While watching The Last Jedi, I admired the decision to reveal Rey as a nobody and “democratize” the Force, but in hindsight, I don’t think that was a particularly smart decision. They were ridiculous, sure, but this is a ridiculous movie, and these retcons provide a fun, meta-commentary on the nature of modern Star Wars. These last three retcons certainly came across as a bit desperate, especially in the context of fan backlash, but …. Rey’s heritage is extremely important again, Kylo’s mask is back on, and Palpatine was, apparently, always the bad guy. Luke Skywalker isn’t grumpy anymore, Han Solo returns so he can say, “I know,” and Chewie finally gets a medal. Rose is a background character now (a victory for her harassers), meaning Finn is paired with another random friend, who doesn’t get enough screen time to form a personality.
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