Hey everybody and welcome to Leia’s Lair. In light of The Rise of Skywalker’s release
this week, we thought in today’s episode we would go over the Top 10 Episode 9 Theories.
10. The Millenium Falcon gets destroyed.
The sequel trilogy has seen many different original cast meet their end. In The Force
Awakens we said goodbye to Han Solo, and in The Last Jedi we said goodbye to Luke Skywalker.
We can only assume certain characters will meet their end, such as Leia Organa, C-3PO,
and probably Lando Calrissian. This means there could be a high likelihood that the
iconic ship, the Millenium Falcon, could also meet its demise. We definitely hope this one
does not turn out to be turn, however we definitely believe this could happen.
9. Kylo Ren redeems himself
From the beginning of the sequel trilogy, Kylo Ren has been obsessed with the legacy
of his grandfather, Anakin Skywalker. “And I will finish… what you’ve started.”
The relationship that he had with Snoke, seems similar to the relationship of Vader and Palpatine.
The movies always give you the sense that Ben Solo is still inside of him. Will the
final movie finally have him turn back to the light? As much as we would like this,
I think it would be following Darth Vader story arc a little too much. Therefore, we
don’t believe this will happen.
8. The Knights of Ren are irrelevant
The Knights of Ren were briefly mentioned in The Force Awakens, and we also see them
in Rey’s Force vision. We are set up for hopefully finding out more about them in The
Last Jedi, only to have our hopes sliced in half. They were not in the second installment
whatsoever, but we have seen clips from trailers that prove they will be in the new movie to
some extent. So the real question is, how much importance will the Knights of Ren play?
We can only hope they play a bigger role, however we don’t believe this will happen
based on previous events of this trilogy.
7. Exploring the past through underwater ruins
The first trailer for The Rise of Skywalker revealed two major things. The first is that
Emperor Palpatine has a sinister laugh that can survive through anything, even reactor
shafts. But also that they revisit the ruins of the second Death Star, which should be
crashed in the waters of Endor. Concept art from The Force Awakens reveals that a similar
sequence was designed for that film, where they fly the Millenium Falcon underwater to
investigate the ruins. Could Palpatine’s evil spirit be trapped there? This would be
very cool, and would be the only other time in a major Star Wars film where the characters
go under water. “There’s always a bigger fish” We definitely hope this happens, and
with J. J. Abrams behind the wheel, we could see him reusing some of his previous ideas
in the new movie.
6. Reylo becomes true
While there seems to be many fans rooting for Rey and Kylo Ren to become a romantic
item, we just wonder if this will actually become a thing. We see a flicker of romance
in The Last Jedi, and it can only make fans speculate that this will heat up in the final
movie. “Do you have something, a towel or something you can put on?” you have So will
Reylo happen? Our guess is probably not, as it’s unlikely for Rey to forgive the Supreme
Leader of her enemy faction. Not only that, but most of the clips of them together in
the trailers has them fighting and, what we can only assume as, trying to kill one another.
5. Anakin Skywalker returns
“This is where the fun begins.” With the supposed return of Luke Skywalker and the
Emperor, it sounds like this movie might be full of Force ghosts. Coincidentally, there
is also more unused concept art from The Force Awaken of Anakin Skwalker and Darth Vader
mixed together as a Force ghost. This, along with the title, The Rise of Skywalker, could
give us hope that Anakin will return in some form. We believe this could be the unexpected
surprise everyone is hoping for, and seems like a perfect way to end off the Skywalker
saga.
4. Lando has a daughter
Naomi Ackie is a new character being revealed in The Rise of Skywalker, who we only know
as Jannah. With Billy Dee Williams making a return as Lando, it could make sense to
create a character with more connections to the original cast. We also know how charming
Lando can be, “Hello, what have we here?” so this could be possible. Although with Kylo
Ren being a Skywalker descendant, and Rey’s identity still unresolved, we think it might
be an unnecessary connection to make Jannah a Calrissian.
3. The Jedi Order is reformed
With jaded Luke Skywalker wanting the Jedi Order to end for good in the last movie, “It’s
time for the Jedi to end” we see Rey at the end have the sacred Jedi texts. However,
with the title, The Last Jedi, we can only assume that the traditional form of Jedi is
over, having ended with Luke. Therefore, we could see a reformation of the Jedi Order,
having more of a balance, to create something of a Grey Jedi in the films. If Rey bases
this New Order on Luke’s teachings, she might decide to call this new faction Skywalker,
which would also explain the title being called The Rise of Skywalker. We think is plausible,
as it would also be a tasteful way to close out the Skywalker saga.
2. Rey’s lineage matters
Another common theme in this whole sequel trilogy has been Rey and her past. Is Rey
a Skywalker? A Kenobi? A Palpatine? No one? One thing is sure, Star Wars fans are not
satisfied without knowing exactly what her past consists of. If she is truly related
to someone from the past, it seems like it would be backpedaling over the revelation
of the last film being that her parents were no bodies. “They were filthy junk traders,
sold you off for drinking money.” At this point, we just want more insight into her
past, and feel that adding the fact that her parents were famous, would be too much back
and forth.
1. Rey killed her parents A theory into why we don’t know Rey’s
parents or her past, is that maybe she killed them. If he parents were junk dealers, and
she did want them to come back, she might have pulled their ship down unknowingly using
the Force. This could have caused her to repress the traumatic memory. This would also cause
Rey to have another parallel between her and Kylo Ren, both having killed a parent.
And there you have it! Thanks for watching everyone. These theories can only be answered
with the release of the new movie. We will be giving our reaction and review to the new
movie after we see it this Thursday, so stay tuned for our coverage. Also, what did you
think about these theories for Episode 9? Think any of them will be true or not? Let
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