Reader Poll – The Force Awakens: Expectations and Predictions

Screenshot 88The Force Awakens is less than two months away and after three trailers, so much is still unknown about the film.  Although we have a much better idea of what to expect than we did this time last week, we really are still in speculation zone on a lot of the big rumors we have heard so far.  What are your expectations and predictions for the upcoming film?  Read on for our staff predictions and the chance to give your own…

 

Ever since it was announced three years ago that we would be getting another set of Star Wars films, the internet has been in no short supply of rumors and speculation about the sequels to one of the most beloved franchises of all time.

 

We at Star Wars News Net wanted to share our own answers on some of the more popular rumors and topics of discussion leading up to the films release.  After reading our responses, be sure to answer the questions in the poll below!

 

 

1. Who will be the most pivotal character in TFA?

a. Rey  (Bluestreaking, Hard Case, Kyle, Pomojema, Trevor, Darth Zloi)
b. Finn
c. Kylo Ren (Darth Lexor Kai, Rebo, Viral Hide)
d. Poe
e. Other

 

2. Kathleen Kennedy stated that the saga ongoing will still be about the Skywalker family, specifically the next generation. Who will be the Skywalker of the new trilogy?

a. Rey (Darth Lexor Kai, Viral Hide)
b. Finn
c. Kylo Ren (Kyle, Rebo)
d. Rey and Kylo Ren (Hard Case, Pomojema, Trevor, Darth Zloi)
e. other (Bluestreaking)

 

3. Among the hundreds of rumors about the new film, a persistantly popular one is that Han Solo will meet his end in TFA. Will Han die in Episode VII?

a. Yes (Bluestreaking, Rebo, Trevor, Viral Hide, Darth Zloi)
b. No (Darth Lexor Kai, Hard Case, Kyle, Pomojema)

 

4. Which of the following characters from the latest Star Wars novels do you think is most likely to appear in TFA?

a. Rae Sloane (Kyle, Rebo, Darth Zloi)
b. Norra Wexley (Trevor)
c. Thane Kyrell (Bluestreaking)
d. Caluan Ematt (Darth Lexor Kai, Hard Case, Pomojema)

 

5. Which of the following characters from the original Star Wars trilogy do you think is most likely to appear in TFA?

a. Mon Mothma (Kyle, Rebo, Trevor, Viral Hide)
b. Wedge Antilles (Darth Lexor Kai)
c. Boba Fett (Bluestreaking, Hard Case, Pomojema)
d. Lando Calrissian (Darth Zloi)

 

6. What kind of Jedi is Luke Skywalker in Episode VII?

a. Like Mace Windu, his prowess with a lightsaber is unmatched.
b. He is very wise like Yoda and relies on his knowledge of the Force before resorting to physical combat. (Darth Lexor Kai, Hard Case, Rebo, Trevor, Viral Hide, Darth Zloi)
c. He is not as powerful as his father but makes up for it by being very well-rounded in his abilities like Obi-Wan. (Bluestreaking)
d. Activate: Beast Mode… wiser than Yoda, a greater warrior than Mace Windu, and can summon abilities through the Force that would make even Starkiller cry like a baby.
(Kyle, Pomojema)

 

7. Will there be a major space battle in TFA?

a. Yes (Bluestreaking, Darth Lexor Kai, Hard Case, Kyle, Pomojema, Trevor, Viral Hide, Darth Zloi)
b. No (Rebo)

 

8. Will Hayden Christensen make an appearance as Anakin in some capacity?

a. Yes (Trevor)
b. No (Bluestreaking, Darth Lexor Kai, Hard Case, Kyle, Pomojema, Rebo, Viral Hide, Darth Zloi)

 

9. Will there be any Force ghosts in Episode VII?

a. Yes (Bluestreaking, Darth Lexor Kai, Kyle, Pomojema, Trevor, Viral Hide)
b. No (Hard Case, Rebo, Darth Zloi)

 

10. Is Supreme Leader Snoke actually an alias of the Sith Lord Darth Plagueis?

a. Yes
b. No (Bluestreaking, Darth Lexor Kai, Hard Case, Kyle, Pomojema, Rebo, Trevor, Viral Hide, Darth Zloi)

 

 

What do you think? Vote in the form below.

 

 

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Jordan Pate is Co-Lead Editor and Senior Writer for Star Wars News Net, of which he is also a member of the book and comic review team. He loves all things Star Wars, but when he's not spending time in the galaxy far far away, he might be found in our own galaxy hanging out in Gotham City or at 1407 Graymalkin Lane, Salem Center, NY.

Jordan Pate (Hard Case)

Jordan Pate is Co-Lead Editor and Senior Writer for Star Wars News Net, of which he is also a member of the book and comic review team. He loves all things Star Wars, but when he's not spending time in the galaxy far far away, he might be found in our own galaxy hanging out in Gotham City or at 1407 Graymalkin Lane, Salem Center, NY.

176 thoughts on “Reader Poll – The Force Awakens: Expectations and Predictions

  • October 23, 2015 at 7:32 pm
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    There is no way we don’t get a scene with Han and Luke in this.

    • October 23, 2015 at 9:10 pm
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      Yes there is. Han dies. Luke is hiding on the island when it happens. No point do they interact with each other in the movie.

      • October 23, 2015 at 10:55 pm
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        So spoilers claim – but none of those people have seen the final movie…

    • October 23, 2015 at 9:17 pm
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      I don’t think Han and Luke will be reunited in TFA.

    • October 23, 2015 at 9:21 pm
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      Have a strong feeling that Luke is consigned to the scenes shot on Skellig Michael island. Rey, Chewie, and BB-8, fly in the Falcon to track down Luke. Chewie drops off Rey and BB-8, they meet Luke. Movie ends.

    • October 24, 2015 at 8:01 am
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      I hope you’re right

  • October 23, 2015 at 7:41 pm
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    I’m not on the Plaggy kick anymore…. after this last trailer its pretty obvious they are staying as far away from Prequel lore as possible…

    • October 23, 2015 at 8:00 pm
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      Well, we can’t be too sure of that just yet. That said, the events of the prequels are basically ancient history, primarily hidden by the Empires propaganda machine.

      • October 24, 2015 at 3:59 am
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        Good point. The events of the OT trilogy are just legends to Rey and Finn only 30 years after they happened. Clone Wars era stuff would be REALLY ANCIENT history. The film makers will probably use that excuse to totally ignore that the Prequels even existed.

        • October 24, 2015 at 4:06 am
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          Perhaps. The prequels have their place, and they were GOOD stories. They were just executed poorly, so with that it’d be a shame to ignore them outright.

          Remember, even by the time of the OT, the events of PT were long forgotten, are largely reduced to myth and legend. So it’s not out of the realm of believability in this new trilogy at all…especially with the Imperial propaganda instituted by the Empire.

          But there are still many wonderful story elements because of the prequels. But if one chooses to ignore them outright, then that’s their choice. However, in the interviewing years, I’ve come to accept them for what they are – they certainly haven’t “ruined my childhood”.

