Heavy spoilers below.
The thing that bothers me the most about the Rise of Skywalker is that it retcons the Prophecy of the Chosen One. Remember that thing about Anakin Skywalker bringing balance to the force? Let's take a crap on the end of Return of the Jedi and bring back Palpatine for no reason. I feel like this act single handedly diminishes the Skywalker story. The story tries to repair it at the end by having Rey declare herself as a Skywalker but she really isn't.
Maybe I'm feeling too strongly about this but it truly does feel like everything the first two trilogies worked towards in Anakin's fall to become Darth Vader and eventual redemption through listening to Luke and returning to the way of the Jedi is invalidated through this final movie.
What are your thoughts on this matter?
The thing that bothers me the most about the Rise of Skywalker is that it retcons the Prophecy of the Chosen One. Remember that thing about Anakin Skywalker bringing balance to the force? Let's take a crap on the end of Return of the Jedi and bring back Palpatine for no reason. I feel like this act single handedly diminishes the Skywalker story. The story tries to repair it at the end by having Rey declare herself as a Skywalker but she really isn't.
Maybe I'm feeling too strongly about this but it truly does feel like everything the first two trilogies worked towards in Anakin's fall to become Darth Vader and eventual redemption through listening to Luke and returning to the way of the Jedi is invalidated through this final movie.
What are your thoughts on this matter?
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