The Force Awakens - The Most Frequently Asked Questions ANSWERED

[@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 :

[@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 😂😂

[@BryanShaw]

"cloning, dark science, secrets only the sith knew" is always ignored

[@pupulauls]

@@BryanShawI agree but this specific example isn’t a good one because it’s not a good explanation for a last minute bombshell and clearly tacked on

[@StrayBardArt-offical]

@@BryanShaw yup

[@Saukko31]

10 years... how the time flies.

[@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.

[@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

[@MunificentSunbeam]

@@CompuclesWhomp whomp...

[@tomlinson1710]

@@Compuclesyou’re not wrong

[@StrayBardArt-offical]

@@pillowdaily7431 also loved the new books that came out too ☺️🤘

[@ReySkywalker2]

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

[@HumbleAshe]

Yeah, it feels way too overdue, so I’m here to show some needed support.

[@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

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

21:32 Fun Fact: The Stormtrooper that Rey mind tricked was played by the then current James Bond actor, Daniel Craig.

[@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!

[@nickendean]

Yes, it's the only showcasing of it I believe. A non canon retelling of a canon event that has not yet been told in the canon!

[@Elvisbackpack]

​@@nickendean The video literally tells you about a comic one shot that tells that story in canon. The Lego level is just based on that comic.

[@nickendean]

@Elvisbackpack my memory is very fuzzy, there is extra bits in the TFA lego game where C3PO rescues Akbar or something that is referenced in other canon material

[@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.

[@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.

[@VictorBalestrin]

That is a nice head canon!

[@AstrumKitten091]

Poor chewbaca always getting the "Oversight" treatment

[@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

[@BthIX]

Star Wars Battlefront II covers the battle

[@Frost4Real]

In Rogue One style 🙏🏻

[@MartinFGayford]

@@Frost4Real YES

[@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

[@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.

[@yueyume9619]

Now I did have Covid when I played the majority of Fallen Order, but the Illum connection totally flew over my head!

[@PerovNigma]

If you return to Ilum after getting your new lightsaber, the shot of the Mantis flying towards the planet reveals the Starkiller trench.

[@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.

[@voitteq]

@@HumbleAshe The upcoming movie could retcon those stories anyway just like TROS did and they don't want to repeat that.

[@jm329]

Nope.

[@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.

[@duirace]

Great video! I especially liked the part where you showed how Maz got Luke's saber.

[@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

[@Jurassiccanonking]

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

[@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.

[@guguslive]

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

[@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

[@JainaSoloB312]

I always thought the film conveyed this very clearly, intentionally echoing choreography of Luke when he gives into rage to overpower Vader, Anakin when he does the same to Dooku, Maul's pacing, and Sidious' stabs. Rey connected to the Force but being in a very emotional state with no training meant the Dark Side found her first, which is "the quick and easy path" to power, as Yoda says I do also like that panel in the comic though, it's a good adaptational choice

[@BurningFlamesofDivineDragon]

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

[@gekylafas]

Even though I really liked TFA, hearing those answers made me realize how many issues it has. Thank you for trying your best to justify them.

[@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.

[@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.

[@waynewolcott4945]

For me it would have made more sense that the ashes Kylo puts his helmet on would be Vader's. I think it would have been fitting for him to think that by having his helmet rest on his grandfather's ashes, it would be a way to somehow absorb his power/essence/etc, especially in a scene (as originally planned) where he is asking his grandfather for guidance.

[@UltimateBurstLP]

yesss this is the stuff i've been waiting for

[@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 ❤

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@dtinagliastudios]

I love this movie

[@noahdean9685]

I love it the other two movies no

[@FeatheredCrow]

@@noahdean9685I love all 12 theatrically released Star Wars movies

[@noahdean9685]

@FeatheredCrow ok good for you

[@StrayBardArt-offical]

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

[@Boyer316]

How does Poe escape Jakku? Another J J Abrams masterclass in coherent screenwriting is one way of putting it, another would be making it up in response to fan reactions when Poe was supposed to die in the crash. In hindsight it would've been better for him to die then so he wouldn't have to say THAT line in TROS....