          • October 26, 2015 at 6:03 am
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            I don’t hate the prequels. I’ve always appreciated the good parts (slim Pickens at times though) and ignored the bad stuff as much as I can. It would be unfortunate the if they didn’t mine any of the gooood ideas from the prequels stories.

    • October 24, 2015 at 8:00 am
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      This isn’t entirely accurate.. Check out the Shattered Empire comics. There’s prequel stuff that’s referenced relatively heavily in one issue and these comics are considered canon.

      • October 24, 2015 at 8:03 am
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        And as a footnote to that, I might add they are a hell of a lot better than the pathetic Aftermath book was in terms of showing you exactly what went on right after ROTJ. lol

      • October 24, 2015 at 8:53 am
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        hmmmm…. I was thinking of getting those…… I will now

  • October 23, 2015 at 7:47 pm
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    Rey and Kylo Solo. Bet your house on it.

    • October 23, 2015 at 8:58 pm
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      Or Kira and Kylo Solo as some sites speculate (we don’t know yet if Rey will turn out to be her real name).

      • October 23, 2015 at 9:00 pm
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        Agreed.

      • October 24, 2015 at 3:50 am
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        The name Rey is on all the merchandise.

        • October 24, 2015 at 10:12 am
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          Dude that would just mean more things to sell, if she turn out to be Kira, then people would want to buy the Rey stuff just for the novelty and then by the “real ones”

    • October 23, 2015 at 9:08 pm
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      I can see Kylo actually being Lea and Han’s son and Rey being Luke’s daughter. Cousin rivalry perhaps?

      • October 23, 2015 at 9:27 pm
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        My strong gut feeling is that Kylo is the older brother of Rey (siblings not twins). Somehow the family became estranged, resulting in Rey leaving her home planet and ending up on Jakku. The shot in the trailer where she is watching the spaceship fly away, whilst she is resigned to the life of a scavenger, it’s a very poignant scene. Most likely she has regrets, and misses her family, but feels she can’t return. Also, the fact she just happens to live on the same planet as the Falcon. Thinking she stole the Falcon, and then lost it somehow on Jakku. Maybe that’s the reason she can’t leave Jakku.

        • October 24, 2015 at 1:35 am
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          two scenes. the one with the spaceship taking off the planet is from her home in the downed AT AT. the next scene of Rey staring at something is from the spaceport

          • October 24, 2015 at 1:45 am
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            I think your right. What’s your opinion of the first scene of the ship taking off?

          • October 25, 2015 at 5:49 pm
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            People are saying that it reminds of Luke Skywalker in a New Hope, with that feeling that i’m stuck in here wanna see things.

            I felt a little bit of that too, but for me felt more like i Already see some things, i wanna see again but i’m stuck here what confirm some spoilers

            That she is in Jakku and won’t leave because her parents wouldn’t be able to find her.

        • October 24, 2015 at 10:11 am
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          Great great thought, most people, including me, are thinking that some dramatical happened that strangled them, maybe her Older brother got insane and went to the Dark side and she didn’t want to be a Jedi, simply as that

      • October 24, 2015 at 8:08 am
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        Agreed. She is a dead ringer for Luke not only in costume, desert planet, etc but facial features as well. Kylo has darker features (no pun intended) that seem more in line with Han’s appearance. Totes cousins.

  • October 23, 2015 at 7:49 pm
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    So, if Rey is Leia’s daughter, doesn’t that still make her a Skywalker? Or in order her to be considered officially a “Skywalker” are most people her assuming she would then have to be Luke’s offspring?
    The way I see it, Leia is as much a Skywalker as Luke is. They are twins after all.

    • October 23, 2015 at 8:01 pm
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      It does, she is.

      If the Skywalker lineage was bestowed solely on Luke, then there is no way Kennedy would have revealed this prior to the movies’s release.

      • October 23, 2015 at 8:07 pm
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        Very good point.

      • October 23, 2015 at 9:07 pm
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        It almost makes me think the statement Ridley have about her character being “solo” was a stunted statement meant to throw us off.

      • October 24, 2015 at 1:45 am
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        Finn could be a Skywalker

        • October 24, 2015 at 1:46 am
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          Always a possibility.

    • October 23, 2015 at 9:06 pm
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      What really tells me she’s Luke’s daughter is the comparison of how a Skywalker looks when we first meet them. Nearly the same outfit, color, and they seem to be really confident in some way. I think it will work either way whether she’s Lea’s or Luke’s daughter. But then the Organa and Solo name come into play. Idk we shall have to see.

      • October 23, 2015 at 9:56 pm
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        They’re all wearing attire suited to a desert environment. Luke’s family wore pretty much the same clothes as he. Anakin’s mother wore similar as to him. Even Ben Kenobi got in on the act. In the case of A New Hope, it was basically a cotton Karate GI top they were wearing.

      • October 24, 2015 at 1:42 am
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        Slave, Farmer, Scavenger. Kind of like it. Just wish she was on Tatooine much as I now loathe that planet.

    • October 23, 2015 at 9:07 pm
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      That would make either Skywalker rather unlikable for abandoning their daughter on a desolate sand junkyard planet.

    • October 24, 2015 at 6:14 am
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      Its just traditional matriarchal bullshizz. DNA is DNA no matter whether it is from a male or female. Since the heavy force influence is what people mean by “skywalker”, any of Leia’s children are Skywalkers.

  • October 23, 2015 at 7:49 pm
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    I think we’ll get the most energetic star wars movie by far – being its 2015 and abrams directing. The movie will move along, move along. Its gonna hit a lot of OT “stuff” but I think itll feel different than both the PT and the OT. I think it’s gonna be fun, intense. I think the trailers have very craftily managed to give us some glimpses but really have barely shown us anything at all; a lot of what theyve shown have been extensions of the same scenes in all the trailers. We aint seen nothing yet. Overall, I imagine TFA will fall somewhere in between the OT and the PT as far as fans adoration for it, but it may very well have a shot at being the 2nd best movie of the whole saga; Im not sure the spirit and emotional depth of empire can ever be toppled, coupled with the fact that it had epic vader and the original characters we all love. But, meh, who knows, we shall soon see.

  • October 23, 2015 at 8:01 pm
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    Kind of silly to add Wedge in there, as we’ve long known that Dennis Lawson is to good for something as paltry as another Star Wars film.

    • October 23, 2015 at 8:56 pm
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      I guess Mon Mothma will show up though, together with Admiral Ackbar. We already officially know that Lando is not in Episode VII.

      • October 23, 2015 at 8:59 pm
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        Admiral Ackbar has already been confirmed…they even got the original actor.

        I’d love to see Mon Motha again.

      • October 24, 2015 at 1:41 am
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        Only way that’s happening is if they replace her with an 80 something and recast which I don’t see happening.

