The Force Awakens - The Most Frequently Asked Questions ANSWERED

[@KingBrachion92]

It would also track that Rey had possibly flown the Falcon in the past, since she was aware of the faulty upgrades Unkar had installed/had her install.

[@KennyYokoyama]

The Ilum reveal still breaks my heart to this day.

[@da-vidcargill4975]

Same

[@noahdean9685]

It makes sense why the empire would take an interest on that planet because of palpatine to harvest the kyber crystals plus it's like a middle finger to the Jedi order

[@StrayBardArt-offical]

@@KennyYokoyama it still sure is a gut punch…or in Kylo’s case a bocaster bolt to the gut. But for real when I saw Illum in the 2D clone wars, my childhood self was in awe….and seeing what the empire/first order turned into does bring up a quote in Jedi Survivor the empire “taking something you love and making it something you can't stand the sight of anymore”

[@The7guys]

Same here. It makes sense, but it still hurts after spending so much time on it in SWTOR

[@StrayBardArt-offical]

@@The7guys Aw man now that's even more of a gut punch :

[@ReySkywalker2]

YES! So glad we’re onto the FAQ’s for the Sequel Trilogy!

[@pillowdaily7431]

Despite its flaws, this was a decent Star Wars movie. 2015 Star Wars hype was so fun with this and Battlefront 1

[@Compucles]

When you're rehashing an all-time great movie, it's hard to go wrong aside from being a rehash in the first place. Unfortunately, the sequel trilogy went downhill from here.

[@Doodle1678]

@@Compuclesit had promise but unfortunately didn’t live up to any of it

[@OfficialOpinion]

"As she says in the movie" Believe me, the people who ask these questions don't pay attention to the movie when asking them 😂😂

[@ChironBroderick]

The Force Awakens... things were simpler then.

[@laloomartinez9997]

Actually they were not lol I mean I'd argue it's pretty much the same rn It's just the nostalgia but back then fans were going nuts thinking Kylo was revan or another sith Snoke and his 1000 identities Tatooine fake... Yada yada

[@Saukko31]

10 years... how the time flies.

[@HumbleAshe]

The Force Awakens is STILL fantastic movie that does a nice spin on the style of ANH and introduces a new set of heroes and villains to carry on the fight. I’ll keep standing for it, same as for the whole entirety of the sequel trilogy.

[@thevenom2731]

Same.

[@TheAPTGamer]

I rewatched them all recently and despite their flaws, most of them contained within TROS, they are really fun and it disappoints me that the era the Sequels are set in gets so little love from Disney when compared with the OT and Prequel eras.

[@HumbleAshe]

@@TheAPTGamerIt honestly is genuinely disappointing, especially as someone who also did really love TROS and wanted more content to explore the sandbox left open after the movie. There’s way too many opportunities to explore the adventures or even battles and smaller wars that took place within the ST or shortly after, as opposed to 15 years later after TROS, but Lucasfilm has barely touched it at all and has just focused on LEGO and more of the same old and IMO frankly overdone Stormtroopers and Imps.

[@BurningFlamesofDivineDragon]

Excellent I love the mentions of the show Star Wars Resistance in this. That show was my favorite part of the sequel trilogy.

[@MartinFGayford]

I now want a film set around the battle of Jakku

[@cartersminis]

💯

[@integra8472]

there’s a whole comic series about it that is currently being released, and the final book in the aftermath trilogy focuses heavily on Jakku

[@noahdean9685]

In Lego Star wars the Force awakens video game there's a bonus level where you can play as c-3po and how he got the red arm!

[@hellowhat890]

5:39 It would have possibly changed her character story but I did enjoy one of the original concept arts in a collection where it shows that Rey was in the middle of building her own starship and it was a mix of Rebel and Imperial ship parts. She was originally building her own way off Jakku but of course, that was changed.

[@yuyuyu25]

Scholagladiatoria made a video talking about the Rey vs Kylo fight. In addition to what you said, punching himself to get more pain probably wasn't helping as much as it was hurting him, and he also murdered Han right in front of Han's best friend, which is known to have certain psychological effects on people.

[@furonguy42]

I've always wondered about The Guavian Death Gang and Kanjiklub - hearing about their backstories here was very interesting! If there's ever a sequel to Outlaws, it would be a great opportunity to further explore and worldbuild one or both of those groups.

[@dtinagliastudios]

I love this movie

[@noahdean9685]

I love it the other two movies no

[@lilgrnmn]

Thank you Star Wars Explained. Very good video. May the Force be with you all.

[@MrR2d2c3po10]

6:40 My personal head cannon is that Sith not only chose the Kyber of an opponent’s blade as a right of passage but, because the kyber is alive and forms a bond with their force user, bleeding your own crystal breaks the kyber like you are breaking someone’s heart by choosing to give into your darkness and force it upon another living being.

[@rhaenatargaryen8061]

tfa had such a fun energy, and the fan community it spawned is still one of the good things to come out of the sequel trilogy imo

[@michaelkaduck1915]

Awesome video! The Force Awakens is my favorite of the 5 new movies. It has so much heart put into it, and I always watch it around the Holidays! Can't believe it'll be 10 years old next year!

