There were so many times I wanted to bat down my dad like the whack-o-mole game when I was watching episode 9 of star wars. When it comes to movies, my dad LOVES to do commentary and it SUCKS. Despite Star Wars Episode 9 being my favorite episode, my dad’s commentary does hold some truth and got me thinking about some gaps in the movie. If you found yourself conflicted about certain aspects of this Star Wars episode, you are not alone. Your support of this blog might inspire JJ Arbrams might make another episode or make a more satisfactory alternate ending.
Lazy Force Ghosts
When Rey revisits the island of Ahch-To, she is greeted by the Force ghost of Luke Skywalker who offers her a ship to defeat Palpatine. What may seem like one of the most inspirational moments of the movie makes the entire movie somewhat of a joke. HELLO? WHY DOES REY HAVE TO SACRIFICE HERSELF AND FIGHT PALPATINE ON HER OWN WHEN LUKE SKYWALKER, A FORCE GHOST, CAN LIFT A MASSIVE SHIP OUT THE WATER?Look here, Luke Skywalker is already dead so he obviously can’t die twice. So in a sense, Luke Skywalker is invincible and if not, more powerful than Palpatine. The whole defeating palpatine gig could be solved if Luke just stepped up.
Also, Anakin has a force ghost, Yoda has a force ghost, Obi Wan has a force ghost. Why can’t these force ghosts from a jedi army to defeat Palpatine with, well, the force? Their words of encouragement were nice but ultimately led to the death of Rey. And I hate to say this but during one of the saddest moments of the movie, when Rey is about to give up, I couldn’t help but giggle at the sound of Yoda’s voice. All seriousness was lost when Yoda’s wacko grammar lived on past his death.
Kylo, The Boyfriend That NEVER Goes Away
Ok, after Palpatine knocked Kylo Ren into the bottomless pit, it seemed pretty obvious that it would be the end of the Skywalkers and that the title, The Rise of Skywalker, was complete BS. However, Kylo Ren was able to sustain that fall and somehow CLIMB thousands of feet up that steep, steep crack. Just how on earth? And the funniest part is that it wasn’t the fall that killed him, but it was him sharing the force Rey? I don’t know whether Kylo is a super-boyfriend or weak sauce at this point. Nonetheless, I could not help but shed a few tears when he died because my Reylo ship died with it as well.
Rose
Never mind the fact that Rose was one of the biggest heroes in the last movie. It seems as if she was just a side character throughout this whole episode. Based on the last episode, it seemed that Finn and Rose had a thing going on but that can also be put to question as it appears that Finn may have developed a second love interest on another planet.
It took THAT LONG
Poe Dameron seemed pretty down about the lack of support the resistance was getting. It took 3 episodes for the Allies to show up after numerous distress calls, never mind light speed. Their arrival was almost like a quick fix to the plot because the writers knew pretty well they met a dead end in their own script and that the resistance was gonna get stomped by the first order.
“Unfinnished” Business
Right when Finn and Rey were about to sink, Finn called out to Rey and said there was something he needed to tell her but was cut off when the sand got the best of ‘em. After surviving the sinking, Rey asked Finn what he was about to say but he blew it off. The second time, Poe asked him what he wanted to say, Finn also blew it off. And before we know it, the movie is over, and none of us have any idea what Finn was about to say. Isn’t that CRUEL??? Why bother mentioning something if you aren’t gonna give an answer? And I totally get the writers are trying to be mysterious and all but this was totally uncalled for and what Finn has to say isn’t super vital to the plot so they might as well tell us already, you know what I mean?
To all ya Star Wars fans out there, just to make it clear, I am not a hater. The Rise of Skywalker was definitely a fun movie to watch and it had its moments. I’m just here to point out what the last movie could have done to satisfy our Star Wars cravings. Unfortunately, the Rise of Skywalker is the last episode so if you want a better wrap up of the series as much as I do, let’s join forces and email JJ Abrams to make another movie or ask him make up a happier, alternative ending for all ya Reylo shippers out there.
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