      • October 24, 2015 at 1:43 am
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        is Lando dead in the TFA

  • October 23, 2015 at 8:30 pm
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    While I thought the trailer(s) looked good, rarely does the hype and anticipation for a “big movie” like this ever pay off. I’ve been let down too many times to allow myself to really be excited now. Speculation of what’s to come, with so little info available, is just that; speculation. And hedging bets on speculation is the chemistry of disappointment. I’m not going to see it opening night, maybe not for a week, until after I’ve heard a wide enough swath of opinions. I think JJ is a good director and there’s no one better to write a Star Wars film than Lawrence Kasdan, but a successful film is a strange and unpredictable combination of so many things that so rarely come together. Also, the fact that they aren’t doing a press screening ahead of release, is disconcerning. Why? This much secrecy could actually be to hide the film’s mediocrity. Not trying to be a party pooper, here, but I see the exact same fan overreaction to this film that The Phantom Menace had. And we all know how that turned out. I can’t even watch the prequels and they, literally, almost ruined my love of the entire franchise (restored by the fantastic Clone Wars cartoon). I just don’t want unsubstantiated expectations for TFA to pave the way to the total end of my interest in the galaxy far, far away.

    • October 23, 2015 at 9:51 pm
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      In my opinion most of succesfull blockbusters actually are not good movies. Even some of them are boring and millions go to watch them to the cinema. And actually the number of action movies per year technically and visually perfect is huge, there are many sagas in race, don´t need to name them.
      The first trilogy had some kind of “sign of the times”, the second trilogy hadn´t. I just hope this new trilogy have that “sign of the times” in it and the success will be guaranteed.

    • October 23, 2015 at 11:32 pm
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      And guess who was behind TWC? That’s right, the man you love to hate, the Creator. Of course, Fioni was the supervising director of the show but Lucss was the producer of it and pretty much provided the stories and ideas for the show.

      • October 24, 2015 at 1:41 am
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        He did just not the GOOD episodes. The best ones were where he let Filoni and company do their own thing rather than micromanage them. His daughter has more talent than he does at this point in terms of writing.

      • October 24, 2015 at 1:59 am
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        “The man you love to hate”…? It’s always amusing to me when I see someone demonstrate their complete lack of maturity and depravity of intelligence by putting words in my mouth that I did not say. It’s almost as amusing as someone who calls themselves “Ultimate Authority of SW Fans” and misspells both Dave Filoni and George Lucas’s name. Retard.

  • October 23, 2015 at 8:31 pm
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    My bet is that at least one of: Bane, Plagueis, or another SIth Lord from The Old Republic is gonna be introduced in some form (possibly as Snoke).

    • October 23, 2015 at 8:44 pm
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      no. eu is not canon.

      • October 23, 2015 at 8:50 pm
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        I think every Star Wars fan under the sun knows that by now. They’ve also said that they might use any of EU characters or create new ones based on those stories. Anything is possible…

        • October 23, 2015 at 9:01 pm
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          They already have actually. In many ways!

        • October 23, 2015 at 9:27 pm
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          Plagueis is mentioned as doing exactly this in Episode III. Not EU, now things like is his common (hego damask) name in EU likely wouldn’t be used.

      • October 23, 2015 at 8:54 pm
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        But the characters of Bane, and Plagueis ARE canon however. So don’t discount them being used in his theory.

      • October 23, 2015 at 9:25 pm
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        Episode III is though.

    • October 23, 2015 at 8:54 pm
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      I doubt it. Plagueis would be over 100 years old.

      • October 23, 2015 at 8:58 pm
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        Well, Muuns are rather long-lived, and that was kind old Plague-poo’s thing…cheating death. 😉

        • October 24, 2015 at 1:39 am
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          Sidious killed him in his sleep. He’s not exactly a careless guy.

          • October 24, 2015 at 2:51 am
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            Agreed, however the force works in mysterious ways. And Plagueis was pretty crafty with the force.

            Regardless, I am convinced, and have been for quite some time that he will play some role here, at least in part. Rey’s staff bares an awful resemblance to his, too much so to merely be a coincidence, don’t you think? The way they’ve marketed it, it’s almost become its own character.

            At rate, some wild speculation is a little fun. It’s harmless.

          • October 24, 2015 at 6:10 am
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            It almost seems as plausible as Sidious and Palpatine being different people, Especially at the rate that Abrams has been going to avoid referencing anything from the PT which I doubt he saw all of.

            I think the staff could be hiding a lightsaber in it.

          • October 24, 2015 at 8:08 am
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            Well, in fairness, there is little reason to reference the PT events, even had the films been executed well.

            I suspect we may still get an off hand reference here or there, that’ll probably go unnoticed to many.

            Hell, most folks forgot about the small, off hand remarks about how that stuff and it’s events were of little inconsequence during the OT. There simply is not reason to go back that far really, as it would add nothing to the story, so many years later.

            It’s certainly possible that her staff is, or may have at some point in its history. We have 3 films in which to find out. Exciting!!!!

  • October 23, 2015 at 9:18 pm
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    1. Rey
    2. Rey and Kylo Ren
    3. No
    4. Thane Kyrell
    5. Boba Fett
    6. Beast Mode
    7. Yes
    8. No
    9. Yes
    10. Yes

    • October 23, 2015 at 9:37 pm
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      Apart from Boba Fett. IF he is still alive, he would be around 66 years of age. Too old to be a badass bounty hunter.

  • October 23, 2015 at 9:29 pm
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    Should add a question about EU characters. I, for one, think that either Mara Jade (now dead, IMO) or Thrawn will at least be mentioned as an olive-branch to EU fans. Alternatively, or in addition, I think some of the events of the Thrawn trilogy will be mentioned or alluded to.

  • October 23, 2015 at 9:56 pm
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    41% yes for Plagblogthis. I’m still confused about the Knights of Ren now. A shady criminal organization doing business with Jakku the Hutt.

  • October 23, 2015 at 10:19 pm
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    1. Other. Luke is so important still, that even if his appearance is limited to a small cameo as rumored, it seems like the search for him will play a pivotal role in the film.

    2. Someone new that will be revealed in Ep. VIII (it’s neither Rey nor Kylo. This is *not* the EU).
    3. No, he won’t. Maybe in Eps. VIII or IX, but not yet.
    4. None. Comics and novels revolve around the films, not the other way around.

    5. Lando. Everyone knows him. Mon Mothma isn’t even known by the common moviegoer…even if she’s still alive by this point in the saga.

    6. Luke should be a blend of his two mentors, Obi-Wan and Yoda. He did learn from both of them, after all.
    7. Obviously. There’s a reason why the saga is titled Star Wars, lol.

    8. Not sure about this one, but I wouldn’t mind it if he did.

    9. Yep.
    10. This shouldn’t even be a question. Plagueis is gone.

  • October 23, 2015 at 11:00 pm
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    Without a shadow of doubt, the most important character will be Jar Jar

    • October 23, 2015 at 11:46 pm
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      He did suggest in recommending emergency power to Palpatine after all, thus setting things in motion that eventually led to the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire; of course the Empire fell but now there’s the First Order so yeah, what we have now in the present time (TFA’s setting) can all be traced back to that one fateful recommendation 😛

    • October 24, 2015 at 12:58 am
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      he’s the key to it all

  • October 23, 2015 at 11:41 pm
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    I doubt Mon Mothma will make an appearance. In fact (and this may not be the most popular opinion around here), I think she’s dead by this time. She was already somewhat old by ROTJ and she was around during the time of the Republic: see ROTS & TCW TV series (perhaps around Padmé’s age, maybe even a little older). Combine this with the fact that TFA is 30 years after ROTJ and yeah, it’s a good change that she’s dead by now. Now, one could argue the oppose too; after all, Ackbar is appearing in this movie and he was around the time of the Republic (see the Mon Calamari episodes of TCW for this). However, Ackbar is not a human so it’s possible that his species have longer life spans as oppose to humans.

