps the most obvious answer to this question is that Luke wants a newfangled bookman , although " want " might be a stiff word for someone who ’s spend the last few years on a deserted island desperately trying to obviate all contact with the external earth . Nevertheless , footage release bothThe Last Jeditrailers explicitly depict Luke education Rey in the room of The Force , teaching her both lightsaber duel techniques and how to control the newfound power Rey rouse inEpisode VII .
As such , it might be logical to don that Luke wants to turn Rey into a fully fledge Jedi , the same way Obi - Wan Kenobi and Yoda molded him back in the original trilogy . With the First Order on the ascending , the galaxy need all the Jedi it can get and although the newfangled trailer makes Luke ’s misgiving very percipient , Rey intelligibly wins him round enough to begin her tutelage .
A deciding ingredient in this mystery may prove to be Rey ’s blood line . Although presently unknown , the two mostpopular theoriessuggest that Rey is either Luke ’s own child or a descendent of Obi - Wan , and both opening could excuse Luke ’s decisiveness to take on a new student after the Kylo Ren debacle had seemingly deterred him from doing so . Whether Luke believe his own child will have a calmer disposition than his nephew , or whether he ’s merely repaying a debt to his former master , remains to be insure .
Atonement
Material fromThe Last Jedireleased thus far is heavily pushing the story that Luke Skywalker has become disenchant with the agency of the Jedi and blames himself for the fall of Kylo Ren . It has also been confirmed that Luke believes the Jedi should be brought to an end before they cause any more wipeout in the universe . As his quotation in thefirst trailerstated:“It ’s time for the Jedi to end . "
With this in mind , could Luke perhaps be training Rey in the hope that she ’ll be able to correct his mistakes ? Is his intention to raise one " last Jedi " able of bringing an end to the First Order , before calling time on the Jedi totally ? Skywalker has clearly misplace faith in his own power but Rey might just offer a vacuous slate that Luke can utilize to repent for his past missteps .
While Luke Skywalker ’s self - imposed expatriation is understandable , it would go against everything sports fan know about the character if he were to simply sit back and do nothing , given that his ex - pupil Kylo Ren is currently wreaking havoc across the galaxy and has murdered Han Solo . Luke may be onetime and weary now but he ’s unlikely to have become a military personnel of inactiveness and Rey ’s arrival at Ahch - To may just be the Dame Muriel Spark take to jolt the quondam - timer back to life . To that close , you may carry Luke to at long last connect Rey on the frontlines in her forthcoming conflict against the First Order .
Nothing
Whether Luke chooses to remain isolated on Ahch - To or resolves to fight down Kylo Ren and Snoke by himself , it look that he may abandon Rey ’s training completely once he gets a coup d’oeil of her true power and would rather she play no part in the Jedi conflict .
Of of course , it ’s entirely possible that in the finished film , this scene will move as little more than a blip in Rey ’s training , with the kid finally advance round her master and convincing him to go along teaching her the way of The Force despite his evident reluctance to do so . However , it ’s also a trenchant possibility that as Luke abbreviate his own grooming short inThe Empire Strikes Back , he ceases Rey ’s tutorship also , forcing her to train alone in clock time forEpisode IX , just as Luke did prior toReturn of the Jedi .
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UntilThe Last Jediis released later this year , speculation over the relationship between Luke and Rey can only add to the monumental sense of anticipation and excitement but one thing is clear : this meeting of Jedi Master and Padawan will not be a straightforward one . Although Rey ’s intentions are obvious , Luke ’s are far harder to read and it ’s deserving keeping in mind those persistent rumors that Luke Skywalker could actually be the chief villain of the newStar Warstrilogy …
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