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Celebrating Adventure and Diversity in Star Wars
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It's everything the kid in us goes to the movies for — marvelous adventure that leaves us surprised, scared and euphoric. … As any ] fan knows, bloodlines are crucial to the plot. And there are times when everyone seems related to everyone else. (The ] template is drawn from sources as diverse as ], ], ] and ].) Bad things happen to those who issue spoilers about this franchise. But I will say this: The action, from lightsaber duels to X-wing dogfights with TIE Fighters, is explosive and buoyed by ] exultant score. And the movie is also funny as hell. Abrams knows how to build a ] and fill the emotional spaces between words. He's a fanboy who knows what fanboys want, but he also delivers the goods for the rest of us. Giving starring roles to a black man, a white woman and a Latino is the right idea that could have gone seriously wrong; instead, it's quietly history making.
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Confrontation of Past and Present Identities
Kylo Ren
Look how old you've become.
Tekka
Something far worse has happened to you.
Ren
You know what I've come for.
Tekka
I know where you come from. Before you called yourself "Kylo Ren".
Ren
The map to Skywalker. We know you've found it. And now you're going to give it to the First Order.
Tekka
The First Order rose from the dark side. You did not.
Ren
I'll show you the dark side.
Tekka
You may try. But you cannot deny the truth that is your family.
Ren
You're so right.
[draws his lightsaber and kills Tekka]
A Conversation on Balance and Despair
Tekka
This will begin to make things right. I've traveled too far and seen too much, to ignore the despair in the galaxy. Without the Jedi, there can be no balance in the Force
Ren
Well, because of you, now we have a chance. The general has been after for this for a long time.
Tekka
The General? To me she's royalty.
The Rise of New Conflicts in the Galaxy
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It has been three decades since the events of the original trilogy. The dark and mysterious First Order has stepped into the power vacuum once held by the Empire. And the newly named Resistance fights in place of the Rebel Alliance, which has begun a tragic shift to the dark side.
Struggling Between Light and Dark Forces
Kylo Ren
Forgive me. I feel it again. The pull to the light. Supreme Leader senses it. Show me again. The power of the darkness, and I will let nothing stand in our way. Show me, Grandfather...and I will finish...what you started.
Strategic Shift in Galactic Power Dynamics
Supreme Leader Snoke
The droid will soon be delivered to the Resistance, leading them to the last Jedi. If Skywalker returns, the new Jedi will rise.
General Hux
Supreme Leader, I take full responsibility—
Snoke
GENERAL! Our strategy must now change.
Hux
The weapon... it is ready. I believe the time has come to use it. We shall destroy the government that supports the Resistance... the Republic. Without their friends to protect them, the Resistance will be vulnerable, and we will stop them before they reach Skywalker.
Snoke
Go. Oversee preparations.
Hux
Yes, Supreme Leader.
Snoke
There has been an awakening. Have you felt it?
Ren
Yes.
Snoke
There's something more. The droid we seek is aboard the Millennium Falcon... in the hands of your father, Han... Solo.
Ren
He means nothing to me.
Snoke
Even you, Master of the Knights of Ren, have never faced such a test.
Ren
By the grace of your training, I will not be seduced.
Snoke
We shall see. We shall see.
[as his hologram fades]
Urgent Orders Amidst Planetary Collapse
Hux
Supreme Leader! The fuel cells have ruptured! The collapse of the planet has begun!
Snoke
Leave the base at once and come to me with Kylo Ren. It is time to complete his training.
Confirmation of a Planetary Hyper Lightspeed Weapon
Poe
The scan data from Snap's reconnaissance flight confirms Finn's report.
Snap
They've somehow created a hyper lightspeed weapon built within the planet itself.
Brance
A laser cannon?
Snap
We're not sure how to describe a weapon of this scale.
Major Ematt
It's another Death Star.
Poe
I wish that were the case, Major. This was the Death Star... ... and this is Starkiller Base.
[Poe controls a holographic display showing the Death Star.; presses a button that scales the Death Star against a colossally large Starkiller Base]
Han
So it's big.
Admiral Ackbar
How is it possible to power a weapon of that size?
Finn
It uses the power of the sun. As the weapon is charged, the sun is drained until it disappears.