    • October 24, 2015 at 1:27 am
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      but there was no option Non of these, so I choose Mothma….

    • October 24, 2015 at 1:37 am
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      The actress is long dead too. The PT one is still around but no way she’d ever do it and she’s not old enough to play her. The character was in her 50’s by Jedi making her nearly 80ish by this one.

      • October 24, 2015 at 2:01 am
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        Pretty sure Caroline Blakiston is still with us. 82 years young.

        • October 24, 2015 at 5:15 am
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          Mothma could be a Queen or something. Queen Elizabeth II is like around 90 years young. Old people can be in Star Wars. Christopher Lee was around 70 when he played Darth Tyrannus

        • October 24, 2015 at 3:15 pm
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          I stand corrected but I very much doubt she would leave the stage for a cameo part in a blockbuster especially as she only had one scene in Jedi total.

      • October 24, 2015 at 9:30 am
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        She is still alive!! Google her!

        • October 24, 2015 at 3:19 pm
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          Just did, Had her confused with Alex McCrindle who is dead. Says she only does TV and stage work now though. This new film seems aimed at new fans and I doubt that they would bother adding such a bit character. She’s important in the EU but was cut in III. Yeah, Ackbar and Nein Nunb but those are semi-ageless aliens that nearly anyone can play.

  • October 24, 2015 at 12:12 am
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    Looks like a lot agree here that the evidence weighs heavily that Kylo and Rey are Skywalker siblings: The trailers, their names (and lack of), and the movie poster (the symbolic manner in which her staff and his lightsaber are lined up perfectly) all seem to hint at this.

    Specifically, I think it’s possible they could be half-siblings — same mother (Leia) but different fathers: Kylo is Han and Leia’s son, while Rey has a different father. This makes them both Skywalkers still.

    Other poll questions that should have been asked:

    Who among the next generation characters has the Force? I say Kylo, Rey and Finn. The new and final trailer seems to confirm this. (Poe doesn’t. He’s this trilogy’s Good Guy Hero Dude.)

    If Finn is not a Skywalker, is he related to another great Jedi?

    I say yes. But making him related to Obi-Wan would be too much of a coincidence with him crossing paths with the Skywalkers. He could be related to Qui Gon, but most casual Star Wars movie watchers vaguely remember him.

    Mace Windu, on the other hand, was in all three Prequels, and everybody remembers Sam Jackson. Making Finn a descendant of Mace would neatly tie the Prequels in with the new trilogy.

    Also, that scene in which Kylo and Finn facing off would be symbolic — history repeating itself from the last Star Wars movie (Episode III): Anakin Skywalker bringing down Mace. Kylo (a Skywalker) is about to square off against Finn Windu, who welds Anakin’s lightsaber, which was used to strike down Mace. History is about to replay itself with a new generation, but the outcome will likely be different this time around…

    • October 24, 2015 at 1:39 am
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      I wouldnt be so sure about Poe not being force sesitive for two reason:

      a) Shattered Empire Final Issue and a certain plant that was placed literally in his backyard

      b) Didn’t Oscar say that Poe is the best pilot in the galaxy? If so, well so was Anakin and Luke in their time. Why? They could sense with force things that were hidden or unclear for regular people.

      I don’t have a problem with Poe being force sesnitive at all. It doesn’t have to be lifting stones or X Wings from the marsh force sensitive, but something more subtle.

  • October 24, 2015 at 12:49 am
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    In the space battle question only Rebo has said No, against lots of Yes. I think Rebo is right. Battles in the tráiler are over the surface of the planets, not in space. I think if there is a space battle, it will be a minor one like ESB and AOTC (like a persecution) But Who Knows… 😉 Lots of questions. A few answers. So excited. 😉

    • October 24, 2015 at 1:37 am
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      Except you see Finn’s TIE shot over Jakku in the trailer…..

      • October 24, 2015 at 3:10 am
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        yup. and i think it will be the first scene. like when the camera is moving down in yhe space on the Tie fighter being chased

        • October 24, 2015 at 5:59 am
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          Not gonna happen. Shows finn with a stormtrooper outfit on looking freaked out. This must happen before he tries to go awol and gets shot down. Maybe he doesnt enjoy what he sees happen to Poe.

          • October 24, 2015 at 6:16 am
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            It will be lame if tha’s what makes him defect as it would make him look overtly naive too. I hope they explain it in the film or the YA book.

        • October 24, 2015 at 6:19 am
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          Which would be an original opening shot. I always thought that TPM, TESB, and ROTJ had the most boring ones

        • October 24, 2015 at 6:22 am
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          If you remember, the second trailer had a shot with a TIE fighter shooting other ones and some storm troopers in a hangar. I do still believe that the TIE being destroyed will be one of the first scenes though.

      • October 24, 2015 at 2:30 pm
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        Yes, i know. But probably not necessary a space battle. I think finn will scape from the hangar and then being shot from the cruiser. And then crashes in Jakku. It’s my opinion. Or as i said, a minor persecution to chase finn’s tie, but not necessary a big space battle, if you know what i mean. 🙂

  • October 24, 2015 at 1:11 am
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    Twenty bucks says Kylo ren and rey are both skywalkers, and since it’d be silly to do “I am your father” again, both of them already know it.

    • October 24, 2015 at 1:21 am
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      You’re on. Twenty bucks that both their dad’s is not Luke.

    • October 24, 2015 at 2:02 am
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      Hmm… you may be right about the “I am your father” thing. But then, it’s also quite silly to have yet another super-weapon-of-mass-destruction-must-be-destroyed-to-save-the-galaxy plot in SW. And…It’s quite silly to have yet another poor, scarcely populated, distant desert world being home to one of the saga’s heroes, too. So who knows…

  • October 24, 2015 at 1:36 am
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    Umm, Caroline Blakiston has been dead for some time now…..

    • October 24, 2015 at 9:25 am
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      Not sure she will like you saying that! She is still alive and a spritely 82 years old. Look her up.

  • October 24, 2015 at 1:41 am
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    wow everyone hates Finn

    • October 24, 2015 at 2:00 am
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      Nah, it’s just that Rey seems to be more the main protagonist. Like in the OT … every character mattered, but it was Luke’s story. His choices were the most important, and his arc was the heart of the narrative. Rey seems to fulfill the same function.

  • October 24, 2015 at 2:29 am
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    Good poll. Thanks SWNN. I was in the majority on 8 of the 10 questions. The only difference was on Han and Snoke. My hope that Snoke is really Darth Plageuis is probably just wishful thinking. I do think Han will die, but in Episode 8.

    • October 25, 2015 at 3:03 am
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      Or perhaps in between films Han dies? Would rather have him die off camera between the films.

