The Last Jedi

[nialla42]

I forgot to mention I saw this during the first week of release, thanks to my early time off from work before Christmas. I'm sort of in a surprised/not surprised state over the reactions to it, but I have to say I get a bit twitchy when think pieces are blaming people who saw the original movies in the theater because TLJ isn't like the originals.

Comments

[lazy_8s]

I agree with Poe's leadership development. He is not ready to take on that role yet, as he is very hot-headed. But, Poe does show promise, especially in leading his people to escape at the end.

Rey's path seems clear to me. She is the last Jedi and seems to be on a collision course with Kylo, as an opponent. I'm hoping that the news about Daisy's departure was taken out of context or just trolling, as it wasn't a major headline.

Finn's role is unclear in the next film, currently. A lot of ppl raged that Rian had cut a lot of John's scenes that had him playing in more of the action of the TLJ. Finn is a reluctant hero, IMO. He is very attached to Rey and Poe, not so much the Rebellion, upon his awakening. Finn seems to accept that he now a card carrying member of the Rebellion, by the end of TLJ. Actually, I would like for him to take more of a spy/intelligence role, a la Black Widow. He has the intel on the First Order and can integrate that into the war. Finn is a survivor and has not compunctions in protecting himself and his friends, by any means necessary. These are just my opinions and will probably never happen. LOL

As for Leia, I think that there will be some time of farewell, albeit CGI. It won't be as wonderful, as if Carrie had been able to film it, but it's doable. I mean, if actors from the 1970s could be featured in not one but several scene integral movie scenes(i.e. Rogue One), Disney can make happen, apparently.

[nialla42]

I think now that the Rebellion is at its lowest point (this time around), Poe will have to be the leader Leia knew he could be. Especially knowing the events of the real world means that he won't have Leia to rely on. The old guard is officially gone, unless there are folks like Lando still part of the Rebellion out on the fringes.

Finn was about helping his friends, not the cause, but I think he now sees that helping the cause is the same as helping his friends and many others. He makes a point of correcting Phasma's "Scum! to "rebel scum", so I think he's definitely carrying the card now. He was unconscious between the first and second films, but I could definitely see him becoming a major source of intel in the third one. I don't think he could be a spy, and I know the First Order will change things up as part of general security, but Finn probably knows where bases of operation are, perhaps a shipyard the Rebellion could raid or bomb.

Carrie's brother had said something about the family would be okay with her digital likeness being used for a farewell, but TPTB so far have said they're not going to recreate her performance a la Tarkin or the young version of Leia in Rogue One. That doesn't rule out a Force Ghost though, which could be an interesting Skywalker family reunion. They'll probably use it for Leia to haunt her son (even if it's just him hallucinating), but if we're going to parallel the original films, then I'm picturing Luke and Leia as Force Ghosts overlooking a celebration at the end of the third movie. I don't want a last minute Light Side conversion if Ben is killed for him to show up as a Force Ghost though.