As I said in the previous post, this note will be totally redundant in years to come. We will eventually have the answers, and the great mystery will be solved. The time devoted by fans in trying to pre-guess the outcome will have been wasted, save for satisfying their own inner sleuth. Only time will tell if any of us guessed right. For my part, I have not exhaustively researched this and write this only out of fascination and excitement at the impending release of The Last Jedi.
Following the release of The Force Awakens fans were left with several key questions that remained unanswered:
– Who is Rey?
– Who abandoned her on Jakku?
– Who are her parents; is she a Skywalker, a Kenobi, a Palpatine, Snoke’s daughter or of an entirely new linigae?
– Who is Snoke?
– Where did the First Order come from? And how did Snoke come to lead it?
– Why did Luke Skywalker disappear?
– Is there something more to Kylo Ren (Ben’s) dark path?
– What is the significance of Jakku?
My own belief is that whilst Disney is a great commercial machine and keen to make good on its $4 Bn investment in the franchise. The motive behind stringing out potential new story arcs and teeing up Christmas releases for years to come, is outweighed by the gatekeepers who have an undoubted passion for wanting to finally make good on the promise of the Star Wars universe and the potential for an explosive expansion in the number of films, series and other mediums it can deliver. That team will have – I hope – taken the best of the old Extended Universe and carved out an exciting new path for the future of the story to take. And whilst elements of The Force Awakens were dissappinting, there is hope that with enough loose ends created and mystery surrounding some of the key questions above – they have left sufficient space for some startling revelations and some bold story initiatives going forward.
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