When we meet him, he’s an impatient farm boy lipping off his foster parents, craving adventure. But let’s take a trip down the trenches of memory to find hints of his trajectory into the Star Wars’ future.ĭuring Star Wars (1977), Luke goes from stifled dreamer to a warrior exploding with magic powers. The compelling thing is, young Skywalker appeared to be speeding in the direction of the Dark Side of the Force: reckless, powerful and as prone to his own whims as his father Anakin, who mutated into Darth Vader. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
To figure out who Luke becomes, it’s helpful to look back at who he was when we last saw him on the big screen. So it’s not just who Luke Skywalker has become - but where is he? Abrams, ever coy, stated, “There are good reasons to be asking. As far as we can tell, Luke isn’t even on the movie’s official poster.
And who else could that be, leaning on R2-D2 with a robot hand? But still … uncertain is the future for our one-time hero. Yes, Luke’s voice is in a trailer, revealing the family tradition of telekinesis, telepathy and being relentlessly hunted by bad guys will certainly continue in the new films. Whether or not you’ve watched a Star Wars film since the ’80s, you probably know Father’s Day was a bummer for young Skywalker - especially after Darth Vader revealed their twisted relationship, shortly after lopping Luke’s hand off with a laser sword.īut in the aftermath of the recently released Star Wars VII trailer - one of the most-watched clips on the Internet, like, ever - discerning fans have been drawn to a Luke-shaped hole in the teased information. Luke’s identity question is a grand draw - perhaps a fundamental building block - of a third trilogy many see as a new hope for one of the most scrutinized, obsessed-over and capitalized-on serials in popcorn narrative history. The next issue of Edmonton Journal Headline News will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way.
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