Four Things That Nobody Is Mentioning About Skywalkers in The Force Awakens, and a New Theory (SPOILERS)
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD LIKELY IN BOTH THE ARTICLE AND COMMENTS. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE MOVIE, DO NOT READ ANYMORE OF THIS ARTICLE
Several trailers, images and dozens of leaked toys later, hardcore Star Wars fans of all ages are all awaiting the arrival of Star Wars: The Force Awakens next month.
Unlike most modern trailers, the ones for The Force Awakens have revealed little to nothing about the plot. However, based on all of the leaks, the trailers, and what we know about J.J. Abrams, among other elements, people have pieced together what they believe the plot might be.
One missing and mysterious element in all of this is where Luke Skywalker, who has had no presence in any trailer since the second teaser where he simply repeated lines from the old movies.
There are many theories as to where Luke could be and the reason Abrams is keeping him out of the limelight, ranging from him being the main villain to him being dead.
I have read many of these theories and have noticed that there are a few major plot points that people are overlooking in their discussions about Luke's role and the potential continuation of the Skywalker family.
While these are all points from the OT and inferences from there, these do include some spoilers from the leaks about the TFA plot.
[FINAL SPOILER WARNING!! TURN BACK NOW IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS THIS]
#1: KYLO REN AND REY ARE TOO YOUNG TO HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY LUKE BEFORE HE DISAPPEARED
We know from the trailers that Han Solo has to tell Finn and Rey that "It's true. All of it. The Jedi and the Dark Side." Which means Finn and Rey had no encounter with any force users prior to that point.
Not to mention, TFA is 30 years after ROTJ. Rey and Kylo are at most in their early 20's, which means they would have had to be born shortly after Vader's death, and if Luke had been training new Jedi up to 15 years ago (their age 5, when Rey was supposedly abandoned), the new Jedi would not necessarily be a "legend" in this Universe to where Han would need to explain. People would remember them, particularly Rey.
This means that regardless of who Rey and Kylo end up being, there is no way they were trained by Luke. At least not yet.
#2: OBI-WAN, ANAKIN AND YODA STILL EXIST AS FORCE GHOSTS
Something everyone seems to keep forgetting: Luke isn't alone! He has the help of several old allies in the form of Force Ghosts. The combination of those three ghosts will be supporting him and guiding him through everything post-Return of the Jedi. I doubt, with this support system, Luke will turn to the Dark Side.
What role these force ghosts will play, or if they even still exist, is unknown. But the answer to these questions will likely be a pivotal element to Luke's disappearance. With all that is at stake, I doubt that these old Jedi force ghosts simply dissipated into thin air.
As an aside, who is to say there are no Sith force ghosts? That Palpatine (or his old master Plagueis) hasn't been influencing things in the background? Or that Plagueis "cheating death" is really just returning as a force ghost?
As an aside, who is to say there are no Sith force ghosts? That Palpatine (or his old master Plagueis) hasn't been influencing things in the background? Or that Plagueis "cheating death" is really just returning as a force ghost?
#3: LUKE HAS TONS OF EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS
The Jedi in the prequels made it clear that emotional attachment and love is the path to the dark side. Luke not only has a living twin, whom he loves dearly, but also connections to several other major characters that the Jedi would have frowned upon.
In fact, Luke has seen the power of emotion when it turned his father Anakin back from the Dark Side.
So, one of two things could have happened: Luke could believe that this emotion is a good thing after all and try to form a new Jedi order that includes them, or he isolates himself to remove those emotional attachments in order to rebuild the Jedi correctly.
If it is the former, does this mean that the new order he created became corrupted? AFter all, the dark side is "easier" and more tempting for students of the force. If it is the latter, does that mean Luke's disappearance is all just part of the plan?
#4: LEIA IS NOT A JEDI IN TFA
While we can't be sure that Leia was trained or not after Return of the Jedi, it is clear that by TFA she is not actively a Jedi anymore in any case. To me, this is further evidence that Luke either never re-started the Jedi Order, or very quickly ended it.
