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from the the-drug-is-strong-with-this-one dept.
CNet:
When a Jedi becomes one with the Force -- as Luke Skywalker did in Star Wars: The Last Jedi -- the theory is that a Jedi isn't dying but is actually starting a bigger spiritual journey.
However, what if becoming part of the Force really means a Jedi has overdosed on its power like it's a drug?
On Monday, Star Wars actor Mark Hamill tweeted images from The Last Jedi comic book adaptation of the film, commenting on that theory.
"The Force killed Luke," Hamill tweeted Monday. "You have to acknowledge the irony in his fate. Almost like an addict that kicked his habit cold-turkey, remained clean for decades, only to re-use just once and then, tragically, overdoses. #SadSkywalker #ForceFatality #JediJunkie."
Mystical energy to Midichlorians to Drug.
(Score: 2) by arslan on Wednesday October 24 2018, @11:39PM (1 child)
Well... at least they didn't say Rey's exceptional connection with the force was from virgin pregnancy that gave her a high count of midi-something-something... that would have been worse right? Right?!
But yea I do agree the way it played out was anti-climactic. The lead in and build up with misdirection I can take if it had a good reveal at the end, but it didn't.
(Score: 2) by toddestan on Thursday October 25 2018, @03:38AM
Well, keep in mind that the person telling Rey that she was a nobody really isn't someone I would consider a reliable source. So if you want to be optimistic, they could have something more interesting planned for the next movie. Heck, she could even still be Luke's daughter - waiting to reveal that you happen to be someone's parent until the most dramatic moment possible seems to have a history in the Skywalker family...
With that said, it's Disney, and it's pretty clear they are making it up as they go (see: Pirates of the Caribbean) so don't get your hopes up.