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The release date is now December 15, 2017.
The Official Synopsis from Star Wars.com
“In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in U.S. theaters on December 15, 2017.”
It's entirely possible that Rey surpasses Ahsoka Tano as my all time favorite Star Wars character in this movie. She looks like she's gonna own this thing. [Reply]
“In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in U.S. theaters on December 15, 2017.”
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I hope this wipes out the Midichlorian nonsense [Reply]
I always liked the idea that Qui Gon Jinn was rogue in his belief of midichlorians. That's my headcanon, anyway. He thought he was on to something with those and so he got really into this weird pseudoscience and pursued it. I like to imagine Yoda and all the Jedi on the Council were all like, "look at that idiot and his goddamn midichlorians... such a waste of a good mind...." [Reply]
Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn:
I always liked the idea that Qui Gon Jinn was rogue in his belief of midichlorians. That's my headcanon, anyway. He thought he was on to something with those and so he got really into this weird pseudoscience and pursued it. I like to imagine Yoda and all the Jedi on the Council were all like, "look at that idiot and his goddamn midichlorians... such a waste of a good mind...."
Except that Qui Gon was right about "staying focused in the moment" and being concerned with the "Living Force". He was also the first Force Ghost.
I think that the synopsis might be referencing The Force as described in Star Wars Rebels by the Bendu. I also think it's possible that in the film, Luke discovers the true downfall of the Jedi and that it wasn't necessarily the actions of the Sith that led to their demise.
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
“In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in U.S. theaters on December 15, 2017.”
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I hope this wipes out the Midichlorian nonsense
They're going to sidestep all of that by focusing on the Journal of the Whills, at least that is what it appears they're setting up. [Reply]