Star Wars Discussion Thread contains spoilers (and may contain nuts)

[Barrister]

Come on - "Luke I am your father" came out of absolutely nowhere!  It was a huge shocker back in the day.

Rey is probably someone's daugher.  It could be Obi-Wan, or Wedge Antilles, or Lando, or Boba Fett, or Lobot, or whomever.  But I hope she's not a Skywalker.

Of course she is a Skywalker. The whole series is about the Skywalker family. Wedge Antilles really?

Wedge Antilles gets a laugh, and not Lobot?

"Star Wars is about the Skywalker family" is what George Lucas used to say.  This isn't Lucas' baby any more.

[Valmy]

except about Rey being Luke's daughter.  That's such an obvious conclusion that it better be a fucking head fake by Abrams.

I disagree. This is Star Wars not the Usual Suspects.

Snoke was Luke all along! 

You know that theory is out there.

[Valmy]

Wedge Antilles gets a laugh, and not Lobot?

"Star Wars is about the Skywalker family" is what George Lucas used to say.  This isn't Lucas' baby any more.

True but Abrams is a Star Wars fanboy. He will do the right thing. Finn is also somebody's son which is why he was able to resist the brainwashing that worked on 99.999999% of the other Storm Troopers.

Sorry I didn't know who Lobot was.

[katmai]

What does Abrams have to do with  it anymore, he's one and done.

[Barrister]

Lobot is the dude on the right with the headgear.

[Valmy]

What does Abrams have to do with  it anymore, he's one and done.

Oh he is? Who is doing episode VIII?

[Barrister]

What does Abrams have to do with  it anymore, he's one and done.

He's still the Executive Producer for 8 and 9.

Valmy - Rian Johnson is directing Ep 8.

[katmai]

What does Abrams have to do with  it anymore, he's one and done.

He's still the Executive Producer for 8 and 9.

Valmy - Rian Johnson is directing Ep 8.

Johnson is also the writer if i recall correctly.

[Valmy]

Huh. I don't remember anybody ever calling him by a name in that film. It must have been hard for Lobot to raise a family after he lost his lucrative job at Cloud City. No wonder he had to abandon his only child

[Valmy]

Johnson is also the writer if i recall correctly.

Was he the writer for this film as well? If so then I am alright with it. I look forward to 'The First Order Strikes Back'

[katmai]

Johnson is also the writer if i recall correctly.

Was he the writer for this film as well? If so then I am alright with it. I look forward to 'The First Order Strikes Back'

Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan co wrote VII

[Barrister]

What does Abrams have to do with  it anymore, he's one and done.

He's still the Executive Producer for 8 and 9.

Valmy - Rian Johnson is directing Ep 8.

Johnson is also the writer if i recall correctly.

That's what IMDB says.

But surely they've laid out the broad brushes of where this story is going to go, right?  Or is that asking too much from the man who brought us Lost.

[Valmy]

Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan co wrote VII

Well then color me confused. I hope he does a decent job with that opening scene on the Ice Planet.

[Malthus]

except about Rey being Luke's daughter.  That's such an obvious conclusion that it better be a fucking head fake by Abrams.

I disagree. This is Star Wars not the Usual Suspects.

Snoke was Luke all along! 

You know that theory is out there.

It's obvious once you think about it!

- Han Solo Jr.? Who just happens to 'turn to the dark side'? And who is now "Snoke"'s loyal follower? Who trained him in the force? Luke!
- You never actually see "Snoke". Just a hologram projection. That could be anyone from anywhere.
- Luke's "disappearance" may be when his GF found him transmitting as "Snoke". She flees, drops their kid off at a nearby planet, Luke kills her. Luke makes himself scarce in case anything incriminating turned up, leaving his faithful pupil - Han Solo Jr. - to carry on his "work".
- This explains why Luke was glaring at Rey when she turned up. He was all "WTF do you know about me?" 
- The First Order wasn't really hunting Luke. They were hunting anyone who knew shit about Luke, to keep his secret. That's why they killed everyone in that little village. 

[Martinus]

Sounds reasonable.