This video will contain spoilers for The Last Jedi
During the confrontation between Luke and Kylo Ren,
Luke ignites the blue bladed lightsaber that once belonged to his father.
That was a clue to most fans that something fishy was going on
since that lightsaber had been ripped in half shortly before.
Of course, it's revealed that Luke is projecting his image through the force all the way from Ahch-To,
but why wouldn't he use his green lightsaber?
I'm gonna do my best to answer that today
But keep in mind that this is my own interpretation of the scene, and it's not coming from any official source
There are plenty of hints that Luke isn't really on Crait.
He looks younger, he doesn't leave any footsteps, and the blue lightsaber.
I do think one of the purposes of Luke having the blue lightsaber
was to simply be a clue to the audience to pay attention.
Once it was revealed that Luke was a Force projection,
I figured Luke was doing everything he could to rile kylo up
He appeared as kylo last saw him years before as a Master about to kill his own nephew
But if that were the case, wouldn't the green lightsaber he used in that incident be the more effective visual?
Having thought about it more,
I think there was so much more to Luke's appearance on Crait than a simple attempt to upset his nephew
Everything Luke did was about rekindling hope and restoring himself as a legend.
Not in a selfish vain way,
but as a symbol for the galaxy.
As proof that it was possible to stand against the overwhelming power of the First Order.
Early on in the film,
he sarcastically asks if Rey expected him to take on the entire First Order with nothing but his lightsaber
and that's exactly what he did.
He bought enough time for the Resistance to escape,
and he made the Supreme Leader of the First Order look like a fool while he did it
His appearance at the end of the film was Luke's Redemption
He felt that he had failed the galaxy,
he didn't live up to the standards that the rest of the galaxy or we as the audience had set up for him,
but in his final moments, he used the Force in one of the most Jedi ways he possibly could
He defended his friends and never once attacked (not that he could have anyway)
But he faced down the First Order and as the stories will go, he disappeared without a scratch
His allies were encouraged and his enemies were most definitely disheartened.
The final scene of the film shows that the legend of Luke Skywalker was already spreading
and inspiring the next generation.
Now, I think we need to know all of that to understand why he used the blue lightsaber and not the green.
I've talked before about how hand gestures are not necessary when it comes to using the Force
We see Jedi and Sith use gestures because it helps them visualize their intent
Luke didn't have to use his hands to lift rocks on Dagobah
But lifting an X-wing is much harder in his mind,
so he reaches out with his hand
to help himself make that connection between his mind, the ship, and the Force.
I think Luke's force projection works kind of the same way.
In order to be a convincing hero, Luke has to imagine himself as a hero.
He needs to visualize the best version of himself in order to make a convincing projection
that will allow his plan to work.
His green lightsaber is NOT the lightsaber of a hero in his mind.
It's the lightsaber he ignited in his most shameful moment:
the lightsaber he almost used to kill his own nephew.
As far as we know, the only other lightsaber he would truly be familiar with is the blue one.
Now, the argument could be made that it's also not the lightsaber of a hero
considering what Anakin used it for
but Luke might not know that and even if he does he's detached from that event.
I think when he imagines himself as "the legendary Luke Skywalker, the hero the Galaxy needs"
That Jedi Master would not use a lightsaber that reminds him of his lowest moment as a teacher
Was that a risky move on his part?
Maybe.
But by the time Kylo actually sees the blade ignited, it was too late.
His plan had already worked.
From a distance, Ren ordered every gun they had to fire on Luke
THEN he landed, and I think by the time Luke actually turned on his saber and prepared to fight,
Kylo was so blinded by his rage and his desire to kill Luke, he didn't even notice.
Plenty of people in the theater didn't notice.
So that's my interpretation of what was going on during Luke's final scenes
After my first viewing,
I was downright shocked that Luke became one with the Force without ever having an actual in-person fight.
Without getting any redemption as a Jedi Master and teacher.
The more I think about it, the more I think I was wrong.
What he did was the culmination of the teachings of his masters
and what he taught himself through his own failures.
He became the embodiments of what the Jedi were meant to be,
not the hypocritical order of the Clone Wars because I do agree with Luke on that point
Skywalker may not have an active role in teaching a new Jedi Order,
but his actions may have just set the next generation on a path leading to a better understanding of the Force.
So what do you guys think of my interpretation? Am I onto something or not?
Let me know in the comments.
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