Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Reaction and Discussion *CONTAINS SPOILERS*

[TheMaxRebo]

I just want to know how Maz got the lightsaber in the first place. "That is a another story for another time..."

ooooh, and I wonder who has to tell her that it broke!

 

[ShadeDK]

I just want to know how Maz got the lightsaber in the first place. "That is a another story for another time..."

The more I thought about the lightsaber, the more bummed I got. So ... this particular lightsaber is used to take out a Sith apprentice, survives the crash of Grevious' ship, slaughters a good percentage of those in the Jedi temple on Coruscant, outlasts an epic duel on a lava planet, is carried around for a couple of decades in exile on a desert planet, never gets lost either in the snow after a wampa attack on Hoth or in the swamps of Dagobah after yet another crash landing or during Luke's training, is used to fight Vader, falls down the shaft in Bespin and is somehow retrieved and ends up with Maz where it finds it's way into Rey's hands after a couple more decades, is used to fight another Sith apprentice on a starbase that's exploding underneath the combatants, kills Snoke and then finally ... is ripped in two by a couple of kids playing Force tug-of-war in the throne room. This is why we can't have nice things. Maybe Luke's casually tossing it to the side was to prepare us for the worst.

 

[STLstone]

The more I thought about the lightsaber, the more bummed I got. So ... this particular lightsaber is used to take out a Sith apprentice, survives the crash of Grevious' ship, slaughters a good percentage of those in the Jedi temple on Coruscant, outlasts an epic duel on a lava planet, is carried around for a couple of decades in exile on a desert planet, never gets lost either in the snow after a wampa attack on Hoth or in the swamps of Dagobah after yet another crash landing or during Luke's training, is used to fight Vader, falls down the shaft in Bespin and is somehow retrieved and ends up with Maz where it finds it's way into Rey's hands after a couple more decades, is used to fight another Sith apprentice on a starbase that's exploding underneath the combatants, kills Snoke and then finally ... is ripped in two by a couple of kids playing Force tug-of-war in the throne room. This is why we can't have nice things. Maybe Luke's casually tossing it to the side was to prepare us for the worst.

It had a long, fruitful life. It's probably a force ghost, now...

 

[BrianL]

The more I thought about the lightsaber, the more bummed I got. So ... this particular lightsaber is used to take out a Sith apprentice, survives the crash of Grevious' ship, slaughters a good percentage of those in the Jedi temple on Coruscant, outlasts an epic duel on a lava planet, is carried around for a couple of decades in exile on a desert planet, never gets lost either in the snow after a wampa attack on Hoth or in the swamps of Dagobah after yet another crash landing or during Luke's training, is used to fight Vader, falls down the shaft in Bespin and is somehow retrieved and ends up with Maz where it finds it's way into Rey's hands after a couple more decades, is used to fight another Sith apprentice on a starbase that's exploding underneath the combatants, kills Snoke and then finally ... is ripped in two by a couple of kids playing Force tug-of-war in the throne room. This is why we can't have nice things. Maybe Luke's casually tossing it to the side was to prepare us for the worst.

Well, I might say that one right of passage for a Jedi is to create their own lightsaber. Luke's skills weren't complete until he made his green one, so I would say Rey needs to do the same.

 

[Nami]

I will not lie, I have not read through this thread yet but we just got back from seeing the movie for a second time and we noticed something at the end... Did Rey steal all the Jedi books? Aren't they in that drawer that Finn is going through? LOL

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I will not lie, I have not read through this thread yet but we just got back from seeing the movie for a second time and we noticed something at the end... Did Rey steal all the Jedi books? Aren't they in that drawer that Finn is going through? LOL

yup - that is why when Yoda says that Rey already has everything needed form the teaching of the Jedi he means she literally has the teaching of the Jedi in that she has the books

 

[Redcon1]

Yes, but remember, "Page-turners, they're not".

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Well, I might say that one right of passage for a Jedi is to create their own lightsaber. Luke's skills weren't complete until he made his green one, so I would say Rey needs to do the same.

yup - that is why when Yoda says that Rey already has everything needed form the teaching of the Jedi he means she literally has the teaching of the Jedi in that she has the books

An essentially fully self-taught Jedi (I’m not counting the 5min with Reluctant Luke)... hopefully there’s a do-it-yourself-lightsaber kit stashed among those books...

 

[Nami]

An essentially fully self-taught Jedi (I’m not counting the 5min with Reluctant Luke)... hopefully there’s a do-it-yourself-lightsaber kit stashed among those books...

 

[BrianL]

An essentially fully self-taught Jedi (I’m not counting the 5min with Reluctant Luke)... hopefully there’s a do-it-yourself-lightsaber kit stashed among those books...

