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Empire Magazine releases amazing The Rise of Skywalker covers featuring Rey and Kylo Ren — Star Wars Thoughts

We got a treat on Friday, as Empire Magazine released the covers for their upcoming The Rise of Skywalker issue, and they’re absolutely amazing. The Supreme Leader vs the last Jedi. Empire’s WORLD EXCLUSIVE #StarWars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker issue features Kylo Ren and Rey on two collectible covers. On newsstands Thurs 3 October – READ MORE: https://t.co/LW4UUnGJb6 %5B…%5D

Empire Magazine releases amazing The Rise of Skywalker covers featuring Rey and Kylo Ren — Star Wars Thoughts

I really, really hope they haven’t taken Rose off the posters (or even minimized her role in the movie, who knows at this point) because of the insane backlash against her. Of all the horrible things Star Wars fandom has done, and my god there are so many, the treatment of Kelly Marie Tran is definitely in the top ten.

The Skywalker is rising

Ahhh! The poster is here!

I’m surprised Palpatine is front and center, I’ve gotta be honest, but it makes sense. (I still don’t know how big a role he’s actually playing. Guess it’s a massive one.) I like this poster, I think, but I don’t like how Palpatine’s face looks so awkwardly CGIed.

Apparently there was a BIG REVEAL in the trailer shown at D23 but it’s not out yet so there’s no pics of it! But it seems very… interesting. I am both eagerly anticipating and completely dreading this movie.

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.

 

broodinghunx:

my favorite thing about Kylo stomping out of the elevator yelling PREPARE MY SHIP!!!! at those two random officers was like….

have ANY average First Order officers ever seen Kylo Ren with his mask off? (Hux has, of course, but he and Kylo have their weird Arch Rivals at Evil Boarding School dynamic)

so I like to think 5 seconds later those officers each said to the other “who the HELL was that”