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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Luke didn’t try and kill Kylo. I’m surprised at how many people didn’t get that whole backstory. We saw that scene from two perspectives and according to Luke he considered it for a nanosecond. Then Kylo was just a victim in Luke’s eyes and he felt he’d failed as a master. Then Kylo attacked Luke. It was only in Kylo’s (presumably false) version did Luke try and kill him.
You may not have liked why he was a deranged hobo but it’s not like it came out of left field. Did people really think he was exiled because he wanted a 20 year vacation on the other side of the galaxy? It was hinted at strongly in TFA and clearly explained in TLJ.
Also the throne room fight scene has been hailed as one of the best battles of any Star Wars film.
We still don’t know Rey’s lineage. Just because her enemy Kylo said it, doesn’t make it true. He has motive to try and make her lose hope. He already lied to her about a Luke trying to assassinate him. I’ve never understood why a known liar and bad guy was just taken at face value by fans.
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You’re right. He didn’t try to kill him. I haven’t seen the movie since it came out on Blu Ray a year and a half ago so I’m a tad rusty. I forgot that they told that story twice (once from each perspective) and that from Luke’s perspective he wasn’t going to kill him. My apologies. I’d still argue that Luke even considering killing him was a ridiculous choice but we’ll leave it at that.
The Throne Room scene is divisive. On one hand I remember watching it and loving it on first viewing. On the other, I’ve watched several YouTube videos breaking down the fight and pointing out the flaws (random spins, Rey kicking three guards at once, the disappearing dagger, etc) and now I can’t un-see them and the scene is ruined for me.