      • October 26, 2015 at 10:30 am
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        Han deserves a worthy on-screen death.

  • October 24, 2015 at 2:56 am
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    I believe Rey is Luke’s daughter and Kylo is Leia’s son. Kylo will murder his own father in cold blood because it’s what his grandfather would’ve done (in his own twisted interpretation of Vader). I think the Knights of Ren are Disney’s introduction to the Grey Jedi and that it’ll take 7 & 8 or the entire trilogy for them to make that transition after suffering from a major defeat (perhaps Snoke’s death) and reassessing themselves coming to the conclusion that they shouldn’t fully commit to the dark side of the force after seeing how powerful Luke is with the light side. This will lead to a stricter code and a serious shift of morality…possibly leading Kylo to redemption.

    • October 24, 2015 at 4:25 am
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      Cool idea. I was hoping for the same sort of thing with the Knights of Ren. I hope Snoke is actually Darth Plagueis and he plans to convert the Knights into Sith. There’s a division among the Knights of Ren. Some become Sith. The rest (like you said) lead by a redeemed Kylo become an order of neutral force-users who seek to keep a balance between the Jedi and the Sith so that neither group will ever rise up to rule the Galaxy again. (as that has lead to Galactic Wars in the past) This is how Kylo will finish what grandpa Vader started: by finding a permanent way (The Knights of Ren) to bring balance to the Force.

      • October 24, 2015 at 5:38 am
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        A man after my own heart…or woman lol. I love your follow up ideas. And IF Kylo is in fact a Skywalker or Solo, it would be a nice full circle to keep him around for all future installments/spin offs. He would become a main protagonist except neither good or evil. The founder of the Grey Jedi that would be amazing.

        • October 24, 2015 at 7:48 am
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          You two need to be on the writing staff!

          • October 24, 2015 at 10:22 am
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            Thanks! I actually love writing and it would be a dream come true to land a writing position with LucasArts. Idk why but I see Grey Jedi ads all over since TFA was announced and part of me feels that could be a roundabout way, even indirectly, of Disney promoting what will soon come to pass but maybe not. It just seems like a good direction I mean we already know they aren’t Sith and we already know that JJ and Disney want to bring antogonit’s that can’t be defined by good or evil and introduce more gray areas…I mean what’s more gray than the Grey Jedi? It just feels right and could open up so many plot possibilities if they were to go that route.

    • October 25, 2015 at 4:52 am
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      This is a compelling idea and you might have something there… I think Lawrence Kasdan hinted at Kylo Ren being a different kind of villain from the almost cartoony, archetypical “black soul,” pure evil that Palpatine represented. And Vader too, until he was retconned into a tragic figure.

      The way Kasdan made it sound, Kylo Ren and possibly the First Order itself will be very fanatical and fascist (like the good Empire fanboys they’re supp. to be) but not necessarily the one-dimensional, almost generic and faceless antagonists of stories past.

    • October 25, 2015 at 9:30 am
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      I’ve been thinking almost the exact same thing! Agree on Rey/Lukes daughter and Kylo/Leia’s son and Han getting killed by Kylo.

      I think Rey will be told that Han was her father and in Ep 8 Luke will reveal that he is in fact her real father, sort of echoing and reversing 5. It would be a good mislead for the audience.

      I also think Finn will become a love interest and Rey, whether cousin or brother to Kylo, will find the desire to want to protect him. Convert him and redeem him. Unlike the love triangle this will be one where the people closest to Rey on either side hate each other. Finn will want to kill him and Rey will want to stop Finn despite being romantic with him. Again, a reversal of the love triangle in the OT. I think the poster sort of points to this with Rey at the top of the triangle, and Finn and Kylo on either side.

      I don’t agree about the Knights of Ren stuff but admittedly, that ball is in the air and could literally go anywhere. Not sure exactly where that will go.

  • October 24, 2015 at 4:22 am
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    Snoke is Plagueis, dagnabbit! xD

    • October 24, 2015 at 5:49 am
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      Didnt Sidious kill Plagueis in his sleep?

      • October 24, 2015 at 6:16 am
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        Yep.

      • October 24, 2015 at 7:47 am
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        That’s what was insinuated, but they could easily get by this. After all, the guy cheats death lol. Maybe Sidious THOUGHT he killed him, and that’s what he represented to Anakin but in reality….we find out for whatever reason – he actually didn’t. What he told Anakin was true…”from a certain point of view”

        • October 24, 2015 at 8:39 pm
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          I agree! Snoke is Plagueis! In fact, for the saga to remain cohesive, Plagueis has to be in the movie. It’s going to make the final light saber duel between Rey and Plagueis that much more satisfying in episode 9! And I believe Plagueis will be redeemed the same as his son, Anakin was…

      • October 24, 2015 at 8:35 pm
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        If Snoke isn’t Plagueis, then why is he so important to keep his role so protected. We know he’s who Kylo answers to. If anyone could cheat death it’s Plagueis. He would have more knowledge of the force than any character to date even more than Yoda perhaps. It doesn’t guarantee it’s him, but there is a high likelihood he is the one who gives us a view into a Sith underworld. More dark force users and sinister characters we see in Episode VIII anyone. Can’t wait to see Benicio Del Toro’s role.

        • October 24, 2015 at 8:57 pm
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          Yes, exactly. And @bountyhunternez:disqus, that’s only Sidious’s side of the story. I always liked the idea of him formulating that idea to help manipulate Anakin to the dark side. But even if what he said was true, thretosix is right.

          • October 24, 2015 at 9:08 pm
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            This is also why I chose other on pivotal role. Snoke changes everything. Rey will save the day in VIII, then be the confident Jedi warrior in 9 taking on Plagueis.

        • October 25, 2015 at 3:58 am
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          Could be Snoke isn’t revealed who he truly might be til episode VIII

        • October 25, 2015 at 4:19 am
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          I think they are protecting his role as well as Lukes role just to have some surprises in the trilogy. We didnt know anything about the Emperor in ESB.

          • October 25, 2015 at 7:02 pm
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            Absolutely, but we do know we get a peek of Supreme Leader Snoke in the movie. We knew the whole time in The Phantom Menace who the phantom was. The beautiful part about a sequel is that you get to see something completely new. The argument in Plagueis being that guy is more from a fantasy outlook because he would have instant credibility if he cheats his own death. Then picking up where he left off with the grandson of Anakin in Kylo Ren.

    • October 25, 2015 at 4:15 am
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      It certianly is possible that Sidious didn’t really kill him, but why then would he not keep the Sith religion alive but instead create a Knights of Ren? Besides the fact that it would have to be a good # of years before Palps is telling Anikin about this that it would have happened & prob before the events of EP1. So even if its the same year as EP1 that Sidious killed (or thought he did) his master, that would be 30 years before ANH. And assuming that Plagueis is only 30 years old when this happened, there is 30 years from birth till then, 10 years from then until Palps gains power as Chancelor, 30 years till the events of ANH & 35ish years at least until this point this dude is going to be pretty old!

