The reason I thought of it as a cop out was because to me it felt like they were setting up for more than that in 7 (“The belonging you seek is not behind you, but ahead”). With the visions she had when she found the lightsaber pertaining to Luke, it felt like they were hinting at her lineage...
So, I finally watched The Last Jedi. I've been dying to since it came out but haven't been able to until now. I've unfortunately been unable to avoid spoilers on a few major things which sucked, but I still enjoyed the film a lot. I'll post my thoughts and a few minor gripes I had in a bigass...
Does this fit with the topic of this thread?
http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/star-wars/news/a829228/star-wars-last-jedi-adam-driver-refuses-lunch-mark-hamill/
This is really goddamn funny ok
When the First Order blew up the Republic with their super weapon. Finn could hear their screams from far away and feel their pain (Like with Ben Kenobi and Alderaan). This was explicitly stated in the novelization too, iirc.
People seem to be forgetting about Finn. He's force sensitive, maybe not as much as Rey, but he absolutely is. He could become a Jedi as well. I think this title is referring to Luke as the last member of the Jedi that survived over the years, not including any new ones that could start...