[@nray0073]

21:33 It's truly ridiculous that Rey would know how to use the Jedi mind trick on the stormtrooper, she had no training or very sparse knowledge of the Force, and the mind trick was never brought up to her so she would never know that such a trick would exist. It's amazing how she requires no training, and she always successfully uses the Force but all the Jedi before her have went through rigorous training and took years to master. Also, many people have heard the legends and stories, whether Force sensitive or not, that doesn't mean they know how to wield the Force automatically. All of this happens just because Rey is written to be perfect and girl boss her way through everything and that's just in TFA and it continues through the next 2 movies and gets more ridiculous and stupid.

[@BthIX]

You mean like how Luke force pulls his lightsaber in the opening Episode V despite him never witnessing or being told on screen that the force can levitate objects?

[@nray0073]

It’s more believable because Obi Wan explains the mental state you have to be in when using the Force and we see Luke training with Obi Wan later on aboard the Millenium Falcon. Obi Wan also guides him during the assault on the Death Star to reach out and use the Force and trust it. He also tells Luke the Force will be with him always. And since time has passed then at the beginning of Empire Strikes back, it’s probably a good guess that Luke has communicated with Obi Wan and possibly shared some further knowledge of the capabilities of the Force. And a Force pull would be pretty basic compared to a Jedi mind trick I feel (Rey also does this at the end battle in TFA without knowledge of the pull as well)

[@rhettmaxwell4860]

@@BthIX I’m sorry but you’re wrong. Luke had some training from Obi Wan in episode 4 and did struggle to get the lightsaber off the ground in the ice cave. It’s more believable than Rey’s first mind trick.

[@zwartekatsite]

when will the livestreams be back??

[@Billionth_Kevin]

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

[@lilgrnmn]

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

[@tallielintrasimpaccount]

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

[@TolisOnLine]

1:58 Planet Parnassos. The name is from a mountain in central Greece with ski resorts. Nice!!

[@benobrien7920]

13:32 Dude, just say Glup Shitto

[@historicflame972]

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

[@MrTragedious986]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Compucles]

@@namikstudios Well, Luke's fall was partially broken by a chute slide, and Luke likely used the Force to help him with that fall. It's unlikely that the lightsaber fell as safely.

[@Gogmosis]

Some of the background on the political situation that lead to Ep7 sound like they would have made a good movie. Part of what was off-putting for me with the new trilogy was its lack of an explanation on how we got to that point.

[@FeatheredCrow]

This movie is so good. I don’t care what people say. This movie is awesome

[@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.

[@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

[@nray0073]

Anakin all the way!

[@AndorRobotnik]

So many good deleted scenes

[@kokopelli_002]

Do you think Slip would've defected with Finn had he survived?

[@dannykimball-kh5ev]

Alex and Mollie need their jaws unhinged. Eating through a feeding tube for about 6 months should be enough time to think about their behavior.

[@matthewrhodes3804]

Nah, let's get them de-platformed for their unsavory opinions.

[@PrivateCitzX]

@@matthewrhodes3804 Do not drop to their sub human level

[@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.

[@LPGD1994]

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

[@Hapokas112]

Interesting.👍🏻

[@Compucles]

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

[@LeleJackMusic]

18:00 I thought this in 2015 after watching The Force Awakens in theatres and I think it still; that "traitor!" Storm trooper should have been Captain Phasma. That was such a cool fight scene and, had that been Phasma, she would have been a way cooler villian. Instead, she does basically nothing except look cool for the two movies she's in. What a scene to waste on some regular trooper.

[@sonicjhiq]

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

[@AGamarra]

Master. There are a lot of news from nnyc comic con. New comics and books.

[@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.

[@dbfi01]

Why was the X-wing black?

[@noahdean9685]

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

[@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?

