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Originally Posted by Igottago
How do you set out to make a better world without ideas of good and evil?
Is this new direction a galactic version of Seinfeld? Star Wars -- about nothing?
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Shades of grey? Does all fiction need to be obvious good guy bad guy stuff for you? One of the biggest issues I've always had with Star Wars is that the whole "fall to the dark side" thing is stupid. Like, Palpatine is obviously moustache-twirling evil. Only a complete moron would be like, "nope, he's definitely the good guy, Ewan MacGregor is the devil". But you can definitely see it becoming more blurred when you're putting down an insurrection that's standing in the way of what you think is a bold new vision for a peaceful and prosperous galaxy (what Rey and Ren could be about), and the rebellion fighting tyranny but having to do things that are morally suspect (like blowing up things that result in civilian casualties). Who's the bad guy? It's less clear. It can become more clear as ReyRen become more and more frustrated as their attempts to use the First Order's resources to do what they think is good are resisted, leading Rey to condone harsher responses to put down the Rebellion. Maybe Finn kills Ren as he's trying to save her or some other person or object that she thinks is important, and Rey sees it, and you finally have her fall fully to the dark side and seek vengeance, before being redeemed somehow. Some of the broad strokes still parallel prior Star Wars, but you're painting a different and more interesting picture rather than rehashing tired simplistic tropes. That's just an idea. There are so, so many options.
I mean, is there really any doubt that Ep 9 is going to feature some sort of super weapon that Rey and Co have to destroy? Does anyone have a burning desire to see that movie
again?