      • October 25, 2015 at 6:10 pm
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        Snoke could start out as the Supreme Leader of the First Order who is a powerful dark side force user. Snoke could be searching for Sith artifacts to increase his knowledge/power of the dark side, and come across the tomb of Darth Plagueis. While attempting to unlock the mysteries of the Sith, Snoke gets possessed by the reincarnated spirit of Darth Plagueis. Plagueis, in the guise of Snoke, would then try and convert the Knights of Ren to the Sith religion/order. The true identity of Snoke would be revealed in Episode 8 by Luke who figures out who Snoke really is. This way the amount of time that Darth Plagueis has been dead would not affect the story.

        • October 25, 2015 at 7:43 pm
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          That makes a lot of sense, this is possible. Although Luke has not heard to story of Plagueis before like Anikin did. It is also possible that because Anikin has told him of his dreams, Sidious made up the fact that he could stop people from dying in another attempt to further gain control of Anikin. This is all possible, but I personally believe that Snoke will be a new villain.

          • October 25, 2015 at 8:28 pm
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            You are probably right that Snoke will be new. Which would also be good. I think my whole Plagueis idea is not very likely to happen. It would be a cool way to connect all 3 trilogies though. They could even make the existence of Snoke more relevant to Luke if they had Snoke/Plagueis reveal to Luke that he manipulated the force to literally create life in Schmi Skywalker. That Plagueis himself is Anakins creator and thus Lukes aswell. This would explain the terrible emaculate conception story in TFM, and make the eventual Luke/Snoke showdown way more personal. Anakin/Vader would also get even more sympathy, because he was tragically doomed to failure and evil all along, being created by the dark side itself.

          • October 26, 2015 at 12:03 am
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            Personally, i think Snoke IS a sith lord. Maybe not Plageius, but a sith lord none the less. Very few people knew about Palpatine being a sith, he was just referred to as The Emperor. I think it could be the same with Snoke. He is a powerful sith, clothed in the guise of “supreme leader”. He keeps his true identity secret as the actions of the jedi/darkside have passed into myth, and perhaps that serves his purpose in some way? Just a crazy thought! Cant wait to find out the truth!! 🙂

          • October 26, 2015 at 5:33 am
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            It would be great if he was a Sith Lord. Like you said, Palpatine kept his Sith Lord status a secret. Most of the Empire had no idea. However many did know about Vader and his ‘ancient religion’. The Knights of Ren, especially Kylo, are huge Vader fanboys. I’m assuming they based their order entirely on anything and everything they could find out about Vader and his exploits. Maybe they think he was the first of his kind and ‘discovered’ the dark side of the Force. They subsequently idolize him as the creator of this ‘new’ religion, not knowing he was a Sith Lord. If Snoke reveals himself and tries to change the Knights into real Sith, they might resist and be resentful that he’s ruining their new religion and fight back. Dark side against dark side.

            Or I could be totally wrong and this time around everyone knows about their leader being a dark side force user and are all for it. They know for sure that they have an elite unit of force using soldiers-The Knights of Ren. Like you said, I can’t wait to find out!

  • October 24, 2015 at 6:11 am
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    I believe that Rey n Kylo are both Han n Leia’s children. It makes more sense when thinking back to the lines in Empire n Return: “That boy is our last hope, No there is another” & “The other Yoda spoke of is your twin sister”

    If Luke’s offspring were going to be “a new hope” (for lack of a better term lol), why would Yoda, the wisest of the Jedi speak of Leia? I know she has force abilities as well, just if he is foreseeing something having to do with Lukes, why mention her at all?

    Now out of the universe for a sec, from a storytelling standpoint, to me it would make a lot less sense to make Reyt Lukes child. Other then his sister (lol) there has been no relationship aspects shown in the OT. (please dont mention the books, i know, but they are no longer official cannon)

    You gotta think that the casual fan is going to be confused that Luke had a daughter off screen. Just doesn’t flow as easy as Han n Leia had twins. Im thinking Han & Leia got sepperated in the fighting & the Falcon went down in the battle of Jakuu. Possibly before his impending capture, Han hid the children in the Falcon & they only found Kylo. This is easier to understand and explain then Luke had a kid you dont know about n guess what, hes a deadbeat dad lol.

    • October 24, 2015 at 6:21 am
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      Difficult to see the future is. Yoda spoke of Leia when he said there was another hope. He couldn’t possibly know if Luke was going to be a father some day, but he did know he had a twin sister.

    • October 24, 2015 at 8:55 pm
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      Your theory about Rey and Kylo getting lost in the Battle of Jakku is interesting, but does it match the timeline ? Rey appears to be 20 years old at the the start of TFA. Assuming she was a young child (about 2 or 3 years old) when she got lost, then the Battle of Jakku wpuld have had to take place about 17 or 18 years before TFA. The Battle of Endor, on the hand, is supposed to have taken place 30 years before TFA, which would place the Battle of Jakku about 12 years after Endor. My impression was, however, that Jakku took place much earlier, like 2 or 3 years after Endor.

      • October 25, 2015 at 3:57 am
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        I had read 1 year to the day. Although also in a canon book or comic Poe was conceived the nite of the battle of Endor.

        • October 26, 2015 at 9:14 pm
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          In the comic book Shattered Empire we do meet Poe’s parents, but it is later explained that they already have a son named Poe in a later issue. So Poe Dameron was a small child during the events of the original trilogy (at least Return of the Jedi).

      • October 25, 2015 at 4:03 am
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        Ya true, I wasnt thinking about the timeline as we really dont know the exact point where the Jakuu battle takes place yet, just more speculating on how it is that Rey could have ended up on Jakuu & Kylo in the Imperial ranks.

        • October 26, 2015 at 9:15 pm
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          The book Lost Stars places the date of the Battle of Jakku about a year after ROTJ. 🙂

  • October 24, 2015 at 10:10 am
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    QUESTIONS!! Does anybody think Luke tried training Leia to become a Jedi? Is Leia a Jedi in the Force Awakens? ARE WE GOING TO SEE LEIA KICK ASS WITH A LIGHTSABER?! lol

      • October 24, 2015 at 10:17 am
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        Lol full on Jedi knight would be too much to ask for I guess..but even if she uses the force in some capacity, I think it would be a very exciting thing to see.

        • October 26, 2015 at 9:52 pm
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          “jedi knight” is just a title conferred by the jedi council.

          • October 26, 2015 at 11:00 pm
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            Well then let’s hope Luke established a new Jedi order and Leia earned the rank of knight. I mean how badass would that be?! She’s the daughter of Anakin Skywalker as well she’s capable of greatness!

  • October 24, 2015 at 4:30 pm
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    The “who will appear in TFA” question is really dumb.
    Lando and Wedge are already stated as not appearing due to the actors not being hired – and Boba Fett just wouldn’t make an appearance here, it’s not the right time.
    Which basically leaves Mon Mothma as the only choice, which is also not likely, I would have thought Mon Mothma would be way old or dead by now – seeing as Luke is already 60 and she’s at least 20 years older than him.
    I guess technically she could appear, but it wouldn’t be much of an appearance, considering she’s the smallest [on-screen] role by far of any suggested, it would be odd to give her more than one scene.

    I wonder why were these 4 elected as candidates?

