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Your favorite version of post-ROTJ Luke Skywalker?
- Thread starter DiipuSurotu
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I don't really follow the EU, but I like TLJ's middle-aged crisis Luke more than the empty eyed video game creation in Mando.
Also Luke throwing the light sabre, drinking alien milk, all those funny parts are fine, Rey doesn't recognise her inspirational hero and he's reintroduced to us differently thirty years later, it's fine for the story imo.
Also Luke throwing the light sabre, drinking alien milk, all those funny parts are fine, Rey doesn't recognise her inspirational hero and he's reintroduced to us differently thirty years later, it's fine for the story imo.
His appearance in TLJ is maybe the best thing about the entire sequel trilogy, and the one thing TLJ haters really got wrong (I think the movie actually does have quite a few issues, it's just that Luke is not one of them).
Also, "Amazing. Every word of what you just said was wrong." might be Luke's best line ever.
Also, "Amazing. Every word of what you just said was wrong." might be Luke's best line ever.
Legends easily. He was barely in The Mandalorian for more than two scenes so he doesn't really count as a character and more of a spectacle and I do not like what The Last Jedi did to him, either.
In some Legends stories they got carried away obviously but I still like the idea that Luke went on, after the original trilogy, to rebuild the Jedi Order and find some semblance of success in life. It's easy to be cynical and say he failed, but it means more for him to succeed and allows for much more interesting stories.
As any decent writer would tell you, the character's success or failure should guide the story. The story should never guide the successes or failures of its characters, which is a mistake the sequel trilogy made. Luke didn't fail because it would be reasonable for him to fail, he failed because the writers - Abrams and Johnson - didn't want Jedi running around in a story where the good guys had to be the underdogs again.
In some Legends stories they got carried away obviously but I still like the idea that Luke went on, after the original trilogy, to rebuild the Jedi Order and find some semblance of success in life. It's easy to be cynical and say he failed, but it means more for him to succeed and allows for much more interesting stories.
As any decent writer would tell you, the character's success or failure should guide the story. The story should never guide the successes or failures of its characters, which is a mistake the sequel trilogy made. Luke didn't fail because it would be reasonable for him to fail, he failed because the writers - Abrams and Johnson - didn't want Jedi running around in a story where the good guys had to be the underdogs again.
I guess they could have wrote favourite depiction.. Even ROS is in the same continuity with the fucking nonsense 'they sold you to protect you'
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Can I say none?
Luke gets too far up his own ass like the Jedi before him.
Personally by the end Ezra was a far more interesting young Jedi
Luke gets too far up his own ass like the Jedi before him.
Personally by the end Ezra was a far more interesting young Jedi
It's possible we'll see enough Luke in the "TV era" eventually that my answer will change, but as it stands TLJ Luke is far superior. Luke in The Mandalorian is the cartoonish Power Level 9001 "badass" figure that I understand why some desired more of in the sequels, but it just wouldn't have been as good if they'd gone that direction IMO.
More importantly, we only see him for a few moments. TLJ Luke (and tbh, his one big scene in TROS as well) has a lot more to chew on. Easy choice.
As for Legends Luke, there's good and there's dire. If the continuity had concluded with the end of the Yuuzhan Vong saga, I might have been tempted to vote for this guy, warts and all.
More importantly, we only see him for a few moments. TLJ Luke (and tbh, his one big scene in TROS as well) has a lot more to chew on. Easy choice.
As for Legends Luke, there's good and there's dire. If the continuity had concluded with the end of the Yuuzhan Vong saga, I might have been tempted to vote for this guy, warts and all.
Legends was all over the place
TLJ was a solid arc, but I wish we got to see more of him throughout the trilogy. Mark Hamill of all people would be so enthralled to participate as much as possible with the character.
Mandalorian Luke is soulless. Bad depiction of Luke fueled by fan service
TLJ was a solid arc, but I wish we got to see more of him throughout the trilogy. Mark Hamill of all people would be so enthralled to participate as much as possible with the character.
Mandalorian Luke is soulless. Bad depiction of Luke fueled by fan service
TLJ Luke is some of the best character work in Star Wars. Legends and Mando were made for the man babies at Collider.
'half decent writer' is some smug and hefty way of putting it. I guess if they don't have the same view as you, they're not a decent writer?
I thought it was reasonable for Luke to lose himself, and rediscover what he was fighting for. I don't think a person's inner-conflict or whatever disappears when they grow up.. I imagine even if Luke is a jedi. I think your vision is the more cynical narrative and a less relatable message.
I'm not sure if I should vote Sequel Trilogy. TLJ was fantastic and Hamill's best acting yet, but then Luke fucking sucked in TROS :-/ The wig, the effects and the acting were all bad. Then he lifts the X-Wing out of the water, winks at the audience and says, "Remember ESB? Where I said it was impossible?? Well, now I can do it!!!". Pretty terrible.
Mandalorian was bad, too. The bad Deepfaking was distracting, his dialogue was boring and didn't have any character, and him destroying all the droids without breaking a sweat was just some power fantasy TLJ smartly avoided. And then he stopped and force crushed the last one for no reason, which just made it seem like he was taking pleasure in it.
Mandalorian was bad, too. The bad Deepfaking was distracting, his dialogue was boring and didn't have any character, and him destroying all the droids without breaking a sweat was just some power fantasy TLJ smartly avoided. And then he stopped and force crushed the last one for no reason, which just made it seem like he was taking pleasure in it.
Takes like these are why TLJ fans get a bad rep.
"Only man children like this! "
I agree, his death scene was great. Halted the FO and united the morale of the rebels, not a single sword strike. I can't think of a better death scene.
legends where he was still with his friends and family, made up for his mistakes, successfully trained a new order of jedi, had a person he loved and a child a person who's message didn't say you will grow old bitter and alone the one that said you can be accomplished and still be people you loved
Did he really have to die though? I dunno, I get the idea for it and execution but it just felt like... not really a victory?
Like I get it, hope for the future and the barn kid but...meh it just felt like "Wait they're still SUPER effed, no? "
its the failing that several writers fall into and its a poor writing trap. Kill or depower the original character so they don't over shadow the new characters. Luke absolutely didn't need to die, but again he did so the new characters weren't overshadowed, but a good writer can keep the old characters alive without overshadowing the new ones, too many writers do this and its a crutch and a sign of poor writing
Yeah, I don't get how this could be seen as a cynical future as The Unsent says it is. It's pretty much exactly what you'd hope to see the protagonist do after their big adventure is over and, clearly, dozens of writers over several decades all agreed. Sometimes they got a little carried away, sure, but in the end all that mattered is that Luke and his friends were able to undo much of the damage Palpatine inflicted on the galaxy and they stuck with each other the whole way.
What more could you really ask for?
He didn't have to die, you know there are loads of ways to tell a story, I think it made sense for his character he would give everything he has, to give the heroes a chance in the final act, and potentially inspire the next generations.
After TROS his death in TLJ was unnecessary. I wish they followed up with it properly in Ep 9.
his death was never necessary he could have inspired the new generation and still be alive
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Legends Luke was the Luke I've grown use to over 30 years and follows the trajectory i pictures for him after ROTJ.
the new trilogy should have just ended with force awakens.
the new trilogy should have just ended with force awakens.
I'm not sure I can roll my eyes hard enough at this, but I'll try.
Legends, for all the writing issues it had Luckett got a hell of a lot more development and dealt with more serious issues than he did in TLJ. If any other actor played those scenes they would not fly at all, its because of Mark's skill.
This is probably the only place on the internet where the sequels (specifically TLJ) would lead this poll. Warms my heart.