Well, where did Luke learn how to do it, or more importantly, where did he get the Kyber Crystal? The crystal from the blue lightsaber looked intact, so Rey could construct a new device. The rest of the parts aren't that exotic. The thing is, a Jedi is supposed to choose their crystal, or rather have a crystal choose them. Again, Luke didn't go through that particular ritual I don't think. I would imagine that the Jedi texts would have at least some guidance on this.

 

[ShadeDK]

Well, I might say that one right of passage for a Jedi is to create their own lightsaber. Luke's skills weren't complete until he made his green one, so I would say Rey needs to do the same.

Ever since ROTJ, making their own lightsaber has been required for every Jedi to fulfill their "marketing and new toy development" requirements. And it works. I was there - the impact of the green lightsaber in 1983 on elementary schools throughout the country cannot be underestimated. Lucas' Law of Lightsabers says we must see a variation on the weapon at least every couple of movies. We're due since TLJ didn't do anything. Let's see what Rey comes up with on her own.

FWIW - I only recently found out (thanks to the exhibit in Launch Bay) that the cross hilts on Kylo's saber are actually an old design and not an innovation. I learn something new everyday - however impractical.

 

[pmaurer74]

Well, where did Luke learn how to do it, or more importantly, where did he get the Kyber Crystal? The crystal from the blue lightsaber looked intact, so Rey could construct a new device. The rest of the parts aren't that exotic. The thing is, a Jedi is supposed to choose their crystal, or rather have a crystal choose them. Again, Luke didn't go through that particular ritual I don't think. I would imagine that the Jedi texts would have at least some guidance on this.

I would think it might be in the textbooks. I am thinking she will have a double sword like her staff but what color? purple? symbolizing the middle?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

An essentially fully self-taught Jedi (I’m not counting the 5min with Reluctant Luke)... hopefully there’s a do-it-yourself-lightsaber kit stashed among those books...

"The Force for Dummies"

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

"The Force for Dummies"

That would be AWESOME! Adding to my Christmas list for next year.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I would think it might be in the textbooks. I am thinking she will have a double sword like her staff but what color? purple? symbolizing the middle?

I'm not sure if there is a definition behind the purple yet - basically was created because Samuel L Jackson wanted it

Maybe she would have white or yellow

 

[BrianL]

Ever since ROTJ, making their own lightsaber has been required for every Jedi to fulfill their "marketing and new toy development" requirements. And it works. I was there - the impact of the green lightsaber in 1983 on elementary schools throughout the country cannot be underestimated. Lucas' Law of Lightsabers says we must see a variation on the weapon at least every couple of movies. We're due since TLJ didn't do anything. Let's see what Rey comes up with on her own.

FWIW - I only recently found out (thanks to the exhibit in Launch Bay) that the cross hilts on Kylo's saber are actually an old design and not an innovation. I learn something new everyday - however impractical.

Yeah, they showed an ancient lightsaber in Star Wars Rebels that was green and had the hilt. It did not crackle like Kylo Ren's, but had a more proper blade with the crossguard. This was not shown in the show until after Kylo Ren's saber had been revealed (maybe even after Force Awakens came out - I can't remember the exact timing).

 

[umichigan10]

I would think it might be in the textbooks. I am thinking she will have a double sword like her staff but what color? purple? symbolizing the middle?

Would love to see here have a double edge! Darth Maul still has the greatest lightsaber in Star Wars imo (tho I kinda like kylos because it’s didderent)

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

“Rian Johnson Says Rey’s Parents Can Still Be Important In Episode 9”

http://thathashtagshow.com/2018/01/...-parents-can-still-be-important-in-episode-9/

As we’ve been discussing...

“However, Johnson, who wrote and directed The Last Jedi has confirmed Kylo Ren’s claim may not be the final say on Rey’s parents.Speaking with the Huffington Post, Johnson said: “Anything’s still open, and I’m not writing the next film. [J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio] are doing it.””

 

[jade1]

“Rian Johnson Says Rey’s Parents Can Still Be Important In Episode 9”

http://thathashtagshow.com/2018/01/...-parents-can-still-be-important-in-episode-9/

As we’ve been discussing...

“However, Johnson, who wrote and directed The Last Jedi has confirmed Kylo Ren’s claim may not be the final say on Rey’s parents.Speaking with the Huffington Post, Johnson said: “Anything’s still open, and I’m not writing the next film. [J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio] are doing it.””

Yep that claim was planted by Snoke in both Rey and Ren's mind IMO. He pretty much said so.

 

[SWRdtWD]

It was boring and a disappointment. It could have lost the entire hack the tracker with a code breaker/casino segment that apparently was only there to say, at the end of the movie, the slaves(meek) will inherit the universe . Why did they wait until the last ship to do what they did? They could have done that earlier with the other ships. The little penguin things were as stupid and useless as Lucas' CGI additions in the rereleases. Cut the forced comedy. You don't have a Han character(actor) that can do it naturally. Just stop. Are they really trying to set up a unbelievable love triangle? This guy got signed to do 3 more after Disney saw that? Sad.