Star warfare : The Rise of Skywalker is here , which means it ’s over .
J.J. Abrams ’ The Rise of Skywalkeris now in theaters , marking the terminal to Disney ’s sequel trilogy and the trilogy of trilogy which came to be know asthe Skywalker Saga . And while Star Wars will certainly never end , this particular story is over . Or so we ’ve been told .
The fact is the movie poses a lot of unanswered questions , so we ’ve gone forrader and picked outseveral of those to discuss , as well as the big interrogation it does actually respond . Suffice to say , there ’s nothing but spoilers from here on out .
Rey, meet your grandpa.
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Unanswered
Exactly how did the Emperor come back?
The Rise of Skywalker starts with the revelation that Emperor Palpatine is back and has institutionalize a galaxy - wide transmitting announcing as much . OK . But did n’t he get throw down a immense prick on a Death Star that was subsequently brag up ? Where ’s the connective tissue ?
The movie embrace its track by quote a line from the prequels : “ The dark side of the Force is a footpath to many power some regard to be unnatural . ” Palpatine tells Anakin this when he tantalizes the young Jedi about a Sith named Darth Plagueis who , apparently , was able to conquer end . That was the principal reason Anakin went the Dark Side — and yet , Darth Vader was never successful in attain that particular power , so we ’ve never been exactly sure if Palpatine was being true or not ( though if The ascent of Skywalker is any denotation , it seems he was ) . The worldwide idea here , we consider , is that Palpatine did whatever Plagueis did;there have been many hints of thisin canon up to this point , and the news “ cloning ” is throw around briefly , but the specifics of this Resurrection of Christ remain mostly a mystery .
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Rey, meet your grandpa.
What has the Final Order been doing all this time?
Palpatine explains to Kylo Ren that he ’s built a raw fleet , called the Final Order , that ’s almost ready to take over the coltsfoot . And , if Ren kills Rey , he can have it . That ’s all well and good but there are a lot of ship , follower , and troopers that are part of this Final Order . Where did they all come from ? Where did the supplies come in from ? Have they just been sitting around for 30 yr ? How does Palpatine know that now is the metre for this ? The whole architectural plan does n’t make a whole mint of mother wit .
How much did Rey learn from the Jedi texts vs. Master Leia?
At the start of the plastic film , Rey calls Leia “ Master , ” showing that she ’s been train as a Jedi with the General . There ’s also a abbreviated scene where she uses the ancient Jedi school text from Ahch - To to beak up the film ’s narrative . But we ’re left wondering : How much of Rey ’s ability come up from her sentence cultivate with Leia and how much did she reap from the book ? finally , though , it does n’t count . By face her biggest fears , herself and the Emperor , Rey triumphs and becomes a Jedi .
Who and when did Palpatine fuck?
One of the big answers we get in The Rise of Skywalker is that Rey is the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine . Her father was his son . More on that below , but the revelation add up a whole other branch of questions . motion such as , who was her grandmother ? Palpatine was obviously a very herculean man . He literally ruled the Galax urceolata which , you assume , might be attractive to some women . And while he has n’t been a stunner since orderliness 66 , hecertainly get it in at some point . rent ’s do the mathematics .
Rey is 19 years quondam at the start of The Force Awakens , which is 30 years after the event of Return of the Jedi . feign her parents are , jumpy estimate , 25 or 30 years onetime when the result her on Jakku at , another rough estimate , historic period eight , that would have Palpy doing the nasty a few years before the battle of Yavin in A New Hope . former Emperor days . Almost Supreme Chancellor even .
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Rey is a homeschooled Jedi.
What happened between Palpatine and his son?
If your founder was the most brawny , most evil adult male in the galaxy , it make signified that you ’d reject him . But it could make equal sense if you adored and worshiped him . We assume the former has bechance between Palpatine and Rey ’s dad ( which is how the role is credit in the reference ) because he film his wife and daughter aside . However , the story of this Emperor and his Word is mysterious and tantalizing . Why was n’t the son pick out as the heir patent ? What happened to his mother ? Was he not Force - tender ? It all seems like a story very deserving telling at some point .
