![]() ![]() Read more 'Star Wars: Episode VII': 5 Lessons to Learn From 'The Empire Strikes Back' To date, we’ve had a trilogy about the fall of the Jedis and rise of the Sith, and a trilogy about the rise to power of a character who was supposed to “bring balance to the Force.” Does this title hint that the new trilogy’s over-arching theme is what happens after that balance has been recovered? Is the “awakening” brought about by Luke Skywalker? The title also suggests that the Force will be central to the new movie, something that isn’t likely to be the greatest surprise to anyone - what would a Star Wars movie be without a lightsaber battle? - but it's worth noting, nonetheless. But if the Force is only awakening now, clearly that hasn’t been the case. This may come as a surprise for many Star Wars fans, as the previous assumption - backed up by spin-off material now officially removed from canon - was that Luke Skywalker’s victory in Return of the Jedi heralded a second Jedi Order, with the Force resuming a position central to society as seen in the prequel trilogy. The most obvious thing to note is the suggestion that the Force has been asleep in the first place. But what does The Force Awakens actually tell us about next year’s return to a galaxy far, far away? So, now we know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the real title of the movie formerly known as Star Wars: Episode VII - but what can we glean from that title? It’s not as obvious as Attack of the Clones ("Some clones will be attacking!") or The Empire Strikes Back ("The Empire? It'll be striking back."). ![]()
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