I’ve been mulling my thoughts over about the new Star Wars for a few days. As a movie it looks great! But, I’ve said this before, the new Star Warses have really suffered from never acknowledging the prequels. And with this one, what with Palpatine being apparently back, and the title, and you know EVERYTHING, it will make absolutely no sense thematically if Anakin doesn’t show up. And yet I doubt he’s gonna. Sigh.

This trailer says “Every generation has a legend” but that just served to remind me that my own generation got the bit of the legend which everyone mocked and despised. Jeez, as if we didn’t get a short enough end of the stick already.

I wonder if this really will be the end of Star Wars movies or if we’ll see one again someday.

Some other thoughts:

• That bit of Leia footage looks like it was edited from The Force Awakens. Man, I am DREADING how they’re going to deal with Carrie Fisher’s absence. On the other hand, her family have said they’re okay with everything so far and they’re really the ones who count.
• LANDO! It’s so good to see him again but I hope we get an explanation as to where he’s, you know, been.
• These new films will also make no sense thematically if Kylo doesn’t redeem himself, and I have no idea how that might go.
• Knowing George Lucas was involved with this one actually makes me feel a lot better about what might happen. I know I KNOW the dialogue but the man can very much Story.
• Awww, BB8 made a new friend.