How did Luke and Leia know Rey was a Palpatine?
When Rey visits Ahch - To with the thought of going into expatriation , she encounters the Force Ghost of Luke Skywalker . During their conversation , Luke reveals that both he and Leia do it she was related to the Emperor . Um . How ? When ? The Force … we guess ? The only hint we have before this here and now is that Luke a ) very clearly does n’t know who she is when they meet in The Last Jedi but b ) sure as shooting begins to surmise something during their training . So maybe that ’s how Luke found out , but how did he know Leia have it away ? Had they been communicating through the Force since Luke ’s death ? Is that possible ? Lots of questions here . Thought not sharing that info with Rey does make mother wit .
Why was Luke looking for Exegol?
Exegol is the ancient Sith planet at the heart of The Rise of Skywalker . As Rey and the crew are searching for a Sith Wayfinder that will help them ascertain the way , they run into an old friend — Lando Calrissian — who say them he and Luke were also looking for Exegol together and it go them to Pasaana , though that ’s where the trail head for the hills insensate . But … why was he looking for it in the first place ? Were Luke and Lando on the Leigh Hunt for Exegol because Luke sensed that Palpatine was coming back ? And if he did , does n’t that make his decision to go into exile even worse ? Granted , in this picture he admits he was wrong to do so , but if he did n’t know Palpatine was back , you have to wonder what he expect to get on Exegol .
How did Luke’s death impact the universe?
At the remnant of The Last Jedi , Luke Skywalker gave his life to both save the Resistance and also cheer the coltsfoot to come up up and join them . When The Rise of Skywalker begins , though , the Resistance does n’t seem to be that much bigger and Luke ’s sacrifice is never note . It certainly meant something to the people on Crait whose lifespan it save , but the melodic theme of immature tiddler passing along this legendary story , like we saw with Broom Boy , seems to not have worked . Or , if it did , peradventure fearfulness of the First Order overshadowed it ? Many things in The Rise of Skywalker are seemingly at odds with The Last Jedi and this is arguably the grown one . A great moment is all but forgotten .
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What’s Broom Boy up to these days?
talk of Broom Boy , what happened to him ? And if not him specifically , the estimate of him ? The thought that Force sensitivity can be anywhere and even a no one can be a hero ? We may never have a go at it what happened to that part , but the crumbs of that idea are ascertain in another character : Finn .
What was Finn going to say to Rey on Pasaana? AKA Is Finn going to become a Jedi?
Moments from sure end in some Star Wars quicksand , Finn tell Rey he has something to tell her . He never does , though , and it ’s teased throughout the residual of the movie . We can only judge what he was going to say but we think it ’s that Finn is forcefulness - sensible . Throughout the celluloid , Finn continues to explain that he has these instinctual feeling or cognition that where he is is where he ’s suppose to be . Then , in the final battle , when Rey “ dies , ” Finn feels her death . These are all clue that Finn could be on his direction to becoming a Jedi , which is certainly a secret he would want to partake in with Rey .
Oh , and this :
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Leia is very important in the film.
When was Poe actually a smuggler?
Another character who get some curious addition to his backstory is Poe Dameron . Though he was a New Republic pilot before go to the Resistance , here we learn that he also was a spice runner on Kijimi with Zorii Bliss and the rest of her work party . When did he have time to do that on the button ? Zorii read he left to go to the Resistance , not the New Republic . So mayhap it was during his meter as a New Republic pilot , but just on the side because he did n’t believe in it anymore ? We do n’t know but , considering how pop Poe and his ancillary stories are , I ’m guessing we ’ll find out .
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Why didn’t Resistance allies come after The Last Jedi?