[@BthIX]

The jedi order didnt find Anakin until he was 9, which was too old to join the order. Its not hard to imagine she was just born on a remote planet too and it was too late

[@MoldyDogUnlimited]

Finally some ST content.

[@CinemaJimmy]

I wish Jon and Dave wrote episode 8 and just have Jon direct it and for 9 the Russos direct it while they have their writers that wrote endgame and add Dave along that

[@davidratcliffe5000]

Great video, as always, and quite rightly it just makes me want to watch TFA again. It probably hasn't been *that* long, but I do love it. I'm very definitely from the OT generation but I thought they did a wonderful job at introducing a new set of heroes and villains. I was devastated when (Spoiler alert!) Han Solo died, although in real life I wasn't surprised at all, and I was gobsmacked in the best possible way when Luke's return quickly cut off with that cliffhanger. Cheeky! Look forward to the next FAQs, and to hearing more about Rey's return to the big screen.

[@trevorhensley3185]

Long have I waited...

[@bobbyking2490]

Amazing video!

[@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.

[@kaeden0]

Why was Force Awakens retro copy of the New Hope?

[@BthIX]

Because JJ Abrams is incapable of original thought and wanted to nostalgia-bait as hard as possible to make money

[@cartersminis]

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

[@Malcontentmatt]

These questions are impressive and the answers even moreso.

[@DarthVages]

👍

[@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

[@BthIX]

Its more a reflection of how people complain and nitpick these movies without paying any attention, so this guy has to make videos explaining basic stuff to answer their stupid questions

[@manof2moro]

@@BthIX It does feel like some people ask more questions than actually need to be asked and answered for movies like these

[@brianjl7477]

Great Video! One thing about the Sequel Trilogy - and I really like the ST - but some of these little things, connective tissues, really should have been outright stated. I think that would have made some of it go over better. The timeline on The Falcon is that they lost it in 31 ABY and found it in 34 ABY. The thing is that the movie makes it seem like it's been SO LONG. The same is true of Luke's exile. It was actually only like 5 years, but it feels like it's been since the OT came out. The actors aged more than the characters. Really, I think that making that clear might have made it feel better to some fans who felt that it was so extreme.

[@geoschilling]

Damn I love this movie and this whole trilogy. Great answers to these questions as well

[@lulcy95]

FAQ for Sequels Let's Gooo!!

[@BurningFlamesofDivineDragon]

Thanks so much for the upload this is super helpful.

[@andrewnelson2801]

Firsties

[@juliendepolo4760]

Love it!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@Seriously_OMygad]

Thanks does not help how confusing and badly written it was.

[@iconpoet]

And NONE OF THIS MATTERS

[@walden1138]

What do you mean?

[@Crowing]

We’re so back

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Alex! ❓

[@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

[@namikstudios]

@@abadalfa awakened as in she became awake to the existence of the force inside herself. It's really not that hard to understand the meaning behind the title. Lucas has changed his position multiple times in relation to the sequels and even the prequels before them. That was mostly because he didn't know if he had it in him to commit to another three or six movies, something that is truly a massive undertaking that requires about a decade to complete. The prequels took him over a decade - he started writing Phantom in 1994 while Revenge wasn't released until 2005. Luke going into exile after failing, just as Yoda did, was certainly Lucas' idea, as was the training of a young female padawan later on. They were not Disney's ideas.

[@abadalfa]

@@namikstudios I can't believe people like you who are willing to lie just to get a narrative going can exist. Lucas did not change his position. He publicly never spoke about sequels before 2017. You're full of it. You're maliciously misinforming people. Lucas spoke against the sequels again in Cannes this year, Bob Iger himself wrote Lucas was displeased. His statements are all documented on video, you cannot change or twist his words. The truth is bigger than you and people like you.

[@overknightacention39]

#1: "WHY DISNEY?!"

[@noahdean9685]

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

[@VictorIV0310]

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

[@dbfi01]

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

[@PredragDimitrijević-c9c]

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

[@nuclearthreat545]

Retcon city