I could see them going that route. Which would nicely tie back into the prequels and overall saga. Lucas did say something about how poetry rhymes and with the less hostility toward the prequels today than even when TFA premiered, I could see Episode IX plumbing the depths more of the prequels. I was watching a video a moment ago talking about that.
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I could see them going that route. Which would nicely tie back into the prequels and overall saga. Lucas did say something about how poetry rhymes and with the less hostility toward the prequels today than even when TFA premiered, I could see Episode IX plumbing the depths more of the prequels. I was watching a video a moment ago talking about that.
What if it was Leia and Luke, in an effort to repopulate the Jedi?
That would be very Dune-like. Plus the ensuing chain reaction of heads exploding would be quite a thing to see.
If you think about it, they were young and idealistic, in the face of an Empire in shambles and many looking to take advantage. Plus a huge percentage that was still loyal to the Empire. Repopulating the Jedi may have seemed like a good idea at first.
Just because it wasn't visited in TLJ, why does it mean it was "tossed aside?" There is a lot of assumptions that Johnson discarded much of Abrams work, even though, there are accounts that Abrams had least had knowledge of what TLJ was about.
Rey's parents could certainly be revisited without undoing any of Johnson's work or the themes built upon in TFA and TLJ. Also, there was already hints that Rey's parents were not going to appear in TFA.
Make Rey's parents or any other of her ancestors Force-sensitives and that undermines the theme of making a fresh start. I much prefer that they be unknowns and probably just run-of-the-mill people.
A lot of those assumptions seem to ignore one simple point: JJ Abrams is directing Episode IX. I can't imagine JJ would take on directing another movie (particularly how apprehensive he was about doing TFA) if he didn't appreciate where the story was going and figure he could work with it. The man does not need the paycheck.
I’m going to preface this article by saying there’s still a wide berth for knowing exactly how much Solo is going to lose Disney but there are still a lot of ancillary deals to be done. Also, let’s remember that Disney has already come very close (if not skyrocketed past) it’s initial investment in LFL. I don’t think this is as bad a story it looks (but I could be wrong).
In any case, ’Solo' Will Lose $50M-Plus in First Defeat for Disney's 'Star Wars' Empire
In any case, ’Solo' Will Lose $50M-Plus in First Defeat for Disney's 'Star Wars' Empire
A loss does not mean the same to a corporation as it does to the average consumer.
Well, I'm including the Nightsisters arc because you really need that to set up Maul's return despite the fact that
he only appears as a distorted image in a crystal ball at the end.
In 1980 some people thought Vader was lying to Luke. In 2018 some people think Kylo was lying to Rey - even though he emphasizes, as Maz did, that she already knows the truth herself.
Maz's dialogue to Rey in TFA seems strangely similar to what Kylo says to her in TLJ.
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Including James Earl Jones.
Can't agree with that one.
I expected many to argue with me about it. That's fine. To me, it strikes true at the Jedi origin as Samurai style warriors. It is very evocative of their prowess.
Secondly, it builds wonderfully off of Duel of the Fates, showcasing that Obi-Wan has learned and grown, while Maul expects him to be old and stagnant.
Finally, it is reminiscent of old martial arts masters who discuss not adding to their skills, but slowly unlearning what is not necessary.
In short, it encapsulates what I like about martial arts, and the Jedi in one scene.
Besides, can you imagine if Maul and Obi-Wan had indeed done an epic lightsabre duel with the two of them leaping all over the place and doing fancy Force acrobatics? People are already complaining Vader's rather lifeless lightsabre technique in comparison to what we saw in Rogue One feels out of place, if Obi-Wan were jumping around and holding his own against Maul a year or so prior to ANH, then the comparatively tame fight between Vader and Obi-Wan on the Death Star would just be a major WTF now.
It probably has more to do with Darth Dumbass sticking his mind into every stranger's head he comes across. Sooner or later, he was bound to find someone who'd be able to read back through the connection.
"Bury your feelings deep down, Luke. They do you credit, but they could be made to serve the Emperor," or, alternatively, psychically rush into every mental room you find with your dick hanging out.
Just six more months for Scene 38 Reimagined.
Not according to this. https://movieweb.com/last-jedi-porg-lightsaber-scene-fan-edit-video/
Well there wasn't much room to jump while fighting Vader
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The video is a fan edit, but it's based off concept art (or a story board?) of that scene IIRC
I didn't say he discarded much of Abrams work, but I do believe Johnson ignored or changed what he wanted to, even if it made his film less cohesively tied to TFA.
Perhaps it's a matter of semantics here, but it does seem to me that Johnson was being a big cavalier-which was his right as the director and he got the go ahead from Lucasfilm to do so-with some characters, plot points from TFA. We've touched on how he didn't address Rey's parents or Snoke's history. But also Rey's memory (flashback?) of the Knights of Ren in the rain, which we assumed (I know, wrong of many of us) had something to do with the destruction of Luke's Jedi Order, was ignored, and arguably retconned in TLJ. Though the Knights of Ren could've been some students that went with Ben, but where did they get those nifty costumes and weapons so fast, unless they had been planning to leave Luke's Temple for a while, which doesn't seem to fit with how the film portrayed the memories of both Luke and Ben. That being said, there's enough wiggle room there where it's not that big of a deal, but the Knights of Ren is a dropped plot point. Also, Johnson just sped up the timeline-inorganically-of the war, now having the First Order on the verge of conquering the galaxy-even though they had just suffered a massive loss of Starkiller Base, but following organically from TFA was not what Johnson wanted to do, it didn't fit the story he wanted to tell, so he just overwrote or massaged the ending of TFA to fit his story and he counted on our going gaga over all things Star Wars not to notice or care much.
Abrams did appear to be on board with Johnson's direction, but he wasn't coming back at the time, so why ruffle feathers, even if he did have issues? It wouldn't be good office politics to piss off Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm, or Disney, and also it might be considered bad form to impede Johnson's work or stand in his way. Besides, Abrams had made a mess and left it for Johnson to clean up. Johnson added more to the mess and then just swept some of it to the side to leave for Colin Trevorrow. But now, Abrams has to clean up the mess he started and Johnson added to it, which perhaps is just desserts.
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