Star Wars: The Last Jedi Explained - The Title's Deeper Meaning

At the start of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," Luke Skywalker is the last Jedi remaining. But what's the deeper meaning of the title, and how does it relate to the big reveal about who Rey's parents are? Support ScreenPrism on Patreon: www.patreon.co...
In this Ending Explained, we look at what happens at the very end of the Last Jedi and unpack its themes of letting the old die, murdering the past and passing on what you have learned.
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[@thetake]

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[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Holding onto rage? Kylo must be a fanboy. Anyway, marry me Susannah.

[@politereminder6284]

I always appreciate your analyses.

[@galactic85]

One thing worth noting is that Yoda didn't actually burn the texts. Rey took them before she left and has them on the Millennium Falcon. When he tells Luke "There is nothing in that library that the girl does not already possess" he means it literally.

[@pp-wl1tf]

You can argue that she has the original, pure core of the Jedi, rather than what it became.

[@cyberpimp29]

Nice catch sir!

[@danielborza4399]

Unbelievable, this is like the only SW related video on the whole YT right now that isn't full of rabid haters and pointless comment fights. This one of the many reasons I like this channel. Also I loved TLJ very much. A fantastic thing it was, to break the old SW formula and bring in somethig new, something unexpected. I'm not sure however that how's it going to be continued. I think its ending could've been fantastic for the entire saga.

[@gtafilms1197]

Even though the Last Jedi had many faults, I think the good outweighed the bad. It was a good and entertaining film, and it will eventually grow into a classic film over the next decades. I just hope JJ uses episode 9 to conclude the trilogy in a satisfying, yet meaningful way that feels like it has a lot of weight. On the other hand, one of my biggest complaints for the last Jedi is how they handled the death of Admiral Ahkbar. For me at least, I would have found the scene where that purpled hair lady drove into the star destroyer much more impactful and emotional if it was Admiral Ahkbar instead, but oh well, never mind.

[@lionofjudah6753]

I kinda disagree unless you reframe the narrative around Admiral Akbar more because otherwise that comes out of left field and is just fan service instead of providing redemption to Holdo for the leadership mistakes she had made. This was her final act, and she redeemed her mistakes because of it. I think it would’ve been dumb if you just swap Akbar in; it works much better as is

[@gtafilms1197]

Lion of Judah I think it would be a lot better if Holdo wasn’t introduced at all, and the all the scenes with her in should have been with Ahkbar instead.

[@LukiKruki]

@@gtafilms1197 There's BUT During wars many civils, soldiers die, people we don't know or even remember. The Ahkbar's death is to show wars are really brutal. For you Ahkbar is really important but for universe in which Ahkbar works he's just soldier.

[@allancruz4069]

I'm so glad they tried to break the old conventions of how everyone should expect how a star wars movie should be, I'm extremely glad The Last Jedi exists. I, for one, love this movie

[@akikolehmainen88]

I didn't see them taking any big risks apart from using a poor, hastily made script that made little sense and relied on material from previous movies.

[@MrFilm-qf4bx]

mark ndlovu Thats your opinion. Not his. Film is subjective

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

The ideas in the film were great. What they needed was a talented script doctor. Ironically, while most fans know Carrie Fisher as Princess Leah, in Hollywood she was well known as one of the best script doctors in the business. If they had let her work on it, her final film could have been far better.

[@Cavers]

Sam Well she did change many things in the script for TLJ. For ex. the "I changed my hair" line was all her.

[@cyberpimp29]

You are in the minority

[@ultratankie]

While all of this is certainly valid, I think there's a huge point being missed here: that Luke is the "last" of the *old* Jedi, the Jedi who devoted themselves so totally to the light side that they feared and reviled the dark side rather than accepting it as part of nature. That fear has now twice led to their downfall, and created men like Vader and Kylo who desire to destroy the hypocrisy of the so-called "heroes." What Rey must create, therefore, is a new version of the Jedi, a group that can resist the corruption of the dark side without seeking to destroy it.

[@lumen8341]

^^^ this guy gets the significance of the title

[@captainwolfstrik]

hey! someone else who came to the same conclusion! :)

[@lindadaa]

THIS!!

