Star Wars Thread (a Galaxy Far Far Away) Obi-Wan Movie In The Works! (36)

I can see Luke or Rey, or maybe someone else changing the definition or rules of being a Jedi though. The prequels introduced the idea (or at least maybe reinforced it?) that the Jedi really screwed up. Their rigid rules on love and attachment pushed Anakin to become Vader. In RoTJ Luke was already a Jedi unlike we'd ever really seen, he wore black, he used the force choke, he was devoted to his friends above some Jedi order. Luke was already grey in a lot of areas, and it seemed to be the key to his succeeding where all failed before him. I like the idea of redefining Jedi, or moving on to something entirely new, like with the bad guys it being Sith and not having to stick to the rule of 2, to open up the possibilities. The rigid rules are gone, Jedi should be able to love and have families, stuff like that. But again, I like the title, leads to good speculation, the last Jedi could refer to one person, or an entire new order, either way they are still the last Jedi.

 

Really good point. I think you're right

 

The Red lettering happened occasionally on the Star Wars Clone Wars show I think. It was also used in the first title for Return of the Jedi which was Revenge of the Jedi.

I think it's meant to convey an ominous tone (which it does), but it actually refers to Rey and/or Luke not being Jedi anymore. They're going to move in a new "weird" direction where right and wrong aren't so simple. Luke may in fact be the last Jedi, but that doesn't mean all Jedi ways are lost. The Jedi leading up to the Empire were incompetent at keeping the peace/preventing conflict. Maybe the next iteration goes by a different name and has a different path.

 

I think it's more simple than that. Luke is the Last Jedi and Snoke with Kylo will be intent on making sure he doesn't make any more. I don't think Disney will eliminate the whole idea of the Jedi order. I am almost certain it will rise again. Maybe some slight variations, but it's central to the Star Wars universe that there is a force (no pun intended) using the force to protect the galaxy.

 

Rebels Spoilers

Spoiler: Legends to Canon in latest episode

In the latest episode Kanan (while training Sabine with the Dark Saber) talks about the Jedi defeating the Mandalorians in the Mandalorian Wars. This is the war that saw Revan enter the fray against the Jedi Council's wishes and start his turn to the Dark Side. We don't know what of the Mandalorian Wars of legends will be officially canon, but there is now a war that exists called the Mandalorian Wars. I can't imagine them making reference to that and NOT eventually bringing Revan into canon in some fashion.

 

I don't expect the move away from pure Jedi to be permanent. How many times in the EU did they move away from pure Jedi and then come right back to re-establishing the Jedi?

 

The Mandalorian Wars could make a great video game too. I wish they'd do more in that realm. Re-make KotoR as they see fit so that it works within the canon.

The last Rebels episode was strong by the way. I'm not a big fan of Sabine's voice actress, but the overall episode was great.

 

Whoa that's interesting.

The first few press releases said it was singular...

HMMMMMMMM

 

It really is up in the air what it means. Even though we know it's plural now it doesn't mean that the title isn't still referring to Luke as the crawl of Ep 7 calls him the last Jedi. It could also be both, or more than 2 meanings. Could be Luke, could also be Luke and Rey, or could also be Luke, Rey, and possibly a new Jedi order they set up. Or as said before, maybe it's Luke, and going forward he stops training actual Jedi, and in his search for ancient Jedi temples and relics he finds something deeper and creates a new order not called Jedi, and they aren't rigid in their ways which led to their downfall before. Maybe Luke the last Jedi, and Rey is something new, and maybe even Finn is something new, if I remember correctly we don't know if he is or isn't a force user.

 

Ha ha seriously, that smile at the end to JJ Abrams, I forget where I am for a second.

In other news, first picture of the Han Solo cast. I'll admit my excitement level for this has been low, but they keep adding more and more quality people to the cast, I think Glover is gonna be a great Lando. Also, this is the first time I've seen Alden Ehrenreich and thought, huh, I do see some Ford there, this could actually work.

 

Yeah looks like he's been working on that Ford-esque half smile thing. I could kind of almost see it.

 

I'm still not really looking forward to it. Emilia Clarke is nice to look at, but she is not a good actress...at all. She's about as wooden as they come. Glover is the only one that I would view as perfect casting. I'm sure it will be good. And maybe when we're about a month away I'll get more excited, but right now...I really couldn't care less about this movie.