Saving what we love.” Star Wars: The Last Jedi Rose understands that restoring the status quo isn’t enough, the system needs to change.

The Empire is worse, of course, but better doesn’t mean good or right. But the Republic didn’t help Shmi Skywalker.

Luke is taught to emulate the Jedi Order. Leia was raised to fight against the Empire and for the Republic. They tell Finn, and the audience: the anonymous wealthy don’t care who is in charge, only that whoever it is keeps creating profit for them.īail Organa and Mon Mothma, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda, want the Republic restored. It was always there: propping up Leia and holding back Han, allowing the Republic and the Jedi to turn a blind eye to slavery, breathing life into the underground crime syndicate. In The Last Jedi Rose and DJ pull back the curtain on income inequality in the Star Wars universe. The oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics Rose is radicalized by firsthand experience with an unjust system. Rose Tico is not a protagonist, antagonist, love interest, mentor, or tragic hero. In contrast, Rose and her sister watch what little they have be taken from them. The Jedi eschew wealth along with attachment but it is their choice and their needs are taken care of. Even the Lars family owns land and property. Hera Syndulla and Sabine Wren are from wealthy homes. Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and Finn are all called out for putting their own interests ahead of the Rebellion’s but they don’t have a bloodline or a safety net. The leadership of the resistance has long been made up of people who can afford to spend their time and money on activism. These themes are prevalent across the franchise, as integral to Star Wars as hope and resistance.īut while the Skywalkers begin their story anonymous, they are a hidden dynasty. Names, family, and identity are important to Ezra Bridger in Rebels, Jyn Erso in Rogue One, and Din Djarin in The Mandalorian. But their familial connections are a key component to their story and identity. Darth Vader, Queen Amidala, and Kylo Ren hide their true selves behind a mask and pseudonym. But they all seek the truth about their family to achieve a sense of belonging. Luke, Anakin, and Rey are all introduced as nobodies from a nowhere desert planet.

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