[@ThePa1riot]

Obroa-skai Arguably that would be the true Jedi. The Jedi are supposed to be pacifist in the sense of not initiating hostility. Yet both times that lead to their downfall were the times when they were on the offensive. Maybe Rey can correct that mistake while still making the new Jedi as Luke did in Legends?

[@dianam7344]

THE GRAY SIDE

[@thinhvo3893]

“There is always a new hope” This line hit me.

[@tromboner2012]

That's the thing about the film. A lot of people who complained about it just read the surface of it. There's a deeper meaning to it there more to just skywalker being a powerful bloodline. These new films are meant to represent a new future a new type of jedi. With the balance of the force. And the people complaining spent 2 years creating their own film with their theorists that of course they're gonna be disappointed because it didn't fit what the had predicted. If Rey had been a palpatine, kenobi. Skywalker, there would have still been people who were upset. With Rey being a nobody with the force proves that there is a future for the force in a new generation of jedi.

[@emperater]

tromboner2012 Well said. The outrage over this film has been blown way out of proportion.

[@tromboner2012]

El John thank you and it has which is insane

[@garywood97]

Well no, the problem is that you're not supposed to neglect the "surface" storytelling for some deeper meaning. You're supposed to have them both work in tandem if possible. That's what this absolutely sucked at. It just contrived plot points and character motivations purely for the sake of fitting the intended messages. It feels like propaganda rather than fiction.

[@kevincrady2831]

"If Rey had been a Palpataine..." About that....

[@change023]

*claps* finally someone gets it.

[@lionofjudah6753]

I know right?! So co fused why so many people hate this film because it actually deepens the meaning of what a Jedi is, how the Force works, how characters learn through failure, how characters fall because of pride, and how characters learn to foster hope over destroying hate.

[@collinwimbish4516]

damm, you guys have really been on point these last few weeks, keep up the great work

[@ImBilly]

i feel like this is a movie that makes more sense the more you think about it and the meanings behind it; there are levels to the story and the characters beyond the surface

[@Badmunky64]

It's just a shame that the execution was so terrible.

[@ImBilly]

i dont think the execution was terrible, but there were some moments that could have been handled better, if im being honest

[@TheStgmp44]

are you sure you watched the last Jedi ? it was complete bollocks. a single X-wing taking out a blockage runner which had about a dozen gun towers on it. the rebel fleet being out of range constantly and the first order only sending in 3 tie fighters. the whole plot of Fin and Rose going off to get the code breaker could have been avoided if they was told they was going to abandon the ship in pods. then you had Rose crash her fighter into Fin which should have killed them both. but they survived and had a "I love you" conversation while ATAT gorilla's looked directly at them........ and don't even get me started about why captain Phasma didn't shoot Fin, but decied to fight him with the shock stick. then you have to ask yourself how did Phasma survive starkiller base in the first place. nothing in the movie made sense.

[@BlizzyFoxTF]

Banks That's a lovely opinion I definitely agree on. But rip the fanboys who spent tons of hours figuring out theories and expecting stuff out of the norm. Their outrage is understandable

[@gene1star]

eee.. ok , maybe but you should see it in the film not in optimistic overanalysed video.

[@sw33tlct]

Just want to take a moment to say thank you for this video. I've seen too many videos of butthurt people picking apart the movie second by second and finding fault in everything. Nice for someone to show why this movie was amazing and the deeper meaning in the narrative.

[@Davidlicious52]

The hate on this movie and the revelation of Rey's parents were due to all of the wild fan theories and speculation. Some fans practically made their own movie and when the actual film went the other direction, those people felt disappointment and got angry that the movie didn't follow their theories.

[@FullOfSith3230]

Except even the sequel did a 180

[@johnmarquez333]

Everyone who has been complaining that Rian Johnson ruined Star Wars needs to see this video. Excellent work, ScreenPrism!

[@MyMiniMovieMagic]

Incredible movie. Most of the hate is coming from people who are too rigid and stuck in their own structure of what a Star wars movie "should" be. Johnson took incredible risks and I for one appreciate that WAY more than the retread that was TFA. People feel Luke would never act that way....yet wholeheartedly give Yoda and Obiwan a pass for going into hiding for almost 20 years and leaving the destiny of the entire galaxy to hang on the fate of two newborns.

