I am still not over the fact that the Skywalker family are now extinct.
For nine movies we followed the Skywalker’s - Shmi, Anakin, Luke, Leia, Ben, and Padme and Han who married into the family. For nine movies it was all about them. We followed these characters and cared about them. They showed us how your blood can influence who you are but it doesn’t have to define you. They showed us the power of family. They showed us the power of unconditional love.
The bloodline began with Shmi who gave birth to the chosen one, Anakin. Her death is what kickstarted Anakin’s turn to the dark side. Anakin brought balance to the force and Padme gave birth to twins who would one day bring peace to the galaxy. Luke struggled with the knowledge that Darth Vader was his father, and then he struggled with the expectations and weight of being the legendary Luke Skywalker. Leia and Han feared their son was too much like his grandfather. Ben was a target his entire life because of his bloodline. This was essentially a soap opera in space centered on this one family.
But then TROS killed them all off. The bloodline can no longer continue.
And to then have someone else take on their name? So… they never really mattered? This family that we’ve followed for nine movies were never the point? Anyone can just claim to be a Skywalker now?
It erases their importance now that anyone can choose to be one.
Like Padme and Han, Rey could have married into the family. But to have her take on the name just because she can isn’t right.
The Skywalker Saga has apparently been about this name, this legend, not the actual family and all the struggles they went through because of their lineage.
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