[@DarthMomo]

How'd I know a Rey confused face would be the thumbnail lol

[@StrayBardArt-offical]

Huh - for me its Han in Shock when Kylo Kills him. (probably the KZbin thumbnail testing thing)

[@pedobear1583]

For me its Bb-8​@@StrayBardArt-offical

[@henrybenjamin7606]

For me it's "thumbs up" BB-8

[@PerovNigma]

​@@StrayBardArt-offical Same here.

[@StrayBardArt-offical]

@@henrybenjamin7606 now its BB-8 thumbs up for me too

[@DSIrocker]

24:04 I also always liked to point to the Marvel comic adaptation of this scene and the coloring and focus on Rey’s eyes for a panel makes it seem like she has Sith eyes and therefore seems to temporarily be tapping into the darkside to gain a quick advantage of strength and power. As we see her not afraid to reach towards the dark in TLJ and also in TROS naturally taps into it w the lightening

[@joshknoll5172]

I always enjoy these FAQ's for the movies. You are doing all the background research I don't have time to do, so thank you.

[@shawnkeating3820]

Renn hits himself to counteract the effects of Chewie's shot, using pain to counteract pain. That's why they show the blood while he is doing it.

[@historicflame972]

It wasn't the most original, but it was certainly the most inoffensive

[@Compucles]

Why didn't Anakin's/Luke's lightsaber break from the fall in the first place?

[@namikstudios]

The lightsaber surviving that fall is far less surprising than Luke surviving it. It's a solidly built, small object made of metal. Luke made it to the bottom in one piece and, as a human, he is far more fragile than the lightsaber.

[@Billionth_Kevin]

Great job Alex! Looking forward to the continuation of this series

[@StrayBardArt-offical]

Just started to read the Novelizations of the sequel trilogy movies and I think they’re pretty great :) (overall I think Novels and book adoptions of all the Star Wars movies are pretty good and in some ways do things better than the movies!)

[@da-vidcargill4975]

Well that's obvious books are able to explore more things than movies

[@StrayBardArt-offical]

@@da-vidcargill4975 true - its gotten me into reading more and more

[@Compucles]

They also tend to keep in deleted scenes that were cut for length and/or pacing, since that's not much of an issue in a book.

[@joshfactor1]

that's weird; i always thought starkiller base was a space station

[@conorosullivan1347]

That’s no moon

[@Compucles]

@@conorosullivan1347 It's a planet!

[@nathantroxel]

Tell that to kanjiculb it my favorite line .from the force awakens.And that's mine, is another favorite line

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

I still defend The Force Awakens. It is a deeply flawed movie, don't get me wrong, but it is still a ton of fun and sets up some unique ideas that could have made for a great trilogy... could have...

[@pillowdaily7431]

Agree, I wish it was something like Top Gun Maverick following a successful formula but adding a bunch of twists and turns

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

@@pillowdaily7431 Agreed! That movie is the perfect example of how to rehash the same story with a new twist!

[@maxo.9928]

That's the worst part about the Sequels for me, it's all the wasted potential. It's fine if different directors have slightly different visions, but the outright tug-of-war that happened between Abrams and Johnson in regards to the story and characters completely derailed the whole endeavor. I don't hate them for what they are (although I don't really like the end products that much either), but I hate them for what they could have been.

[@cartersminis]

This video is fire. Would love more sequel era videos like this.

[@kmiroku]

If Anakin and Poe sparred in their ships, who would win and would it be close?

[@da-vidcargill4975]

I think anakin had the edge with the force

[@kmiroku]

@@da-vidcargill4975 My thoughts too but think Poe would impress him and earn his respect

[@finnjeffrey572]

Anakin would wipe the floor with him

[@MrTragedious986]

Honestly The Force Awakens is not as bad as I remembered but I wish they added something new instead of rehashing it.

[@LPGD1994]

Every time I see the Guanvian Gang, I always think of the store Target.

[@tallielintrasimpaccount]

ANOTHER GLRIOUS MFAQ VIDEO GOD BLESS(please acknowledge Tallie in the next one ily bestie)

[@Crowing]

We’re so back

[@maxo.9928]

The worst part about the Sequels for me is all the wasted potential. The Force Awakens isn't a bad movie, it's definitely flawed and feels a bit too familiar and fan-servicey at times, but it set up so many interesting plot points and characters that ended up being watered down and ultimately wasted in the following films. It's fine if different directors have slightly different visions, but the outright tug-of-war that happened between Abrams and Johnson in regards to the story and characters completely derailed the whole endeavor. I don't hate them for what they are (although I don't like the end products that much either), but I hate them for what they could have been. All that being said, excellent video, it does a better job filling out the Sequel time period than the films did imo.

[@StuartLugsden]

This.

[@hellowhat890]

Phasma's armor... Is it stronger or as strong as Beskar? Or does Beskar beat it?