    • October 24, 2015 at 6:57 pm
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      The question was actually “who is most likely to appear”. I intentionally went with four characters that had been previously rumored but who I thought were unlikely to appear. Of those, I was curious which one our readers thought had the better chance of showing up. Obviously Lando is doubtful even though he makes the most sense imo, for the sole reason that he denied being cast. Obviously some don’t know this or believe he may still make a surprise cameo. Mothma and Wedge are not likely to be the same actors if they are in the film. Lawson (who played Wedge) was reportedly approached for the role but turned it down. It’s still possible the character is in the film though having been recast. Boba Fett would be the easiest to include as he wears armor but his inclusion (based on what we’ve seen from the film so far) would probably just be fan service as it remains to be seen how he could impact the overall story. I personally believe that none of these human characters will be in the film. But some are more likely to appear than others so the question is legitimate in my opinion. Thanks for taking the poll everyone! It’s always great to see where the masses stand on the various rumors.

      • October 25, 2015 at 3:54 am
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        Maybe Wicket w. Warwick?

    • October 26, 2015 at 2:07 am
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      Mon Mothma’s actress still looks great for her age. Is it so hard to believe that, in a galaxy with access to advanced medical technology, Mon Mothma could still be kicking around at 80+ years?

  • October 24, 2015 at 8:29 pm
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    Am I the only one that thinks Rey and Kylo Ren are not related to the Skywalkers or Solos in any way?

    • October 24, 2015 at 8:40 pm
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      There might be a few others. The one and only scene that throws me off is why Rey would have to be told by Han about the story of Sith and Jedi unless they were split when she was really young, too young to understand what was going on. Does he know that’s his daughter?

      • October 24, 2015 at 8:51 pm
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        Yeah, that’s what I’ve been thinking. I also believe that they’ll want to distance themselves from the EU as much as possible, and having Rey and Kylo Ren be the offspring of Han and Leia would be essentially recycling that same plot thread used in the old post-ROTJ books.

        • October 24, 2015 at 9:00 pm
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          But would be continuing the Skywalker Saga which is the whole intent of 1-6. Why is it Episode 7, 8, and 9? I do feel Disney will branch out, Episode 9 will pave the way for Disney to explore new Sagas when we’ve seen a much larger view of the Star Wars universe.

        • October 25, 2015 at 11:55 pm
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          Crazy theory here…but imagine Han does not die in ep7. it would be cool if han somehow killed Kylo in Ep7, and then found out in episode 8/9 that kylo was his son. Heartbreaking stuff. Maybe a little dark for Disney tho.

          • October 26, 2015 at 6:47 am
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            Disney is more than capable of pulling off dark stuff (Bambi, The Lion King, etc.), but they’re not making the movies anyway, just distributing them. But yeah, that would be a very emotional twist.

          • October 26, 2015 at 10:42 pm
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            I have a crazier theory: Luke might have already turned to the Dark Side and he wants to continue what Vader started -as we hear in the trailer Kylo Ren saying this to Vader’s helmet- so Luke took a new identity: Kylo Ren, though I know this would be odd as Kylo is played by Adam Driver but I cannot stop thinking about this possibility and this twist.

    • October 26, 2015 at 1:30 am
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      I am pretty sure Rey is related to the Skywalker family. Kylo may not be though. Right now, there isn’t confirmation yet that Kylo will even be in Episode. VIII, much less be the lead villain. Maybe he will be just another Darth Maul and not that important in the long run.

    • October 26, 2015 at 10:36 pm
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      On the contrary, of course I respect your opinion, I believe that Kylo Ren is Luke who might have already turned to the Dark Side and it is him who wants to continue what Vader, his father, started and I think this is the biggest twist everyone has been talking about. What do you think? Too nuts?

      • October 28, 2015 at 6:00 am
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        Yeah, haha, I don’t really buy the whole ‘Luke is Kylo Ren’ theory. For starters, we know Adam Driver is playing Kylo Ren and we’ve seen pictures of him unmasked. But supposing that was all a huge bluff, Mark Hamill still has completely different body proportions to Kylo Ren. If Luke really does turn out to be Kylo Ren I’ll eat my words, but I think it’s highly, highly unlikely.

        • October 28, 2015 at 8:10 pm
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          Yeah. You’re right. I’ve searched for some other posts about it and it’s improbable that Luke is Kylo Ren. I read in other posts that maybe Kylo is Luke’s Apprentice.
          Will we see a new famous quote like: no, Han. I am your son. By Kylo Ren? LOL

  • October 24, 2015 at 9:23 pm
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    Unlike Boyega and Ridley, Adam Driver hasn’t been confirmed yet to be in Episode VIII. Could Kylo Ren be actually the character who won’t survive Episode VII ? It is highly unlikely that Finn will turn to the dark side (after Disney sold him as the new Star Wars “hero”), but he could in theory kill Kylo and become Snoke’s new apprentice (the big “plot twist” Oscar Isaac spoke about)..

    Again, I don’t think it’s going to happen, but, given the level of secrecy so far, nothing can be ruled out.

    • October 25, 2015 at 4:25 am
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      I dont know about Finn ending up being a bad guy, but I too thought that Kylo may not survive Ep7. I had been thinking that he will be like Maul, this cool bad guy that gets it before the next ep. But I must say, I like that better then Luke or Rey turning bad. All this Luke is a bad guy talk I keep reading is pissing me off! If they do that, it would mean all that happened in the OT is meaningless! And that no matter how good you are, the force will corrupt you and make you bad in the end.

      Plus, this is DISNEY! I don’t think they will want to take that big of a chance to turn Luke bad as its gonna piss off a LOT of older fans.

    • October 26, 2015 at 2:55 am
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      They’re trying to tease Rey being seduced to the Dark Side. We already know Kylo Ren attempts to, based off his dialogue from his toy mask and concept art. I believe she resists and finally accepts her destiny as a jedi but MAN….

      I’d be so down for a brother and sister villain situation. That hasn’t been done and would be freaking awesome to see her as a Knight of Ren.

    • October 26, 2015 at 7:38 am
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      Can you post the link for the article where isaac speaks of the ‘plot twist’? Dont think I read that one. I tried googling it, but couldnt find one where he said that or alluded to it Thx in advance!

    • October 26, 2015 at 10:32 pm
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      I’d like to know if anyone has thought that Luke Skywalker may have already turned into the Dark Side and he is actually Kylo Ren (who wants to continue what Vader, his father, started)? And perhaps this is one the biggest twists of the movie. Please excuse me if my English isn’t perfect 🙂

  • October 25, 2015 at 4:46 am
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    I am thinking that, while the references in the new trilogy to the OT will probably be plentiful, the references to the PT will be very minimal – it’s already sort of clear, esp. from the latest trailer, that the events from 30 yrs. ago (a.k.a. the OT) will be treated as happening so long ago, and under such crazy circumstances, that at this point in the story they are like legend or myth, with some conspiracy theory elements thrown in… the events from the PT will be regarded as being even more mysterious and distant, like a half-forgotten prophecy. This allows the new creative team to acknowledge the PT but they don’t have to rely on it at all.