[@joyo9888]

Uhm, Yoda and Obi Wan went to fight Palpatine and Vader in ROTS??? The galaxy would be fucked if Obi Wan and Yoda didn't live in exile to teach Luke about the ways of the Jedi. Mind you, this isn't a critique of Luke's characterization in TLJ, just saying.

[@mbanerjee5889]

"People feel Luke would never act that way". No, Mark Hamill said "he's not my Luke." Google it.

[@theduckchick]

He said he argued AT FIRST. He's fully embraced the vision and Rian Johnson, by his tweets.

[@mbanerjee5889]

What choice does he have besides embracing it?

[@phantasosxgames8488]

because he could say that he hated upfront and continues to do that. Let's be honest , Disney could hire another elderly actor to portray an Old Luke Skywalker , in the same way that he had two actor to portray Obi-Wan Kenobi , but they didn't. Why you asked? because after sometime , Mark Hamill started to like what was showed in the movies.

[@PeaceOfMind8190]

I love y'all Screen Prism lol!

[@mtnduwu]

Deep metaphor: Kylo represents the directors conflict on whether to do something old or play it safe in the past, while his anger and desire to destroy everything represents their reaction to the fans demanding they stay in the past.

[@taraestelleadelizzi9975]

Matt Martinez BOOOOOOOM you just made my brain explode. Thankyou for this momentary break from quarantine boredom! Watching all of these again!

[@MarioRossiAncora]

The way I understood it is that Luke was actually the last Jedi, if by Jedi you mean that tradition of force sensitive people with a specific role and training. While instead the Force belongs to all and should not be about learning a specific philosophy. So I agree with the interpretation that the movie rejects the past elitism, rigidity and political charge of the Jedi order: it's time for a new era for the Force.

[@davidjones272]

I would say that Luke for a time was the "last jedi" because he was the only one left and after feeling that the Jedi had done as much harm as good over time, felt it was best for the order to end. He was right in a way; the fact was that people had come to almost deify the jedi, to see them as saviours when in fact they were all flawed people who made plenty of mistakes. For instance he's correct that 10,000 jedi were unable to prevent Sidious's rise and the creation of the Empire. Its possible that this happened because of their rigid philosophy and the fact that they took up positions of leadership in the military (and arguably influenced the government). People came to see the jedi as the only ones who had ownership of the force, which as you say is wrong (and counter to their philosophy). Yoda basically says yes of course the Jedi screwed up in the past, but that doesn't mean everything they stood for was wrong. His argument; which Luke then excepts is that the Jedi (and indeed Luke) need to change and learn from their mistakes, but retain the fundamentals of the order. Key to this is the ability of the Jedi to inspire hope, which Luke duly does for the entire galaxy by facing down an army by himself. By that time Luke was clear that he was not and would never be the last jedi, so the title became ironic. The order is likely to change in its role and future structures, but will continue. By taking his final act Luke became an even greater legend and a symbol of hope. The kids talking about him at the end was included to illustrate this, rejuvenating the order's future prospects.

[@lumen8341]

all of what both of y'all said is how I see it, too. :D

[@kylepowpow]

this makes the movie a lot clearer, thanks

[@dojokonojo]

So that title of the movie...IT'S A TRAP!

[@DianeCooperTW]

😭😭😭

[@lumen8341]

;_________;

[@captainwolfstrik]

You will never be forgotten Admiral Akbar......never forget......

[@aninjathtpwndu]

Kylo, Rey, and Luke were the best part of the movie. How the movie treaded new ground with them makes me excited for the future. But JJ being attached to the next one shatters that anticipation

[@TheOriginalPoon]

Yoda didn’t destroy the texts. He made Luke think he did, he knew Rey took them. We see them in the Falcon at the end of the movie. Also, Kylo isn’t lying to her about her parents. They see into each other’s minds, and he finds out that way. That’s why he tries to make her admit it, because he know that she knows and accepting that her parents sold her off is something she needed to do.

[@Lena-fc9ce]

A brilliant video, you guys did it again! I could not have said it better. TLJ was a really great movie with quite a few themes, but this one is surely the strongest.

[@aryanvyas2981]

Was waiting for this video! I don't understand why more people aren't liking this movie! Just because it's different than other films of the franchise doesn't mean that it's bad! The movie is about so much more, about learning from our mistakes. That's why people kept making wrong decisions. And Luke's death was perfectly handled, it was beautiful!

