Disney already said that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be the last Star Wars (or SW adjacent) movie for a while. They know they overplayed their hand and oversaturated the market, making the core Star Wars films less “special” with all of the prequels and such (Rogue One, Solo). Plus… I know I’m in the extreme minority here, but The Last Jedi was kind of a garbage movie, story-wise. It was extremely unbalanced and I just wish they had tightened up the storyline significantly so that we could actually focus on the important sh-t: Rey and Kylo Ren and whatever the f–k is going on there. So, we already saw first and second trailers and it looked like there would be some kind of showdown between Kylo and Rey and… something. I don’t even know. In any case, here’s the final trailer:
Here’s my thing… it’s clear that Kylo Ren adores Rey. We can argue about biological twinship or the light/dark forces or whether Kylo is hot for Rey. But at the end of The Last Jedi, she clearly rejected him in every way (right??) and so now… the big conclusion to this trilogy is that there’s going to be yet another showdown between them. Is she going to have to reject him again? Or is this, like, Kylo saying “this is bigger than the two of us, I have to kill you to fulfill my destiny,” or whatever? I just find the core of these movies so confusing.
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Good, bad, in-between…I don’t care. I will always show up and root for SW. The kid in me who grew up with the original trilogy wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m so there!
This! We are all going, I raised my son (now 16) to be a fan and when my little daughter (almost 4) is just a bit older I get to start all over again! Starting with the original 3, of course.
Love it! My 6-year-old son is getting into SW and it thrills my husband & me to no end. Chewbacca, R2D2 and BB8 are his favorite characters so far. It’s so cool to watch your kid discover and fall in love with things from your childhood.
SAME! I was 7 years old when the original Star Wars was released. Han Solo was my first crush. There is no way I am missing this!
Same! And the new ones have been a Christmas tradition too, which has been fun. It’s always enjoyable and entertaining.
Considering how JJ tends to follow the original material with very little creativity, I’ll wager the girl ends up with the pilot and the bad guy redeems himself.
The last Jedi had a very bad middle section (the casino and all the Benicio del Toro parts) but the final battle was very cinematic. I expect no such surprises from this one, sadly.
I love Star Wars. I’ve loved the Skywalker saga. The Last Jedi, IMO, is still the best Star Wars movie ever made. So, I already bought my tickets.
I just really hope Rey is treated the right way and there’s no Game of Thrones style “twist” where the strong female lead goes dark.
Abrams doesn’t know how to write or direct strong female characters – he’s a hack that has ripped off the original trilogy plots.
I predict that Rey will end up being arm candy for a male character while Kylo ends up being the hero.
I will be very disappointed if that happens. I’m more optimistic that it won’t.
Abrams at least has a better track record than most male director/creators- his two early TV series were Felicity and Alias, both centered on women, and he was . While I wouldn’t call Felicity strong, Sydney Bristow definitely was. The first few seasons of Alias were so good, I keep wanting to rewatch but it’s not streaming anywhere.
JJ suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks at wrapping things up. Man is a genius when it comes to the first 70-90% of a movie but a dunce with the last 10-30%.
Usually.
His last Star Trek movie was pretty good, maybe this one will at the very least be AS good?
Last Jedi fell so so flat for me. They save some space horses and meet Benicio Del Toro doing a Roger Rabbit impression. And your alleged female protagonist has a grand arc….listening to sad men talk. Huh.
Well fingers crossed I guess; but the three shows coming to Disney+ have me far more excited.
I wouldn’t describe Rey learning how to kick *ss and actually literally saving the day as “listening to men cry”….but oh my goooooooodddddd the Oliver Twist With Space Kangaroos subplot just couldn’t have been any worse!! Every time I’ve rewatched that movie while skipping those scenes I’ve enjoyed the movie more. That said, I respect Rian Johnson for trying something new, and I think the rise of Skywalker is going to be a nice fusion of new things with nostalgic things.
I liked the Last Jedi a lot, except for those scenes.
Rey is looking badass, I will be there to watch what goes down.
Now that’s how you put a trailer together. Wow. I had forgotten the movie was even coming out in December and now it’s all I’m going to think about. There is an art and a science to putting together trailers. That one was awesome.
I’m over the whole Star Wars thing. For me the Skywalkers were the main draw. In the new series I liked Rey and Finn working together as a team, playing off her strength and his human-ness. It brought additional dimensions to both their characters. The last Jedi was so bad to me and it got rid of the two elements I liked. I could no longer relate to Rey nor Luke. Nothing about this new trailer interests me so I guess I’m officially out of the Star Wars fan club.
I’ve been a SW fan my entire life, and I just adore TLJ. I love how it examines the danger and inspiration that come with being a legend. I love how it toys with the idea of perhaps eliminating Sith and Jedi all together in favor of just allowing people to be themselves – individuals who contain both darkness and light inside them and aren’t pressured to join a side, personified in Rey and Kylo. Balance. I’d love to see them join forces as sort of a yin and yang to one another.
I’m so excited for what this final installment has in store. I love these characters, especially Rey, and am excited to see the conclusion.