    I’m definitely happy that the new creative team also means to restore a sense of mystery and awe to the nature of the Force – midichlorians will be all but ignored going forward.

    • October 25, 2015 at 8:10 pm
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      I’m thinking much along the lines that you are. I believe that Snoke will be an all new character & almost all that we learned about in the PT will be not known at all in these new movies.

      • October 26, 2015 at 2:49 am
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        I think we’ll hear about Snokes involvement behind the scenes in the OT and possibly even PT (His species could have long life span) and how they might even go for a twist. Like Dooku was really working for Snoke, or something along those lines.

  • October 25, 2015 at 6:24 am
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    How come there are no theories about palpatine cloning himself and he has now returned as a sith?

  • October 25, 2015 at 8:33 am
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    so many people hate finn i bet if he lives from episode 7-9 and Rey does not become a jedi he will be the most hated star wars charecter since Jar Jar Binks

    • October 26, 2015 at 8:50 pm
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      What are you talking about? Anyone who dislikes a character we barely know about are mostly trolls.

    • October 26, 2015 at 10:24 pm
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      Something tells me he is going to be your favorite character when the movie comes out 🙂

  • October 25, 2015 at 12:40 pm
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    For the Skywalker family question, why is Finn an option? I’m not being racist, but it’s biologically impossible

    • October 26, 2015 at 2:04 am
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      No it’s not. Melanin production is a polygenic trait, and the allele that determines your skin tone is a dominant trait. You can carry the gene but never express it and still pass it down to your offspring, in the same way that two short people can produce a child who is much taller than them (because height is polygenic as well). Two white parents can produce a black child (or two black parents a white one); it’s happened plenty of times in real life.

      And we are talking about a galaxy where Anakin Skywalker was a virgin birth so clearly biologically impossible things aren’t off the table, regardless.

      • October 26, 2015 at 11:58 am
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        That may be true from a purely scientific standpoint (although I don’t know what you mean by “plenty of times” ’cause I have never heard of it happening except maybe once or twice in the National Enquirer…), but it would be ridiculously convoluted and a stupid idea to try and make people believe that in a movie where we already have to suspend disbelief about practically everything else in the universe.

    • October 26, 2015 at 2:45 am
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      I think some people look too much into it. Star Wars always had orphans, Disney loves orphans, and Finn could very well be an orphan who is accepted into the Skywalker-Solo family without sharing their blood. It would fit the family theme they’re going for, and would be something different at the same time. Is this the case? Highly unlikely. But it isn’t as far fetched as some people make it out to be.

    • October 26, 2015 at 6:34 am
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      You do realize Luke could have had a child with a black woman? Their resulting offspring would most likely be dark skinned.

  • October 26, 2015 at 12:22 am
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    Just a random thought here dudes and dudettes…..what is it that makes Finn lose it and run away? I had one thought, what if the First Order has gone back to cloning to get their army? There is some sort of genetic screw up with finn, possibly allowing him to be force sensitive or have a stronger will than other clones. Remember that line in the trailer “i was raised to do one thing, but now i have nothing to fight for?”. What if the thing that makes him loose his cool and run away is that he keeps seeing clones of himself get killed over and over again in battle? He has a big bloody hand mark on his stormtrooper helmet in the trailer, what if that is from a clone of himself dying brutally in front of his eyes? He see’s that, goes a bit loopy and high tails it out of there, only to get shot down on Jakku? Thoughts?

    • October 26, 2015 at 4:58 am
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      That’s an interesting idea. I was always thinking of a more generic reason, like he’d been forced to kill innocent villagers and one of them grabbed at him while they were dying, leaving the bloody hand print. He was horrified and runs off but gets shot down. The clone angle works too. He does have a serial # for a name. Finn being a clone would definately make sense. I’m really looking forward to his unique story. Finally something new and different.

      • October 26, 2015 at 10:19 pm
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        I was hoping that Finn has a bizarre experience where the force calls out to him during battle. Maybe Luke’s voice or something and he grows a conscious. Causing him to abandon his post. Then helps Poe escape.

  • October 26, 2015 at 2:48 am
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    my guess is that we will see Boba fett on Jakku.Played by Max von Sydow.His name will be Lor San Tekka wich is an amagram for NOT SARLAKK

  • October 26, 2015 at 3:00 am
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    Han takes the new leads to Maz castle

    Maz shows them/talks about the rumored flashback of The Seven fighting against The Clan using “The weapon” which is Lukes Lightsaber.

    (The Clan are probably Mandalorians, and would explain how Knights of Ren got their masks)

    (If you look closely you can see Kylo Ren holding another lightsaber in his other hand, It isn’t ignited. Most likely Lukes, Goes with the rumors we heard)

    Maz tells Rey the force is calling to her, Rey is ignoring her destiny and runs off into the jungle horrified of the thought (This is another scene we kept hearing about)

    Rey sees TIE fighters coming, They found the heroes at Maz’s castle. She tries to run back to unite with them but is probably forced into a fight and eventually captured.

    The First Order destroys her castle, Han, Chewie and Finn think they’re about to get captured as they have their hands already on their head. Cue the scene with Poe and the X Wings on the lake while the Stormtroopers take cover in the castle ruins. They swoop in to fight them off (This is all the same scene)

    Finn, Chewie, Han and probably(maybe) Rey are rescued.

    They’re back at the Resistance base and Finn is looking around overwhelmed, He looks over to see Poe coming out of his ship. Poe grabs his shoulder and gives Finn a “Told ya I’d come back for you” look. As he was probably the one responsible for the rescue.

    We see Han and Leia hugging, Leia looking relieved that Han is well.

    Throw in the random shots we already seen, that are also part of the same scene. Like Kylo swinging his saber, and Captain Phasma marching with the troopers(same scene)
    and the X Wings approaching the Starkiller base, and Rey crying over a body(same scene) and those clever bastards only showed us a small part of the movie.

    I. Cant. Wait.

    • October 26, 2015 at 6:33 am
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      Only hole in that entire thing is that you can clearly see in the photos that NONE of the people with Kylo Ren are wearing anything Mando. Turn up the brightness on the darker shots or get a clean one when the lightning strikes…not mando. Not at all.

      • October 26, 2015 at 6:46 pm
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        Well okay then. The Mando thing isn’t a big deal though. I just mentioned that it could explain how they got their mask if “The Clan” were Mandos but either way, I dont see how its a hole in my entire post and I’m pretty sure that is the flashback scene we keep hearing about.

  • October 26, 2015 at 5:06 pm
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    Im thinking that The Knights of Ren will be a new side of dark force users. Who ever said there are only two sides to this? There maybe more force users under different names to Jedi And Sith.

    • October 26, 2015 at 10:48 pm
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      I know, I know…but in the EU there are many different force users, take the courtship of princess leia for example. Witches that can only cast “spells” by singing (some very powerful ones can without, but only simple spells). So yeah, absolutely why not, the galaxy is limitless!

  • October 26, 2015 at 11:42 pm
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    I used to think that Han Solo would die in Episode VIII, but I don’t think so anymore because he’s already been confirmed for the next movie.

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