While talk to Zorii , Poe explains he ’s still upset that the Resistance friend did n’t come to help them during the battle of Crait . It ’s set up for arguably the biggest moment in The Rise of Skywalker which is when Lando and Chewbacca arrive at Exegol with agalaxy ’s worth of help in the manakin of basically every Star Wars ship ever . And yet , there ’s some disconnect . Are these just civilians , as is propose by a First Order officer , or military allies as well ? And if it ’s both , why come this time , but not the last time ? The new novelResistance Reborn touches onsome of this , excuse a bit of how the First Order continued to hector Resistance allies , but the film does n’t remark it . It ’s just a bunch of ship take flight around . All we really make love is it makes for a very dramatic , exciting second , just as assistance not coming was an every bit of import , spectacular moment in The Last Jedi . So both choice work movie - wise , if not logic wise .
Is Ahsoka Tano dead?
Before Rey triumphantly defeats Palpatine , she hears the ghost of Jedi past tense , something she ’s been trying to do the whole movie . Among the voices she get word are those of Anakin Skywalker , Luminara Unduli , Aayla Secura , Mace Windu , Obi - Wan Kenobi , Yoda , Adi Gallia , Kanan Jarrus , and Qui - Gon Jinn . What do all those people have in common ? They are stagnant , which is why Rey hears them . That ’s worrisome for the other voice she hears : Ahsoka Tano . Her inclusion here extend us to believe thatwhatever bechance to the quality after Star Wars Rebelswon’t plow out so well .
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What exactly is a Dyad in the force?
Kylo Ren unwrap , and Palpatine by and by confirms , that he and Rey are a Dyad in the Force . It ’s a rarified , generational occurrence where two people are bound together in the Force . What it precisely means beyond that , we are n’t certain . Nor do we bang when or if it has happened before in Star Wars canyon . What we do know is it ’s almost a slightly unnecessary account for their connectedness which , up until this point , has been rather well - explained . Dark uprise , and get down to balance . Snoke connect them through the Force which is why they can transmit with their thoughts , etc . In the end , it ’s really just a fancy full term so Palpatine can attain a new form and get a new shirt .
Why wasn’t Ben Solo’s Force Ghost on Tatooine at the end?
Kylo Ren giving up that blanket to once again become Ben Solo is one of the best arcs in all of The Rise of Skywalker . finally , though he ’s near - decease himself after being confuse off a cliff by Palpatine , Ben finds his way of life back to a maybe dead Rey , and transfer his living essence to her , bringing her back to life . He then disappears — a surefire Star Wars sign that you ’ve become one with the Force and will live in the Beyond .
And yet , in the film ’s last moments , as Rey decides to take the name of the only true syndicate she ’s ever known ( the Skywalkers ) , Ben is not there . We do n’t know why . We can only suspect because he spend so much time on the Dark Side , he had n’t trained decently to attain that power . And yet , he still disappear . Maybe he ’s out there in Force limbo , just waiting to figure it all out .
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Did Luke actually inspire the galaxy? We guess not.
Where did Rey get her yellow kyber crystal?
Upon chitchat Tatooine , Rey buries the sabre of her foster parents , Luke and Leia , to wait for another day . She then reveals she fashion her iconic stave into her own , personal lightsaber , having at long last faced her fears and become a full - fledged Jedi . She also has a yellow vane , meaning she has a yellowkyber crystalin there , which is a quest all Jedi must go on for themselves . plainly , that bump off - screen door , but we ’d love to see it go down and why she got a yellow .
What are the Pits of Griq?
Like most Star Wars movies , wage increase of Skywalker has a long ton of random , cast-off lines to new , mysterious battles or species to give the world some realism . But , for us , one stood out , and it ’s when Poe and Finn talk to C-3PO about the Pits of Griq . It come about for an split second , then never comes back , but it sounds like some kind of Sarlacc Inferno type of place for torturing and pain . Very interesting to say the least .