[@nick794]

I love how the broom handle looks like a light saber. The visual also dismantles the specialness of the light saber. Obviously the orthodox fanboys will be angry if the dismantle the uniqueness or high ground of what is great about star wars. hence the film makers have been very brave in their choices.

[@lumen8341]

I felt silly coming out of the movie. In the elevator with my husband, I said "did you see the kid and the broom, was that supposed to be obvious or--" and he said "oh of COURSE it was" and I felt a little dumb for not realizing that. I'm glad it wasn't as subtle as I assumed it was, actually.

[@Tyler_W]

A lot of the people who hate this movie seem to do so because they think it's throwing away, ignoring and rejecting the past that made the series special. True, they are moving forward, but they're not seeing the point of the message and are getting stuck on the negative "let the past die" motto without realizing that this conclusion is ultimately actually rejected by the film.

[@ColdBloodedProd]

This movie is much deeper and layered than I originally realized after first watching the movie just because everything that happened within it was such a rush of info. But when I let it sink in and saw the themes and character arcs presented in the movie, it let me truly appreciate what Rian Johnson has done for the Star Wars franchise.

[@Atroposian]

This analysis is perfection and just what we need in these troubling times. Thank you!

[@julius-stark]

My feelings on the movie continue to evolve. Right after viewing I like it, then thought about it and kinda hated it, then thought some more and kinda liked it, then thought some more and kinda didn't, now I'm just kinda middle of the road. Half good half bad movie.

[@withnail-and-i]

Good story, bad plot.

[@samtoshner8002]

I think if a movie makes you think and go back and forth that much, it must be a good film.

[@ricardoemidio7692]

Same here, now I kinda like it hahaha

[@WinstonPoptart]

Senior Woodz Its just bad, not original and boring

[@WinstonPoptart]

Sam Toshner Really? I had the same problem with Spider-Man 3 and Phantom Menace

[@MischievousMischief]

I LOVED THIS MOVIE ❤️ Thank you for wonderfully summarizing the deep messages it has.

[@TheStgmp44]

what message ?

[@jaypob]

It's okay if you didn't get it. Not everyone can see beyond the surface.

[@TheStgmp44]

jaypob all I saw was bollocks that didn't make any sense. what exactly did you see ?

[@MischievousMischief]

@jaypob True true… may the force be with then lol

[@bonoplayer99]

@TheStgmp44 I agree with you mate! This "message" thing feels very forced. Aside to that, a movie can't be "evaluated" strictly by its supposely given message. If we approach cinema by this only "attribute", art form becomes lame then.

[@JoePetriCoach]

Damn it. I may enjoy this movie a little more now.

[@gene1star]

no you won't. It is bad film.

[@JoePetriCoach]

Gene Star haha you’re right. Lol

[@JoePetriCoach]

Gene Star well, not a bad film. Just a bad Star Wars Movie.

[@towersofgiza]

This made me cry. Beautiful. Thank you. May the force be with us all.

[@guilhermegfreitas]

*SPOILER* The Yoda scene made my day, I wasn't expecting to see him in TLJ. And his "lesson" to Luke was amazing. Btw, I think that Ryan Johnson saved SW, now JJ Abrams can't do a 'Return of the Jedi' ripoff XD.

[@Ncholasbloom]

the more videos i see talking about the meanings the more it makes sense to me

[@bb1111116]

Yes, a Jedi doesn't need to be born from a certain family. But before "Last Jedi", it was understood that someone needed to learn how to use the Force. Obi-Wan told Luke; "You must learn the ways of the Force". But with the kid using the Force pull on the broom, he had no training. Rey doesn't need special parents. But it would help if she had been trained in some way before "Force Awakens" to be consistent with the other SW films; where to use the Force requires training.

[@davidjones272]

Force sensitive kids are able to display abilities with the force before they are trained, (presumably that was how the Jedi identified them in the first place). In the films, Anakin was able to see the future when he was a child, Luke could use telekinesis before he met Yoda. The training allows them to hone and develop their abilities, it doesn't grant them. In regards to Rey she actually displays very few force abilities prior to meeting with Luke. She has a force vision at the Cantina, uses a mind trick and uses telekinesis on one occasion. Other than the mind trick these acts were instinctive and were similar to what we have seen other untrained jedi do in all the films (Luke guiding in a million to one shot in ANH, seeing Obi Wan's ghost and pulling his light saber out of the ice on Hoth are at least as impressive, and he was untrained at that point). You could make a point of the mind trick being used as this is clearly a more subtle power, however it is worth remembering that 1) It doesn't work at first, 2) that was TFA not TLJ so it was Abram's fault, and 3) In that film she had just witnessed Kylo Ren use the force to attempt to influence her mind for an extended period.

