As often as the galaxy has been at war, it has had individuals rising up to fight against evil. Rey has a real chance to succeed in this capacity. By beginning a Jedi Order of her own, Rey will be challenged to reintroduce the Jedi as a source of hope. Although Luke Skywalker emerged as a Jedi in the original trilogy and even began a new Jedi temple prior to the sequel films, the illustriousness of the Jedi did not reach nearly what it once was. After the Jedi Order fell in Revenge of the Sith, however, the few remaining Jedi were in hiding, relegated to far corners of the galaxy. The Jedi were once a symbol of hope-one that, particularly at their height in the prequel trilogy, planets and individuals called upon when they were in need. This ambiguity has grown throughout the years of the franchise, with The Last Jedi revealing that the First Order and the Resistance purchase weapons from the same sources, and, more recently, with the Ahsoka series showing how quickly tensions began within the New Republic, repeating old patterns of not heeding warnings in time. Despite that, the lesson throughout the galaxy seems to never be learned, perhaps by either side. Still, this violent, ever-changing history that seems to constantly circle back to corrupt regimes doesn't exactly suggest that this peace will last.Īs Leia so poignantly says in The Princess and the Scoundrel, the piece of art, like the galaxy, does not have to be broken if those observing it would only stop smashing it. By the conclusion of The Rise of Skywalker, this evil, too, has been defeated. While the original Star Wars trilogy brings the end of the Empire and optimism for the future of the galaxy under the New Republic, by the beginning of the sequel trilogy with The Force Awakens, the galaxy has once again been subjected to a violent evil rising up, this time the First Order, which certainly seems to draw much of its inspiration from the Empire that had reigned only a few decades before. The Skywalker Saga, defined by war and oppressive regimes, is a metaphorical pendulum that has afflicted the Star Wars franchise since its inception in A New Hope. In the prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace culminates in the Battle of Naboo, and that initiation into the trilogy only evolves into more war and violence in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, the Clone Wars begin, and they continue into Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, only to conclude with the fall of the Jedi and the creation of the Galactic Empire, arguably the most oppressive government in the whole franchise. In fact, the Skywalker Saga seems to be one defined by war and oppressive regimes. The metaphorical pendulum is one that has afflicted the Star Wars franchise since its inception in A New Hope. All you have to do is not smash the pendulum into it." Leia's commentary on this choice eerily reflects the history of the Star Wars galaxy: "It doesn't have to be broken. The artist includes a black metal pendulum, meant to strike and damage the painting. Although beautiful, the painting symbolizes much more. In the book, Princess Leia becomes enthralled by a painting titled "The Broken Galaxy," which represents the entire galaxy with expanding circles forming a sort of star map. One image from Beth Revis' book The Princess and the Scoundrel demonstrates why establishing a new Jedi Order in this galaxy will be an uphill battle.
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