[@noahdean9685]

I mean it's not strong enough to not be destroyed, in The last Jedi her helmet was busted and you can see her eye!

[@namikstudios]

Chrome in Star Wars is the same material as chromium in reality, which is a very hard/strong type of metal. It isn't the hardest substance out there though. I would say that Beskar is stronger than it.

[@guguslive]

This was an exciting time, I read everything that I came across and everything looked so promising...

[@sonicjhiq]

I literally only watched the other 6 today like 6 hours ago lol

[@DanBen07]

My question is why does Poe Dameron say BB-8 is a one of the kind droid. When in the sequel trilogy we see other BB units?

[@gentlemanlygeeky4088]

It’s the same way R2-D2 is one of a kind to you but in universe isn’t.

[@jackpfefferkorn3734]

Unrelated, but wouldn't it be cool if Lego made a set for Rey's AT-AT house that could also be rebuilt as a functioning AT-AT?

[@robproductionsgames]

Love these videos, thanks so much Alex and can’t wait for the next one ❤

[@ethantrimble958]

If Maz Kanata is a force user why wasn’t she trained as a Jedi? Why did the order not find her as an infant?

[@Compucles]

Who says she wasn't? She could've left the Order peacefully a long time ago

[@ethantrimble958]

But then why didn’t she use Luke’s lightsaber when her castle was being attacked by the first order or use the force on first order troops or even fight Kylo Ren?What offer the saber to someone else like Finn or Rey?

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Alex! ❓

[@geoschilling]

Damn I love this movie and this whole trilogy

[@Jurassiccanonking]

Imagine if Kylo just explodes as he should have when Chewbacca shot him and it just cut to credits.

[@bobbyking2490]

Amazing video!

[@Compucles]

Who was the better non Force sensitive starfighter pilot in their primes, Wedge Antilles or Poe Dameron?

[@StrayBardArt-offical]

Also where's the art at 1:30 from? Love to see the artist's other works.

[@AlexCunradi]

The one biggest mistake I think this film made was destroying the New Republic, it would have been more interesting to see open warfare between two sides that were more or less equal rather than a retread of the Galactic Civil War. Other than that, this was actually a pretty solid movie, and I don't think the franchise will be able to capture that hype period ever again.

[@lulcy95]

FAQ for Sequels Let's Gooo!!

[@dbfi01]

Why was the X-wing black?

[@noahdean9685]

Because he's the black leader of black squadron (no racial pun intended)

[@RyanHaney55]

I've pulled off some runs in Rogue Squadron on the N64 like Poe did. I'm not Force sensitive... at least I don't think so.

[@shawnkeating3820]

Thye Knights of Renn were AT Luke's school the night it was destroyed. You see them in Rey's vision of it. So Kylo could not have met thern afterward.

[@juliendepolo4760]

Love it!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@trevorhensley3185]

Long have I waited...

[@manof2moro]

The fact that a video like this has to be made to understand basic aspects about Episode 7 tells you all you need to know about the sequel trilogy. Episode 8 and 9’s videos are probably gonna be even longer

[@iconpoet]

And NONE OF THIS MATTERS

[@abadalfa]

You forgot to answer the most important question of them all which if failed to answer reveals how out-of-their-butt was all the non-sense presented in this first film by Disney. What the F*** is AN AWAKENING? And underlying to that of course: Why should we care about what happens after Return Of The Jedi, if the story was already finished?

[@namikstudios]

Awakening as in the force inside Rey was awakened. And George Lucas himself had planned for the story to continue after Return of the Jedi. It was Lucas who came up with the idea that Luke would go into self imposed exile, just as Yoda had done before him, and would then later train a female teenager, as he did with Rey.

[@abadalfa]

@@namikstudios The force does not awaken inside people, the force is everywhere and it doesn't go to sleep. You're in the the wrong franchise, it's not X-Men and the force is not a mutant gene. George Lucas' idea for Luke was completely different, he looked for a way of blinding Luke so he can be nerfed for the plot, and that was isolation inside a temple. It had nothing to do with losing hope or becoming a grumpy man. And no, he only suggested ideas for sequels with the prospect of selling the company to make a more attractive bundle for buyers. Since 1991 to 2011 he always said he only needed the 6 movies to tell his story, he did and didn't change his mind. In 2019 he repeated that only the first 6 are his philosophy.

[@integra8472]

idk man ask timothy zahn

[@dbfi01]

This an all other videoes are grasping at straws... It is like watching christian apologetics...

[@andrewnelson2801]

Firsties

[@overknightacention39]

#1: "WHY DISNEY?!"

[@noahdean9685]

I mean what would happen if Warner Brothers own Star wars or Paramount owning Star wars?

[@PredragDimitrijević-c9c]

1-6 cannon,evrithing else 😝clone wars animated series also cannon.

[@VictorIV0310]

Balam Industries sponsored field trip to a galaxy far, far, away.

[@nuclearthreat545]

Retcon city

[@BurningFlamesofDivineDragon]

Thanks so much for the upload this is super helpful.