Four Things We Noticed From the "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" Trailer
by: keaton marcus
PALPATINE IS BACK, WELL… SORT OF
Remember Emperor Palpatine in the original trilogy of Star Wars—he never quite showed up in the first, A New Hope, or The Empire Strikes Back—but he obviously got his fair share of screen time in the final installment to the classic trilogy—Return of the Jedi—which at the end of, Darth Vader throws Palpatine into a shaft, making us think that the famed villain is dead. Also, in the prequel trilogy, consisting of The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith—a younger Palpatine showed in all three films, slowly corrupting Jedi Anakin Skywalker—into becoming Darth Vader. Yes, it was hysterically surprising—the entire population was shocked from Palpatine’s “death” in the franchise.
However, the newest installment to the interconnected franchise Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker just released its teaser trailer—and there is valuable evidence that Palpatine is coming back to life—while it looked pretty much like the character was never returning—audiences never actually saw him die per say—and further proof that director J.J. Abrams is setting up the return is Luke Skywalker’s compelling quote during the trailer—which clearly says that “No one is ever gone” right before Palpatine sends chills with his malicious cackle. Otherwise, producer Kathleen Kennedy said it was the franchise’s original plan to bring back the villain in the ninth installment—and so far, they have stayed true to their word. We are all very excited for the anticipated return of Palpatine—but whether it will be his ghost or him in person is still a mystery.
THIS IS THE LAST INSTALLMENT…PERHAPS
We are also tearing up because of the thoughts that The Rise of Skywalker is indeed the last installment to the great franchise—further proof in the trailer, when a title card shows up explaining that “the grand saga comes to an end”. However, fans should not fear—the franchise has just released information on a gritty Star Wars TV show called The Mandalorian which seems to be a prequel series based on the adventures of a bounty hunter—die hard fans will be ready to binge. So, while technically, the film part of the series may be coming to a stop—the TV efforts are not quite finished.
THEY BRING BACK MANY LOVABLE CHARACTERS
In the trailer, we see many returning characters from the previous installments in the newest trilogy—The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi—including the likes of Rey—who is now a total badass Jedi, also we see glimpses of Poe and Finn together on a desert planet of some kind (wow, Star Wars really does love its steamy worlds), Luke Skywalker, the famed Jedi also speaks during the teaser—although we never see him in human form. How can we forget the awesome Androids, BB-8 and his new friend (unknown)—along with the nostalgic robots of C-3PO and R2-D2, who are seen standing together again. Mentioned before, Palpatine laughs at the end of the trailer, and Princess Leia is also shown for a bit. The most exciting character returns, however, are Lando (Billie Dee Williams) and Chewie driving the Millenium Falcon once again—just like in the olden days.
THE DEATH STAR RETURNS…WELL, IN RUINS
In the terrific teaser trailer, besides the returning characters, and the mind-blowing special effects—we also see a very special object for a few seconds. The Death Star’s ruins are clearly shown on some kind of dark, misty planet. Rey, Poe and Finn are shown standing before the giant “planet”—the creepy atmosphere of the scene is great—but we still do not know what significant effect this could have on the unknown plot, and whether the return of Palpatine has anything to do with it—considering he died on the object. Maybe, through all these years, Palpatine lived on the remains of The Death Star—waiting for the perfect moment??? We will know from further trailers, and the actual movie.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arrives in theaters everywhere December 20th 2019!!!!