[@bb1111116]

David Jones; I'm only looking at the live action SW films, telekinesis & training; in ANH Obi-Wan says; "You must learn the ways of the Force". In ANH Luke had some training with Obi-Wan. After that, he had telekinesis. Training is a central idea in the OT/ PT. Rey is told in TFA & TLJ, "You need a teacher". I've discussed this many times on the web. An untrained kid in live action SW shouldn't have telekinesis. In the live action franchise it's a skill that's learned.

[@tatianamelendez490]

THIS. THIS ENTIRE VIDEO. EXTREME HATERS NEED TO WATCH THIS ENTIRE VIDEO. Is TLJ flawless? God no. Does it have problems? Yes, and big ones. But the dynamic between Rey, Ben and Luke is not one of them.

[@akashaphinehas3722]

what dynamic

[@lionofjudah6753]

What big problems? Most of them aren’t really that big, they’re just nitpicks

[@tatianamelendez490]

Akasha-Manda Finhas Re-watch the movie if you didn't get it.

[@tatianamelendez490]

Lion of Judah I guess it's a matter of perspective, especially with these movies. Personally, one of my biggest gripes with the new trilogy is the gross mishandling of Capt. Phasma. It's like they created a female character to stir up the sausage fest of the Dark Side, but didn't know what to do with her, so they just wedge her in somewhere to say she exists in Finn's storyline and that's it, which in my opinion is worse than if they never created her in the first place cause all they left behind was a pile of wasted potential. As for the Canto Bight sequence, while I understand what they were going for thematically and with the story, plot wise it was rather pointless. Now, normally this wouldn't bother me as much since it did serve a thematic point, but add in the fact that it looks so un-Star Wars that it's like we entered a different movie altogether, and my gripe rises quite a bit. I know one of the 2 main themes was "from the lessons of the old we create something new", but I didn't feel that balance in Canto Bight. Those are my two main problems with the movie. There are others, but like you said, they're more like nitpicks.

[@bobbyjoefit]

this is why i am alive today. thank you girl voice trapped in a screenprism

[@jlelelr]

i dont know who is gonna be the last jedi but tom cruise is the last samurai

[@amirmmasood]

This video is helping me appreciate this film more. Now that I've watched this, I love the message Rian Johnson is trying to get across, but I still have some reservations about the plot points he used to convey that message.

[@krombopulost4699]

As long as there are jedi. there will be siths in the darkness.

[@AtaTheKin]

You missed the same detailed as so many others. Yoda did not burn anything, Rey already had took the books with her, we see them again in the falcon, that is why yoda said to Luke that everything in the library was with Rey

[@chasx7062]

Shoulda watched the Porgs closely then :P instead of rolling yer eyes haha

[@chriseflores5253]

I thought what they did with the characters, Luke especially, was perfect.

[@rtripp993]

cringe

[@chriseflores5253]

That's not a very convincing argument.

[@adelerodriguez5636]

I don't mind what they did, but how they did it. For example, why not kill off both Luke & Leia instead of just Luke? Or maybe keep Luke on & kill off Leia? Carrie Fisher (RIP) is dead, so no one can act out the character. 😢 Secondly, why did they introduce a romantic relationship with Finn & Rose? Rose is a good addition to the cast, but I don't think Finn is developed enough yet. & I was personally waiting for the Rey x Finn reunion!! 💔

[@chriseflores5253]

I can't say I disagree with you. It seems to me they kept Leia around so they could play with her relationship with Kylo in Episode IX, and of course they didn't know she would die. I also didn't really buy the whole Finn and Rose thing, and I don't thing Finn did either. His face when she kisses him is like "What the hell have you done?" I don't know, I hope they don't try and progress.