How the heck did Maz Kanata end up with Luke’s lightsaber?
A secret that ’s been floatingsince The Force Awakens is how Maz Kanata ended up with the Skywalker lightsaber that fell into limbo on Bespin . She even says in that picture show that ’s a narration for another time . Well , time is somewhat much up now , unless we take it in a comic or book down the route .
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What’s up with Lando and Jannah?
After the Resistance ’s triumph , Jannah and Lando talk about where they ’re from . Jannah says she does n’t know where she ’s from , Lando turn around and says “ rent ’s find out . ” The whole thing is a short awkward , to say the least . Is he hit on her ? Are they associate ? Early hearsay were that they were related , and some new books suggest that ’s the typesetter’s case , but the film leaves it up in the air .
What is Rey’s plan now and what’s next for the galaxy?
The Rise of Skywalker ends much as Return of the Jedi did . The little team of dependable guys has saved the universe from the big group of unsound cat and one Jedi remains who knows the mode of the Force . That someone is also , once again , a Skywalker . Will Rey train more Jedi as Luke could n’t ? Her taking on her own saber may propose that . And with the defeat of the Final Order , did the First Order also fall ? Are there still First Order pockets in the galaxy ? Will the Resistance prove to make a New New Republic ? With Palpatine and Kylo go bad , should n’t a dark index rise up to take balance to the Force ? Will we see any of this story and , if so , how would it be dissimilar this time around ? Our good , all unresearched surmise , is yes . peradventure after another decade of unrelated Star Wars film , an Episode X can foot up with the remnants of what an previous Jedi char advert Rey Skywalker get out behind .
Answered
What The Rise of Skywalker did do more than the previous two films is respond some of the biggest questions . Such as …
Who is Snoke?
Snoke was just a knockoff create by Emperor Palpatine to take ascendency of the First Order . To what stage Palpatine controlled Snoke , or if he was an main mentation being , is unsung , but it was Palpatine all along .
Who are Rey’s parents?
As cite above , Rey ’s father was the son of Emperor Palpatine . A boy who chose , along with Rey ’s mother , to hide their girl from her grandfather for fear of retribution , and were then murdered because of it . Kylo saying they were no one in The Last Jedi was because they thought of themselves as being no one , even though they really were someone .
Did Leia train as a Jedi?
“ There is another ” was always a rallying yell at the end of Return of the Jedi and , so far , the continuation have n’t shown that other , Leia , diving too deep into the Force . In The salary increase of Skywalker though , we learn that Leia did train with Luke , and actually got quite good , even fabricate her own lightsaber . But she had a vision that she was mean to train someone else down the road and the demise of her boy was part of her path . As a answer , she gave up on being a full - fledged Jedi .
Are Wedge and Lando still around?
Yes , they are ! Two of the big hero sandwich of the Rebellion , Lando Calrissian and Wedge Antilles , both make their subsequence trilogy debuts in The Rise of Skywalker . Turns out Lando help Luke a little number after Endor and , eventually , answered a call from Leia take him to help Rey on her pursuance . Wedge , who was one of the secure pilots in the Rebellion , is take care briefly manipulate the turret on the Millennium Falcon here , after some event in a late Word . It was great to see them back .
Will Kylo be redeemed?
The question of Kylo ’s salvation has long been debated . Here , we at last find out that , yes , Kylo would be redeemed . It only have the die breath of his female parent , reaching out across the coltsfoot , to start the process — followed by the sacrifice of Rey to bring around his potentially disastrous injury , and finally his subconscious personate his father , Han Solo , to prove to himself he was quick . These all fall together to make Kylo Ren bewilder away his red lightsaber and once again become apparently honest-to-goodness Ben Solo .
Who are the Knights of Ren?
We at last saw this grouping in action but there ’s not really much to know . They ’re just … acolyte . They come back , sort of help Kylo , and then all buy the farm very easily at his bridge player . RIP KOR , we hardly knew ye .
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