


He produced only the first six episodes, and for a time described these as comprising the complete story. Lucas had planned a sequel trilogy as early as 1976, but canceled it by 1981. The trilogy consists of episodes VII through IX, chronologically following the prequel trilogy ( Episodes I– III 1999–2005) and the original trilogy ( Episodes IV– VI 1977–1983), serving as the final act of the " Skywalker saga".

and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. (Then again, it also seems that by thinking of preemptively killing Ben Solo, Luke may be the one responsible for Kylo.The Star Wars sequel trilogy is the third trilogy of the main Star Wars franchise, an American space opera created by George Lucas. Without Snoke, the events of the new trilogy would be significantly different, if they occurred at all. Nothing matters but the here and now, as far as Kylo Ren is concerned, and it’s surprising to see the movie apparently follow a similar logic when it comes to the character responsible for everything that’s actually going on in the new trilogy.Īfter all, while it’s unclear whether or not Snoke was responsible for building the First Order - a lot about the First Order is unclear, a fact The Last Jedi underscores on a number of occasions, but let the past die - but we’ve been told on numerous occasions that Snoke was responsible for corrupting Ben Solo, which led to Luke going into hiding, Kylo Ren being born and the deaths of both Han Solo and Luke Skywalker, not to mention Rey’s becoming aware of her own Jedi nature. However, in following this path, the movie unexpectedly follows the argument that Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) makes to Rey (Daisy Ridley) when trying to lure her to rule the galaxy behind him: Let the past die. By offing him in this manner, the movie can continue, without worrying about adding to its already lengthy ~150-minute run time. In many respects, this is hardly a major problem Snoke was a background character who had served his purpose by that point in proceedings his murder allowed the story to proceed, and Kylo to continue to fall into darkness through insecurity and bad decision making more than malice, making him even more of a tragic figure. Somewhat surprisingly, there’s not even any additional backstory to be found for Snoke in either novels or comic books, so it’s not as if those fans can look elsewhere for answers although, now that he’s been sliced off-stage in the movies, we can probably expect that to change sooner rather than later.