The Vision Behind The Force Awakens
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* J.J. Abrams
[http://www.slashfilm.com/jj-abrams-interview-star-wars-the-force-awakens/]
Rey Takes Charge of the Falcon
Han Solo
Chewie, we're home. Where are the others? Where's the pilot?
[nods to Chewbacca to check out the ship, then lifts off the grating and is shocked to see Rey and Finn with their hands raised in surrender]
Rey
I'm the pilot.
Han
You?!
[Chewie grunts in disbelief]
Rey
No, it's true; we're the only ones on board.
Finn
You can understand that thing?
[regarding Chewbacca]
Han
And that "thing" can understand you, too, so watch it! Come on outta there!
Confrontation Between Rey and Ren
Rey
Where am I?
Ren
You're my guest.
Rey
Where are the others?
Ren
You mean the murderers, traitors and thieves you call friends? You'll be relieved to hear I have no idea. You still want to kill me.
[slight pause]
Rey
That happens when you're being hunted by a creature in a mask.
Ren
Tell me about the droid.
[removes his mask, revealing his face. He moves forward, slams his mask down onto a table. He stands in front of Rey]
Rey
He's a BB-unit with a selenium drive and a thermal hyperscan vindicator—
Ren
Carrying a section of the navigation chart. We have the rest, recovered from the archives of the Empire, but we need the last piece, and somehow you convinced the droid to show it to you. You... a scavenger. You know I can take whatever I want. You've been so lonely, so afraid to leave. At night, desperate to sleep, you imagine an ocean. I see it. I see the island. And Han Solo; you feel like he's like the father you never had. He would've disappointed you.
[slight pause; reaches his hand towards Rey's face. Rey looks away, struggling to keep Kylo Ren out of her head]
Rey
Get out of my head!
Ren
I know you've seen the map. It's in there, and now, you'll give it to me. Don't be afraid; I feel it, too.
[moves back, keeping his hand close to Rey's face; continues to probe Rey's mind. Rey continues to resist]
Rey
I'm not giving you anything!
Ren
We'll see.
[struggles to read Rey's thoughts. After a few moments, he looks at Rey with disbelief]
Rey
You... you're afraid... that you will never be as strong as Darth Vader!
Creative Direction in The Force Awakens Development
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I came on board and Disney had already decided they didn’t want to go that direction , so the mandate was to start from scratch and tell a story that was the continuum… And Kathleen Kennedy brought on Larry Kasdan and Michael Arndt, and it was those people I began working with.
[with George Lucas's treatments]
Bittersweet Memories of Love and Loss
Leia
You know, no matter how much we fought, I've always hated watching you leave.
Han
That's why I did it. So you'd miss me.
Leia
I did miss you.
Han
It wasn't all bad, was it? Huh? Some of it was... good.
Leia
Pretty good.
Han
Some things never change.
Leia
True. You still drive me crazy. If you see our son, bring him home.
[they embrace once more]
The Call of Destiny
Rey
What was that? I shouldn't have gone in there.
[pause]
Maz
That lightsaber was Luke's, and his father's before him, and now, it calls to you.
Rey
I have to get back to Jakku.
Maz
Han told me. Dear child, I see your eyes; you already know the truth. Whomever you're waiting for on Jakku, they're never coming back. But there's someone who still could.
[She removes her goggles and takes Rey's hand; Rey sheds a tear]
Rey
Luke.
Maz
The belonging you seek is not behind you, it is ahead. I am no Jedi, but I know the Force. It moves through and surrounds every living thing. Close your eyes... feel it. The light... it's always been there, it will guide you. The saber, take it.
Rey
I'm never touching that thing again. I don't want any part of this!
[runs away]
A Mysterious Gift for a Lost Friend
Maz
I kept it locked away.
Han
Where'd you get that?
Maz
Good question, for another time. Take it. Find your friend.
Choosing the Right Ship in Crisis
Finn
What about that ship?
[points in another direction]
Rey
That one's garbage! The garbage will do.
[sees the Quadjumper destroyed by the TIEs; stunned; they run towards the "garbage" ship, which appears to be the ''[[w:Millennium Falcon|Millennium Falcon]
The End of the Republic
General Hux
] troops] Today is the end of the Republic! The end of a regime that acquiesces to disorder! At this very moment in a system far from here, the New Republic lies to the galaxy while secretly supporting the treachery of the loathsome Resistance. This fierce machine which you have built, upon which we stand, will bring an end to the Senate! To their cherished fleet! All remaining systems will bow to the First Order, and will remember this as the last day of the Republic!
