Few Star Wars Fans would deny that the original trilogy has a special magic that future projects have not quite been able to recapture. Now, it turns out there’s an in-canon reason that Age of Rebellion feels so unique.
In a preview of the upcoming Star Wars #50The story flashes forward to Luke Skywalker’s training of Ben Solo. Luke intends to tell Ben about his second visit to the Living Sea of ​​Gazian, and mentions that at the time, Han Solo is still a prisoner of Jabba the Hutt. Ben says he’s heard so many stories from the Rebellion era, and asks How so many galaxy-shaking events could happen in such a short period of time. Surprisingly, Luke confirms that this period of galactic history was special.
Luke explains to his Padawan that the Age of Rebellion was a time of great change—one in which “The galaxy seemed to know it was about to shift into a new form.” Luke thinks that due to the spirit of change, people made choices that they would not have made at any other time, and “Even the force seemed to tremble with anticipation.” Any fan who enjoyed the last era of Marvel Star Wars Comics know that if anything, Luke is underselling the fluctuations of the Force during this period.
The massive disruptions in the Force and unprecedented political machinations are all seemingly shockwaves of the Rebellion’s future defeat of the Empire.
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During the original trilogy, the galaxy knew changes were coming
The last years of the empire are marked by several historical events
Star Wars #50 Brings an end to the current era of Marvel Star Wars Comics, which are set between The empire strikes back And Return of the Jedi. The story has currently reached the point just before Luke and Leia conduct their rescue mission to save Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, but Luke has one last task to perform – a visit to the living sea of ​​Gazianwhich retains the consciousness of all Force wielders who visit it. Luke, seemingly intending to confer with a trusted Jedi, will end up talking to someone much more in touch with the dark side.
In an interesting choice, this visit is framed as a story told to Ben Solo before his dark transformation into Kylo Ren. In the final years of Marvel Star Wars stories, fans have witnessed multiple history-making events. The war of the bounty hunters led to Darth Vader killing the majority of the Hutt cartel and transforming the galactic underworld. This was followed by the rise of the Crimson Dawn under Lady Kira, who attacked the Empire with agents hidden in the galaxy’s biggest and most vital organizations, including the Rebellion itself.
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The war opened the ancient Fermata Cage – a Sith device used to cage a viral AI intelligence that spread across the galaxy like wildfire, bringing back a threat not seen since the days of the ancient Sith. at the same time, Opening the cage has the Force in flux, leading to intense surges of energy Which unleashed the abilities of Force sensitives like Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine and Luke Skywalker in a way that fans didn’t even know was possible.
The idea that the galaxy senses upcoming changes gives this series of events much more meaning, as the massive disruptions in the Force and unprecedented political machinations are all seemingly shockwaves of the Rebellion’s future defeat of the Empire. This explains why the original trilogy is so packed with consequential stories and massive events, as Ben himself observes.
In a world where Darth Vader is “best” To bring balance to the Force, what choices are actually his own?
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Star Wars Predestination is its biggest mystery
Is free will exist in this universe?
The idea that so many major events happened in cosmic anticipation of the collapse of the empire again rises The Torney theme of predestination in the Star Wars Universe. Star Wars has long been fond of prophecies and destiny, with the implication that the Force steers the lives of individual people to achieve its own greater goal of harmonic balance.
In a world where Darth Vader is “best” To bring balance to the Force, what choices are actually his own? The Sith obsession with seeing the future (without the visions actually allowing them to change their destiny) is dark, but at least it’s a closed loop that only affects a handful of the most evil people to exist. In contrast, it’s far more tragic to think that people like Qi’ra and Madelin Sun’s Archivist sacrificed everything they had because they were influenced by cosmic forces they never knew were at play – especially with Luke’s suggestion that they wouldn’t have Made the same moves at any other time.
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The idea of ​​the Star Wars Universe as a predestined series of ​​events is shaped by the way the franchise tells all but its most big-budget stories – through all the events listed above, readers ultimately already knew who would live, who would die, and just how The galaxy would change. It’s true in the real world that the original trilogy era is so packed with stories because it’s the era of the franchise that most reliably captures fan imaginations, stemming from the original movies and Luke’s iconic defeat of Palpatine. However, the idea that this is just as true in the world – and that The galaxy itself is essentially the same as a fan who has already seen the movies – is an invisible concept.
Luke’s theory challenges Star Wars to tackle predestination
…However, it also justifies more Original Trilogy Era stories
Luke Skywalker’s belief that the galaxy can sense moments of great change before they happen has some major implications, especially since he clearly explains how this leads powerful people to behave in different ways and even changes the way the Force interacts with its adepts. Hopefully, these Star Wars Franchise will one day dive even deeper into the idea of ​​predestination in its universeBecause there are some huge questions that will change the entire franchise depending on their answers.
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At the same time, it’s a cool detail to know that Age of Rebellion happened at a time when the galaxy was primed for change, making the Force less predictable and individuals more likely to make huge, consequential decisions. While Marvel’s Star Wars Comics are now shifting to cover the time between the original and sequel trilogies, Luke Skywalker’s revelation guarantees that any future stories in the original trilogy era will feel even more like they are part of a great cosmic tapestry.
Star Wars #50 Coming from Marvel Comics September 10th.