To have 50% of the living Jedi not be using their abilities after Return of the Jedi says to me that the characters were actively avoiding the force, perhaps out of fear of becoming like Anakin Skywalker and going down the path towards the Dark Side.
A THEORY
What if Luke believed that keeping the formal training away from anyone was the safest route for the galaxy? That for him to go into hiding and refuse to train anyone else, putting the force "to sleep," was the only way to assure that nobody would fall prey to the Dark Side like his father had done and he had nearly done?
What if Finn or Rey is finally the apprentice that changes his mind, and convinces him to return from hiding and "awaken the Force" to rebuild the Jedi Order? Luke believed that by hiding the force he was saving the galaxy from the Dark Side. Force-sensitives (like Kylo and/or the other Skywalker children) would still be falling prey to a bigger enemy (Uber) without a light side force to guide them.
Something else of note is that Adam Driver's eyes in the one image of him we have seen are not the typical "Sith Yellow" from the prequels on Vader and the Emperor. Whether or not they are getting rid of this small feature for the sequels is yet to be seen. However, this tells me that Kylo Ren, while an agent of the "Dark Side", is not yet consumed with the dark side of the force and is instead playing an inverse Anakin: fighting for the Dark Side while clamoring to see what is on the light. I believe that Uber is playing to Adam Driver's desire to learn more about the force, through from a Dark Side angle, to get him to do his bidding. Kylo Ren may know nothing about the force, he might think power stems from the light sabers Luke and Vader had formerly possessed.
Just some thoughts. Feel free to share comments below.
In fact, Luke has seen the power of emotion when it turned his father Anakin back from the Dark Side.
So, one of two things could have happened: Luke could believe that this emotion is a good thing after all and try to form a new Jedi order that includes them, or he isolates himself to remove those emotional attachments in order to rebuild the Jedi correctly.
If it is the former, does this mean that the new order he created became corrupted? AFter all, the dark side is "easier" and more tempting for students of the force. If it is the latter, does that mean Luke's disappearance is all just part of the plan?
#4: LEIA IS NOT A JEDI IN TFA
While we can't be sure that Leia was trained or not after Return of the Jedi, it is clear that by TFA she is not actively a Jedi anymore in any case. To me, this is further evidence that Luke either never re-started the Jedi Order, or very quickly ended it.
To have 50% of the living Jedi not be using their abilities after Return of the Jedi says to me that the characters were actively avoiding the force, perhaps out of fear of becoming like Anakin Skywalker and going down the path towards the Dark Side.
A THEORY
What if Luke believed that keeping the formal training away from anyone was the safest route for the galaxy? That for him to go into hiding and refuse to train anyone else, putting the force "to sleep," was the only way to assure that nobody would fall prey to the Dark Side like his father had done and he had nearly done?
What if Finn or Rey is finally the apprentice that changes his mind, and convinces him to return from hiding and "awaken the Force" to rebuild the Jedi Order? Luke believed that by hiding the force he was saving the galaxy from the Dark Side. Force-sensitives (like Kylo and/or the other Skywalker children) would still be falling prey to a bigger enemy (Uber) without a light side force to guide them.
Something else of note is that Adam Driver's eyes in the one image of him we have seen are not the typical "Sith Yellow" from the prequels on Vader and the Emperor. Whether or not they are getting rid of this small feature for the sequels is yet to be seen. However, this tells me that Kylo Ren, while an agent of the "Dark Side", is not yet consumed with the dark side of the force and is instead playing an inverse Anakin: fighting for the Dark Side while clamoring to see what is on the light. I believe that Uber is playing to Adam Driver's desire to learn more about the force, through from a Dark Side angle, to get him to do his bidding. Kylo Ren may know nothing about the force, he might think power stems from the light sabers Luke and Vader had formerly possessed.
Just some thoughts. Feel free to share comments below.
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