[@adelerodriguez5636]

True, Kylo seems to have more resentment for his father than he does for his mother. (As seen when he's unable to shoot at Leia, whereas he killed Han even though he hesitated). The whole Rose kissing Finn was so forced it was painful to watch.😓 Finn didn't even know she was gonna kiss him cause A) he was too focus on his surroundings & B) he was in shock. Throughout the movie, Rey x Finn's relationship was strongly hinted. (Finn's first question when he woke up was 'Where's Rey?' & Chewie asked Rey what to say to Finn if he saw him first.) Heck, in TFA she kissed him in his forehead before leaving to meet Luke!! She could of squeezed his hand or something 😒 Why, writers? Why? 😢

[@jkyle1018]

IIX : Anyone can be special IX : Just kidding.

[@pjschroeder76]

It was amazing! People are reacting like they initially did with Empire. Very interesting. We will resist. You may be the last Jedi...and make a difference

[@LeandelDeFate]

One question I want answered in the new films, the elephant in the room Everytime Kylo is on screen, is hasn't anybody told him VADER KILLED THE EMPEROR AND GOT REDEEMED AND ADMITTED HE'D BEEN A HORSE'S ASS? It seems either Kylo doesn't know or happily ignores the final chapter of Granddaddy's life.

[@chetanphoenix]

I love ScreenPrism. Great analysis of everything I love on tv.

[@w-james9277]

Wow, this is the first TLJ video not bombarded with dislikes and comments saying "Disney ruined Star Wars and they paid critics to give positive reviews."

[@22cones]

This reminds me of Yoda's arc in Clone Wars Season 6. The Force priestess said something about knowing yourself and learn to let go, don't deny the Dark Side but embrace it as a part of the Force, etc...Luke's flaw was that he saw Dark Side as an enemy(the old Jedi way that we familiar with) rather than embracing it, which led to him nearly killed Ben & led to this sequel trilogy.

[@evrint]

The Last Jedi's title reminded me of the departing words of Obi-Wan's Force ghost in the Legends continuity. He told Luke that he was not the last of the Jedi, but the first of the new. So I guess this message's target is now Rey?

[@Sinhacandy1]

What a wonderful and articulate analysis. The force is strong with this channel!

[@ThinkStory]

STAR WARS: WE DIDN'T SET UP EPISODE IX

[@murfdog19]

I don't understand this idea that The Last Jedi brings the idea that anyone can become a Jedi, not just those who are part of certain bloodlines. It's always been the case. Who are Yoda, Obi-Wan or Mace Windu's families? No one special!

[@lanagievski1540]

I thought Rey isn’t a Jedi? Even with the force training Just a force user who uses a lightsaber

[@tatisakura81]

You helped me understand this movie better, thank you.

[@b.melakail]

A lot of thematic similarities to the Last Samurai

[@gustavo12345671000]

i'm crying

[@gingerkid1048]

Gus ending with Carrie is a cheap move ;-)

[@cobraglatiator]

IMO you give the directors too much credit, i agree more with Cosmonaut Variety Hour and MisAnthropony s takes,(warning the latters is at most 5 parts long, not an hour each. but 5 parts none the less.) this film had interesting ideas, themes, and a lot of what they tried could have worked,but everything about it all was just so sloppy and irreverent, that's my problem with this film,personally, not some, fan theory that didn't come true, not because it has women or minorities, or that any of them are in any authoritative position, my problem is how they pulled off their ideas. "i don't mind that you're naughty -jack- i hate that you're sloppy." that's the problem,for all their interesting themes,everything was so sloppy and irreverent. my opinion on this film, is kinda like so:this film is more or less to star wars, what the DMC remake was to Devil May Cry. i mean, avengers infinity war did a better job at "subverting expectations." and "confronting its heroes with failure." and RJ and KKs treatments of people with legitimate criticism was shameful(so much so,it's been erased and forgotten.) rather separate problem from the film, that's not the movies fault,but it certainly doesn't help with any questions i might have had about the people behind the film, and what of them went into making it, when they act like they did. overall: i'm not mad at TLJ, i'm just....disappointed. could've been so much better...

[@markmilko6630]

Thank you for makings this

[@javiervives5194]

I think that the biggest problem with the Sequel Trilogy is that it was not meant to exist, as Episode 6 closes the saga very well (no more Sith, the Rebels win and most importantly the Skywalkers bringing balace to the force fullfiling their destiny).