[Addressing an assembly of [[w:First Order (Star Wars)|First Order]
Strategic Concerns About the Scavenger and Droid
Snoke
The scavenger resisted you?!
Ren
She is strong with the Force! Untrained, but stronger than she knows!
Snoke
And the droid?
Hux
Ren believed it was no longer valuable to us… that the girl was all we needed. As a result, the droid has most likely been returned to the hands of the enemy. They may have the map already.
Snoke
Then the Resistance must be destroyed before they get to Skywalker.
Hux
We have their location. We tracked their reconnaissance ship to the Ileenium system.
Snoke
Good. Then we will crush them once and for all. Prepare the weapon.
Ren
Supreme Leader, I can get the map from the girl. I just need your guidance.
Snoke
If what you say about this girl is true, bring her to me.
Reflections on The Force Awakens
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* ], in his
[[w:Peter Travers|Peter Travers; http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/star-wars-the-force-awakens-20151216 review in ''Rolling Stone'' (16 December 2015)]
The Search for Luke Skywalker
Han
This map's not complete. It's just a piece. Ever since Luke disappeared, people have been looking for him.
Rey
Why did he leave?
Han
He was training a new generation of Jedi. There was nobody else left to do it, so he took the burden on himself. Everything was going great, until... one boy, an apprentice, turned against him and destroyed it all. Luke felt responsible. He just... walked away from everything.
Finn
Do you know what happened to him?
Han
There were a lot of rumors. Stories. People who knew him best, think he went looking for the first ] temple.
[[w:Jedi|Jedi]
Rey
The Jedi were real?
[in awe]
Han
I used to wonder about that myself. Thought it was a bunch of mumbo jumbo. A magical power holding together good and evil, the dark side and the light. Crazy thing is... it's true. The Force, the Jedi. All of it. It's all true.
Confrontation Between Han and Ren
Han
BEN!
Ren
Han Solo. I've been waiting for this day for a long time.
Han
Take off that mask. You don't need it.
[slowly walking towards Ren]
Ren
What do you think you'll see if I do?
Han
The face of my son.
Ren
Your son is gone. He was weak and foolish like his father, so I destroyed him.
[removes his mask]
Han
That's what Snoke wants you to believe, but it's not true. My son is alive.
Ren
No. The Supreme Leader is wise.
Han
Snoke is using you for your power. When he gets what he wants, he'll crush you. You know it's true.
Ren
It's too late.
Han
No, it's not. Leave here with me. Come home. We miss you.
Ren
I'm being torn apart. I want to be free of this pain. I know what I have to do, but I don't know if I have the strength to do it. Will you help me?
[Gradually pained]
Han
Yes. Anything.
Rey
NO!
Ren
Thank you.
[To a distraught Han]
Balancing Nostalgia and New Storytelling in Sequels
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We didn’t write a treatment but there are countless times we came up with something and said “oh, this would be so great for Episode VIII!” or “That's what we could get to in IX!” It was just that kind of forward-moving story. But we knew this had to neither be a backwards moving nostalgic trip only nor a beginning of a movie without a satisfying conclusion, and that was part of the balancing act — embracing what we have inherited and using that where and whenever possible to tell a story that hasn’t been seen yet.
A Reunion in Uncertain Times
Rey
Finn, what are you doing here?
Finn
We came back for you.
Finn
What did he say?
Rey
That it was your idea. Thank you.
[hugs Finn]
Finn
How did you get away?
Rey
I can't explain it, and you wouldn't believe it.
Han
Escape now, hug later!
The Search for Luke Skywalker
Opening crawl
Luke Skywalker has vanished. In his absence, the sinister ] has risen from the ashes of the Empire and will not rest until Skywalker, the last Jedi, has been destroyed. With the support of the REPUBLIC, General Leia Organa leads a brave RESISTANCE. She is desperate to find her brother Luke and gain his help in restoring peace and justice to the galaxy. Leia has sent her most daring pilot on a secret mission to Jakku, where an old ally has discovered a clue to Luke's whereabouts....
[[w:First Order (Star Wars)|FIRST ORDER]