A couple things that do NOT count as "retconning"
Apr 18, 2019 21:27:59 GMT
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Post by CrepedCrusader on Apr 18, 2019 21:27:59 GMT
It seems like that the newest pastime of TLJ detractors is to point to things in the Rise of Skywalker trailer, or to things that J.J. has said, as "proof" that he is retconning TLJ. Here are a couple of those examples that I believe DON'T count as retconning.
1) Kylo fixing his helmet: Ken Napzok put my thoughts perfectly into words on today's Jedi Collider Council. Han told Kylo to take off his helmet, and he did. Snoke shamed Kylo for wearing the helmet, and he destroyed it in a fit of rage. But they're both gone now, and Kylo is the one who killed them. Rebuilding the helmet isn't a retcon, but character evolution. Kylo doesn't care what other people think of him and his mask anymore; he's the boss now, and he's going to do what he wants to do.
2) Rey's parents: In TLJ Kylo tells Rey that her parents are nobody, just a couple of deadbeats who sold her for booze and died in the desert. J.J. has said that there's "more to the story", which some have taken as a retcon. It's worth noting, however, that whenever Rian Johnson has been asked if the story Kylo told Rey about her parents was true, he was always careful to say that Kylo BELIEVED the story was true, which isn't quite the same as saying, "Yep, the story is true". Rian intentionally left the door open to a different truth.
p.s. And no, Luke will not be revealed to still be alive. I'm being your friend here--get the idea that they'e going to be like, "LOL, just foolin', Luke is still alive" out of your head. You are just setting yourself up for disappointment and meltdowns over your "ruined childhood".
1) Kylo fixing his helmet: Ken Napzok put my thoughts perfectly into words on today's Jedi Collider Council. Han told Kylo to take off his helmet, and he did. Snoke shamed Kylo for wearing the helmet, and he destroyed it in a fit of rage. But they're both gone now, and Kylo is the one who killed them. Rebuilding the helmet isn't a retcon, but character evolution. Kylo doesn't care what other people think of him and his mask anymore; he's the boss now, and he's going to do what he wants to do.
2) Rey's parents: In TLJ Kylo tells Rey that her parents are nobody, just a couple of deadbeats who sold her for booze and died in the desert. J.J. has said that there's "more to the story", which some have taken as a retcon. It's worth noting, however, that whenever Rian Johnson has been asked if the story Kylo told Rey about her parents was true, he was always careful to say that Kylo BELIEVED the story was true, which isn't quite the same as saying, "Yep, the story is true". Rian intentionally left the door open to a different truth.
p.s. And no, Luke will not be revealed to still be alive. I'm being your friend here--get the idea that they'e going to be like, "LOL, just foolin', Luke is still alive" out of your head. You are just setting yourself up for disappointment and meltdowns over your "ruined childhood".