[@ahsokareytano5182]

Yoda didn't burn the texts Rey took them and Yoda knew it :)

[@chasx7062]

Shoulda watched the Porgs closely then :P instead of rolling yer eyes haha

[@sploosh6433]

A theory going around is that Rey fears being alone (holding on to the idea of her parents were special, and there was good reason for abandonment).. and that the dark cave showed her she is truly alone..which could be either a realization of this fear, meant harm her spirit. But it also could also be seen as a comfort, seeing herself never being alone within herself. That she is her own, not defined by her parents. But more than she thinks she is. Which is a bit unlike what Luke saw when he sees his face as Darth Vader. Putting a question on this whole.."dark cave" intentions.

[@ferherrerosin]

Rey is genetically engineered. Her parents really are "nobodies". She sees no one in the cave because there is no one to see, while Kylo pushes her into believing that her parents were "nobody important". Rey was engineered with a mix of Skywalker blood, she is more of a sister to Luke and Leia. Both Luke and Leia know and sense that, but both believe their blood to be more of a curse than a blessing, given what happened to Ben and how Ben became a prize for dark Force user to turn to the dark side.

[@samfilmkid]

The comment section here is SOOOOOOOOOOO refreshing compared to basically any other video related to the Last Jedi (which I really like)

[@jaysway9251]

The Last Jedi put the midichlorians idea to death.

[@EliteWokiesNonEliteRichHuhlolz]

Always thought his name was pronounced "Re-an" lol and that he was Irish

[@taraestelleadelizzi9975]

Dude not only is this video awesome, these comments are genius. I’m new to the SW world and I looooooooove it. Everyone uses so much intellect when they examine the film

[@brianshapter3665]

I think most of the disappointment from audiences is caused from this divergence from the original recipe of Star Wars movies. The Last Jedi had clever ambitions of change but in the end bit off more than it could chew.

[@khaliphmuhammad5866]

Brian Shapter But they followed the recipe in The Force Awakens and everyone bitched that it was a carbon copy of A New Hope. Now they try something different and here you are bitching that it’s too different

[@Carakav]

That a simplistic take on what the criticisms are.

[@Davidlicious52]

No, it is because of fan theories and speculation. Fans practically made their own movie. They were expecting on Rey being from a special family. Possibly a kenobe a skywalker or even a reincarnation of someone important. No one stop to think that MAYBE Rey lineage is not important. maybe she is a nobody. That is super impactful. Rey even expected someone special only to be told that her parents are nobody and got traded for drug money.

[@jiawei9022]

New found appreciation to this film. Greatness can come from anywhere. The unknowns (Rey), the bad (Finn), the accidentals (Rose).

[@ShinyCharizard98]

sick edits, editor.

[@isheetfromaswhole3657]

" The Last Jedi " is a red herring. Nuff said Next!

[@ThePa1riot]

With all the hate of this film and celebration that the Jedi Order is going to go away, this intelligent repudiation that the wisdom and ideals of the Jedi will never die is something I needed to hear.

[@pureafricanqueen]

Kylo Ren pretty much said that his parents abandoned him. How can that not affect a child?

[@AKen_Films]

Wow finally someone gets it!

[@onemouthymerc]

This analysis made me like the movie a bit more, though I'm still upset that they threw out some potentially cool stuff that was already set up.

[@jennyr1625]

Thi was a great analysis of the movie (which I loved, by the way). I hope in the future you might do a more in-depth one. :)

[@JaeLim1121]

That cave scene was brilliant, what is in a dark side cave? only what you bring into it. Once you realize this you learn so much more about who and what Rey is, of course only in hindsight :)

[@chasx7062]

Man, I can come back to this channel for some reasoned logic, and calm voice, even if i dont always agree!! Bravo

[@miguels1334]

I was so pissed when i got to the theater and was spoiled by the title "Os Últimos Jedi"

[@Fede45454]

“The Last remnant of a good franchise”

[@cailenblackwell2428]

wow how people can analyze things to death these days..

[@nohemigomez9338]

I almost cried.

[@XeRocks81]

You pout out consistently great content on this channel. Thank you

[@FTBLETSAS]

"The Last Jedi" is PLURAL! confirmed by Disney. so its not refering to Luke

[@farkas5572]

you dont nees to be a jedi to sense force dontya?

[@charlesdawkins5921]

you put it in a big, beautiful nutshell. :)

[@OlafLesniak]

This is why I love the movie.

[@carlahamilton6244]

Amazing review, very thoughtful

[@dondraper3898]

The title means Kennedy and Co. thought "I guess that sounds catchy enough"

[@SteveDensmore]

4:50 - Yoda doesn't burn the Jedi text books, that was metaphorical. Rey took them, as you'll notice they're in the drawer on the Falcon that Finn takes a blanket out of for Rose at the end of the film.

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

I love the ideas in Last Jedi. I just wish they had done it well. I would like to see Mark Hamil in a Star Wars Stort film showing Luke's journey from Return of the Jedi to exile. With the digital technology (especially several years of advancement over Rogue One) they could show him age from his young self to his current age as well. And using the original actor with, obviously, the same bone structure would probably make it work better.

[@rickblaine9670]

Beautiful video! I don't fully agree, though... Mainly because the original saga had already given a beautiful message of everlasting hope. Even when the absolute evil that is the Emperor wins, even when the chosen one himself is corrupted, there is always hope. What's there to add to that? Plus, it was also about the theme of family and "dynasty", and of the relatively low importance that they must have in defining an individual. Luke didn't defeat the Emperor because he was Vader's son, but DESPITE being Vader's son. His highly Force-sensitive blood didn't give him the strength to resist the Dark Side. His good heart did. His friends, his adoptive family, his mentors. The experiences he made as an individual, mostly when he still thought that his father was dead. So... the message already was that you must define yourself by showing courage and doing what's right, and not by where you come from.

[@shahsomeproductions2888]

TLJ is an objectively garbage movie: the writing is inept, full of plot holes and retcons of the original trilogy, and littered with nonsense that completely break the established rules of the SW universe (the Holdo "maneuver," for one glaring example). If you like this tripe, fine, but you're also probably the kind of person who thinks refuse from a dumpster is a gourmet meal.

[@anthoneyrago]

But he didn’t burn the texts the texts were on the falcon with Rey. She took them before she left to go save Kylo.

[@lsuperior]

Id MUCH rather see an ORIGNAL movie with some or many flaws then see a PERFECTLY executed film that rehashes every other film

[@carinanoelia4794]

I love this channel and the way you analyze every aspect of the movies/tv shows..! 😊 Hey, can you analyze Altered Carbon?? Xoxo from Argentina! 😘

[@scotthamilton4899]

Great video as ever. You do a great job of painting a terrible film in a positive light - but you gloss over some issues the film has with ... inaccuracies. Luke doesn't decide to help train Rey. And though you do point out how surprising it is that Luke, the one guy who took a truly peaceful path in confronting Vader, would contemplate violence - let alone actually attempt to murder his nephew - it's too prominent a discrepancy to be caressed into some kind of pattern or theme. This reminds me of the Emperor's New Clothes, because thematically, this film is naked.

[@sarosenna5850]

Great video. Here's a thought: personally, I believe Star Wars should not only discuss the idea that the Force must remain in balance, that light and dark must be equally strong in the universe, but that there may be light found in darkness, and darkness in light. For example, the Jedi, the light, always maintain that sacrifices must be made for the common good - how far can this go? Or, an example we already know, Anakin turning to the dark side for Padme. One might argue that it was for a selfish desire to not let go of her, but it could also be taken as a selfless act driven by love. What are other's thoughts? Should this be raised in Star Wars?

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

I'm OK with Rey's parents being no big deal, but thematically that would have worked better in Episode 9 at the end of her journey rather than the middle. Also, pairing it with Snokes backstoryless death made the film look like it was just ignoring its immediate predecessor. You can let the past die, but you can't have the second film in a trilogy crap all over the first film in the same trilogy.

[@thejoker0123]

that was the best 8:46 of my life =D so glad to have finley seen it yesterday and i most agree/get all you say in this vid =D and the force is strong with this one =)

[@sicklecuthammerfall]

This made me want to watch it again. The movie definitely has some flaws but I loved the fact that Rey came from poverty rather than nobility. It added to the story honestly. And I liked the reversal between Kylo and Snoke. Rather than having another Palpatine vader duo we just have Kylo as himself, with his own motives and separate philosophy. This was much better than the force awakens IMO